A.  Teams.  The State Team Selection Committee will select the following State Teams for the current year (in order of precedence):

1.  Open First Team; Open Second Team;

2.  Ladies Team;

3.  Sub-Junior Team; Junior Team; Tri-Sub Team; Sub-Sub-Senior Team; Sub-Senior Team; Senior Team; Veteran Team; Senior Veteran Team;

4.  Military Team; and Retired Military Team.

Teams will be composed of five members maximum; individuals may be selected to one team only.  Selection to the several teams will be based on the average of the individual's end-of-year four gun averages (doubles excluded) as compiled by NSSA.  The team member having the highest average will be designated team captain with the remainder ranked in descending order.  In case of ties, the smallest gun average will be used for the tie-breaker, then the next larger, etc., until the tie is broken.

B.  Eligibility.  At least a minimum number of qualifying Virginia targets must be shot in each gun to establish eligibility.  Shooters who have changed their state of residence during the shooting year remain eligible for Virginia State Team consideration if they meet all other eligibility criteria contained herein and notify the Secretary or State Team Selection Committee Chairman of their desire to be considered for a Virginia State Team.  The shooter must provide data to support his/her request.  No shooter may allow him/herself to be considered for any State Team selection in more than one state for any particular NSSA shooting year."

1.  Qualifying Targets.  Qualifying registered targets include those:

                                    a.  Shot in main events at open shoots in Virginia; and

                                    b.  Shot in any event at the World (less Mini), Junior World (by Juniors, Sub-Juniors, and Collegiate shooters), Zone II, or Virginia State Shoot.

                                                    Junior World targets that qualify an individual for a team qualify the same individual for any team.

                                    c.  Shot in any event at the Armed Services Skeet Championships (for Military and Retired Military Teams only).

                                                    Non-qualifying targets include those shot as targets only, or in preliminary events and closed shoots not specified above.

                    2.  Target Minimums.  A minimum of at least 600 qualifying targets must be shot in each of the four guns to establish eligibility.  The following are exceptions:

                                    a.  Ladies Team minimums are 400 qualifying targets in each gun.

                                    b.  Sub-Junior, Junior, Veteran and Senior Veteran Teams are selected based on the individual's average for his largest gun wherein he shot a minimum of 400 qualifying targets, rather than on his 4-gun average.

                    3.  Averages.  All registered targets shot in Open and Closed type shoots will be used in determining a shooter's four gun averages; those shot in Other type shoots are to be excluded (see ARTICLE X-A.5).

C.  Procedure.  The Secretary will request a listing from NSSA of the shoot histories of those individuals eligible for the teams and forward the listing to the State Team Selection Committee Chairman for processing.  The list of selected teams will be submitted to the Secretary for reporting to NSSA for publication in the SSR.  Team members will be recognized in the State Shoot program and awards presented at the State Shoot general membership meeting in August.

D.  Exclusion.  Individuals may request exclusion from State Team eligibility by writing or e-mailing the Secretary.  Such exclusions may be for one or more years, and may be rescinded at any time by again writing the Secretary.  To rescind exclusion for the current year, the request must be received by the Secretary prior to 1 January.