ers fi ring a course in block time. That said, there are two points to be made. The ISSF has to do what they have to do. Member federations can make various exceptions to ISSF rules that are in the best interests of their national programs. USA Shooting has chosen to amend ISSF rules allowing for continued scoring in whole numbers, prone to be fi red fi rst in three-position matches and specifi c clothing rules that are not effective for club competition. It is our objec- tive to do what we can to make our sport desirable and acces- sible to those with an interest in
Olympic-style shooting. Certainly it is important to follow ISSF rules in detail at national-level competition to best prepare our athletes for international events. We will do our best in working with clubs and coaches to make that transition.
The second point being that
ISSF rules are in place. It is for athletes and coaches to train, learn to compete and win un- der current rules. The playing fi eld is equal for all. Our national coaches are working to develop drills and training methods to best prepare our athletes for in- ternational success. It is those
that focus on the training and work required that will be more successful. Updated Policies and Proce- dures including Team selection procedures were posted on the website in early February. Much work went into the develop- ment of the Team Trial process in determining how we use the Trials to best train our athletes. Increased emphasis is being placed on fi nals toward that end. A challenge faced was how to weight qualifi cation and fi - nals scores. Team selection will continue to be totally objective based on shooting performance.
Multiple Trials will be used when possible with each competition usually consisting of two match courses and two fi nal competi- tions. Refi nements will be made as experience provides insight into how to best conduct Team Trials and train our athletes. As our Olympic Shooting
sport evolves, so will USA Shoot- ing.
News & Notes
Junior Olympic Squad member Tyler Lirio Serving As USA Shooting’s NRA Ambassador
T yler
program includes being at least 16 years old, but no older than 21; who has the ability to the SHOT Show and NRA Annual Meeting; and is a successful public speaker who enjoy writ- ing article and is active in youth shooting sports programs. Previous USA Shooting ath-
Tyler Lirio (Moultrie, Ga., pic-
tured), a developing young shooter that trains out of Geor- gia’s Bridge Creek Clays, a USA Shooting Certifi ed Training Cen- ter (CTC), has been chosen as USA Shooting’s 2014 National Rifl e Association Ambassador. The NRA Ambassador pro-
gram began in 2008 and pro- vides NRA Co-op Youth group partners -- Boy Scouts of Amer- ica, National High School Rodeo Association, Royal Rangers, Ven- turing (BSA) and USA Shooting -- the opportunity to select the outstanding youth from their organization to represent them. Criteria to be considered for the
letes serving as NRA Ambassa- dors in the past includes: McK- enna Dahl (2013), Brandy Drozd (2012), Courtney Anthony (2011), and Rachael Heiden (2010). Na- tional Team athlete Collin Wi- etfeldt (Hemlock,
Mich.) also
served as an NRA Ambassador, representing NRA in 2010. Lirio, coached by assistant
National Team coach and 2013 USA Shooting Coach of the Year, Mike Simpson, has been shooting competitively for the past eight
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years, with the last fi ve in Bunker Trap. He’s a current member of USA Shooting’s Junior Olympic Squad after fi nishing fourth at the 2013 National Junior Olym- pic Shooting Championships (NJOSC). In 2012, he was the Scholastic Clay Target (SCTP) Se- nior National Champion. In the future, Lirio hopes to
earn a spot on the USA Shoot- ing Team and compete interna- tionally and follow that with an Olympic run. He hopes to attend a university and complete colle- giately while pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering.
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