Illinois Valley Central High School Trap Club
 


 Sponsored by the Chillicothe Sportsmen's Club

2023 Fall League Reserve Week Results

Week 5 Final Fall Competition Results - Updated 10/26/23

2023 League Dates

Sunday evenings from 5pm to 8pm.  Wednesday evening make ups.

Location

Chillicothe Sportsmen's Club, P.O. Box 13, Chillicothe, IL 61523.
Turn east from route 29 one mile north of Chillicothe. Follow gravel road to the end. Club entrance will be on your left.

Individual Participant Registration

Registration for the Fall 2023 season is open now (August 1) and ends September 11, 2023.  The Fall 2023 League starts September 17 and ends October 29.  You must register through the below website.  To be eligible, you MUST have either Hunter Safety Certification OR have taken the Illinois State High School Clay Target League’s (ISHSCTL) online SAFE course.

To begin the account/profile creation and registration for the Fall 2023 season, go to https://www.claytargetscoring.com/ and follow the below steps. 

1.       Select the Athlete Management System link. 

2.       Create a new account/profile (Returning Team members will login using your existing Athlete ID and Password) Use Team ID val287 when creating account/profile

3.      The IVC Trap Team will send an invitation

4.      Login to Athlete Management System (AMS) using ID and Password created above and finish registration.  Registration is $35 per athlete

 

 2023 Fall Season Schedule:
 

8/1: Team and student athlete registration opens

9/11: Athlete registration closes

9/17: Practice/Reserve Week (League cost is $8 / any practice will be $13)

9/20: Conferences announced


9/24: Week 1 begins (League cost is $8 / any practice will be $13)

10/1: Week 2 begins (League cost is $8 / any practice will be $13)

10/8: Week 3 begins (League cost is $8 / any practice will be $13)

10/15: Week 4 begins (League cost is $8 / any practice will be $13)

10/22: Week 5 begins (League cost is $8 / any practice will be $13)

10/29: Final results published

11/6: Awards shipments begin

 

The IVC Trap Team will have competition night every week starting the week of September 17 through October 29.  All events will take place at the Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club.  Days and times will be announced. You can be on the IVC Trap Team and still play a spring sport!

League Night Shooting Registration

There will be no pre-registration.  Registration for the first relay will start at 5:00 p.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. First relay will commence firing the match at 5:00 p.m. or when we have 1 coach and 1 RSO for each 5-person squad.

Course of Fire

Up to 5 person teams will shoot 5 rounds from the 5 different 16-yard positions for a total of 25 birds.  Each league shooter will be required to shoot two 25 round scores to qualify for the league shoot.  Total Possible Score: 50 birds straight.

Safety

All competitors will be required to wear ear & eye protection. NO EXCEPTIONS. Ear & eye protection will be available at the range for a small donation.  There will be no horse-play allowed on the Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club grounds.  Inappropriate actions will result in dismissal from the Club grounds.  Any inappropriate handling of a firearm while on the shooting line or in the preparation area will result in immediate dismissal from the team

Firearm Requirements

Any 12- or 20-gauge shotgun in good mechanical order may be used for the high school trap league.  The shotgun must be capable of firing 2 ¾” target loads.  Under Illinois FOID laws, anyone under 18 years of age may not transport a firearm in a motor vehicle. The Club will have firearms available for youth to use if there is a need.

Ammunition

Fifty rounds of club ammunition (12 or 20 gauge) will be issued to registered shooters.

Supervision

Club officials / instructors will ensure compliance with the requirements for qualification.

Scoring

Competitors will be scored by a trained scorer.

Entry Fee

IVC Trap Club Youth (ages 13 to 18):

League: $8.00 (50 birds with 50 shells)
Practice: $13.00 (25 birds with 25 shells)

Special Notes

Unsafe actions will result in immediate removal from the shooting area.

Trap Skills Improvement Links

YouTube Videos

Direct inquiries to:
Will Irvin: 
ivc_trap@chillisportsmen.org   /   Tim Vik: webmaster@chillisportsmen.org   /  Raymond Simpkins  rsimpkins@chillisportsmen.org

Website information -   https://www.chillisportsmen.org/csc_IVC_Trap.html

 

2021 Spring Team

2021 Fall Team

Illinois Fall Trap League Standings

Full FALL Results File (with IVC Team Results)