I've always felt the shooters' book was an important part (or a requirement, even) of a state match, or a club's annual match. Not only does it allow the shooters to study the stages prior to shooting them, it allows them to make notes on the pages as to how they might want to shoot the stage, record their scores, etc. This is also where the shooter's will find notes on the sponsors of the stages, of the match, etc., as well as the schedule for the match and other important information.
Yes, the match hosts will spend a minimum of afew buck each for the books but it really is a necessity that will contribute greatly to how smoothly the match will run and how much the shooter's enjoy it.
I keep all of the shooters books from matches I attend and freely borrow stages from them to use at our monthly events.