PA still doing the preferred bank scam or will we have fair competition? FAIR COMPETITION IT IS!

Discussion in 'Americantrapshooter.com. - Trapshooting forum.' started by paBOB, Apr 5, 2026 at 12:19 PM.

  1. paBOB

    paBOB Well-Known Member

    Don't get all butt hurt about the question. Last year management confirmed that there was folks willing to pay those that would receive it money for the preferred banks.

    Then we heard that scam was off and all shoots were going to be fair. Then we heard not so fast. Only the shoots that didn't matter would be fair.

    I am hoping someone will let us know.

    Are all the shoots and events going to be fair?
     
  2. TMX199

    TMX199 Active Member

    I believe there perfered banks are no more. But we will
    See if the chosen ones will be on the same banks. PSSA will be drawing banks again
    This year
     
  3. paBOB

    paBOB Well-Known Member

    TMX....
    That statement is BULLSHIT! Saying they drew banks last year is a crock. They drew banks on the shoots and events that didn't matter. Please don't give us the drawing banks again crap.

    If PA wants a fair shoot we will have one. I was hoping someone could give out an absolute yes or no.
     
  4. JonReitz

    JonReitz Member

    Why don’t you ask the PSSA themselves?
     
  5. Joe Brumfield

    Joe Brumfield Active Member

    From Steve Ross, Tournament Directors update message listed on PSSA website dated 4/1/2026

    "For this coming year, we will be doing random bank rotations for all events except for the Westy Hogans. I still receive mixed reviews on the rotations but skew more in favor of having it done this way. Everyone knows the backgrounds are different on all the banks and the wind plays different games on several sections of banks. However, by far the largest downside that I’ve heard about rotating is that shooters may not be able to set up shop behind one bank for the entire day. One item that I have not heard is that it is unfair since everyone is at the mercy of the lottery. The exception of the Westy Hogans from rotating is due to the need for volunteer help and the amount of daylight that we have available."
     
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  6. Flyersarebest

    Flyersarebest Moderator Founding Member Forum Leader

    Geeeeeezzzz, what would some of these “competitors” do if they had to move 10 TRAPS between each 25? It was like shooting in four different time zones. And no one complained. It was just the way it was.
    We hiked up our big boy pants and shot.
    Bad backgrounds, bad weather, bad pullers, bad targets, bad hangovers from closing down the Holiday Inn bar the night before. It didn’t matter one bit.
    And those bad targets? The wind and rain could make them bad enough but the year they threw Woody Browns lousy targets was something to see.
     
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  7. just joe

    just joe Administrator Staff Member

    NOTE : I edited title.