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 Remember to conduct your State Qualifying tournament between Dec 1^st and Dec 19^th if you wish to be considered for participation in the 2015 State Tournament in Belton on March 5^th.  Here’s a re-cap of the Qualifier procedures:

 ---On-line Registration and score posting:  December 1st- December 19th at www.nasptournaments.org 

             ---Cost $2.00 per student. (Pay on-line or choose the invoice option)

             ---Conduct tournaments Dec 1st-Dec 19th using one of the following three methods to verify scores:

            1.  TPWD/TASP visitor observes,

            2.  Shoot with at least one other school, or

            3.  Letter of score verification from Principal

             ---Date scores due:  By 11:59 p.m. Central Time Dec 19th (coaches will put scores on-line)

             ---Scores will be finalized and posted by Jan 2nd along with the minimum qualifications for the State Tournament.

How:

 Conduct your Qualifying tournament using the NASP Tournament format. 

 Summary of Tournament Format:

 ---Set-up your NASP range, just like class with arrow curtain, NASP-targets, target line, shooting line, bow rack and waiting line (use whistle commands)

---Set-up shooting lines at 10 and 15 meters

---a quiver on the Shooting Line for each student with 5 arrows each

---place a score card and pencil for each student at each target

---Begin the tournament: at 10 meters, shoot 5 practice arrows and retrieve, then shoot 3 scoring rounds, 15 arrows total.  Move back to the 15 meter line and repeat…5 practice, 3 scoring rounds, 15 arrows total. Total all 30 arrows for final score.

---register and submit scores and pay on-line at www.nasptournaments.org

---when you register teams on-line, the scoring system will automatically figure your team score.  You may register as many teams as necessary

 Detailed National NASP Rules and Tournament format are at this link:

http://naspschools.org/events/attachments/1409836044.pdf

FAQ’s:

Q. What is the qualifying score for each division?

A.  We won’t know until after Dec 19th when all scores are submitted and tallied

 Q.  Is there a scorecard to use for our Virtual Qualifier?

A. Yes, there is an optional card for you to use on the Qualifying Tournament page at this link: http://www.nasptournaments.org/TournamentDetail.aspx?tid=516

 Q.  Where can I find the Score Verification form to use if we shoot alone during school?

A.  The “Principal Verification” form (a.k.a., score verification) is at the same link: http://www.nasptournaments.org/TournamentDetail.aspx?tid=516

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