2008 Empire State Games
SHOOTING
Open Division - Men & Women
Scholastic Division - Men & Women
Eligibility: To determine if you are eligible for this sport you must read the NEW Eligibility Rules.
Rules: Firearms, air guns and shooting apparel must meet the requirements noted in the USA Shooting International Shooting Rules.
Regional Tryout Format: Applicants must attend a Regional Tryout competition.
Regional Team:
For the Rifle & Pistol events, each
Region will bring the first and second place Regional Tryout finishers in each
event to the finals, with the exception of the Air Rifle and Men's Air Pistol
events as outlined below*.
For Skeet & Trap events, each Region
will bring the top two Scholastic qualified shooters from each event (Skeet
and Trap). Open Skeet & Trap shooters are responsible for their own lodging,
meals and transportation for the Finals.
Note: Finalists who elect to accepted Games' provided campus housing are required to check and store their firearms, airguns and ammunition at a shooting range designated by the State Chairperson. Firearms, airguns and ammunition are not permitted on campus and stored items must remain at the shooting range until the competitor checks out of the residence hall. Firearms, airguns and ammunition transported on ESG regional buses must be in individually locked cases/boxes with tags identifying the owner's name, address, phone number and Games Region.
Events:
| Rifle & Pistol Events: | |
| Three Position Rifle: | Open Men & Women // Scholastic Men &Women |
| Free Rifle Prone: | Open Men & Women // Scholastic Men |
| Free Pistol: | Open Men & Women |
| Rapid Fire Pistol: | Open Men & Women |
| Women's Standard Pistol: | Open Women |
| Women's Air Pistol: | Open Women |
| Air Rifle & Men's Air Pistol Events | |
| Qualifying: *Competitors for the Air Rifle and Men's Air Pistol events will be determined from a Regional Shoot-off Match from the pool of competitors who have already qualified for the Games in their respective rimfire rifle or pistol event(s): | |
| *Air Rifle: | Open Men &Women // Scholastic Men & Women |
| *Air Pistol: | Open Men |
| Skeet & Trap Events (Shotgun) |
| Qualifying: In order to qualify for participation in the Empire State Games applicants must shoot 200 targets in two separate events. Prelims do not count as an event. Either 100 targets of a 200- target event may be used as a qualifier. |
| Scholastic Skeet & Trap: Four shooters per region will qualify for the Finals, and will be provided with transportation and housing with the Regional team. |
| Open Skeet & Trap shooters are responsible for their own lodging, meals and transportation. |
Skeet & Trap Range Contacts:
Hendrick Hudson: Ron Stark (rstark02@nycap.rr.com, 518-533-6723);
Binghamton: Jim Ruth (wjruth3@yahoo.com, 607-533-6723):
Blue Mountain: Doug Hall (dah3@westchestergov.com, 914-862-5280);
Brookhaven: Ron Nassar (ron.nassar@att.net, 516-695-6688);
DeWitt: Martin Ossenberg (mossenberg@twcny.rr.com, 315-952-6710);
Rochester Brooks: Bob Kalwas (bvbkalwas@rochester.rr.com, 585-464-9174).
Skeet & Trap Chairperson: Rob Trimble (518-439-7904).
For information on the new tryout registration process, please visit the How to Register page.