Dumping the pre-squad system

Discussion in 'Trapshooting Forum - Americantrapshooter.com' started by hobie, Apr 14, 2017.

  1. hobie

    hobie Member

    Is is time to eliminate pre-squadding for all registered shoots?
     
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  2. Win101

    Win101 Mega Poster

  3. oleolliedawg

    oleolliedawg Mega Poster Founding Member

    Just send money-the clubs will appreciate your donation. After you find out the best banks and starting times were already reserved for the primadonnas, you can turn in your tickets and re-squad. It's the American way of doing business.
     
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  4. Smithy

    Smithy Mega Poster Founding Member

    I would like to hear 101 tell us how it worked for him in the past.


    Pre-squadding is designed to coddle the primas.
     
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  5. Columbus

    Columbus Forum Leader Founding Member Forum Leader

    I'm a long damn way from Prima Donna status but I presquad for all six shoots at CC. Been doing it for six years and never have an issue getting the banks or times I want. It's called PRE - squadding, meaning you send in your request in advance. What's your issue?
     
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  6. Fiochi1979

    Fiochi1979 Member

    What was life like in the days prior to presquading? Were times tuff?
     
  7. ohlynn

    ohlynn Member

    Assigned banks are the only fair way to do it.
     
  8. paBOB

    paBOB Well-Known Member

    You sound like prima donna and probably can tell us how well you have got the banks you wanted in PA or other big shoots. Six years is a long time......not. Tell us Columbus how it works everywhere. Tell us how it is better now.

    It didn't work so well last year at the CC either.
     
  9. Columbus

    Columbus Forum Leader Founding Member Forum Leader

    Worked fine for me. Got the banks I wanted, and the time and squad position too. Just have to ask far enough in advance. With six shoots at CC I'll use the motorhome for other things the rest of the time. No need to go anywhere else to shoot Trap.
     
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  10. wpt

    wpt Forum Leader Founding Member Forum Leader

    If used properly, the pre squad system works good, as it is designed to do ... This is not rocket science and with a little co operation from everyone involved most of the problems should be eliminated ... Happy Easter , WPT ... (YAC) ...
     
  11. wpt

    wpt Forum Leader Founding Member Forum Leader

    All of the good spots are probably already gone ... Oh well ... WPT ... (YAC) ...
     
  12. BRAD DYSINGER

    BRAD DYSINGER The Philosophist Founding Member Member Trapshooting Hall of Fame Member State Hall of Fame

    When I started shooting at my first couple of grands we didn't even get to pick our post let alone our squad in handicap. You paid your money and the office squaded you as your yardage filled up. The most fair system ever. In singles and doubles you could pick your squad but you had no idea what traps you'd be on or even which direction you would shoot. Also you would skip 8 to 10 traps, NO BANKS, even went one way odd the other. Brad
     
  13. Roger Coveleskie

    Roger Coveleskie State HOF Founding Member Member State Hall of Fame

    The idea works, the people running things can really mess you up for pre- squading. Had much trouble in Wyoming a few years back. Lady working in squading kept moving people around and I ended up on one man squads. I pre-squaded on all full squads as I have trouble lifting the gun on short fast squads. It did not work out at all. I finally pulled out and moved over to Montana, and no problems there. Roger C.
     
  14. Palos shooter

    Palos shooter Mega Poster Founding Member

    I sometimes presquad to get a early handicap squad so I am not shooting on my dinner and pool time.Nice to be done before 2pm at the state shoots and have time for some vendor shopping. Shooting is a head game,backgrounds, trees ,buildings,wind ,weather, just adds to the head game.The pro's have control over the head game.Eye on the rock,head on the stock.If Harlan Campbell Jr can break 200 on bank X,does that mean everyone can do it?