Posted by Anthony Hall on
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/Shooter-Of-The-Year-SOTY-qualification-tp5060476p5079757.html

Hi,

Yes I agree with Pete that a lot of fly shooters pay no attention to SOTY, but non the less, the more accessible we can make it the more it will encourage people to strive to achieve....

As for there being 2 SOTY in batemans bay and 2 in wagga, I think this would encourge more shooters rather than less.... both ranges are planning 2 registered matches for 2012 anyway and if there is the attraction of SOTY points at all of them it will encourage people to come along and have a go, it certainly won't reduce numbers !!

I agree that it should be a minimum of 3 ranges, but in the scheme of this, state borders are irrelevent... it is 487 of good road kms from wagga to little river and 401 from batemans bay to wagga over the clyde mountain etc....  both trips are nearly the same, yet one crosses a state border.  Look at  Townsville to Brisbane 1357 kms and no state border....

As I have said, I think 4 shoots from a minumum of 3 different ranges will encourage people to have a go and shoot as many times as they can, wherever they can get to....

With regard to minimum number of entries to qualify, yes it makes sense and I would support Pete's suggested numbers on that, but  if the shoot is properly advertised and does not clash with other shoots, everyone who wants to is free to attend so I say let it run its course.... if a shoot is run with only 4 HG entries.... imagine the incentive to go to that shoot the following year to try and get maximum points against a smaller field.... again it can't hurt numbers.  Maybe my suggestion of a small bonus above max points for the first three place getters in the big matches (above 30 entries per class)...

I believe that over the next couple of years we will see a lot more people wanting to be in contention for SOTY and it will become more relevant to the majority, so lets make it accessible and competitive

Cheers

Anthony