Frequently Asked Questions

 Students must be in grades six through twelve (or per school team requirements) and possess a league-approved firearm education certificate. 

 Yes. This is one of the few high school sports that can host co-ed student athletes. 

 Yes. Registered student athletes receive accident insurance and each registered coach and volunteer receives liability insurance policy from the League. There is no additional cost for the insurance coverage. 

 All student athletes are required to complete and submit certificates for either one of two League-approved firearm safety certification programs – a state-approved hunter education certificate or the League’s SAFE certificate. Teams should verify the firearm safety training certification requirements with the shooting range where they will be conducting League events.

 No. The state requires a state-issued hunter education certificate for hunting. 

 Yes, a 12-gauge or 20-gauge shotgun. The barrel length cannot be less than 24".

 The League is the safest sport in high school. With more than 100,000 student athletes that have participated and have shot hundreds of millions of times, there has been no reported injuries since the League started in 2001. 

 The League uses the True Team® scoring method which emphasizes the top overall team performance, rather than top individuals. This type of scoring is similar to high school swimming and track. Check the League’s website for more details about True Team® scoring. 

 Team. Individual performance contributes to the team’s performance. Upon completion of the league, high round averages for the top male and female in each conference are recognized. Otherwise all scores contribute to the team’s overall performance and team conference champions are recognized at the end of the League’s season. 

 No. Competitions will occur at our local shooting range. Scores are submitted by the coaches on the League’s website and compared against other schools’ scores within the conference. 

 Yes. Senior student athletes who are pursuing post-secondary education in environmental sciences or natural resources can apply for a scholarship available from the League. 

 Each athlete receives access to the Shooter Performance Tracker® – a web-based application to monitor an athlete’s scoring and progress rankings that are compared against their team, conference, and all other student athletes in the state. 

 By team size – not geography or school size. Typically, a team will double the number of members following the first year. By using team size, competition is fair using the League’s True Team® scoring method. 

 Yes. The League requires a cooperative agreement signed by the Athletic/Activities Director at each school. It is strongly encouraged to attempt to start a team in the student’s school. 

 Yes. The State Tournament occurs in June and every League participant is invited to attend. Participants compete against student athletes in classifications based on similar shooting abilities determined by their season average score. The participation fee for the State Tournament is $45 which includes targets and a t-shirt. Participants are responsible for providing their own ammunition. 

 No. Student athletes are required to shoot when the team is scheduled to shoot.