Events

Competition Categories

Competition Categories

Each competitor is responsible for choosing the category in which he or she will compete. Competitors may request the advice of the registrar or other committee staff members. Competitors may compete in one or more of the following categories:

Special Awards

Special Awards - Revolving Trophies

• Young Seamstress and Costumer Award (Fall Nationals)
• The Potomac Region Award (Fall and Spring)
• Elmer Venskoske (Fall Nationals)
• Becky Woods (Spring Nationals)
• Delaney (Fall Nationals)
• Susan Brisbin- Special Projects (Spring and Fall)
• Rosleen Hulshart (Spring Nationals)

Registration Fees

Registration Fees

• N-SSA Members and adult dependents - $5.00
• N-SSA dependent children - $3.00
• Non NSSA Affiliation - $10.00 for adults &
• $5.00 for children 12 and under (boy's military and civilian included)

Competition Forms

Competition Forms

• Special Projects Registration Form Spring
• Click here for Competitor Card
• Click here for Competition Registration Form

Special Awards

The Susan Brisbin Special Project award is presented at each nationals. The costume committee determines the single item for this competition. The item could be an underpinning, accessory, or specific article of clothing.

• The item may be for a man, woman or child.
• Items are judged on a point system.

Judging for the Special projects is held on Saturday of each nationals and you must register for this competition.

Click here for Registration Form

Spring 2011 Special Project: A Cravat or a Tie

• The design must have been commonly executed between 1855 and 1865.

Fall 2011: Garters or Garder Belts for adult or child.

A registration fee will be charged if this is the only category the competitor is registered for.

Getting Started

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Musket

Musket

The core of the North-South Skirmish Association is the musket team match. For both National and Regional matches, this competition consists of eight members. There are usually five events, one event at a distance of 100 yards and four at a distance of 50 yards. The events for the National musket matches are:

• 50 yards - 32 clay pigeons on a cardboard backer
• 50 yards - 16 hanging 4"x4" ceramic tiles
• 50 yards - 16 hanging clay pigeons
• 50 yards - 16 hanging clay flower pots
• 100 yards - 10 hanging 6"x6" ceramic tiles

Regional musket matches are free to substitute other targets in place of the ones listed above. Other typical targets for the 50 yard events are 12 ounce drink cans or 8 ounce styrofoam cups filled with water. Another typical target for the 100 yard event would be 2 liter bottles filled with colored water.

Events are timed, usually five minutes, and rapid fired. When all the targets for an event are broken, time is stopped. The winner of the match is the team with the lowest total time for all events.

Carbine

Carbine

The second largest (next to the musket match) competition within the North-South Skirmish Association is the carbine team match. For the National matches, this competition consists of eight members shooting at the following targets:

• 100 yards - 10 hanging 6"x6" ceramic tiles
• 50 yards - 32 clay pigeons on a cardboard backer
• 50 yards - 16 hanging 4"x4" ceramic tiles
• 50 yards - 16 hanging clay pigeons
• 50 yards - 16 hanging clay flower pots

Regional carbine matches quite often consist of five members, this is done to increase the number of teams competing since there are a smaller number of people attending. There are usually four or five events, one event at a distance of 100 yards and three or four at a distance of 50 yards.

Regional carbine matches are free to substitute other targets in place of the ones listed above. Other typical targets for the 50 yard events are 12 ounce drink cans or 8 ounce styrofoam cups filled with water. Another typical target for the 100 yard event would be 2 liter bottles filled with colored water.

Events are timed, usually five minutes, and rapid fired. When all the targets for an event are broken, time is stopped. The winner of the match is the team with the lowest total time for all events.

Revolver

Revolver

The fastest competition within the North-South Skirmish Association is the revolver team match. For the National matches, this competition consists of four members shooting at targets at 25 yards. Due to the layout of the National revolver range, it is currently not possible to include 50 yard revolver events although most Regional revolver matches include them. The events for a National revolver match are:

• 25 yards - 12 clay pigeons on a cardboard backer
• 25 yards - 8 hanging 4"x4" ceramic tiles
• 25 yards - 8 hanging clay pigeons

Regional revolver matches quite often consist of three members, this is done to increase the number of teams competing since there are a smaller number of people attending. There are usually three events, one event at a distance of 50 yards and two at a distance of 25 yards.

Regional revolver matches are free to substitute other targets in place of the ones listed above. Other typical targets for the 25 yard events are 12 ounce drink cans or 8 ounce styrofoam cups filled with water. Typical targets for the 50 yard event would be 6"x6" ceramic tiles or 2 liter bottles filled with colored water.

Events are timed, usually two minutes, and rapid fired. When all the targets for an event are broken or when all revolvers are empty, time is stopped. The winner of the match is the team with the lowest total time for all events.

Breechloader

Breechloader

The newest competition within the North-South Skirmish Association is the breechloader team match. For the National matches, this competition consists of four members shooting at the following targets:

• 50 yards - 32 clay pigeons on a cardboard backer
• 50 yards - 16 hanging clay pigeons
• 50 yards - 16 hanging clay pots
• 100 yards - 10 hanging 6"x6" ceramic tiles

Regional breechloader matches quite often consist of three members, this is done to increase the number of teams competing since there are a smaller number of people attending. There are usually three or four events, one event at a distance of 100 yards and two or three at a distance of 50 yards.

Regional breechloader matches are free to substitute other targets in place of the ones listed above. Other typical targets for the 50 yard events are 12 ounce drink cans or 8 ounce styrofoam cups filled with water. Another typical target for the 100 yard event would be 2 liter bottles filled with colored water.

Events are timed, usually three minutes, and rapid fired. When all the targets for an event are broken, time is stopped. The winner of the match is the team with the lowest total time for all events.

Artillery

Artillery

The most unique competition within the North-South Skirmish Association is the artillery team match, this match is broken down into rifled artillery and smoothbore artillery. For the National matches, this competition consists of five to eight members shooting at the following targets:

• 200 yards - bulls-eye
• 200 yards - counter battery

Regional artillery matches will also consist of five to eight members firing rifled and smoothbore artillery. Many regional matches fire at distances of 100 and 200 yards at targets as big as 36"x36" sheetrock squares and at targets as small as clay pigeons.

Events usually last for one hour with a maximum of twelve shots fired. The ten highest scoring shots of the twelve are counted with the winner being the team with the highest score.

Smoothbore

Smoothbore

The fastest growing competition in the N-SSA is the smoothbore team match. For National matches, this competition consists of four shooters; some Regional skirmishes allow three-member teams. National matches consist of four events -- one at 50 yards and three at 25 yards. National smoothbore match events are:

• 25 yards - 12 clay pigeons on a cardboard backer
• 25 yards - 8 hanging 4"x4" ceramic tiles
• 25 yards - 8 hanging clay pigeons
• 50 yards - 6 hanging 6"x6" ceramic tiles

Regional smoothbore matches are free to substitute other targets. Typical substitutes for the 25-yard events include 4x4 wood blocks and water-filled 12- to 16-oz. soft-drink bottles. The 50-yard event may see hanging 2-liter bottles filled with outdated soda or colored water.

Events are timed, usually three minutes, and rapid fired. When all the targets for an event are broken, time is called. The team with the lowest total time for all events wins the match.

Mortar

Mortar

The most interesting competition within the North-South Skirmish Association is the mortar team match. For the National matches, this competition consists of four to six members shooting at the following target:

100 yards - stake standing in the ground

Regional mortar matches will also consist of four to six members. Many regional matches fire at distances of 100 and 200 yards at the stake standing in the ground.

Events usually last for one hour with a maximum of seven shots fired. The five shots closest to the stake are measured with the winner being the team with the lowest total distance.

Individual Events

Individuals

Individual competition within the North-South Skirmish Association is contested with all hand and shoulder firearms. The following is a list of the individual matches:

• 50 yard Carbine; target N-SSA #1; 5 record shots per bull maximum.
• 100 yard Carbine; target N-SSA #2; 10 record shots per bull maximum.
• Carbine Aggregate; combined total of 50 and 100 yard carbine targets.
• 50 yard Musket; target N-SSA #1; 5 record shots per bull maximum.
• 100 yard Musket; target N-SSA #2; 10 record shots per bull maximum.
• Musket Aggregate; combined total of 50 and 100 yard musket targets.
• Musket/Carbine Aggregate; combined total of musket and carbine aggregates.
• 25 yard Revolver; target N-SSA #3; 5 record shots per bull maximum.
• 50 yard Revolver; target N-SSA #4; 10 record shots per bull maximum.
• Revolver Aggregate; combined total of 25 and 50 yard revolver targets.
• 50 yard Aggregate; combined total of carbine, musket and revolver 50 yard targets.
• Grand Aggregate; combined total of carbine, musket and revolver aggregates.
• 50 yard Breech Loading Rifle/Carbine II; target N-SSA #1; 5 record shots per bull maximum.
• 100 yard Breech Loading Rifle/Carbine II; target N-SSA #2; 10 record shots per bull maximum.
• Breech Loading Rifle/Carbine II Aggregate; combined total of 50 and 100 yard targets.
• 25 yard Smoothbore, target N-SSA #1, 5 record shots per bull maximum.
• 50 yard Smoothbore; target N-SSA #2; 10 record shots per bull maximum.
• Smoothbore Aggregate; combined total of 25- and 50-yard smoothbore targets.

Many Regional individual matches are contested with only five shots for score total for each hand and shoulder firearm. This varies from skirmish to skirmish and from Region to Region.