Now that makes since. I am sorta slow. So a Wrangler can shoot Wrangler up to the day he or she turns 49. So if I understand right Duelist shoot against other Duelist of all ages. On entry forms you can choose Duelist but there is no sub-catagory to rank you with other Duelist in your age bracket. Correct?
SASS age-based categories are not "age-defined." Once you reach Wrangler age, you can shoot it for the rest of your life if you want...of course, you would then be getting older and shooting against younger shooters, but it's your choice. We have one gentleman locally who is 63, but still shoots 49'er at least twice a month. If you stop to think about it, a shooter old enough for Elderstatesman can shoot in any adult category he chooses. Most people
do tend to stay with their age group, if for no other reason than familiarity - knowing the folks against whom they compete, often on the same posse, and seeing who comes out on top this week.
Duelist has two SASS recognized categories - Duelist and
Senior Duelist, which is age 60 and above.
FWIW, there are some folks who think SASS
should go to age-defined categories to help cut down on "Cherry-picking." That is, people who show up at a match, wait to see who's entered, then enter in a "younger" class with few shooters in order to assure a higher finish. Doesn't happen often, but it does happen.
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