THE OLYMPIC ROUND - INDIVIDUAL
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What is the Olympic Round?
The Olympic Round is used as the second stage to a
championship competition, which in itself consists of two further
stages; the Elimination Round, and the Finals Round.
This Olympic Round
is shot at the 70m distance on 122cm
faces.
During both rounds archers compete against one another,
head to head, according to a seeding chart, where the
winner of a match eliminates his opponent, and proceeds to
the next round.
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What is the Olympic Round?
No extra time for equipment failure or unexpected
medical problems.
In the Olympic Round arrows rebounding, passing
through the butt or hanging from it will not stop the
competition.
At the end of the match, athletes or their agents must
sign the score card, by doing so, they indicate that they
agree on the sum total, the number of X’s and 10’s – and
who is the winner.
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Olympic Round – Elimination Round
Elimination Round: 104 athletes
(World Championships) 64 Athletes
(Olympics), who are seeded
according to their position in the
Qualification Round.
Byes are permitted.
During match play, the position
of the archers on the shooting
line will follow the match –play
chart as shown in the Book 2 of
the C&R
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Olympic Round – Elimination Round
During the 1/48th, 1/32nd and 1/16th Elimination rounds
there may be two athletes per target butt, however, during
the 1/8th Elimination Round, athletes will shoot on separate
target butts. (World Championships)
Archers who have been assigned a bye, or archers that
have a forfeited match will advance to the next round of the
eliminations. At World Championships they may practice on
the practice field or the unused portion of the competition
field. (Other competitions they may practice on the assigned
targets)
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Olympic Round – Elimination Round
During the elimination round,
archers shoot simultaneously
either four (4) ends of three (3)
arrows, with in two (2) minutes,
or two (2) ends of six (6) arrows
shot within four (4) minutes.
Timing signals will be given to
athletes to proceed to the
shooting line ( 2 beeps),
commence shooting (one beep),
stop shooting (2 beeps), proceed
to scoring (3 beeps)
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Olympic Round – Elimination Round
Athletes will go to the target
butts to participate in scoring
and in the collection of arrows.
In the event of a shoot-off,
archers shoot on their assigned
target, and have forty (40)
seconds, per arrow.
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Olympic Round – Finals Round & Medals Matches
During the Finals Round; Quarter Finals, Semi-Finals and
the Medals matches, alternate shooting will be used, one
athlete per target butt.
The position of the archers on the shooting line will follow
the positions indicated in the match play charts, the highest
placed archer in the qualification round decides the order
of shooting.
Thirty (20) seconds is the time allowed for an athlete to shoot
one arrow when shooting alternately (including tie breaks).
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Olympic Round – Finals Round & Medals Matches
Timing signals will be given to athletes to proceed to the
shooting line ( 2 beeps), 10 seconds later;commence
shooting (one beep),
The first thirty (20) second period for the first athlete
commences, as soon as the first athlete has shot his/her
arrow and the score has been posted, the countdown
clock for the second archer is started to indicate his/her 20
second period.
The athletes continue to alternate their shots following
the countdown clock’s visual signal until each athlete has
shot his/her three arrows, then the signal to stop shooting
(2 beeps) is given and finally the signal to proceed to the
target for scoring ( three beeps).
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Olympic Round – Finals Round & Medals Matches
The athlete with the lowest cumulative set score will shoot
first the next end. If the athletes are tied, the athlete who shot
first in the first end, shoots first in the next end.
Athletes do not participate during scoring and must
therefore appoint an archers agent to observe the scoring
and to withdraw the athletes arrows.
At the end of the match, athletes agent must sign the
score card by doing so, they agree on the sum total, the
number of X’s and 10’s and the winner of the match
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Olympic Round – Equipment
In the Olympic Round Finals, remotely operated score boards at
each target will show the arrow scores as they are shot, the total
score for each set and the total set scores. There must be
provision for the athlete’s name and country.
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Olympic Round – Equipment
Blinds are to be provided for the finals round, they will
be used by judges, scorers, and athletes agents.
In the Olympic Round Elimination Round a flip score
device to show the set score will be placed below each
butt.
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Olympic Round – Judges Duties
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Olympic Round – Judges Duties
Judges duties during the Elimination round;
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Check archer positions against your pairing chart.
Signal arrows shot out of time (red card).
Make arrow calls.
Make sure no arrows are left on the targets.
Signal ties.
Take care of shoot-offs
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Olympic Round – Judges Duties
Judges duties during the Finals Round;
Line Judges
•Check archers positions against your pairing chart.
•Order of shooting for first end.
•Are the telescopes at the proper height?
•Is the field clear?
•Was an arrow shot out of time or out of sequence?
•Signal arrows shot out of time (red card).
•Order of shooting for subsequent ends
•Are the archers ready to start the next end?
•Order of shooting in case of a shoot-off
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Olympic Round – Judges Duties
Judges duties during the Finals Round;
Target Judges
•Controlling everyone in the blinds
•Making arrow calls
•Calling arrow values
•Controlling the runners
•Ushering AA’s in and out
•Dealing with arrows shot out of time or sequence.
•Take care of shoot-offs, signaling the result.
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