Well,
it’s been a while since I posted a ramblins
but I need to address a few items that need to be
kept in mind when we play our sport. We are a SASS
affiliated club and we announce at every shoot that
all SASS rules apply except where they differ from
our club rules. One such rule is that a shot over
the berm is a stage DQ, SASS does not address this
but we do at the club level. I am going to start addressing
some of the rules that seem to be getting abused.
If you want something addressed please let me know
and I will see where the rules fall on you issue.
This
month is going to be the dress code for CSA. SASS
is very specific on what acceptable dress is and what
is not allowed. If you have any questions please read
the rule book again. The biggest infraction seems
to be the footwear. SASS allows boots with leather
soles, moccasin type shoes and boots. They do not
allow any type of sport shoes or combat boot no matter
what material it is made from. The only exception
to this is if you have a handicap such as a broken
toe or foot problems and need special shoes. The handbook
is also very specific on shirts, no short sleeve shirts
for men, no logo’s anywhere, no ball caps and
quite a few other rules that needed to be spelled
out by SASS. If you have any questions please go to
the SASS webpage and read the Shooters Handbook. It
gets updated each year and things do change each time.
We
are taking volunteers for the Smoky Mountain Shoot-Out.
We will need people for the side matches on Thursday,
Stage Marshals, parking lot attendants, and runners
on Friday and Saturday and a clean up crew on Sunday.
Please get with Keystone to sign up. The volunteers
will be able to shoot through the week before. We
will probably have the shoot through on Sunday before
the shoot unless we can talk IDPA to give us the Saturday
before. We are still working on that.
As
most of you all know by now, Smoken Joe from Possum
Trot up in Oneida passed away this past weekend. Joe
was a wonderful person to be around, knew no strangers,
and was an advocate for CSA in every way. Our thoughts
and prayers will be with Joe’s hugely extended
family, all our friends with the Highland Regulators
and the Anderson Family during this tragic time.
I
hope to see everyone at the December shoot on the
8th. Until then keep your powder dry and your lead
hot.
Tell next month,
Long Days and Pleasant Nights
Tennessee Tombstone
