Introduction
Postal matches are a time-honored practice where shooters compete
without having to meet face-to-face. In a postal
match, shooters
complete a course of fire at their home or local ranges and then submit
their scores to a central authority.
In earlier times, scores were
submitted by regular mail, which is the origin of the term "postal" in
the name. Today, scores
are submitted electronically and the results
posted on websites. Postal matches operate on the honor system,
therefore it is very
important that all participants follow the rules for
each match exactly as stated.
AAPS will sponsor a new postal match
each month or in some cases
every other month. Participants will earn points toward AAPS
classifications and the top scores submitted
for each match will
receive medals. The website for each postal match (see below) will
contain specific instructions for
the match and all scores that are
submitted will be posted on the respective website. A special
General Rules
1. Competitors must be 18 years of age or older.
2. Competitors
must be members of AAPS and registered on the AAPS Forum
(your AAPS membership number and Forum username are
used for submitting scores).
3. The honor system is in force for all AAPS postal matches. Play fair and avoid sanctions.
4.
All match instructions must be followed exactly as described. Dimensions presented in
stage descriptions
can vary by +5% to accomodate individual space and equipment
limitations.
5. All AAPS safety
rules must be followed.
6. Competitors may submit multiple scores. Only the best score submitted by each competitor
will be posted. Scores may be submitted until midnight (EST) of the last day of the month.
7. Competitors with both Standard
and Open Division guns can submit scores for both
Divisions.
8. If there are more than five competitors
in each Division (Standard, Open), then scores and
rankings will be posted by Division. Otherwise, scores
will be combined into a single category
using the highest score submitted by each competitor, regardless of Division. Scores
will
usually be posted within 48 hours of being submitted.
9. There are no age or gender categories for
AAPS postal matches.