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The USA High School Clay Target League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and operates the Arizona State High School Clay Target League as the independent provider of shooting sports as an extracurricular co-ed and adaptive activity to high schools for students in grades six through 12 who have earned their hunter education certification. The League’s priorities are safety, fun and marksmanship – in that order.
For more information on how to start a team for your school, contact us!
Shoot at your local shooting range
Minimum travel for athletes and parents saves time and money.
True Team® scoring
A proprietary scoring system that compares an athlete’s score against all athletes in a conference
and awards points proportionately to the best overall team rather than the top five finishers.
Shooter Performance Tracker®
A proprietary web-based application for coaches and athletes to monitor an athletes scores and
performance ranking in team, class, conference and state via computer, tablet or mobile device.
Encourages beginners
All beginners have the opportunity to contribute to their team’s overall score.
Team Management System®
A proprietary web-based software for coaches to manage their profile, athlete information,
athlete registration, submit scores, and state tournament registration.
Athlete insurance policy
Each registered student athlete receives an accident insurance policy.
Coach and volunteer insurance policy
Each registered member of the team’s coaching staff receives a complimentary general
liability insurance policy.
No benchwarmers
Every athlete on the team gets to shoot.
Top-performing athletes are recognized
Website postings of achievements by gender in Class, Conference and State.
25/50 straight club recognition
Student athletes that achieve perfection with 25 or 50 straight targets hit receive a patch to
attach to their shooting gear and recognition to the website’s 25/50 Straight Club.
Everyone is invited to the State Tournament
Student athletes compete in the Novice, Junior Varsity, or Varsity individual and
team classifications that are segmented by an athlete’s weekly season average.
Athletes shoot 50 targets each week
Two rounds of 25.
Teams can shoot up to two days per week
Student athletes can coordinate schedules and participate in other sports.
Lettering program offered
Provides lettering recommendations so athletes can letter for their school.
Yearbook photo inclusion
Team photos are encouraged to be included in the school’s yearbook.
Cooperative agreement among schools
Student athletes can participate on other teams if their school does not have a team.
College scholarship available
Seniors can apply for a $1,000 scholarship to help pursue their college education.
Professional support staff available to help
Full-time experienced staff provide support for coaches, schools and athletes at all times.
Fall league available
To encourage new students to join the team.
Hunter Education Certificate required for all athletes
The only high school sport that requires safety certification before participation.
1 coach for every 10 athletes required
Encourages adult mentors to be involved.
Compete against all teams in your conference each week
Student athletes have more fun competing against all teams in a single event.
100% of teams are school-approved.
Athletes and teams represent their school by using their school name – just like other sports.
No requirement to join other organizations
No school or student athlete will be required to join any other organization to participate.
Teams made up of students from grades six to 12
Everyone participates on the same team with the same rules.
Dynamic website and social media
With daily updates on activity and news.
Comprehensive Policies & Procedures Guidebook
Expectations are clear and concise.
Online athlete registration
Convenient registration is provided to coaches to have the parents and their student athlete agree
to all requirements regarding sportsmanship, medical, student and parent contact information.
Cooperative schools agreement
Student athletes may participate on another team if their school does not have a team.
Representation at the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association
The League hosts a booth for Wisconsin athletic directors to learn more.
Reserve week scoring
Available for teams to use if their competition event gets cancelled due to weather.
Student athlete recruitment kit
Announcements, posters, signup sheets and customer support is provided to help schools
educate parents and students about the team at information meetings held at the school.
Minimum team size is 5
Conferences are determined by team size, not geography, to make competition as fair as possible.
No maximum team size
As long as coaching staff ratio requirements are met and the shooting range can accommodate
the team size safely a team can be as large as possible.
Priorities are safety, fun and marksmanship
Listed in order of importance.
Coach Advisory Council to help new coaches and teams
A group of current coaches who share experiences and documents with new coaches.
Athletes represent their own school
Approval by the high school and use of their name is required.
State Tournament Clay Target Leaderboard™
View LIVE scores, standings, and rankings from any mobile device.
Coach Education & Support Program
Online access to training modules, blogs, advisory council and more to help coaches.
Free commemorative League patch
All new student athletes receive a League patch to adhere to their gear.
No reported injuries
Since 2001.
No school gun-free zone violations
Since 2001.