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NM YHEC AWARDS
Awards
The individual in each category with the highest aggregate score in all eight events will be designated the New Mexico State YHEC Champion for their age group and will be awarded a buckle. The individuals with the next two highest aggregate scores will be designated as second and third. The team in each category with the highest aggregate score in all eight events will be designated the New Mexico State Champion Team for their age group. The teams with the next two highest aggregate scores will be designated as second and third. Buckles will be awarded to the individual team members of the State Champion Team and their coach.
Scoring
Individual scoring will be based on the participant's performance in each activity.
Team scoring will be based on the aggregate of all individual team members’ scores.
Ties
Ties for all activities will be broken as follows:
1. The team or individual with the highest level of achievement in the Hunter Responsibility Exam will be declared the winner. If a tie remains, the team or individual with the highest level of achievement on the Hunter Safety Trail Challenge will be declared the winner. If a tie remains, the team or individual with the highest combined level of achievement in the four (4) responsibility events (Hunter Responsibility Exam, Hunting Orienteering Skills, Hunting Wildlife Identification Challenge, and Hunter Safety Trail) will be declared the winner. The final tie breaker will be based on a combined score of Shotgun, Rifle and Archery."
2. Tie Breaking sequence: Responsibility Exam, Hunter Safety Trail combined score of Exam, Orienteering, Wildlife ID, Safety Trail combined score of Shotgun, Rifle and Archery.
Challenges
Challenges concerning the value of shots as scored must be made immediately after the shot is scored and before the arrow is removed. Only participants may challenge and all challenges must be made during the challenge period and shall be made to the appropriate Event Director. All determinations by the Event Director on challenges will be final.
Protests are to be brought to the attention of the Event Director. If the individual receives no satisfaction, a written protest may then be submitted to the YHEC Protest Committee within two hours of the protest, for review, consideration and final decision. The YHEC Protest Committee will handle all disputes except those regarding the value of shots as scored. These officials based on regulations and guidelines printed in this document will decide any questionable equipment, behavior, or score. All decisions made by the Protest Committee will be final. The YHEC Protest Committee will be composed of four persons (the YHEC Director and three assigned YHEC volunteers). A
Only range, trap or ammunition malfunction will constitute an alibi. No alibis will be allowed for firearm, arrow or bow malfunctions. In the event of a firearm or bow malfunction, participants may borrow a firearm or bow and continue the relay. No practice or sighting in will be allowed for borrowed firearms once the Challenge activities have started.
