When you win or place in an event, they may take a paper hole punch and punch out the new yardage on you average card. The next time you go to a shoot, the registration desk will see that you are now shooting a new yardage and assign you with an applicable squad for your yardage.
When you get a punch, it's an honor. Unless your a sandbagger, then you'll have a frowny face.
You will also hear the term in sporting clays.
Those punches are awarded when winning your class in a registered shoot.
Accumulating a certain number of punches moves you to the next highest class.
In the Wisconsin area, a punch results usually at a money shoot where the winner of the event is slapped and punched until he's unconsious by other participants of the shoot.
Since 1970, I have shot in numerous money shoots around my state but have thought twice of ever winning due to the beating I would receive.
So in conclusion, should you ever shoot in a big money shoot, weigh and measure the amount of money you could possibly win to the brutal physical beating you might receive. Suggest keep this bit of information at the back of your mind as you shoot.
Good Luck to you,
Steve Balistreri
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