kenw 293 Posted November 11, 2010 While I've been doing research for the the various projects I've been working on, it occurred to me that I've never seen any reference to any sort of shooting leagues in the state. You know, like bowling leagues. With teams that compete against each other over the course of a fixed season. I may have missed it, but if there isn't any such thing, what would it take to start something like that up? Anyone here ever organize anything like a bowling league? Would it be feasible to do something like that within the shooting community? I have no idea how such things are organized. It's been a hundred years since I've bowled, and even longer since I've been involved in a league, and I was just a kid then and really had no idea how it was set up and run. Someone smarter and more experienced than I am (nearly anyone) may want to weigh in on this. Could it work? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieSeven 70 Posted November 11, 2010 Someone smarter and more experienced than I am (nearly anyone) may want to weigh in on this. Could it work? I have no idea if it could work but boy, I would so be into this. My league...Team CSS! Woohoo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 264 Posted November 11, 2010 My mother shoots in a league @ SCFGPA. I don't know the name of it though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenw 293 Posted November 11, 2010 My mother shoots in a league @ SCFGPA. I don't know the name of it though. j0n, If you can, try and get some details on the league. Maybe we could set up something a little more formal than the casual meetups among the forum people. Could be fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 264 Posted November 11, 2010 j0n, If you can, try and get some details on the league. Maybe we could set up something a little more formal than the casual meetups among the forum people. Could be fun. Yea I already emailed her. Should know by later today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieSeven 70 Posted November 11, 2010 oh dude! let's so do this! lead the way wise one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
67gtonut 847 Posted November 11, 2010 One of my techs shoots in a league in Riverdale.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJ-Tom 4 Posted November 11, 2010 Franklin Revolver & Rifle Association has Sunday morning league shooting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenw 293 Posted November 11, 2010 One of my techs shoots in a league in Riverdale.... Franklin Revolver & Rifle Association has Sunday morning league shooting. If anyone can get details about how the leagues are set up, how they handicap the various sports, etc. maybe we could set something up. Do any of the leagues have web sites? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wojo 98 Posted November 11, 2010 Cherry Ridge has a High Power League. Look on the calendar to see. Ed Demsey used to run it. I've shot it a number of times and is loosely based on the NRA 80 shot match but they do 50 and are a little looser on the spotter being able to coach on the shot. Not a team event just individuals shooting against each other. You scores will count towards your ranking in the NRA Classification. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bry@n 195 Posted November 11, 2010 There is a league over at cjrpc. I saw something about it. might be a kids league. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieSeven 70 Posted November 11, 2010 There is a league over at cjrpc. I saw something about it. might be a kids league. There's a women's league too but I think it's more of a informal group of shooters. Not a league of shooters who travel to compete against other teams. I'll look into it. I have the contact information for one of the guys who runs it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoBoPrime 0 Posted November 11, 2010 Bob's Little Sport Shop in Glassboro has a league of some sort, too. I picked up the pamphlet but don't recall the details. I will look for it and give y'all details if I can find it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommy3rd 132 Posted November 11, 2010 I only know of the Raritan Valley Pistol League. I can give you a name as a contact if interested. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MedicYeti 96 Posted November 11, 2010 Rhere is a Tri-County high Power Rifle League in Southern NJ. I used to shoot with SJSC. Every Sunday we would shoot a match at our range or another teams range. At the end of the season there would be a banquet and prizes for teams and individuals. This is based on the NRA High Power Rules, and targets could be used for NRA ranking. I have a friend who used to do a Skeet league but I don't know all the details. I do know he shot at Ft Dix a number of times. I would be interested in a high power league just not on Sundays. I'd also be interested in a pistol league, somethig like a bianchi competition perhaps. A rimfire league would also be cool. The NRA has a number of books for shooting competitions. Decide what type of gun you want to shoot and what distance you want to do it at and let us know. I'd be availabe to help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenw 293 Posted November 11, 2010 It looks like most, if not all, of the leagues are sort of informal groups supported in some way by a single range or facility. I have no idea how a "traveling" league would work, with fixed teams playing both home games and away games. It would be nice to have teams in a variety of disciplines, since everyone enjoys different sports. The more I think about it, the more my brain hurts. I just don't know enough about the logistics to think it through any further than that, but it seems like something that could be fun, and that would draw the shooting community a little closer together. In any case, the season is soon over, so there's plenty of time to play with the idea for next year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 264 Posted November 11, 2010 BH vs SS vs BA? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieSeven 70 Posted November 11, 2010 BH vs SS vs BA? Can all of the BA games be "Away" games? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 264 Posted November 11, 2010 Can all of the BA games be "Away" games? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty 810 Posted November 12, 2010 CJRPC has a rimfire league and pistol league. Not sure what the season length is, as someone else mentioned there's the Jr. League going on now, at the indoor on Thu nites. The pistol league was on Thur nites also, at the outdoor. Strictly bullseye shooting. There may be skeet/trapleagues also,ceck the website & contact the folks that run the events. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted November 12, 2010 BH vs SS vs BA? That's what I'm talking about! We got Bayonne and Cherry Ridge and Central Jersey and Fort Dix and a whole bunch more! Now, how to set this up? And who's on what team? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pate 1 Posted November 12, 2010 My club shoots against the pistol team in Northvale, NJ. (private club) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,877 Posted November 12, 2010 BH vs SS vs BA? We shoulda done that at the Ft Dix "North meets Central meets South" meet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieSeven 70 Posted November 12, 2010 That's what I'm talking about! We got Bayonne and Cherry Ridge and Central Jersey and Fort Dix and a whole bunch more! Now, how to set this up? And who's on what team? Team CSS right here. When do we start the "draft"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronhonda 86 Posted November 12, 2010 Ok this sounds interesting. But what will the "league" consist of? What shooting disciplines? What will the course of fire be like? Rules? Handicapping? Long guns, pistols, or shotgun? Level playing field so that there is not griping over gun x vs gun y? Logistics? And how do you keep it from not being boring? I have shot bullseye, Tri-county (bulleyes light)and PPC. All of which were insanely boring, but can be somehow modified into a team event or league. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
67gtonut 847 Posted November 12, 2010 Very interesting..... will watch on what we decide to do and where.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downr@nge 22 Posted November 12, 2010 I'm in South Jersey. As long as the distance to travel wasn't too great, i'd be all over a shooting league (also pending I get my permit). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenw 293 Posted November 12, 2010 Ok this sounds interesting. But what will the "league" consist of? What shooting disciplines? What will the course of fire be like? Rules? Handicapping? Long guns, pistols, or shotgun? Level playing field so that there is not griping over gun x vs gun y? Logistics? And how do you keep it from not being boring? I have shot bullseye, Tri-county (bulleyes light)and PPC. All of which were insanely boring, but can be somehow modified into a team event or league. I don't know... but at least we're thinking about it and trying to make some sense of the logistics involved. That's a step forward. A small step, but something. A statewide, multi-discipline shooting league has almost certainly never been tried in NJ before. No history to look back at. We're thinking about plowing new ground. How do they handicap players in bowling or pool leagues? How do they solicit sponsor support? So many questions... If only we had an official NJGF Community Organizer who could investigate further. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,877 Posted November 12, 2010 Bowling handicaps are generally calculated from the first games in the league - you bowl a game and that's your "target" score. Which can be good or bad, especially if you have an exceptional game the first time around. That has happened to me, personally - screwed up my season. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt6669 71 Posted November 12, 2010 Can all of the BA games be "Away" games? Probably one of the most classiest but funniest things you have ever said. Job well done girl! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites