Changes in 2011 Handbook from 2009

Bylaws:

VII. Beginning in 2010, three members of the Board of Governors will be subject to reelection or replacement. Of those three, two will be elected for three-year terms and one to a two-year term (the person with lowest number of votes; in the case of ties, a flip of coin will determine the person serving two years.)  The same process will occur in 2011.  In 2012 and following years, two members will be elected for three-year terms each year.  .

Hunter:

2. A. Variable power scopes must be set to 12X or the next lowest setting on the scope.

6.C. added: Such aids are not allowed on forced position shots.

7.C. Knee pads or other forms of padding or risers placed between the arm, thigh, knee, leg and or rifle may not exceed 2 inches.

Changes in 2009 Handbook from 2007

This list may not be all-inclusive -- please refer to the complete document for any questions. 2009A changes in italics.

  1. Associate Membership – removed newsletter.
  2. AAFTA Division Rules

i.      Added Consolidation of Divisions/Classes

ii.     WFTF Divisions added.

  1. AAFTA PCP and Piston Division Shoot Rules

i.      There is a limit of 20fpe on pellet energy measured at the muzzle.

ii.     No laser device can be used.

iii.    Pellets may be made of lead, lead alloy, zinc, or zinc alloy.

iv.    Shooting positions have been refined. Prone position defined. Offhand position removes restriction on support of the rifle.

v.     These rules govern all other divisions where not defined.

  1. AAFTA Hunter Division

i.      There is a limit of 20fpe on pellet energy measured at the muzzle.

ii.     Crossed sticks, etc. may rest on ground and may not be driven or embedded into the ground or shooting pad.

  1. AAFTA Safety Rules

i.      Empty Chamber Indicator (ECI) requirement added.

  1. AAFTA National Event Match Rules

i.       "Regional or" removed to make it clear that the BOG intends these rules primarily for the AAFTA (not club) National Matches. Statement added to indicate that the content should be considered as guidelines for club local and regional matches.

ii.     Basically, all “should”s are now “shall”s.

iii.    Promotion will be via the AAFTA web site since the newsletter is no longer published.

iv.    Prone shooters are accommodated by adding a 15” rule for non-designated targets; i.e., if not declared as off-hand/standing, kneeling, or prone, the target must be visible to prone shooters.

v.     A testing method for targets was added but is not mandatory.

vi.     No fake hit zones are allowed on targets.

vii.    Target difficulty rules have been expanded. Distances up to 55yds added for kneeling and offhand.

viii.   Shooting order may be near-to-far or left-to-right at the Match Director’s discretion.

ix.     Squadding by ranking mandated for National matches.

x.     Target malfunction rules changed: Malfunctioning targets will be discarded from the match, “malfunction” is redefined.