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THE NATIONAL MATCHES In February 1903, an amendment to the War Department Appropriations Bill established the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice (NBPRP, the predecessor to today’s Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety, Inc. that governs the CMP), authorized the National Matches, commissioned the National Trophy and provided funding to support the National Matches. This historic legislation grew out of a desire to improve military marksmanship and national defense preparedness. Supporters of this act included President Theodore Roosevelt, Secretary of War Elihu Root and NRA President General Bird Spencer. Pursuant to this Congressional authorization, Army General Order No. 61 was published in April 1903. It directed that the first “National Trophy Match” would be fired at Sea Girt, New Jersey on 8-9 September of that year. Teams of 12 representing the Army, military departments of the states, Navy, Marine Corps and state National Guard organizations competed for the new National “Dogs of War” Trophy. The National Matches moved to Camp Perry in 1907 and with few exceptions, Camp Perry has been the home of the National Matches ever since. The matches grew to include not only National Trophy Rifle Matches, but also pistol matches and NRA national championships. The National Matches celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2003. In the 105 years since the inauguration of the National Matches, they have been organized 88 times. Peak attendance for the matches occurred in 1962 when the matches were supported and conducted by the Department of Defense and 7,762 competitors participated. Defense Department support was withdrawn after the 1967 matches. The NRA and a cadre of volunteers successfully continued the matches, although with significantly reduced participation. Subsequent to that and until 1995, the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice secured federal appropriations to partially support the matches, but federal support for marksmanship created persistent political controversies. As a result, the U. S. Congress privatized the Civilian Marksmanship Program and the National Matches in 1996, while enacting federal legislation that continued to authorize the CMP to conduct the matches (Title 36 USC, §40725-40727). Today, the National Matches include the CMP National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches, the Pistol and Rifle Small Arms Firing Schools, CMP Games rifle events and the NRA National Pistol, Smallbore Rifle and Highpower Rifle Championships. The matches are now conducted jointly by the NRA and CMP. In recent years, attendance in the matches has been growing, with combined participation in the CMP and NRA National Matches events exceeding 6,000 persons in 2007. 2008 CMP NATIONAL TROPHY RIFLE MATCHES The National Trophy Rifle Matches trace their history to the 1903 legislation that established the first National Matches and appropriated funds to acquire the National “Dogs of War” Trophy. This trophy continues to be one of the most prestigious trophies that can be won through rifle shooting in the United States. Today, the National Trophy Rifle Matches provide national championship competitions in service rifle events that preserve the finest traditions of military marksmanship competition in the United States. A total of 36 different National Trophies are awarded during the eight days of competition that now comprise National Trophy Rifle Week. CMP GAMES RIFLE MATCHES Ten years ago, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) inaugurated the John C. Garand Match and, with it, an exciting new concept in target competition. The Garand Match is a unique competition where shooters fire older “as-issued” military rifles over a course of fire that makes target shooting accessible to thousands of shooters, many of whom do not participate in traditional target competitions. The Garand Match allows shooters to reenact military and marksmanship history and features camaraderie and a relaxed, fun-filled, yet challenging experience. In response to the growing popularity of the Garand Match, the CMP established other competitions of the same type that now include the Springfield Rifle Match, Vintage Military Rifle Match, Rimfire Sporter Match and M1 Carbine Match. Together, these matches have come to be known as “CMP Games Matches.” This Official Match Program provides detailed information concerning
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NEW IN 2008 NATIONAL MATCHES AIR GUN EVENTS The new CMP Competition Center—Camp Perry that will feature an 80-firing point air gun range with electronic targets will be finished and open during the 2008 National Matches. The traditional re-entry air gun matches that previously were held in a small air gun range on Commercial Row will move to the new Competition Center located just east of Petrarca Range. Rifle shooters who would also like to fire in air rifle or air pistol matches while they are at Camp Perry are invited to bring their air guns along to try these matches and enjoy the experience of shooting on electronic targets. Daily air gun reentry matches can be fired in the new range during the CMP highpower matches from 26 July through 6 August. A detailed program on the National Matches Air Gun events that will be offered at Camp Perry this summer is expected to be released around 1 May. CMP GAMES MATCHES SCHEDULING There will be two schedule modifications in 2008 that should make it more convenient for CMP Games Matches competitors to fire in the Carbine, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches. Carbine Match competitors will receive their squadding when they check in at National Matches In-Processing and competitor briefings will be available before each relay. This means Carbine Match shooters will no longer have to report to the range for a 7:30 AM competitor briefing and then wait for several hours to fire if they are on later relays. Carbine Match shooters will have their squadding in advance and can report to the range approximately one hour before their relay starts to receive their competitor briefing. Information on each of the major events and competitions that take place during the National Trophy Matches week is presented below. The events and competitions are listed in the order in which they occur. RIFLE SMALL ARMS FIRING SCHOOLThe official program for the Rifle Small Arms Firing School is posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/Nm/safs.htm. The 2008 Rifle SAFS offers classroom instruction taught by the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit, on-the-range coaching by military service rifle shooters and 200 yard practice firing. The Rifle SAFS concludes with the M16 EIC Rifle Match. All SAFS participants must check-in and register for the school on Friday, 25 July, at the National Matches In-Processing Center in Bldg. #3 (next to CMP Headquarters). Classroom instruction and practice firing is on Saturday, 26 July. The M16 EIC Match will be fired on Sunday morning, 27 July. Any persons who desire to learn gun safety and sound target shooting skills, regardless of previous experience, are welcome to attend this school. The school also is open to experienced shooters who want a refresher course in service rifle shooting and who want to compete in the M16 EIC Match. Registration in the Rifle SAFS is required for anyone who wants to fire in the M16 EIC Match. Registration fees are $40.00 for adults and $30.00 for juniors. SAFS students receive M16 rifles to fire, ammunition for practice and competition, a SAFS T-shirt and certificate, a USAMU Service Rifle Guide and entry in the M16 EIC Match. Register for the 2008 Rifle SAFS and M16 EIC Rifle Match through the CMP Competition Tracker web site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/matches. Click on “Information” for the 2008 National Trophy Rifle Matches & SAFS. Then follow instructions to register for both SAFS and other events in the National Trophy Rifle Matches. Enrollment in the 2008 SAFS is limited to 500 students. This limitation is determined by the expected availability of military coaches who will be at the 2008 National Matches. USMC JUNIOR HIGHPOWER CLINICThe CMP-USMC Junior Highpower Rifle Clinic offers advanced instruction in service rifle competition techniques. The clinic is taught by members of the U. S. Marine Corps Rifle Team. Administrative support for the clinic is provided by the CMP. The clinic includes classroom instruction and range firing practice at 200, 300 and 600 yards. It is open to junior highpower rifle shooters who have previous service rifle competition experience. Juniors who are new to highpower rifle shooting are required to attend a Rifle SAFS first before registering for the USMC Clinic. The registration fee is $30.00. Registration is limited to 160 juniors. Participants in the clinic must bring their own rifles and shooting equipment. They will receive ammunition for clinic firing activities, a USMC Clinic T-shirt and certificate and a pizza party at the end of the clinic. The 2008 Junior Highpower Clinic Pizza Party will be sponsored by Bushmaster Firearms. Clinic participants must check in at National Matches In-Processing on Friday morning, 25 July, before 12:00 PM. Classroom instruction takes place that afternoon, beginning promptly at 1:00 PM. 200 and 300 yard range firing is on Saturday, 26 July. 600 yard range firing is on Sunday morning, 27 July, ending at approximately 10:30 AM. Register for the clinic through the CMP web site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/matches. Click on “Information” for the CMP-USMC Junior Highpower Clinic 2008 and follow instructions to register. This is always a very popular clinic that frequently fills up so juniors who wish to register are urged to do so as soon as they know they will attend the 2008 National Matches.
CMP M16 RIFLE EIC MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The M16 EIC Rifle Match was added to the National Trophy Rifle Matches in 2004 as a “Special EIC Match.” Non-Distinguished competitors with no EIC credit points can earn four “introductory” EIC credit points or “legs” in this match by placing in the top 10 percent of eligible competitors. The match is fired with M16 rifles that are used in the Rifle Small Arms Firing School. In 2006, the M16 EIC Match was moved so that it is now fired at the conclusion of the Small Arms Firing School. This match is designed to introduce competitors to service rifle shooting and the quest for the prestigious Distinguished Rifleman Badge. DATE-TIME. Sunday, 27 July. Firing begins at 7:30 AM.
COURSE OF FIRE. The M16 EIC Rifle Course of Fire (CMP Rules, Table 10) is used. Competitors fire 5 sighting shots and 10 shots for record slow-fire prone in 15 minutes, 10 shots rapid-fire prone in 60 seconds, 10 shots rapid-fire sitting in 60 seconds and 10 shots slow-fire standing in 10 minutes. All firing is done at 200 yards on the SR target. SQUADDING. The M16 EIC Match will be fired on Viale Range. A maximum of 100 firing points and five relays will be used. Range capacity for the Rifle Small Arms Firing School and M16 EIC Match is 500 competitors. Competitors will be squadded by USAMU instructors at the time they check in for the Small Arms Firing School on Friday, 25 July. RIFLES. The M16 EIC Match is fired with rack-grade U. S. Military M16 rifles that are used for the Small Arms Firing School. Competitors must fire the rifle issued to them. Rifles are equipped with magazines and a military web sling. The issued magazines and sling must be used. AMMUNITION. The CMP will issue Federal 5.56 mm match ammo loaded with 69 grain bullets. This ammunition must be fired by all competitors. OTHER RULES. Other rules governing the conduct of the M16 EIC Match are found in the 2008 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rule 9.6). AWARDS. The winner of the M16 EIC Match receives a CMP Recognition Plaque. The top 10% of all eligible competitors (must not have earned any previous EIC points) receive 4 EIC credit points and a CMP M16 EIC Match medal. All competitors who complete the M16 EIC Match will receive a distinctive M16 EIC Match pin when they turn in their scorecards. ENTRY FEES. $40.00 for adults, $30.00 for juniors. This entry fee covers both the Rifle Small Arms Firing School and the M16 EIC Match. 2007 WINNER. James Morris, Trussville, AL, 381-6X. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. SPC Michael Andersen, ARNG, 383-7X, 2006.
SERVICE RIFLE SQUADDED PRACTICEService rifle squadded practice is offered for all National Trophy Rifle competitors who wish to confirm their zeroes for the Camp Perry ranges. Squadded practice will take place on Rodriguez Range on Sunday, 27 July. All competitors who wish to fire in the squadded practice must report to the 600 yard line on Rodriguez Range not later than 10:00 AM. Firing will begin at 11:00 AM. Competitors in the SAFS and M16 EIC Match will not be able to fire in the squadded practice because the M16 EIC Match will take place at the same time. The course of fire for the squadded practice will be 10 shots standing at 200 yards and 10 shots rapid-fire sitting in 60 seconds at 200 yards. This will be followed by a 10 minute firing period at 600 yards, during which shooters can fire as many shots as they wish. PRESIDENT’S RIFLE MATCHGENERAL
INFORMATION. The President’s Rifle Match is a National Trophy Rifle Match. It was first fired in 1878 and was incorporated into the National Match program after the Nationals were established in 1903. The President’s Match became uniquely prestigious because the match winner receives a letter of congratulations from the President of the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt began this tradition in 1904 and most U. S. Presidents, including Presidents Clinton and Bush, have continued the tradition to the present day. One of the most exciting innovations in the 2007 National Trophy Rifle Matches Program was a shoot-off or final that concluded the President’s Rifle Match. This gave several hundred of the 1300 competitors who fired in that match a chance to actually see the very best shooters compete for the coveted President’s Rifle Trophy in a high pressure shoot-off. This shoot-off re-established traditions that were involved in the creation of the first President’s Rifle Match in 1878. This match was envisioned as an American version of the British Queen’s Prize competition that still involves a multi-stage elimination to determine the winner who is chaired off of the range by his/her fellow competitors. Indeed, the original American President’s Match also involved a multi-stage competition that reduced the field to a final group competing for top awards. In the President’s Match this year, all competitors will again fire 10 shots standing, 10 shots rapid prone and 10 shots prone slow fire stages to determine who makes the President’s 100. Then the top 20 shooters will advance to a final 10-shot stage at 600 yards where their 40-shot totals will determine the match winner. Results for all competitors in the 30-shot course will be posted approximately 30 minutes after the last relay finishes the first three stages so that the start list for the final stage to be fired on Rodriguez Range at 600 yards will be available. The projected start time for the final stage is 3:30 PM when the top 20 shooters in the first three stages will be called to the line for a 10-shot final stage, fired shot-by-shot at 600 yards. This assures that the shooters who are contending for first place in this prestigious match all finish the match together on the same range at the same time. With the CMP’s ability to instantly post scores on the web, several thousand people were able to watch the conclusion of this match on the Internet in 2007. Details on how the 2008 President’s Rifle Match will be conducted are in the 2008 CMP Competition Rules (Rule 8.2). DATE-TIME. Monday, 28 July. Firing begins at 7:00 AM. COURSE OF FIRE. The President’s Rifle Match Course of Fire (CMP Rules, Table 4) will be used. All competitors fire stages 1-3, 10 shots standing at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire prone at 300 yards and 10 shots slow-fire prone at 600 yards. After all six relays complete stages 1-3, the top 20 competitors will return to the Rodriguez Range firing line to fire 10 additional shots. Scores in stages 1-3 determine the President’s 100 and the final rankings of competitors in 21st place and below. Scores in stages 1-4 determine the match winner and the final rankings in places 1-20. The highest score in stage 4 will be used to break ties for places 2-20. If there is a tie for first place (equal total and X-count), the tied shooters will continue to fire one-shot-at-a-time until the tie is broken. No sighters are permitted in National Trophy Rifle Matches. Firing is done on the SR target at 200 and 300 yards and the MR target at 600 yards. FINAL STAGE PROCEDURES. The top 20 final stage competitors will have a ten-minute preparation period, followed by ten additional record shots that are fired and scored, one-shot-at-a-time. Competition shots will be fired with this command sequence: FOR YOUR FIRST SHOT, LOAD; COMMENCE FIRING. After 50 seconds, or when all competitors have fired, the Range Officer will command: CEASE FIRING, SCORE ALL TARGETS. Ten seconds after all targets are raised in the pits, with scores marked, the command sequence will continue: FOR YOUR NEXT SHOT, LOAD; COMMENCE FIRING. This command-firing-scoring sequence will continue until all ten record shots in this stage are fired. Any competitor who wishes to protest a scored shot value must do so before the commands for the next shot begin. If a shot value is protested, the commands for the next shot will not begin until the protest is decided. The match winner will be recognized immediately after all ten final stage shots are fired and any ties for first place are broken. SQUADDING. Both Rodriguez and Viale Ranges are used for the President’s Rifle Match. Six relays are squadded through a random draw conducted at the time competitors check-in at In-Processing. Range capacity for this match is 1,320 competitors. Special squadding requests generally are not accepted for this match. The relay rotation requires that all competitors must score and pull targets during one or more stages of the match. RIFLES. Service rifles that comply with CMP Rules 6.1 and 6.2 must be used. AMMUNITION. Any safe ammunition may be used in accordance with CMP Rule 6.7.1. OTHER RULES. Other rules governing the conduct of the President’s Rifle Match are found in the 2008 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rule 8.2). Please note that the President’s Rifle Match is a National Trophy Match that requires all competitors who wish to be eligible to place in the President’s 100 to comply with Rule 8.1.6. This rule requires competitors to begin the rapid-fire prone stage from the standing position. AWARDS. The winner of the President’s Rifle Match receives the President’s Rifle Trophy (the competitor receives a trophy plaque and his/her name is permanently engraved on the trophy; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry), a President’s Rifle Match medallion, a presentation M1 Garand rifle and a letter of congratulations from the President of the United States. The M1 Garand award rifle will be prepared for presentation by Phil Arrington of Arrington Accuracy Works; Tucson, Arizona; http://www.arringtonaccuracy.com/. The top 100 competitors in the President’s Rifle Match are designated as the “President’s Hundred” and receive President’s Rifle Match Medallions and certificates. ENTRY FEES. $35.00 for adults, $20.00 for juniors. 2007 WINNER. SGT Kristoffer Friend, USAR, Cheshire, CT, 393-10X. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. 30 shots, SSgt Scott Threat, USMC, 299-19X, 2001; 40 shots, SGT Kristoffer Friend, USAR, 393-10X.
NATIONAL TROPHY INDIVIDUAL RIFLE MATCH
GENERAL INFORMATION. The National Trophy Individual Rifle Match (NTI) is a National Trophy Rifle Match. It was first fired in 1904, the second year of the National Matches and has become one of the most prestigious of the National Trophy Rifle events. The NTI is also an Excellence-in-Competition match where the top 10% of all Non-Distinguished competitors, military and civilian, earn EIC credit points. DATE-TIME. Tuesday, 29 July. Firing begins at 7:00 AM. COURSE OF FIRE. The Rifle National Match Course of Fire (CMP Rules, Table 5) is used. Competitors fire 10 shots standing at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire sitting at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire prone at 300 yards and 20 shots slow-fire prone at 600 yards. No sighters are permitted in National Trophy Rifle Matches. Firing is done on the SR target at 200 and 300 yards and the MR target at 600 yards. SQUADDING. Both Rodriguez and Viale Ranges will be used for the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match. Six relays will be squadded through a random draw. Range capacity for this match is 1,320 competitors. Competitors’ squadding will be drawn and issued at the time of check-in at Camp Perry. Special squadding requests generally are not accepted for this match. The relay rotation requires that all competitors must score and pull targets during one or more stages of the match. RIFLES. Service rifles that comply with CMP Rules 6.1 and 6.2 must be used. AMMUNITION. Any safe ammunition may be used in accordance with CMP Rule 6.7.1. OTHER RULES. Other rules governing the conduct of the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match are found in the 2008 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rule 8.3). Please note that this match is a National Trophy Match that requires all competitors who wish to be eligible to earn EIC points to comply with Rule 8.1.6. This rule requires competitors to begin the rapid-fire sitting and prone stages from the standing position. AWARDS. The winner of the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match receives the Daniel Boone Trophy (the competitor receives a trophy plaque and his/her name is permanently engraved on the trophy; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry), a Daniel Boone Trophy medallion and a presentation M1 Garand rifle. The M1 Garand award rifle will be prepared by Eric Pierce at National Match Armory; Rendon, Texas; http://www.nationalmatcharmory.com/. 12 additional National Trophies are awarded to the highest scoring competitors in various categories (see CMP Rules 4.7 and 8.3). The top 10% of all Non-Distinguished competitors in the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match receive 10, 8 or 6 EIC credit points in accordance with CMP Rule 10.2 and EIC gold, silver and bronze medals. ENTRY FEES. $40.00 for adults, $25.00 for juniors. 2007 WINNER. SSgt Jason Benedict, USMC, Locust Grove, VA, 497-22X. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. SSgt Jason Benedict, USMC, Locust Grove, VA, 497-22X, 2007. WHISTLER BOY JUNIOR TEAM MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The Whistler Boy Junior Highpower Team is a combined NRA-CMP match for junior two-person teams. It is generally governed by NRA rules and entry is made through the NRA. It is conducted during the CMP National Trophy Rifle Matches week and the CMP provides awards.The CMP also provides funding assistance for many Whistler Boy competitors to attend this match through its National Matches Junior Highpower Support Program. Information on this program is posted at http://www.odcmp.com/NM/JrHPSupport.htm. This is a two-person team match where both team members fire the National Match Course of fire with competition-class service rifles. The Whistler Boy Trophy is one of a pair of NRA trophies that are presented to winning teams in junior smallbore rifle and highpower rifle team events. DATE-TIME. Wednesday, 30 July. Firing begins at 7:30 AM. COURSE OF FIRE. Two-person teams will fire the National Match Course of Fire. Both team members will fire 10 shots standing at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire sitting at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire prone at 300 yards and 20 shots slow-fire prone at 600 yards. SQUADDING. The Whistler Boy Junior Highpower Team Match will be fired on Rodriguez Range. Entries must be submitted to the NRA Entry Office and squadding will be determined by the NRA. RULES. Rules governing the conduct of the Whistler Boy Team Match are found in the NRA National Match Program and NRA Highpower Rules. AWARDS. Results for the Whistler Boy Team Match will be posted on the CMP web site as soon as they are received from NRA personnel. The winning two-person team in the Whistler Boy Team Match receives the Whistler Boy Highpower Trophy during the National Trophy Rifle Matches Award Ceremony on 1 August. The CMP will provide gold, silver and bronze Whistler Boy medallions for two firers and a team coach of the 20 highest scoring teams. 2007 WINNER. WSRPA Bad Applettes, 971-27X. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD.
California Juniors CRPA Gold, 975-28X, 1999.
HEARST DOUBLES RIFLE TEAM MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The Hearst Doubles Rifle Team Match was a new National Trophy Rifle Match in 2006. This is a two-person team match where both team members fire the President’s Rifle Match course of fire with competition-class service rifles. The winners of the match receive the William Randolph Hearst Trophy, a National Trophy that was returned to competition in 2006. DATE-TIME. Wednesday, 30 July. Firing begins at 7:30 AM. COURSE OF FIRE. Two-person teams fire the President’s Rifle Match Course of Fire (CMP Rules, Table 4). Both team members fire 10 shots standing at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid fire prone at 300 yards and 10 shots slow fire prone at 600 yards. No sighters are permitted in National Trophy Rifle Matches. Firing is done on the SR target at 200 and 300 yards and the MR target at 600 yards. Teams must pair fire the standing and prone slow fire stages (In pair firing, firers alternate shots; see CMP Rule 8.4.3 (1)).
SQUADDING. The Hearst Doubles Match will be fired on Viale Range. A maximum of 120 firing points will be used. Three relays of two shooters (one team) per firing point will be squadded. The range capacity for this match is 360 teams or 720 individual firers. Competitors who wish to fire in this match must enter the match as individuals, but may form teams any time until squadding is issued on the range prior to the start of the match. Competitors who wish to fire the match who do not have teammates will be assigned teammates during the squadding process. The relay rotation will be organized so that one team will fire, one team will score and one team will pull targets. RIFLES. Service rifles that comply with CMP Rules 6.1 and 6.2 must be used. AMMUNITION. Any safe ammunition may be used in accordance with CMP Rule 6.7.1. OTHER RULES. Rules governing the conduct of the Hearst Doubles Team Match are found in the 2008 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rule 8.7). Competitors will be allowed to coach their teammates, but other coaches may not be used. AWARDS. The winning two-person team in the Hearst Doubles Team Match receives the William Randolph Hearst Trophy (the competitors receive two trophy plaques and their names are permanently engraved on the trophy base; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry). Sets of Hearst Trophy medallions with neck ribbons will be presented to the 25 highest scoring two-person teams in the match. ENTRY FEES. $20.00 per individual. Competitors in this match must enter this match as individuals at the time they submit their regular National Trophy Rifle Matches entry. Teams do not have to be formed or declared until just prior to the start of competition (7:30 AM on 30 July). Juniors who do not compete in the Whistler Boy Junior Team Match may compete in the Hearst Doubles Match. 2007 WINNERS. Sgt Eric Swearingen, USMCR and GySgt Julia Watson, USCMR, 590-17X.
NATIONAL TROPHY TEAM MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The National Trophy Rifle Team Match (NTT) is a National Trophy Match. It was first fired in 1903 when competitors in the first National Matches competed for the “National (Dogs of War) Trophy” that was commissioned through an appropriation by the U. S. Congress. The NTT is a six-person team match with a requirement that at least one firing member must be a “new shooter.” The National Trophy, the Soldier of Marathon Trophy that is awarded to the best Civilian team, the Minuteman Trophy that is awarded to the best Junior team and the Hilton Trophy that is awarded to the best Reserve Component team are among the most valuable and most important of all National Trophies. DATE-TIME. Thursday, 31 July. Firing begins at 7:30 AM. COURSE OF FIRE. Six-person teams will fire the President’s Rifle Match Course of Fire (CMP Rules, Table 4). All six team members fire 10 shots standing at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire sitting at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire prone at 300 yards and 20 shots slow-fire prone at 600 yards. No sighters are permitted in National Trophy Rifle Matches. Firing is done on the SR target at 200 and 300 yards and the MR target at 600 yards. Teams will pair fire the standing and prone slow-fire stages. SQUADDING. The National Trophy Team Match is fired on Viale Range. A maximum of 131 team entries can be accepted. Teams entries must be made at Camp Perry and teams will be squadded at the time their entries are submitted. RIFLES. Service rifles that comply with CMP Rules 6.1 and 6.2 must be used. AMMUNITION. Any safe ammunition may be used in accordance with CMP Rule 6.7.1. OTHER RULES. Other rules governing the conduct of the National Trophy Team Match are found in the 2008 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rule 8.4). Please note that this match is a National Trophy Match that requires all firing members of teams that wish to be eligible to win National Trophies to comply with Rule 8.1.6. This rule requires competitors to begin the rapid-fire sitting and prone stages from the standing position. AWARDS. The winning team in the National Trophy Team Match receives the National Trophy (each team member, the team captain and the team coach, receive trophy plaques; the name of the winning team is permanently engraved on the trophy; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry). Special awards recognize these winning teams:
ENTRY FEES. $100.00 for adult teams, $75.00 for junior teams. Team entries may not be made in advance, but must be made at Camp Perry. 2007 WINNER. USAMU Praslick, 2937-114X. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. USMC Gold, 2958-113X, 2006.
NATIONAL M1 CARBINE MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The M1 Carbine Match was a new event that was added to the CMP Games Events in 2006. An M1 Carbine Match was fired during the National Matches in the early 1950s, but it has not been fired since then, until 2006. DATE-TIME. Thursday, 31 July. Competitor briefing begins at 7:30 AM. Firing begins at 8:00 AM. COURSE OF FIRE. The M1 Carbine Course of Fire (CMP Rules, Table 9) is used. Competitors fire 10 sighting or practice shots in 10 minutes, 10 shots for record in slow fire prone in five minutes, 10 shots prone from standing rapid fire in 60 seconds, 10 shots sitting or kneeling from standing rapid fire in 60 seconds and 10 shots slow fire standing in 10 minutes. All firing is at 100 yards on the SR-1 highpower rifle target (200 yard SR target reduced for firing at 100 yards). SQUADDING. The M1 Carbine Match will be fired from the 200 yard line on Rodriguez Range at targets that are placed 100 yards away. A maximum of 160 competitors can fire on each relay. Entries for a maximum of five relays will be accepted. The range capacity for this match is 800 competitors. Relay and firing point assignments will be issued at National Matches In-Processing so that competitors will know when to report to the range for the competitor briefing and relay. Competitors will score for each other after each relay.
RIFLES. “As-issued” U. S. Military Carbines that comply with CMP Rule 6.3.5 must be used. Carbines may have a sling that can be no longer than 48 inches from the lift-the-dot closure to the sling tip (see Rule 6.8.5). If a sling is attached, it may be used in the prone and sitting positions, but not the standing position. The sling must remain attached at both attachment points at all times. AMMUNITION. .30 Cal. M1 Carbine US.GI ammunition will be issued by the CMP at In-processing and must be used by all competitors. OTHER RULES. Other rules governing the conduct of the M1 Carbine Match are found in the 2008 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rules 6.3.5 and 9.5). AWARDS. All competitors who complete the Match and turn in scorecards will receive a 2008 M1 Carbine Match T-shirt. Special gold, silver and bronze M1 Carbine Match Achievement Medals, with neck ribbons, will be presented to competitors who shoot qualifying scores. 2008 M1 Carbine Match Medal award scores are: Gold: 352 and above, Silver: 339 – 351 and Bronze: 323 – 338. The winner of the M1 Carbine Match receives the M1 Carbine Trophy (the competitor receives a trophy plaque and his/her name is permanently engraved on the trophy; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry). CMP Recognition Plaques will be presented to the high junior and the high senior in the M1 Carbine Rifle Match. The M1 Carbine Trophy was donated to the National Trophy Rifle collection by the Carbine Club, a national organization of Carbine collectors. ENTRY FEES. $35.00 for adults, $20.00 for juniors. 2007 WINNER. David Chase, Tujunga, CA, 373-7X. NATIONAL
MATCHES RECORD. David Chase, Tujunga, CA, 373-7X, 2007.
NATIONAL TROPHY INFANTRY TEAM MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The National Trophy Infantry Team Match (NTIT) is a National Trophy Rifle Match, first fired in 1922. The Nebraska Civilian team won the Infantry Trophy in 1930. This is the only time in its history when this match was not won by a military team. The Infantry Trophy Team Match is a unique event where scoring is based on how many hits six-person teams, which begin the match with 384 total rounds, can score on banks of eight silhouette targets at distances of 600, 500, 300 and 200 yards during 50-second firing periods. The NTIT is sometimes called the “rattle battle” because it emphasizes extremely fast, accurate fire. It is also an exciting competition for spectators to watch. DATE-TIME. Friday, 1 August. Firing begins at 7:30 AM. COURSE OF FIRE. Six-person teams will fire the Infantry Team Match Course of Fire (CMP Rules, Table 6). Teams begin with 384 rounds to allocate among team members. Teams begin at 600 yards. They must distribute their fire so that, if possible, all targets receive at least six hits. After a 50-second firing period at 600 yards, they move to 500 yards and then to 300 and 200 yards. Firing at 600 and 500 yards is done in prone, firing at 300 yards is done in sitting and at 200 yards in standing. Army “E” silhouettes are used at the longer ranges; Army “F” silhouettes are used at the shorter ranges. Hits at 600 yards count four points, at 500 yards, three points, at 300 yards, two points and at 200 yards, one point, plus each team receives a bonus at each yard line equal to the square of the number of targets with six or more hits. SQUADDING. The Infantry Trophy Match is fired on Rodriquez Range. A maximum of seven teams will be squadded on each relay. A maximum of 12 relays with 84 team entries can be accepted. Team entries must be made at Camp Perry. Teams will be seeded and squadded according to 2007 results to assure that the top teams fire under equal conditions. Team squadding assignments will be released not later than the close of firing for the National Trophy Team Match on 31 July. There will be a mandatory NTIT Team Captains meeting at the 600 yard range tower immediately after the National Trophy Team Match finishes on 31 July. All Infantry Trophy Teams must be represented at this meeting. RIFLES. Service rifles that comply with CMP Rules 6.1 and 6.2 must be used. AMMUNITION. Any safe ammunition may be used in accordance with CMP Rule 6.7.1. Match officials must verify the number of rounds that each team has at the start of firing. OTHER RULES. Other rules governing the conduct of the National Trophy Team Match are found in the 2008 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rule 8.5). AWARDS. The winning team in the National Trophy Infantry Team Match receives the Infantry Trophy (each team member, the team captain and the team coach, receive trophy plaques; the name of the winning team is permanently engraved on the trophy; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry). Special awards recognize these winning teams:
SPECIAL INFANTRY TROPHY MATCH AWARD. A special award will be presented to recognize the highest scoring team that fires M1 Garand Rifles in this event. The six team members, team captain and team coach will each receive CMP Recognition Plaques. ENTRY FEES. $100.00 for adult teams, $75.00 for junior teams. Team entries may not be made in advance, but must be made at Camp Perry. 2007 WINNER. USAMU Hopper, 1330. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. USAMU
Remily, 1466, 1996.
NATIONAL SPRINGFIELD RIFLE MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The National Springfield Rifle Match is a CMP Games event where all competitors must fire “as-issued” M1903 or M1903A3 rifles that comply with CMP rules for as-issued military rifles. As a CMP Games event, the Springfield Match stresses participation, camaraderie and history and offers an ambience that makes Springfield Match Day a truly enjoyable experience for competitors. Competitors can fire in both the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches on the same day. DATE—TIME. The Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches will be fired concurrently on Friday, 1 August or on Saturday, 2 August. Firing begins at 7:30 AM on 1 August. Firing on 2 August will begin at approximately 12:00 PM. COURSE OF FIRE. The 200-yard John C. Garand Match Course A (Table 7) is used for the Springfield Match, except that 80 seconds, not 70 seconds, is allowed for the prone rapid-fire stage. Shooters begin with five sighting or practice shots and ten shots for record in the prone position in 15-minutes. This is followed by a prone rapid-fire series. Shooters begin the rapid-fire stage from the standing position where they are commanded to load, then get into the prone position and fire ten shots, with one reload, within the 80-second time limit. The final ten record shots are fired in the standing position with a 10-minute time limit. SQUADDING. The Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches will be fired simultaneously on Viale Range on Friday, 1 August, or on Rodriguez Range on Saturday, 2 August. Eight total relays with a maximum of 140 competitors each will be squadded on Friday, with four relays firing in the morning and four relays in the afternoon. The CMP will make every possible effort to squad Infantry Trophy Teams that have team members who also wish to fire the Springfield Rifle Match in the morning NTIT relays, but it probably will not be possible to accommodate all of these shooters on Friday relays. Four total relays with a maximum of 90 competitors each will be squadded to fire on Rodriguez Range on Saturday, 2 August. Specific relay and firing point assignments will be issued on the Viale Range firing line starting at 6:00 AM for Relays 1-4 and starting at 10:00 AM for Relays 5-8. Squadding for Saturday PM relays will be issued at the firing line on Rodriguez Range beginning at 10:00 AM for relays 9-12. Combined range capacity for the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches is 1,440 entries. A maximum of 1,120 Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle competitors will be squadded on Viale Range on Friday, 1 August. Competitors may request either Viale Friday AM, Viale Friday PM or Rodriguez Saturday PM squadding at the time they enter. Competitors can enter both the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches. If they enter both matches, they must fire each match in a different squadding group. Competitors who wish to be squadded with family members, friends or club members must be sure they request the same squadding group when they enter. They must also report together when picking up relay and firing point assignments on the range. All Springfield Rifle Match competitors will be required to score and pull targets. RIFLES. Rifles used in the Springfield Rifle Match must be “as-issued” U. S. M1903 or M1903A3 Springfield rifles that comply with CMP Rule 6.3.3. During the match a minimum of five rifles will be selected through a random draw from each relay to be inspected and have triggers weighed. Prior to the competition day, competitors may bring their rifles to the CMP Armorer Van at the rear of Young Range to have triggers checked and be inspected for compliance with Springfield Match Rules. AMMUNITION. 40 rounds of Greek .30-06 HXP (Pyrkal) ammunition will be issued to every Springfield Match competitor at In-processing. Issued ammunition must be used in the competition. Competitors who wish to practice with this ammunition prior to the National Matches may purchase it from CMP Sales (http://www.odcmp.com/ammo.htm). OTHER RULES. Rules governing the Springfield/Vintage Military Rifle Match are found in the 2008 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rules 6.3.3 and 9.3) The Springfield Rifle Match is a no alibi match; there are no refires for rifle or ammunition malfunctions. It is important that rifles and especially rifle chambers be clean and in good working condition so as to minimize the possibility of malfunctions or difficult cartridge extractions (often caused by rough or dirty chambers). Competitors may use spotting scopes for shooting or scoring. Scopes do not need to be turned away from the target during the rapid-fire stage. Cloth, canvas or leather shooting jackets may be used. Standard-issue web or leather slings or slings of this same type are permitted. Shooting gloves or mitts and ground cloths or shooting mats may be used.
AWARDS. All competitors who complete the Match and turn in scorecards will receive a 2008 Springfield/Vintage Military Rifle Match T-shirt. Special gold, silver and bronze Springfield Match Achievement Medals, with neck ribbons, will be presented to competitors who shoot qualifying scores. 2008 Springfield Match Medal award scores are: Gold: 278 and above, Silver: 270 – 277 and Bronze: 260 – 269. The Springfield Rifle Trophy will be presented to the competitor who fires the highest score in the Springfield Rifle Match. CMP Recognition Plaques will be presented to the high junior and high senior in the Springfield Match. PRESENTATION RIFLE DRAWING. An M1903 Springfield Presentation Rifle, crafted by Eric Pierce of National Match Armory, Rendon, Texas (http://www.nationalmatcharmory.com/), will be awarded to a shooter who represents all Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Match competitors. The Presentation Rifle winner will be selected through a special drawing. At the end of each relay, the competitors who are selected through a random draw to have their rifles inspected will have their names placed in the drawing for this rifle if their rifles pass this inspection. The drawing for this rifle will be held during the CMP Games Matches Closing that will take place on 2 August after the John C. Garand Match concludes. ENTRY FEES. $35.00 for adults, $20.00 for juniors. All competitors in the National Springfield Match will receive a T-shirt. 2007 SPRINGFIELD WINNER. James Sinclair, Dover, NH, 291-4X. 2007 HIGH SPRINGFIELD JUNIOR. Casey Guliuzza, Rapid City, SD, 276-1X. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. John
Friguglietti, 293-9X, 2005.
NATIONAL VINTAGE MILITARY RIFLE MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The National Vintage Military Rifle Match is a CMP Games event where competitors must fire “as-issued” U. S. Krag or M1917 rifles or manually-operated foreign military rifles. The Vintage Military Rifle Match encourages recreation-oriented target shooters to use these fascinating military rifles in target shooting events that strive to preserve military marksmanship traditions. Competitors can fire in both the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches on the same day. DATE—TIME. The Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches will be fired concurrently on Friday, 1 August or on Saturday, 2 August. Firing begins at 7:30 AM on 1 August. Firing on 2 August will begin at approximately 12:00 PM. COURSE OF FIRE. The 200-yard John C. Garand Match Course A (Table 7) is used for the Vintage Military Rifle Match, except that 80 seconds, not 70 seconds, are allowed for the prone rapid-fire stage. Shooters begin with five sighting shots and ten shots for record in prone in a 15-minute time period. This is followed by 10 shots rapid-fire prone in 80 seconds. The final ten record shots are fired in the standing position with a 10-minute time limit. SQUADDING. The Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches will be fired simultaneously on Viale Range on Friday, 1 August, or on Rodriguez Range on Saturday, 2 August. Eight total relays with a maximum of 140 competitors each will be squadded on Friday, with four relays firing in the morning and four relays in the afternoon. The CMP will make every possible effort to squad Infantry Trophy Teams that have team members who also wish to fire the Springfield Rifle Match in the morning NTIT relays, but it probably will not be possible to accommodate all of these shooters on Friday relays. Four total relays with a maximum of 90 competitors each will be squadded to fire on Rodriguez Range on Saturday, 2 August. Specific relay and firing point assignments will be issued on the Viale Range firing line starting at 6:00 AM for Relays 1-4 and starting at 10:00 AM for Relays 5-8. Squadding for Saturday PM relays will be issued at the firing line on Rodriguez Range beginning at 10:00 AM for relays 9-12. Combined range capacity for the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches is 1,440 entries. A maximum of 1,120 Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle competitors will be squadded on Viale Range on Friday, 1 August. Competitors may request either Viale Friday AM, Viale Friday PM or Rodriguez Saturday PM squadding at the time they enter. Competitors can enter both the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches. If they enter both matches, they must fire each match in a different squadding group. Competitors who wish to be squadded with family members, friends or club members must be sure they request the same squadding group when they enter. They must also report together when picking up relay and firing point assignments on the range. All Springfield Rifle Match competitors will be required to score and pull targets. RIFLES. Rifles used in the Vintage Military Rifle Match must be “as-issued” U. S. Krag or M1917 rifles that comply with CMP Rule 6.2.4 or manually-operated foreign military rifles that comply with CMP Rule 6.2.5. During the match a minimum of five rifles per relay (Springfield or Vintage Military Rifle) will be selected through a random draw to be inspected and have triggers weighed. Prior to the competition day, competitors may bring their rifles to the CMP Armorer Van at the rear of Young Range to have triggers checked and be inspected for compliance with CMP rules. AMMUNITION. Competitors who fire U. S. M1917 may draw .30-06 ammunition that is issued to Springfield Match competitors at In-processing. Competitors who fire all other military rifles may bring and fire any safe ammunition. OTHER RULES. Rules governing the Vintage Military Rifle Match are found in the 2008 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rules 6.3.4, 6.3.6 and 9.4). The Vintage Military Rifle Match is a no alibi match; there are no refires for rifle or ammunition malfunctions. Competitors may use spotting scopes for shooting or scoring. Cloth, canvas or leather shooting jackets may be used. Standard-issue web or leather slings of the type originally used on the rifle may be used or U. S. standard-issue web or leather slings may be substituted and used. Shooting gloves or mitts and ground cloths or shooting mats may be used. AWARDS. All competitors who complete the Match and turn in scorecards will receive a 2008 Springfield/Vintage Military Rifle Match T-shirt. Special gold, silver and bronze Vintage Military Achievement Medals, with neck ribbons, will be presented to competitors who shoot qualifying scores. 2008 Vintage Military Match Medal award scores are: Gold: 275 and above, Silver: 267 – 274 and Bronze: 252 – 266. A CMP Recognition Plaque will be presented to the competitor who fires the highest score the Vintage Military Rifle Match. CMP Recognition Plaques will be presented to the high junior and high senior in the Vintage Military Rifle Match. PRESENTATION RIFLE DRAWING. An M1903 Springfield Presentation Rifle, crafted by Eric Pierce of National Match Armory, Rendon, Texas (http://www.nationalmatcharmory.com/), will be awarded to a shooter who represents all Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Match competitors. The Presentation Rifle winner will be selected through a special drawing. At the end of each relay, the competitors who are selected through a random draw to have their rifles inspected will have their names placed in the drawing for this rifle if their rifles pass this inspection. The drawing for this rifle will be held during the CMP Games Matches Closing that will take place on 2 August after the John C. Garand Match concludes. ENTRY FEES. $35.00 for adults, $20.00 for juniors. All competitors in the National Vintage Military Match will receive a T-shirt. 2007 VINTAGE MILITARY WINNER. Mark Looney, Springfield, OH, 291-11X. 2007 HIGH VINTAGE MILITARY JUNIOR. Jim Minturn, Temecula, CA, 261-2X.
NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. Mark Looney, Springfield, OH, 291-11X, 2007.
NATIONAL JOHN C. GARAND MATCH
GENERAL INFORMATION.
The National John C. Garand Match is a CMP Games event where competitors must use “as-issued” U. S. M1 Garands. The Garand Match Course of Fire is designed so that it can be completed by both new and experienced shooters. As a result, the Garand Match attracts large numbers of recreation-oriented shooters who come to this match because its combination of camaraderie, history and competitive challenge makes firing in this match an especially enjoyable experience. The John C. Garand Match has become a very colorful match, with many competitors appearing in World War II and World War I period military uniforms. Both Rodriguez and Viale Ranges will be utilized for Garand Match firing.
DATE—TIME. The John C. Garand Match will be fired
on Saturday, 2 August. Firing begins at 7:30 AM.
COURSE OF FIRE. The 200-yard John C. Garand Match
Course A (Table 7) is used for the Garand Match. Shooters
begin with five sighting or practice shots and then shoot ten shots for
record in the prone position in a 15-minute time period. This is followed by
10 shots rapid-fire prone in 70 seconds. The final ten record shots are
fired in the standing position with a 10-minute time limit.
SQUADDING. The John C. Garand Match will be fired on both Rodriguez and Viale Ranges. Eight total relays will be squadded. Relays 1-4 will fire in the morning. Relays 5-8 will fire in the afternoon. When competitors enter the Garand Match, they will be asked to specify their range preference and whether they would like to fire in the morning or afternoon. These requests will be accommodated to the extent possible with priorities established according to when paid entries are submitted. Specific relay and firing point assignments will be issued on the range starting at 6:00 AM for the Relays 1-4 and starting at 10:00 AM for Relays 5-8. Range capacity for this match is 1,492 entries.
Competitors who wish to be squadded with family members, friends or club members must be sure all members in their group request the same range and same firing time (morning or afternoon) when they enter. They must also report together when picking up relay and firing point assignments on the range. All competitors in this match will be expected to perform scoring and pit pulling duties as assigned.
RIFLES. Rifles used in the John C. Garand Match must be “as-issued” U. S. M1 Garand rifles, M1941 Johnson or Caliber .30 U. S. M1 Carbines that comply with CMP Rule 6.3.2. During the match a minimum of five rifles per relay will be selected through a random draw from each relay to be inspected and have triggers weighed. The CMP is taking several additional steps to enforce compliance with John C. Garand “as-issued” rifle rules in 2008. The number of rifles that will be inspected will be increased. The CMP may, in addition, require that all rifles used by competitors who fire gold medal scores (276 or higher) be inspected. Prior to the competition, competitors may bring their rifles to the CMP Armorer Van at the rear of Young Range to have triggers checked and be inspected for compliance with Garand Match Rules. The CMP will have a limited number of standard M1 parts that it can exchange for non-complying parts (NM parts, glass bedded stocks). Exchanged parts will be returned after the match.
AMMUNITION. 40 rounds of Greek .30-06 HXP (Pyrkal) ammunition will be issued to every Garand Match competitor at In-processing. Issued ammunition must be used in the competition. Competitors who do not fire issued ammunition will be disqualified. Competitors who wish to practice with this ammunition prior to the National Matches may purchase it from CMP Sales (http://www.odcmp.com/ammo.htm).
OTHER RULES. Rules governing the Garand Match are
found in the 2008 CMP Competition Rules at
http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf
(see especially Rules 6.3.2 and 9.2). The Garand Match is a no alibi match;
there are no refires for rifle or ammunition malfunctions. Competitors may
use spotting scopes for shooting or scoring. Cloth, canvas or leather
shooting jackets may be used. Standard-issue web or leather slings or slings
of this same type are permitted. Shooting gloves or mitts and ground cloths
or shooting mats may be used.
AWARDS. All competitors who complete the Match and turn in scorecards will receive a 2008 John C. Garand Match T-shirt. Special gold, silver and bronze Garand Match Achievement Medals, with neck ribbons, will be presented to competitors who shoot qualifying scores. 2008 Garand Match Medal award scores are: Gold: 276 and above, Silver: 269 -275 and Bronze: 257 -268. The John C. Garand Trophy, which was presented to the CMP in 2001, is awarded to the match winner. CMP Recognition Plaques will be presented to the high junior and high senior in the John C. Garand Match. PRESENTATION RIFLE DRAWING. An M1 Garand Presentation Rifle, crafted by Eric Pierce of National Match Armory, Rendon, Texas (http://www.nationalmatcharmory.com/), will be awarded to the competitor who fires the highest handicapped score in this match. Shooters’ handicaps are based on the average of each shooter’s scores in CMP-sanctioned matches over the previous two years. ENTRY FEES. $45.00 for adults, $30.00 for
juniors. All competitors in the National Garand Match will receive a
T-shirt. 2007 GARAND WINNER. Jeff Banz, Davenport, IA, 290-4X.
2007. HIGH GARAND JUNIOR. Gallager Bobseine, Cattaraugus, NY, 280-5X. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. Steven Skowronek,
Irwin, PA, 292-8X, 2005.
During the National Trophy Rifle Matches there are several important special awards that are presented to recognize the accomplishments of some of the best competitors in the matches. National Civilian Rifle Team.
The six highest scoring individual Civilian competitors in the
National Trophy Team Match and the Team Captain and Team Coach of
the team that wins the Soldier of Marathon Trophy (Civilian team
champion) are named as members of the National Civilian Rifle Team.
Each member of the team receives an Elihu Root medallion. National Junior Rifle Team.
The six highest scoring Junior competitors in an aggregate of the
President’s Rifle Match, the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match
and the Whistler Boy Junior Team Match and the Team Captain and Team
Coach of the team that wins the Whistler Boy Trophy are named as
members of the National Junior Rifle Team. Each member of the team
receives a Col. William L. Deneke Trophy medallion. National Championship Aggregates.
There are several trophies awarded to competitors representing different categories who have the highest scores in aggregates involving the President’s, National Trophy Individual and National Trophy Team Matches. The Mountain Man Trophy is presented to honor an overall National Trophy Rifle Individual Champion. This award is based on an aggregate of scores fired in the President’s Rifle Match, National Trophy Individual Rifle Match and National Trophy Team Match. Bushmaster Firearms is donating a Bushmaster DCM-XR competition rifle to be awarded to the 2008 National Trophy Rifle Individual Champion.
Bushmaster
Cup. to complete and submit the entry form for this award.
OTHER CMP NATIONAL MATCHES INFORMATIONCMP COMPETITION RULES. Competitors who wish to consult the 2008 CMP Competition Rules in preparing for the National Matches will find the complete rulebook on the CMP website at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf. Printed copies of the rulebook may be purchased for $3.00 each from CMP Competitions, P. O. Box 576, Port Clinton OH 43452 (email competitions@odcmp.com). HOW TO ENTER. Entry in the CMP National Trophy Rifle and CMP Games Matches is open to all persons who can safely complete the courses of fire and fulfill their responsibilities as competitors. Membership in the CMP or NRA is not required. Enter these matches through the CMP web site by opening http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=3426. Click on “Registration” and then follow instructions to register and pay your entry fees. On-line entries will receive an immediate confirmation. Entry may also be made by mail; complete and return a CMP National Matches Highpower Rifle Entry Form. An entry form can be downloaded here or may be requested from the CMP by contacting: CMP Competitions, P. O. Box 576, Port Clinton, OH 43452, 419-635-2141, ext. 1114; competitions@odcmp.com. SQUADDING PRIORITY. The entry or squadding priority for all entries is determined according to the exact time a paid entry is recorded. On-line entries are recorded at the time the entry and credit card information is submitted electronically. In matches that are filled to range capacity, subsequent entries will be placed on waiting lists with their priority determined by the time the paid entry was recorded. ENTRY FEE PAYMENT. National Matches competitors must pay entry fees at the time entry is made. Entry fees can be paid by credit card when on-line entries are made. National Matches entries that are submitted without payment will not receive a squadding priority until entry fees are received. CAMP PERRY HOUSING. Camp Perry is an Ohio National Guard post that offers module, hut (4-person) and barracks housing for competitors during the National Matches. All Camp Perry housing is managed by the Ohio National Guard, not the CMP or NRA. You may now make Camp Perry housing reservations on-line. To make Camp Perry housing reservations, check http://www.cplcc.com/files/2008NMLodgingPro.html. Individuals who wish to reserve housing at Camp Perry may also telephone the Clubhouse Rental Office at 1-888-889-7010 or (614) 336-6214 between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. EST, Tuesday through Friday. Individual housing can be reserved starting on 29 April. There is a high demand for Camp Perry housing during National Trophy Rifle week so it is essential to call early. Many competitors also make housing arrangements in the local Port Clinton, Fremont or Sandusky areas. ENTRIES CLOSE. All entries close at 5:00 PM on the day prior to the Match. Because some events may fill to range capacity and have waiting lists, shooters are urged to submit their entries well in advance to be sure they can compete. Entries received at least 5 days prior to the date of the match will be confirmed by the CMP (confirmations are normally sent by email). Walk-ons on the day of the match may be accepted if additional firing spaces are available and only if the walk-on competitor arrives at National Matches In-Processing a minimum of one hour before the start time of the match. FUNDING SUPPORT FOR JUNIOR COMPETITORS. The CMP National Matches Junior Support Program provides funding assistance to junior shooters who are attending the National Trophy Rifle Matches for the first or second time. To be eligible, application for support must be submitted in advance. The funding provides partial support for entry fees, travel and accommodations expense. To receive funding, juniors must attend either the Rifle Small Arms Firing School or the USMC Junior Highpower Clinic, compete in both the President’s Rifle Match and the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match and fire on either a Whistler Boy Junior Team or a Hearst Doubles two-person team. Program regulations and application forms are posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/NM/JrHPSupport.htm. CAMP PERRY LOCATION. Camp Perry is located on Ohio State Highway #2, about five miles west of Port Clinton. Two lighthouse towers on the north side of the road on either side of the entrance mark the main gate. The guard station is about 500 yards past the entrance—you will need to present a photo ID to enter Camp Perry. CAMP PERRY CHECK-IN. When you arrive at Camp Perry, go to the National Matches In-Processing Center in Bldg. #3 (next to CMP Headquarters). In-Processing Center hours are adjusted to accommodate the times when most competitors will arrive at Camp Perry. All competitors are required to sign an Eligibility Affidavit and Liability Release before they can complete the check-in process. Juniors under the age of 18 are not required to sign an Eligibility Affidavit and Liability Release, but they must provide a Junior Liability Release signed by a parent or guardian. Download a copy of this release from the CMP website at http://www.odcmp.com/NM/JrLiabilityRelease.pdf. At In-Processing, competitors will confirm their entry information; they will receive detailed squadding information, scorecards for matches in which they are entered, competitor labels, ammunition for CMP Games Events and a National Matches welcome packet.CMP RESULTS SYSTEM. During National Matches competitions, all competitor scorecards for CMP matches are scanned into a computer results system that posts scores on the Internet as soon as they are verified. The CMP goal during the matches is to have results posted within 30 minutes after scorecards are turned in by competitors. The CMP results system uses the Internet to keep persons interested in the matches who are not at Camp Perry informed regarding up-to-the minute match results. Many competitors also use their personal computers to check results on the CMP web site during the matches. The CMP will provide free wireless Internet service at Camp Perry for National Match competitors use. During the 2007 National Matches, the National Trophy Rifle Results page had an average of 15,000 hits a day. Anyone who wants to know results for any current competition conducted by the CMP can find them through the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com or through the CMP Competitor Tracker home page at http://clubs.odcmp.com/results. CANCELLATIONS. Cancellation requests may be submitted by mail or email CMPNM@odcmp.com. Cancellation requests received at least 30 days prior to a competitor’s first event will receive a full refund. Cancellation requests received 1-29 days prior to a competitor’s first event receive a 50% refund. No shows on the day of a match will receive no refund unless their absence is caused by bereavement, a medical emergency or CMP error.
CMP ARMORER VAN & RIFLE INSPECTIONS. All rifles that will be fired in National Trophy Rifle Matches must be inspected and have their triggers weighed by a National Matches armorer. A tape verifying that the rifle was inspected will be placed on the rifle by the armorer. The CMP maintains an Armorer Van on the pads behind Young Range throughout the National Matches. The van is staffed by experienced service rifle gunsmiths. Hours of operation are generally the same as range firing hours. The CMP van provides trigger weighing services, rifle inspections and emergency repairs. Gunsmiths in the van also can advise you in determining whether a rifle you plan to fire in the M1 Carbine, Springfield, Military Rifle or Garand Matches is legal. Service rifle trigger weighing is also performed at the other military armorer vans on a time-available basis. Both NRA Referees and CMP Armorers will also spot check rifles on the line to assure compliance with CMP rifle rules. OTHER NATIONAL MATCHES ACTIVITIES
National Trophy Rifle Match week at Camp Perry is always the biggest and most active week during the National Matches. In addition to the competitions themselves, there are many schools, clinics and special activities that combine to make this week a complete shooting sports experience for everyone who comes to the National Matches. Check this list to find training events or other activities that will be of interest to you during your trip to the National Matches. NRA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. NRA National Pistol, Smallbore Rifle and Highpower Rifle Championships also are a major part of the National Matches. The NRA produces a match program for its championships. All entries for NRA events must be submitted directly to the NRA. For more information on NRA National Championship events, go to their web site at http://www.nrahq.org/compete/index.asp. NATIONAL MATCHES VISITOR RECEPTION. The Ohio National Guard and Chambers of Commerce from Ottawa County cities host “visitor receptions” during both the pistol and highpower rifle phases of the National Matches. The reception for the highpower rifle phase will take place in the Camp Perry Club House on Monday evening, 28 July, starting at 6:00 PM. Refreshments will be available. Many area businesses set up tables with information and food items. The reception is a great opportunity to get to know other shooters, local National Guard personnel who host the matches and members of the local business community who enthusiastically welcome National Matches visitors to the Ottawa County area each year. CLINICS. The 2008 National Matches offer a series of outstanding special clinics that are open to all competitors and other interested persons. The current clinic schedule includes these training opportunities:
Wed, 30 July, 4:00 PM. M1 Carbine Clinic. This clinic will conclude by 6:30 PM. It is offered for competitors who plan to fire in the Carbine Match that will take place on 31 July. Thu, 31 July, 4:00 PM (or as soon as the M1 Carbine Match is completed), CMP Military Rifle Clinic. This two-hour clinic will cover the Garand-Springfield-Vintage Matches with classroom instruction and demonstrations. Topics include Springfield-Vintage Military Match rules, shooting positions and techniques, scoring and pit pulling procedures and how to fire the Military Rifle Match courses of fire. The clinic is open to all competitors. Any competitors in the Springfield, Vintage Military or Garand Matches who have not previously fired in one of these matches are required to attend a clinic before they fire. All other competitors in these matches are encouraged to attend and take advantage of the information presented. Fri, 1 August, 4:00 PM, John C. Garand Clinic. This clinic will conclude by 6:00 PM. It is offered for Garand Match shooters who plan to fire on Saturday morning. Sat, 2 August, 9:00 AM, John C. Garand Clinic. This clinic is for Garand Match shooters who arrive on 2 August and who are scheduled to fire the Garand Match that afternoon.
COMMERCIAL ROW. Every major shooting equipment supplier and many manufacturers operate retail stores or displays during the National Matches. Many competitors buy their next year’s supply of shooting equipment and reloading supplies at Commercial Row establishments while they are at Camp Perry. When you come to the Matches, be sure to walk down Commercial Row and check out the shooting equipment suppliers that interest you. This may take more than one evening. CMP AWARD CEREMONY. The CMP National Trophy Rifle Award Ceremony will take place on Friday, 1 August, at 7:00 PM in the Post Theater. This is always an impressive ceremony that begins with the presentation of new Distinguished Rifleman Badge winners. All National Trophy winners will be honored at this ceremony. The ceremony is preceded by an informal reception in the Petrarca Range covered firing point that begins at 6:00 PM. NATIONAL CMP GAMES MATCHES CLOSING. The last event of the National Trophy Matches week is the closing ceremony and the presentation of awards for the M1 Carbine, Springfield, Vintage Military Rifle and John C. Garand Matches. This ceremony will take place on Rodriguez or Petrarca Range shortly after the Garand Match concludes at approximately 5:00 PM. All competitors in any of the CMP Games Matches are encouraged to attend this short, but meaningful closing of the 2008 Matches. Additional information about the 2008 National Trophy Rifle Matches events will be released through CMP Shooters’ News email announcements. All competitors are automatically placed on this distribution list if they provide an email address at the time they register. More information is also available on the CMP Competitions web page at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions.htm or the CMP National Matches web page at http://www.odcmp.com/NationalMatches.htm.
Enter all CMP schools, clinics or competition events
through the CMP Competition Tracker at
http://clubs.odcmp.com/matches.
For more information, contact CMP Competitions at 419-635-2141, ext. 1101 or
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