6^th Annual SASS Territorial Governor Conference – By Chico Cheech

To keep the club informed on the goings-on at SASS, I accepted, on a temporary basis, the position of the Gila Rangers Territorial Governor in October. It was too late for me to plan on attending the TG conference in December, but to keep our voice in the hall, I granted our proxy to Mor-or-Less of the Rio Vaqueros and discussed our views on some of the general issues before he attended the conference.

The following are the excerpts for this recent gathering…

TG Conference / General:

- Pot matches that award monies as prizes have been outlawed at SASS State Championships and above. SASS is encouraging Black Powder events at large shoots and special black powder championships and categories.

- A new ‘Club Manual’ will be drafted and made available on-line for clubs to use as a guideline on general rules and operation. It will include the TG role in the club and expectations, including event participation requirements.

- New ‘B’ Western categories will be suggested and introduced to the TG’s.

- Clubs are encouraged to offer awards in all approved SASS shooting categories, and to actively accommodate handicapped shooters in their events.

- SASS suggested that all State and Regional matches allow Juniors and Buckaroos to shoot for free. (It should be noted that they have no Buckaroo at EOT, and are charging Juniors $50.)

Agenda Items:

- Calibration of Pistol Knock-down Targets – Changing from 38 to 32 cal factory specifications. - Motion Failed due to conflicting 32 caliber specifications.

- Elimination of Score enhancing items such as Free Miss (bang no clang) tickets at State matches and above due to general abuse of the feature. - Motion Passed.

- Rename and expand the Classic Cowboy category. Require that 5 listed items must be worn and set rules for appropriately wearing the items. - Motion to expand or change the name Failed. - Motions to increase the required items from 3 to 5, and to draw-up rules for appropriately wear Passed.

- Cocking a firearm at the incorrect time or place. Shooter now must safely discharge the weapon and take a procedural and a miss. The TG’s would not allow any compromise in the safely discharge issue, but would allow the shooter to load an extra cartridge on the clock when they reached the correct shooting position. Procedural without the required miss. - Motion Passed

- Divide the Junior Category into Buckaroo, 10-12 year olds, Juniors, 13-16. - Motion Passed

- Allow 22cal Rim fire and 410 Shotgun use in the Buckaroo category. - Motion Passed

- New Weapons for legal use:

Henry Big Boy   - Motion Passed

US Firearms Omni Potent Pistol  - Motion Passed

            Ferris Wolf Arms Single Shot Rifle – Long Range             - Motion Passed