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South Bay Trap League
February 2012
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Livermore | Los Banos | Metcalf | Newman | Sunnyvale
Regular Program
  • 50 Singles (16-yards)
  • 50 Handicap
  • 25pr Doubles
Non-registered Targets

Regular Program
Fees
  • $45.00 Adults
  • $40.00 Juniors
  • $35.00 Juniors w/o Doubles

Program
Awards & Trophies
  • High Overall
  • Handicap: 4 groups
    (26-27, 24-25, 22-23, 19-21)
  • Doubles: 5 classes
    (AA, A, B, C, D)
  • Singles: 5 classes
    (AA, A, B, C, D)
  • High Lady & Junior
  • High Sr. Vet & Vet
$800.00 Value

Management’s Musings

The 2012 South Bay Trap League season started out with a bang on February 11 at the Los Banos Sportsmen’s trap field with 112 shooters participating. Not only that, there were 15 new shooters to whom we extend a hearty welcome.

The tournament went very smoothly with only the regular "first match of the season" lines for shooters to be assigned handicaps and squads. Many shooters might have noticed that those shooters who are "pre-squaded" picked up their cards and went directly to the cashier without having to stand in line at the handicap desk. There’s a not very subtle message here: if you plan on attending most of the SBTL shoots this year (and hopefully well into the future) join a squad and get "pre-squaded."

Steve and Kerry would like to take this opportunity to thank all the individuals who helped with the organization and running of the Los Banos shoot. Without your contribution of time and knowledge, the SBTL would not be possible.

It is with sadness that we note the passing of long time SBTL and ATA shooter Fred Sanderson from Sunnyvale. Fred was a good friend of many of us and was a very generous, giving person. We will miss his wit and humor and his contribution to all of us through his friendship.

If you have not already done so, please send us your e-mail address. We will use it only for contacting you with non-urgent messages (like this monthly newsletter) and will not release, divulge, or sell it to spammers foreign or domestic. We don’t like spam any more than you do, but by having your e-mail address we can significantly reduce the costs of running the SBTL. What does this mean? We can continue giving out really great trophies throughout the SBTL season.

As the success of the SBTL continues to grow, reorganizations of members and squads will naturally occur. Starting with our second match at the Metcalf facility, Squad #1 has been filled and a NEW Squad #5 has been created. Consequently, all old squad numbers starting with #5 have been increased by one, which means that all old squad numbers starting with 5 have been shifted up a number, e.g., old Squad #5 is now new Squad #6, old #6 is now the new #7, old #7 is now the new #8, etc.

There have been a number of questions from members of the Eagles about possible team changes. For those of you who are on the current Eagle’s team, please let us know if you have any questions regarding your team affiliation.

Enjoy the rest of this newsletter. There is a lot of information that I hope each of you will find interesting and enlightening. Furthermore, it should give each SBTL member a better idea of how their league operates.

See everyone on March 10th at Metcalf!!

Kerry and Steve


Notes from the Shoot Office: Info for New and Old Shooters

We are excited to be welcoming a batch of new shooters into the league this year so we want to take a moment to inform them and remind everyone else about several shoot logistics items.

  • 1) Website - Lots of good information can be found on our website (http://www.sbtl.org). This includes the most current Pre-Squad List, Scores from our tournaments, new and old Newsletters and the Rules.

  • 2) The SBTL Rules - The rules can be found on our website. Please take a moment to understand the league that you are shooting. Most, if not all questions about the league can be answered in this document. As always, contact us if you have any further questions.

  • 3) Contacting SBTL - The best way to contact the SBTL is through the "Contact Us" page on the website. Simply pick the correct subject matter inquiry and the system will automatically direct your note to the appropriate person. You should hear back from us in 24-48 hours.

  • 4) Season Long Pre-squads - The SBTL offers the courtesy of Pre-squadding to all members that are planning to shoot for the majority of the season. Pre-squadding allows for quicker registration and the probability that the shooter will shoot with the same squad members for most of the league shoots. With pre-squadding comes a single requirement however: the league assumes that the shooter will be shooting UNLESS THEY INFORM US THAT THEY WILL NOT BE SHOOTING. We provide several different ways to contact us:


    • a) We send a "Pre-squad Reminder" email out approximately 5 days before each shoot. If the member is shooting, they don't need to do anything. If they are NOT planning to shoot, the member should follow the instructions on the reminder email and let the system know that they are not shooting.

    • b) The "Contact Us" page on the website is another alternative to the Pre-squad Reminder.

    • c) For those shooters that do not use email, or if one needs to contact us at the last minute, please use our central contact number: 408-409-6103. This voice mail box will transcribe your message and forward it to the appropriate people.

    For the good of the shoot and the other members of your squad, please contact us if you are not shooting.

  • 5) Pre-squadding for the "Next Shoot" - we will happily accept requests for pre-squad for the "Next Shoot" only. If you are not permanently presquadded and will be joining us at the "next shoot", please use the "Contact Us" page on the website to request a pre-squad position. We will handle these requests up until noon, the Friday before the shoot. Permanent pre-squadders will take precedence, however if you want to take a spot of someone that has reported as absent, please let us know and we will do what we can to accommodate you. Please note: we cannot accept pre-squad requests for shooters that have not shot with us before and are not in our database.

  • 6) Shoot registration process - The SBTL tries to simplify the process of registration for each shoot by performing as many of the registration tasks for shooters before the shoot as we possibly can. If a shooter is pre-squadded, all they have to do is grab their card, confirm their squad/post and check over their current handicaps. Assuming nothing is awry, the shooter can then proceed directly to the cashier. The only time that a shooter is required to speak to the handicapper or squadder is if they have never shot with us before or there is something that looks wrong on their card. Remember save yourself some time: be pre-squadded; grab your card; check it over; proceed to cashier; give your pound of flesh; have fun shooting!

  • 7) Handicapping - The SBTL handicaps very differently than either of the national leagues. Except for the shooter's first handicap when they sign up for the league, all handicapping is preformed by our computer following a specific set of rules. A simple explanation is that the shooter is handicapped based on their running SBTL average constrained by national league yardage and SBTL Declared and Earned Minimums. With South Bay, a shooter does not have to win anything to have their handicap advanced. If the shooter is shooting well, the computer will see this and attempt to equalize that shooter among the other competitors. If the shooter is shooting poorly, the computer will see this and slowly reduce their yardage accordingly.

    When scores are posted after each shoot, the shooter's new handicap for the next shoot is displayed. If a shooter thinks that they have been handicapped incorrectly, please contact us via the website before the shoot (this is preferred) or speak to the handicapper at the shoot. The handicapping rules are available in "The Rules" on the website. To calculate your own handicap, please use the "Handicap Worksheet", again found on the website. As always, if something does not make sense, ask us.

  • 8) Declared Minimums - Unlike the national leagues, the SBTL will allow the shooter to shoot as specific yardages, provided that those "Declared Yardages" are equal to or longer than the SBTL calculated yardage and the national league yardages. The rules dictate that the shooter must shoot at his/her longest yardage, however we will do what we can to accommodate a shooter's request to shoot on a specific squad. Remember, "Declared Minimums" last for the entire season. e.g. if a shooter declares a minimum of 22 yards to stay on a squad, that shooter will not be permitted to move below 22 yards for the whole season, even if the SBTL calculated yardage or national league yardages are reduced below that threshold. A shooter may also declare advanced Singles and Doubles Classifications. As with Declared Yardage, the Declared Singles/Doubles Classif ications will last the whole season.

  • 9) Earned Minimums - The SBTL Earned Minimum is the least understood part of the SBTL Handicapping System. As simply as possible, an "Earned Minimum" is a notation placed on the shooter’s computerized shooting record that indicates the shooter has won, or in the case of an un-shot shootoff, forfeited an event. When a shooter meets this criteria, the computer will automatically advance the shooter’s class ification or yardage and not permit them to be reduced for a specific length of time.

    E.g. a shooter wins the Handicap 22-23 Yard Group standing at the 22 yard-line. During the next handicapping cycle (which happens before each tournament), the computer will see that the shooter won while standing at the 22 yard line. It will automatically advance the shooter to the 23 yardline and hold them there until that shooter has shot eight (8) additional Handicap events.

    Again, as example, a shooter shoots the high score for B Class Doubles. They are called for a shootoff but did not show up. This "forfeit" is noted in the computer and the computer will automatically advance this shooter AS IF THEY HAD WON THE EVENT to "A Class Doubles" and place a counter on the record for eight (8) Doubles events.

  • 10) Shootoffs - Shootoffs for all events will be handled at the end of each tournament by our shootoff staff. The SBTL rules only permit one trophy per shooter per tournament. As addressed below, trophies are awarded hierarchically and as such, shootoffs cannot be determined until the last score is entered into the computer. Please DO NOT BOTHER THE SHOOT OFFICE ASKING IF YOU ARE IN A SHOOTOFF. We cannot tell you for sure until the last score is entered. The end of a shoot is a particularly busy time for the shoot office and answering shoot off questions slows us down for everyone.

    If a shooter has one of the top two/three scores in any event, they should stick around to see if they are in a shoot off. The shoot office has an astounding history of using technology to produce the shootoff list within moments of the last score being entered. Please be patient, we will get you shooting and headed home as soon as humanly possible.

    SHOOTERS CAN BE PENALIZED IF THEY DO NOT SHOOTOFF. The SBTL rules state if a shooter is called for a shootoff and they chose not to shoot, the shooter’s handicap/classification will be advanced as if they had shot off and won. If a shooter shoots off and loses, then they do not get this penalty.

  • 11) Trophies - Trophies are awarded at every tournament and will be available after every shoot is complete. Unlike most ATA/PITA Tournaments, the SBTL only allows one trophy per shooter per tournament and awards trophies hierarchically as follows: High Overall (HOA), Handicap, Doubles, Singles, and then Category Shooter (VT, SV, LY, JR).

  • 12) The Bank - For those shooters that like to play purses and options, the bank will open at the end of each shoot. It does take a few moments to make the final calculations, however the shoot office does endeavor to get the bank open as soon as possible so that each shooter can collect their money and head home. WE DO NOT SEND OUT CHECKS FOR WINNINGS. If you cannot collect your winnings at the end of the shoot, your funds will be available at the following shoot.

  • 13) Yardage difference on a squad - The SBTL follows the ATA safety guidelines of 2 yards between shooters and a maximum of 3 yards difference on a squad, where all shooters on that squad are at 21 yards and above. If there are one or more 20 yard or less shooters on a squad, the requirement changes to 1 yard between shooters and a maximum of 2 yards difference on the squad.

  • 14) Post-Shoot Score Posting - Our goal is to have scores posted on our website by Wednesday of the week following the Saturday shoot. We will always do our best to have the results available within this timeframe.
  • Space does not permit us to cover every little nuance of the league in the newsletter. Please take time to review the rules and let us know if you have any questions.

    Warren FAY-

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Next Shoot:
Santa Clara County Field Sports Park (Metcalf)
March 10th, 2012 - Signup @ 9:00a

Handicap Purses

Perpetual Purse

$120.00

To win, the participant needs to shoot a 25 straight from any trap. In the event of a tie, the payoff is divided among the total number of shooters that shot one or more 25’s.

Perfect 50's

$255.00

To win, the participant needs to shoot 50 straight at Handicap. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the purse, including the fees from that shoot, will be divided between the Perfect 50’s participating at that shoot. To be eligible, a shooter must have shot at least three previous South Bay Trap League meets between the current and previous years.


Directions

For directions please click here.

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Pre-squad List

For those shooters that are pre-squadded and have an email address on file with us, you will receive a Pre-Squad Reminder Email several days before each shoot. Please use this email to report an absence for that shoot.

If you have no email address on file, please call (408) 409-6103 or use this online form to pre-squad, to notify us of changes, or to report absences.

For the current pre-squad list, please click here.

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Team Standings

TeamFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepTotal
Los Banos6880000000688
Newman6850000000685
Sunnyvale6720000000672
Metcalf6590000000659
Livermore6550000000655
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Trophies & Awards

HOA
HOAJ SPAULDING140NV

Handicap
26.0-27.0 ydsBOB GRAVES46MC
24.0-25.5 ydsMATTHEW HILL45LV
22.0-23.5 ydsEDGAR BONILLA45SV
19.0-21.5 ydsKYLE KANO50LB

Doubles
AAW.D. ANDREWS50SV
AERIC BRIGNANI48MC
BD THOMPSON48NV
CGARY DUTEY JR48NV
DBRUCE SEHER44NV

Singles
AAW MORIMOTO49MC
AMICHAEL ROSS49SV
BL ENGELMANN49LB
CDJ MELLO50LB
DDEREK WORRELL48LB

Category
VTM GARDEN133SV
SVBOB GOMES135NV
LYDENISE DAVIS106LB
JDJ PINTO84LB
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Livermore-Pleasanton Rod & Gun Club


This TournamentNext Tournament
ScoresHandicap
NameTeamCatSNGHCPDBLTotalYTDSNGHCPDBLTeamCat
MATTHEW HILLLVRM474545137137A25.0BLVRM
RON FESLERLVRM484343134134A22.5CLVRM
JOE NANNETTILVRM474240129129A23.0BLVRM
TOM KUNTZLVRM443747128128A27.0AALVRM
T WILLIAMSLVVT414343127127AA23.0ALVVT
M UNDERWOODLVRM474035122122C21.0CLVRM
MIKE KENNEDYLVRM463639121121C21.0CLVRM
ROBERT LEELVSV454134120120B21.0DLVSV
H KUROTSUCHILVSV443240116116B25.0BLVSV
D BUCHHEITLVVT433834115115B22.0DLVVT
D FRANKLINLVVT353644115115B21.0CLVVT
EVAN DUNNLVRM433732112112C21.0CLVRM
HENRI COMBELLVRM403732109109C22.0DLVRM
DAVID ROSELVRM4141179999D20.0DLVRM

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Los Banos Sportsmen's


This TournamentNext Tournament
ScoresHandicap
NameTeamCatSNGHCPDBLTotalYTDSNGHCPDBLTeamCat
KEVIN WADDELLLBRM484348139139AA27.0AALBRM
DJ MELLOLBJD504047137137B22.0CLBJD
KENNETH LOBOLBRM494047136136AA24.5AALBRM
KYLE KANOLBJD425041133133D21.0DLBJD
DAVID JONESLBSV464342131131A23.0CLBSV
CRAIG WILSONLBRM494042131131A25.0CLBRM
MIKE DAVISLBRM474043130130A21.0DLBRM
DAVE BONILLASLBSV463944129129AA27.0ALBSV
L ENGELMANNLBJD493742128128A22.0DLBJD
TERRY MELROSELBRM444043127127A25.5ALBRM
WILLIAM WOODLBVT443744125125B27.0BLBVT
J PINTOLBJD374740124124D22.0DLBJD
TIM BLANKLBRM463839123123A22.0CLBRM
L CHANDLERLBVT453642123123C21.0CLBVT
MARK FERREIRALBRM463641123123A22.0BLBRM
TED VANCELBRM404239121121C20.0CLBRM
KEN HARRISONLBVT473735119119B23.0CLBVT
JAMES DAVISLBJD433341117117A25.0BLBJD
DENISE DAVISLBLY413332106106D20.5DLBLY
PHIL PRIOLALBRM423822102102D20.0DLBRM
HUNTER VANCELBJR3834279999C19.0CLBJD
DEREK WORRELLLBJR484709595C20.0LBJD
TYLER BLANKLBRM2931258585C20.0CLBRM

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Metcalf Coyotes


This TournamentNext Tournament
ScoresHandicap
NameTeamCatSNGHCPDBLTotalYTDSNGHCPDBLTeamCat
BOB GRAVESMCRM454645136136AA27.0AAMCRM
D BROCIOUSMCRM484246136136A22.5AMCRM
W MORIMOTOMCRM493649134134AA26.0AAMCRM
DAN DEEMCRM473946132132AA24.0BMCRM
ERIC BRIGNANIMCRM433048121121A27.0AAMCRM
M MONTEROSSOMCRM473735119119C21.0CMCRM
KIRK MITCHELLMCRM403643119119A21.0CMCRM
GLENN KLEINMCRM473238117117AA24.0CMCRM
SCOTT MILLERMCRM413736114114C20.0DMCRM
R TRILLO SRMCRM454027112112A22.0DMCRM
G KARABIANMCSV413634111111A22.0DMCSV
MARK STONEYMCRM423333108108D21.0DMCRM
JOSEPH HENKEMCSV3723218181D21.0DMCSV
PAIGE MARTINMCJD423707979C20.5DSVJD
R MARTINMCRM423107373A22.0DSVRM

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Newman Swamp Rats


This TournamentNext Tournament
ScoresHandicap
NameTeamCatSNGHCPDBLTotalYTDSNGHCPDBLTeamCat
J SPAULDINGNVRM474449140140A22.0AANVRM
GARY DUTEY JRNVRM494348140140AA25.0BNVRM
LARRY AZEVEDONVRM484643137137AA22.0CNVRM
OZZY MORENONVRM454448137137B24.0BNVRM
BRUCE SEHERNVSV484444136136A23.5CNVSV
R MARGARITENVRM494047136136AA27.0ANVRM
BOB GOMESNVSV464346135135A23.0BNVSV
T DICKERSONNVRM484047135135AA25.0AANVRM
SKIP LOWENVRM424546133133C21.0BNVRM
D THOMPSONNVRM463948133133B25.0ANVRM
GARY DUTEY SRNVRM483847133133A24.0AANVRM
DAVID BENNETTNVRM454344132132AA21.5BNVRM
DOUG JEFFERSNVRM474440131131A23.0CNVRM
TY JEFFERSNVRM464243131131B20.0BNVRM
J ROBINSONNVRM473845130130B24.5ANVRM
M VAN FLEETNVRM483646130130A24.0BNVRM
IRV ELDREDGENVVT433947129129A25.0ANVSV
EDDIE MEYERNVRM453740122122B20.0BNVRM
MERVYN CROWNVSV453740122122A26.5BNVSV
SHANE AZEVEDONVRM424038120120D21.0DNVRM
M ROBINSONNVRM433737117117C25.0BNVRM
FRANK VALENTENVRM413031102102C19.0CNVRM

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Sunnyvale Rod & Gun Club


This TournamentNext Tournament
ScoresHandicap
NameTeamCatSNGHCPDBLTotalYTDSNGHCPDBLTeamCat
S MICHELUCCISVRM484247137137AA26.0AASVRM
JIM VOKACSVRM484245135135A24.0ASVRM
MICHAEL ROSSSVRM494441134134AA24.0BSVRM
M GARDENSVVT463849133133AA27.0AASVSV
FERDI ABRAHAMSVRM493648133133AA27.0AASVRM
EDGAR BONILLASVRM484539132132B23.0BSVRM
DAVID FAZEKASSVRM474144132132A23.0CSVRM
W.D. ANDREWSSVVT473550132132A26.0AASVVT
D GUSTAFSONSVRM483549132132AA27.0AASVRM
ED SILVIUSSVRM473844129129B21.0CSVRM
J HANAMOTOSVRM463746129129AA27.0ASVRM
MARK REMPELSVRM454241128128A27.0AASVRM
DOYLE MACKSVRM473843128128AA25.5AASVRM
BRUCE WIERSVRM464140127127A27.0ASVRM
AL OWENSSVRM464337126126C21.0CSVRM
JIM HOOLEYSVRM464038124124C22.0CSVRM
GARY AKIZUKISVVT492945123123B23.0CSVVT
JIM GUERNSEYSVRM474233122122A26.0BSVRM
STEVE HUSSEYSVRM473639122122A22.0BSVRM
CHRIS WYANDSVRM414138120120B23.0CSVRM
DAVE SMITHSVRM493338120120AA24.0BSVRM
KIRK MILLERSVRM394139119119C20.0CSVRM
DAVID MISHLERSVVT453934118118A26.0DSVVT
JIM MANLEYSVSV453538118118A23.0CSVSV
M MATTERSVRM463437117117A25.0CSVRM
LEE PANECSVRM403540115115D21.0DSVRM
VINCE LESVRM433832113113C22.0DSVRM
BUCK LYONS JRSVRM433634113113C22.0CSVRM
KEN MCCULLOCHSVRM403339112112C20.0CSVRM
DENNIS FAZZIOSVVT433730110110C21.0DSVVT
JUDY ROSSSVLY393429102102D20.0DSVLY
TERRY SCHWABSVLY3235329999D20.0DSVLY
KERRY SEIFERTSVVT4028319999B21.0CSVVT
DIANNE MACKSVLY2829349191D20.0DSVLY
D MANLEYSVLY2832288888C21.0DSVLY

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South Bay Trap League Volunteers

2012 League Management

  • Co-Chairmen:
    Steve Hussey and Kerry Seifert
  • Score/Handicap Mgt and Newsletter:
    Warren Fay
  • Shoot Day Office:
    Mike Ross, Buck Lyons, Glenn Klein, Kirk Mitchell, Mark Stoney
  • Shootoffs:
    Ferdi Abraham, Glenn Klein, Bob Graves
  • Trophies:
    Bob Graves

2012 Club Representatives

  • Sunnyvale Rod & Gun Club
    Ferdi Abraham
  • Livermore-Pleasanton Rod & Gun Club
    Gary Presley
  • Newman Swamp Rats
    Esther Puckett
  • Santa Clara County Field Sports Park (Metcalf)
    Bob Graves
  • Los Banos Sportsmen's
    Ken Lobo