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Updated SAARA Rules - 2019

The updated SAARA rules was approved by the SAARA Council on 22 February 2019. The elements that are reflected in the ISSF rules has been removed and the Sporter and Springer rules has been updated to reflect the amendments made over the last few years. The major changes include:

The order or the 3P matches has changed to Kneeling, Prone, Standing as per the ISSF rules.
Provision has been made for an under 12 age group
The team selection criteria and SAARA ranking method has changed to reflect the decisions taken at the 2018 SAARA summit.

Download new rules.

2018 South African Champions

The results of the 2018 Souths African Championships.

10m Sporter Women.

Medal	Name	Province
Gold	BARCO, Arabella	KZN
Silver	DU PREEZ, Danielle	OVL
Bronz	GROVE, Zandra	KZN

10m Sporter Men

Medal	Name	Province
Gold	SNELL, James	KZN
Silver	HUGO, Emile	OVL
Bronz	BARCO, Diaego	KZN

10m Olympic Women

Medal	Name	Province
Gold	SNYDERS, Tanya	Gauteng
Silver	PRETORIUS, Martelize	NW
Bronz	DE VILLIERS, Shellaine	Gauteng

10M Olympic Men

Medal	Name	Province
Gold	PIENAAR, Barto	Gauteng
Silver	BASSON, Pierre	Gauteng
Bronz	DRYSDALE, Dylan	KZN

Full results for download

The ISSF Athlete’s Handbook

The International Shooting Sport Federation has launched the ISSF Athlete’s Handbook, a useful guide for shooting sport athletes on various aspects related to their career and life.

This is a fairly large file to downlaod but it seems to be well worth it.

ISSF Website

ISSF Rule changes for 2018

Please note that there has been a significant change to the ISSF rules that will come into effect on 1 January 2018 in order to promote gender equality in the shooting sport.

For Air Rifle this means that the women's 10m Air Rifle event will increase for 40 shots to 60 shots.

There has been some amendments to clarify the rifle dimensions.

Get the full story and download the new rules from the ISSF website.

SAIDS Advisory on risk of dietary / herbal supplements: "BIOGEN TESTOFORTE"

Dear Federation,

Please note the attached advisory on the risks related to dietary supplements, in particular the product “BIOGEN TESTOFORTE” found to contain anabolic agents, not listed on the label. It has been linked to recent positive doping tests in athletes.

It is extremely important to communicate and share this information with your athletes, coaches, officials, medical teams and your regional affiliates.

Thank you,

Regards,

Amanda

Dr. Amanda Claassen-Smithers(Ph.D)
Education Manager

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2019 Junior tour - Suhl

posted by: Johan

Details: on 01 April 2019; Hits: 20

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Congratulations to the following SAARA athletes selected to represent South Africa at the 2019 ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, that will be held from 12 to 20 July 2019.

From left to right: Manager - Daleen van Staden. Junior Proteas - Tristan Swanepoel, HJ van Staden, Shellaine de Villiers, Caitlin Oeleofse (withdrawn), Martelize Pretorius (withdrawn). Development Athletes - Nadine Nel, Hanja Pretorius. Coach - Johan Oelofse.

We wish you all of the best with your preparation and trust that you will do us proud at this 25th anniversary of the Suhl match.

2019 Senior tour - Munich

posted by: Johan

Details: on 24 February 2019; Hits: 67

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Congratulations to Pierre Basson, Tanya Snyders and Barto Pienaar (in the back row) who were selected to represent South Africa at the ISSF World Cup in Munich at the end of May 2019.

Pierre Basson (Sr) will be tha team manager and Johan Pienaar the Coach.

All of the best with your preparations. Make us proud.

2018 SAARA National Championships

posted by: Johan

Details: on 08 October 2018; Hits: 161

2018 Champs

Photo courtesyof Daleen Van Staden

The 2018 SAARA National champions from left to right Arabella Barco (10m Sporter Women), Barto Pienaar (10m Olympic Men), Tanya Snyders (10m Olympic Women) and James Snell (10m Sporter Men). Congratulations to you and all the other athletes who took part and won trophies, medals, performance badges and earned their SAARA Association colours at this event.

We had a very successful 2018 SAARA National Championships that was hosted by KZN and shot in Durban. This was the first time that we shot the precision events on electronic targets at Nationals and although it is still a learning experience everything went smoothly. Although we did not have as many entries as in the past, particularly in the sporter disciplines, the performance levels was very high with two new South African National records for Barto Pienaar (with a score of 620.8 in the 10m Olympic men’s event) and Desirie du Toit (with a score of 547 in the 10m Sporter women’s event). It was also hart warming to see some young rising stars performing very well.

Thank to Piet du Plooy and his team who organised the event and to my management team and other people who helped on the range to set up equipment, act as officials, help in the stats room with scoring and supported the athletes throughout the event.

Johan Pienaar

SAARA President

New South African Senior Men's record

posted by: Johan

Details: on 08 October 2018; Hits: 335

Barto 2018 Web

Congratulations to Barto Pienaar for setting a new SAARA National senior Men's record in the 10M Olympic discipline at the 2018 SAARA National Championships on 6 October 2018.

Barto scored a 620.8 in the decimal scoring system, the non decimal (ring) score was 594 which also improved on the previous no-decimal record of 593. An excellent performance making SAARA and South Africa proud.