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Contents
Part Title
Preface
Contents
Introduction
1 BowSafety
2 Bowstyles
3 TargetArchery–Outdoor
4 TargetArchery–Indoor
5 FieldArchery
6 FlightShooting
7 CloutShooting
8 CrossbowTargetRounds
9 TraditionalLongbowTargetArchery
10 OtherFormsofArchery
11 ApprovedPolicyonRulesofShootingthatConcernDisabledArchers
12 RulesofShootingforVisuallyImpairedArchers
Index
Appendix A ApprovedScoringSystems
B MinimumStandardforJudgeinCharge
C TargetArcheryOutdoor–RangeLayout
Imperial/MetricConversions
1metre
=1yard0feet3.37inches
1yard
=0.914metres
1kilogram =2.2pounds
1pound =0.454kilograms
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Preface
TheseRulesofShootingareapprovedbyArcheryGBtogiveguidancetoarcherssotheymaypractice
theirsportandengageinsafe,faircompetitionwithaspiritoffriendlyrivalry,allinkeepingwithour
mottoof“Union,TrueheartandCourtesie”.Archers,judgesandothersinterpretingtheserulesare
expectedtodososensiblyandrealistically.
GrahamPotts
Chairman,RulesCommittee,ArcheryGB
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AmendmentProcedures
ProposalsorsuggestionsforchangestotheseRulesofShootingshouldinitiallybeforwardedin
writingtotheChairmanoftheRulesCommitteeviaMembershipServices.
TheChairmanoftheRulesCommitteewillconsultanyrelevantCommitteeChairman.
If a change is agreed in principle, a proposal will then be drafted by the Rules Committee in
conjunction with the relevant Committee and put before the Operations Committee for
consideration. If agreed, a proposal will be published in Archery UK and on the Archery GB
websiteandcommentsinvitedfromthemembership.
Members comments must be received at Membership Services within two months from the
weektheArcheryUKispublished.
Attheendofthisconsultationperiod,anycommentsreceivedwillbeforwardedtotheRules
Committee for consideration and consultation with the relevant committee. The Rules
CommitteewillsubsequentlyformulateafinalproposaltosubmittotheOperationsCommittee.
ThefinalproposalwillbeconsideredbytheOperationsCommittee.Ifagreementisobtained
from this Committee, the new rule will be published in Archery UK and on the Archery GB
website.
AfterapprovalbytheOperationsCommittee,thenewrulewillbecomeeffectiveonthefollowing
1stAprilor1stOctober,whicheveroccursfirst.
Notwithstandingtheproceduresgivenabove,changestotheRulesofShootingregardingurgent
safetymattersmaybeenactedatanytimebytheChairmanoftheRulesCommittee.
Changessincethelasteditionareshowninblue.
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Introduction
1. Gender
TheRulesarewritteninthemasculineforsimplicityandavoidanceofrepetition.Unlessthecontext
deemsotherwise,allreferencestomalesreferequallytofemales.
2. WorldArchery(WA)
(a) ArcheryGBisaMemberAssociationofWorldArchery(WA),theinternationalgoverningbody
forarcheryrecognisedbytheInternationalOlympicCommittee.WorldArcherywaspreviously
knownastheFederationInternationaldeTiràl'Arc(FITA).
(b) TherearemanysimilaritiesbetweenWARulesandthoseinthisbook.However,manyofthe
WA rules are geared to the staging of world championship events. Accordingly, shooting will
normallybetotheArcheryGBRulespublishedherein;WArulesmayapplywhenWArecognised
roundsareshotandguidanceisgivenontheapplicationofWAruleswhenshootingatalllevels
oftournament.
(c) ExtractsfromWAConstitutionandRulesareproducedwiththeirpermission.
3. Etiquette.
AGoodArcher:
(a) Doesnottalkinaloudvoicewhilstothersareshooting.
(b) Doesnottalktoanothercompetitorwhoobviouslypreferstobesilent.
(c) Doesnotmakeanyexclamationontheshootinglinethatmightdisconcertaneighbourintheact
ofshooting.
(d) Doesnotgobehindthetargettoretrievehisarrowsbeforehisscorehasbeenrecorded.
(e) Doesnotwalkupanddowntheshootinglinecomparingscores.
(f) Doesnottouchanyoneelse’sequipmentwithoutpermission.
(g) Doesnotleavelitter.
(h) Whencallingscoresdoessoingroupsofthree,forexample‘7-7-5’pause‘5-5-3’.
(j) Ifhebreaksanother’sarrowthroughhisowncarelessness,paysforitincashonthespot.
(k) ThankstheTargetCaptainattheendofeachroundforworkonhisbehalf.
4. ChallengeTrophies
(a) Most Challenge Trophies are valuable and irreplaceable. The holder is responsible for them
whilstinhispossessionandfortheirreturnattheappropriatetimeinacleanandfitcondition
forpresentation,andwithanynecessaryengravingcorrectlyexecuted.
(b) ThecostofengravingofNationalTrophiescanbereimbursedonapplicationtotheArcheryGB
ChiefExecutive.
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PART1
BOWSAFETY
101.Introduction
(a) These bow safety rules apply to all archery disciplines. Other safety rules are given in the
separatePartsoftheseRules.
(b) EachmemberofArcheryGBhasadutyofcaretoensurethathisactionsdonotcompromisethe
safetyofhimselforothers.
102. General
(a) Noarchermaydrawhisbow,withorwithoutanarrow,exceptwhenstandingattheshooting
line or peg. If an arrow is used, the archer shall aim toward the targets but only after being
satisfiedthatthefieldisclearbothinfrontofandbehindthetargets.
(b) Whendrawingbackthestringofthebowanarchershallnotuseanytechniquewhich,inthe
opinionofthejudges,could,ifaccidentallyloosed,allowthearrowtoflybeyondasafetyzone
or safety arrangements (overshoot area, net, wall, etc). If an archer persists in using such a
technique,hewill,intheinterestofsafety,beimmediatelyaskedbytheJudgetostopshooting
andtoleavethearea.
(c) Ifanyonepresentwherearcheryistakingplacebecomesawarethatshootingshouldbehalted
for safety reasons, that person must call “FAST”. On hearing this call, all archers must
immediatelystopshooting,returningallunshotarrowstothequiver.Ifnecessary,thecallof
“FAST” should be repeated by other archers to ensure that everyone has heard and stopped
shooting.ShootingwillrecommenceonlyontheinstructionoftheJudge.
(d) TheJudge,inconsultationwiththeappointedtournamentorganiserisempoweredtorequire
anyindividualwhoisconsideredtobejeopardisingthesafetyofthetournamenttoimmediately
leavetheshootingground.
103. NumbersPresent
(a) Whenanyshootingisinprogresstheremustbeaminimumoftwopeoplepresenteachbeinga
minimumof18yearsofage,oneofwhommaybeanon-archertoactasalookout.Thearcher
isresponsibletoinformthelookoutofallsafetyaspectsapplicable.Wheretwoadultarchersare
presentandshootingtogethertheywillalternateontheshootinglinesothatthenon-shooting
archercanactasthelookout.
(b) Juniors.Whenjuniorarchers(iearchersunder18)areshootingindividuallyoringroupsthey
must be supervised by an adult member (excluding honorary members) of Archery GB and a
secondadultmustbepresent.
(c) Onprivatelandwhichisfencedallround,wherethepublichasnolegalrightofaccessandwith
awarningnoticedisplayedatallentrancesandpointsofaccess,thefollowingconcessionsmay
applynotwithstandingtheprovisionsof103(a)and(b)above:
(i) Soloshootingbyseniorarchers(iearchers18andover)ispermitted.Anymembershooting
ontheirownisdoingsoattheirownriskinrespectofpersonalinjuries.
(ii) Providedthattheyareanadultmember(excludinghonorarymembers)ofArcheryGB,one
parent/guardianalonemaysupervisehis/herownchild(ren).
104. CrossbowSafety
(a) AcrossbowmayNOTbedrawnorcockedexceptontheshootinglineandinthedirectionofthe
targets, after the arbalist has ensured that the field is clear both in front of and behind the
targets.
(b) Ifshootingisinterruptedforanyreason,crossbowsshallbeloweredimmediatelysothatthey
aredirectedatthegroundimmediatelyinfrontoftheshootinglineandtheboltremoved.
(c) Nopersonlessthan12yearsofagemayshootormanipulateacrossbow.
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BOWSTYLES
201. Introduction and General Rules The recognised bowstyles are given below. Additional
informationisalsoprovidedwherenecessarywithintheRulesforeachseparatearcherydiscipline.
Thefollowinggeneralrulesapplytoallbowstyles:
(a) VisualAids.
(i) Fieldglasses,telescopesandothervisualaidsmaybeusedforspottingarrows.
(ii) Prescription spectacles or shooting spectacles, provided they are fitted with the same
lensesnormallywornbythearcher,andsunglassesmaybeused.Theglassofthenonsightingeyemaybefullycoveredortaped,oraneyepatchmaybeused.
(iii) Novisualaidmaybefittedwithmicroholelenses,orsimilardevices,normarkedinanyway
whichcanassistinaiming.
(b) Accessories.Accessoriesarepermittedsuchaslimbsavers,bracer,dressshield,bowsling,belt
orgroundquiver,andtassel.Footmarkersarealsopermittedbutmustnotprotrudeabovethe
groundmorethanonecentimetre.
(c) Broad-head, edged, bodkin, silver spoon and any other large diameter arrow piles are not
permitted.
(d) Anarcher’sequipmentmustnotrepresentanundueobstacletootherarchersontheshooting
line.
(e) Itisthearcher’sresponsibilitytouseequipmentwhichcomplieswiththerules.Anyarcherfound
tobeusingequipmentcontraveningtheseRulesmayhavehisscoresdisqualified.
202. Recurve(Freestyle)Thefollowingitemsarepermitted:
(a) Bow
(i) Abowofanytypeprovideditsubscribestotheacceptedprincipleandmeaningoftheword
bow as used in archery, e.g., an instrument consisting of a handle(grip), riser (no shoot
throughtype)andtwoflexiblelimbseachendinginatipwithastringnock.
(ii) Thebowisbracedforusebyasinglestringattacheddirectlybetweenthetwostringnocks
only,andinoperationisheldinonehandbyitshandle(grip)whilethefingersoftheother
handdraw,holdbackandreleasethestring.
(iii) Multi coloured bow risers and trademarks located on the inside of the upper limb are
permitted.
(b)Bowstring
(i) Abowstringofanynumberofstrandsthatmaybeofdifferentcoloursandofthematerial
chosen for the purpose with a centre serving to accommodate the drawing fingers, a
nockingpointtowhichmaybeaddedserving(s)tofitthearrownockasnecessary,andto
locate this point, one or two nock locators may be positioned, and at each end of the
bowstringalooptobeplacedinthestringnocksofthebowwhenbraced.
(ii) Inadditiononeattachmentispermittedonthestringtoserveasalipornosemark.The
servingonthestringmustnotendwithinthearcher'svisionatfulldraw.Thebowstring
mustinnowayofferaidinaimingthroughapeephole,markingoranyothermeans.
(c) Arrowrest
(i) Anarrowrest,whichcanbeadjustable,anymoveablepressurebutton,pressurepointor
arrowplatemayallbeusedonthebowprovidedtheyarenotelectricorelectronicanddo
notofferanyadditionalaidinaiming.
(ii) Thepressurepointshallbeplacednofurtherthan4cmback(inside)fromthethroatofthe
handle(pivotpoint)ofthebow.
(d) Draw Check Indicator A draw check indicator, audible and/or visual, other than electric or
electronic,maybeused.
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(e) BowsightAbowsightispermitted,butatnotimemaymorethanonesuchdevicebeused.It
shallnotincorporateaprism,lens,oranyothermagnifyingdevice,levelling,electricorelectronic
devicesnorshallitprovideformorethanonesightingpoint.
(i) Theoveralllengthofthesightingcircleorpoint(tunnel,tube,sightingpinorother
correspondingextendedcomponent)shallnotexceed2cminthelineofvisionofthe
athlete.
(ii) Asightmaybeattachedtothebowforthepurposeofaimingandwhichmayallow
forwindageadjustmentaswellasanelevationsetting.Itissubjecttothefollowing
provisions:
a.
Abowsightextensionispermitted;
b. Aplateortapewithdistancemarkingmaybemountedonthesightasaguide
formarking,butshallnotinanywayofferanyadditionalaid;
c. Thesightpointmaybeafibreopticsightpin.Thetotallengthofthefibreoptic
pinmayexceed2cm,providedthatoneendisattachedoutsidetheathlete’s
lineofvisionatfulldraw,whilethepartwithintheathlete’slineofvisiondoes
not exceed 2cm in a straight line before bending. It can only provide one
illuminated aiming spot at full draw. The fibre optic pin is measured
independentlyofthetunnel.
(f) StabilizersandTorqueFlightCompensators.Stabilizersandtorqueflightcompensatorsonthe
bowarepermittedprovidedtheydonot:
(i) Serveasastringguide;
(ii) Touchanythingbutthebow;
(g) Arrows.
(i) Arrows of any type may be used provided they comply with the accepted principle and
meaningofthewordarrowasusedinarchery,andthatsucharrowsdonotcauseundue
damagetotargetfacesorbuttresses.Themaximumdiameterofthearrowshaftshallnot
exceed9.3mm.
(ii) Anarrowconsistsofashaftwithatip(point),nocks,fletchingand,ifdesired,cresting.The
maximum diameter of arrow shafts shall not exceed 9.3mm (arrow wraps shall not be
consideredaspartofthislimitationaslongtheydonotextendfurtherthan22cmtoward
thepointofthearrowwhenmeasuredfromthethroat-nockholewherethestringsits-
ofthenocktotheendofthewrap);thetips(points)forthesearrowsmayhaveamaximum
diameterof9.4mm.
(iii) Allarrowsofeveryarchershallbemarkedwiththearcher‘snameorinitialsontheshaft.
Allarrowsusedinanyendshallbeidenticalandshallcarrythesamepatternandcolour(s)
offletching,nocksandcresting,ifany.Tracernocks(electrically/electronicallylightedarrow
nocks)arenotallowed.
(h) HandProtection.
(i) Fingerprotectionintheformoffingerstallsortips,gloves,orshootingtabortape(plaster)
todraw,holdbackandreleasethestringispermitted,providedthatsuchprotectiondoes
notincorporateanydevicetohold,drawandreleasethestring.
(ii) Aseparatorbetweenthefingerstopreventpinchingthearrowand/oraplatformtabmay
beused.
(iii) Onthebowhandanordinaryglove,mittenorsimilaritemmaybewornbutshallnotbe
attachedtothegrip.
203. WAStandardBowTheWAStandardBowisasimplifiedformoftherecurvebowandisfully
describedinWAConstitution&Rules.
204. RecurveBarebowRecurveBarebowisgenerallyasdescribedforRecurve(Freestyle)inRule202
withthefollowingvariations:
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(a) Bow
(i) The bow must be bare, except for items mentioned below, and free from protrusions,
marks,blemishesorlaminatedpieceswhichcouldbeofuseinaiming.Multi-colouredrisers
arepermitted.
(ii) Integrallyfittedtorqueflightcompensatorsarepermittedprovidedthattheyarenotfitted
with stabilizers. Weights may be added to the lower part of the riser. All weights,
regardless of shape, must mount directly to the riser without rods, extensions, angular
mountingconnectionsorshockabsorbingdevices.
(b) Bowstring.Thereshallbenoattachmentonthestringtoserveasalipornosemark.
(c) Arrowrest.Thepressurepointshallbeplacednofurtherthan2cmback(inside)fromthethroat
ofthehandle(pivotpoint)ofthebow
(d) Exclusions.Recurvebarebowarchersmaynotuse:
(i) Sights.
(ii) Drawcheckindicator.
(iii) Stabilizers.
205. RecurveTraditionalTheRecurveTraditionalisgenerallyasdescribedforRecurveBarebowin
Rule204butwiththefollowingvariations:
(a) Arrows. Arrow shafts shall be made of wood but with no limit as to maximum diameter.
Fletchingsshallbeofnaturalfeather;metallicpilesandplasticnocksmaybeused.
(b) Arrowrest.Thearrowrestmustnotbeadjustable.Apressurebuttonisnotpermitted.
(c) ShootingStyle.Archersmustadheretooneanchorpointandonefingerpositiononthestring
throughoutatournament.
206. Longbow
(a) Bow. The bow shall be the traditional longbow made from wood, either “self”, “backed”, or
“laminated”withcambered(stacked)bellyandhornnocks.Withtheexceptionofthe“self”bow,
eachlimbofthebowshallformasinglesimplecurvefromthehandletothenockwhenatfull
draw.Thebowshallbenotlessthanfivefeetinlengthforanarrowoflessthan27inchesand;
notlessthanfivefeetsixinchesinlengthfora27”orlongerarrow,thisbeingmeasuredalong
thebackbetweenthestringnocks.Atnopointshallthedepthofthebow,measuredfromback
tobelly,belessthan5/8(fiveeighths)ofthewidthofthebowatthesamesection.Thebow
maycarrynosupportforthearrow.Bowsofbamboo,constructedinconformitywiththeabove,
shallbepermitted.
(b) String.Thestringmaybeofeithernaturalorman-madesubstance,andmay,ifdesired,embody
a “kisser” at any point as required to facilitate a consistent draw position, but for no other
purpose.
(c) SightsandGroundMarkers.Asight,assuch,isnotpermittedbutoneofthefollowingmaybe
used:
(i) Amarkonthebowlimb.
(ii) Arubberbandofnomorethan1/8”indepthandthickness.
(iii) Agroundmarkerofanydesignprovideditdoesnotexceedaheightfromthegroundof6
inchesoradiameterof3inchesorimpedeanyotherarcher.
(d) Arrows.Arrowsshallhavewoodensteles(shafts),shallbefittedwithfeatherfletchings,andmay
have either horn-reinforced, self or applied nocks. There is no limit to the maximum shaft
diameter.Thepileshallnotexceedthediameteroftheshaftatthepointoffitment.Shouldered
piles,whilstnotdisallowed,shouldbeavoidedbecauseofexcessdamagetotargets.Arrows
shallbeproperlymarked,sothatthereshallbenodifficultyinclaimingthem.
(e) HandProtection
(i) Fingerprotectionintheformoffingerstallsortips,gloves,orshootingtabortape(plaster)
todraw,holdbackandreleasethestringispermitted,providedthatsuchprotectiondoes
notincorporateanydevicetohold,drawandreleasethestring.
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(ii) Aseparatorbetweenthefingerstopreventpinchingthearrowand/oraplatformtabmay
beused.Anextensionsoastoprovideagreaterangle,priortorelease,otherthanthat
achieved by the use of a normal tab, glove or other form of finger protection, is not
permitted.
(iii) Onthebowhandanordinaryglove,mittenorsimilaritemmaybewornbutshallnotbe
attachedtothegrip.
206AAmericanFlatbow
(a) Bow.Thebowshallcorrespondtothetraditionalformofalongbowwhichmeansthatwhen
strungthestringmaynottouchanyotherpartofthebowbutthestringnocks.Thebowmaybe
made from any material or combination of material. The shape of the grip is not restricted.
Centreshotisallowed.Forwomenthebowwillnotbelessthan150cminlength,formenthe
bowwillbenotlessthan160cminlength–thislengthbeingmeasuredonastrungbowbetween
the string nocks all along the outside of the limbs. No weights, stabilisers or torque flight
compensatorsareallowed
(b) String.Thebowstringmaycompriseofanynumberofstrandswhichmaybedifferentcolours
and of the material chosen for the purpose. The string may have a centre serving to
accommodatethedrawingfingers,asinglenockingpointtowhichmaybeaddedserving(s)tofit
thearrownockasnecessary,andtolocatethispoint1or2nocklocatorsmaybepositionedand
ateachendofthebowstringalooptobeplacedinthestringnocksofthebowwhenbraced.The
servingonthestringmustnotendwithintheathlete’svisionatfulldraw.Thebowstringmust
notinanywayassistaimingthroughtheuseofapeephole,marking,oranyothermeans.Nolip
ornosemarkispermitted.Stringsilencersarepermittedprovidedtheyarelocatednocloser
than30cmfromthenockingpoint.
(c) Arrowrest.Ifthebowhasanarrowshelf,thatshelfmaybeusedasanarrowrestanditmaybe
coveredwithanytypeofsoftmaterial.Noothertypesofrestwillbeallowed.Nodrawcheck
devicemaybeused.
(d) SightandPointofAim.Nosightorsightmarkonthebowthathelpaimingoranyotherartificial
pointofaimisallowed.
(e) Arrows.Arrowsshallhavewoodenshaftsfittedwithpointsofthefieldtypeorbullet,conicalor
coneshapedmeantforwoodenarrows.Onlynaturalfeatherswillbeusedasfletching.Cresting
maybeapplied.Themaximumdiameterofarrowshaftswillnotexceed9.3mm;thepointsfor
thesearrowsmayhaveamaximumdiameterof9.4mm.Allarrowsmustbemarkedwiththe
archer’snameorinitialsontheshaft.Allarrowsusedatanyendwillcarrythesamepatternand
colour(s)offletching,nocksandcresting,ifany.
(f) HandProtection.Fingerprotectionintheformoffingerstallsortips,gloves,shootingtabortape
(plaster)todraw,holdbackandreleasethestringispermitted.
(i) Thefingerprotectionmustnotincorporateanydevicetohold,drawandreleasethestring.
(ii) Ananchorplateorsimilardeviceattachedtothefingerprotection(tab)forthepurposeof
anchoringisnotpermitted.
(ii) Onthebowhandanordinaryglove,mittenorsimilaritemmaybewornbutmustnotbe
attachedtothegrip.
207. Compound(Unlimited)Thefollowingequipmentisdescribed.Alltypesofadditionaldevices,
unlesstheyareelectricorelectronic,arepermitted:
(a) Bow.
(i) Abow,(whichmaybeofashootthroughtype)whereamechanicaladvantageisobtained,
egbytheuseofaccessorylimbs,levers,pulleys,eccentricsorsimilardevices.Thepeak
drawweightmustnotexceed60lbs.
(ii) Thebowisbracedforusebybowstring(s)attacheddirectlybetweenthetwostringnocks
of the bow limbs, or attached to the bow cables, as may be applicable to the particular
design.Cableguardsarepermitted.
(iii) Thebowmustbefreeandheldinthehand.
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(b) Bowstring.
(i) Abowstringofanynumberofstrandsthatmaybeofdifferentcoloursandofthematerial
chosen for the purpose, with a centre serving to accommodate the drawing fingers or
releaseaid.
(ii) Anockingpointmaybefittedtowhichmaybeaddedserving(s)tofitthearrownockas
necessary.Tolocatethispointoneortwonocklocatorsmaybefitted.
(iii) Inadditionattachmentsarepermittedonthestringsuchasalipornosemark,apeephole
(whichmustbesecuredtothestring),apeephole'holdinline'device,loopbowstring,etc.
(c) Arrowrest.
(i) Anarrowrest,whichcanbeadjustable,anymoveablepressurebutton,pressurepointor
arrowplate,mayallbeusedonthebowprovidedthattheyarenotelectricorelectronic.
(ii) Thepressurepointshallbeplacednofurtherthan6cmback(inside)fromthethroatofthe
handle(pivotpointofthebow).
(d) Draw Check Indicators Draw check indicators, audible and/or visual, other than electric or
electronic,maybeused.
(e) BowsightAbowsightattachedtothebow,whichmayallowforwindageadjustmentaswellas
elevationsettingwhichmayalsoincorporatealevelingdevice,and/ormagnifyinglensesand/or
prisms.Abowsightextensionispermitted.Electricorelectronicdevicesarenotpermitted.The
sightpointmaybeafibreopticsightpin.
(f) StabilizersandTorqueFlightCompensatorsStabilizersandtorqueflightcompensators,provided
thattheydonot:
(i) Serveasastringguide;
(ii) Touchanythingbutthebow;
(g) Arrows
(i) Arrows of any type may be used provided they comply with the accepted principle and
meaningofthewordarrowasusedinArchery,andthatsucharrowsdonotcauseundue
damagetotargetfacesorbuttresses.Themaximumdiameterofanarrowshaftshallnot
exceed9.3mm.
(ii) Anarrowconsistsofashaftwithatip(point),nocks,fletchingand,ifdesired,cresting.The
maximum diameter of arrow shafts shall not exceed 9.3mm (arrow wraps shall not be
consideredaspartofthislimitationaslongtheydonotextendfurtherthan22cmtoward
thepointofthearrowwhenmeasuredfromthethroat-nockholewherethestringsits-
ofthenocktotheendofthewrap);thetips(points)forthesearrowsmayhaveamaximum
diameterof9.4mm.
(iii) Allarrowsofeveryarchershallbemarkedwiththearcher’snameorinitialsontheshaft.
Allarrowsusedinanyendshallbeidenticalandshallcarrythesamepatternandcolour(s)
offletching,nocksandcresting,ifany.Tracernocks(electrically/electronicallylightedarrow
nocks)arenotallowed.
(h) HandProtection.
(i) Fingerprotectionintheformoffingerstallsortips,gloves,shootingtabortape(plaster)to
draw,holdbackandreleasethestring.
(ii) Aseparatorbetweenthefingerstopreventpinchingthearrowmaybeused.Ananchor
plateorsimilardeviceattachedtothefingerprotection(tab)forthepurposeofanchoring
ispermitted.
(iii) Areleaseaidthatmustnotbeattachedinanywaytothebownorincorporateelectricor
electronicdevicesmaybeused.
(iv) Onthebowhandanordinaryglove,mittenorsimilaritemmaybewornbutshallnotbe
attachedtothegrip.
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208. CompoundLimitedTheCompoundLimitedisgenerallyasdescribedforCompoundUnlimitedin
Rule207butwiththefollowingvariations:
(a) Thestringmustbedrawn,heldbackandreleasedbythefingersofonehand.
(b) Thepressurepointshallbeplacednofurtherthan4cmback(inside)fromthethroatofthehandle
(pivotpoint)ofthebow.
(c) The bowsight must not incorporate magnifying lenses or prisms (ie a scope). A level and a
peepholeareallowed.
(d) Multipinsightsareallowedonmarkedcoursesonly
209 CompoundBarebowTheCompoundBarebowisgenerallyasdescribedforCompoundLimited
inRule208butwiththefollowingfurthervariations:
(a) Thebowmustbebare,exceptforthearrowrestandonestabilizer(see(c)below),andfreefrom
protrusions,marks,blemishesorlaminatedpieceswhichcouldbeofuseinaiming.
(b) Although multi-coloured strings are permitted, there shall be no additional markings or
attachmentsonthestringwhichcouldbeofuseinaiming.
(c) Onestabilizernolongerthan30.5cm(12”)overallmaybefitted.
210. Crossbow
(a) Acrossbowstockmaybemadefromanysafematerialandmustbefittedwithamechanical
trigger.Prods,whichmaybemadeofanymaterialexceptmetal,shallnotexceed900mmin
lengthwhenthecrossbowisstrung.
(b) Thedrawweightatthestringlatchshallbenomorethan95lbs(43kg).Thedrawweightand
drawlengthmustbeclearlymarkedontheprod.Thecleandrawlength,measuredfromthe
stringtothestringlatchshallbenomorethan300mm
(c) Thebowmustbefittedwithaboltretainingclip.
(d) Astringmaybemadeofanynon-metallicmaterial.
(e) Boltsmaybemadeofanymaterialandofsuchdesignasnottocauseunreasonabledamageto
thetarget.Boltlengthisminimum12inches,maximum15inches.Threefletchings,featheror
plastic,shallbefitted.
(f) Telescopicormagnifyingsightsarenotallowed.
(g) Thefollowingarepermitted:
(i) Footstirrupsattachedtothebow.
(ii) Stabilizers.
(iii) Palmrest.
(iv) Abutthookthatdoesnotrestdirectlyontopoftheshoulderandisnomorethan150mm
inlength.
(h) Thelengthbetweenthebacksightandthefrontsightshallnotexceed720mm.
(j) All crossbows must be drawn by hand. The use of cocking aids, gloves or fingerstalls is not
permitted.
(k) Pistolcrossbowsarenotpermitted.
(l) CrossbowandtheLaw.Whentravellingonpublictransportorwalkinginapublicthoroughfare
itisessentialthattheprodberemovedandthestockandprodbecarriedinacaseorcover.
211. ConventionalFlightBows
(a) Anybow,otherthanacrossbow,whichisconstructedsothatthereisnomechanicaladvantage
obtainedbytheuseofaccessorylimbs,levers,pulleys,eccentricsorsimilardevices.
(b) Thefollowingmaybeused:
(i) Keyholebows,forwardhandlesandoverdraws.
(ii) Asix-goldringandaflipperorstrap.Aflipperismadefrompiecesofleatherand/orrubber
thatwrapinoppositedirectionsaroundthestring.
(iii) Handheldnon-mechanicalreleaseaid.Nomechanicalreleaseaidmaybeusedotherthan
theflipperasdefinedabove
(iv) Handprotectionasdefinedin202(h),orotherheldnon-mechanicalreleaseaids.
(v) Block,sipurandanglemeasuringdevice.
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212. CompoundFlightBow.Bowssoconstructedthatamechanicaladvantageisobtainedbythe
useofaccessorylimbs,levers,pulleys,eccentricsorsimilardevices.
(a) Theweightofthebowshallnotexceed60lbsmeasuredatthebreakoverpointorpositionof
normallydrawnbowatwhichthebow’smaximumpoundageisachieved.
(b) Keyholetypebows,forwardhandlesandanglemeasuringdevicearepermitted.
(c) Overdrawsarepermittedbutnooverdrawshallallowthepointofthearrowtobedrawnfurther
backthanthebraceheightofthebow.
(d) Anyreleaseaidusedmustbehandheld.
213. CompetitionBetweenBowstyles
(a) BowsthatarerecognisedinRules202,203,204,205,206and206Amaynotbeusedindirect
competitionwithbowsrecognisedinRules207,208and209.Competitiononahandicapbasis
isnotregardedasdirectcompetition.
(b) CrossbowmenusingbowsrecognisedinRules210shallshootonseparatetargetsfromother
archersandnotcompetewiththem.
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300. TargetFaces
(a) Thediametersofthestandardfacesare122cmand80cm.
(b) (i) The122cmfaceiscomposedofacircleinthecentreof24.4cmdiameterringedbyfour
concentricbandsthebreadthofeach,measuredradially,being12.2cm.
(ii) The 80cm face is composed of a circle in the centre of 16cm diameter ringed by four
concentricbandsthebreadthofeach,measuredradially,being8cm.
(c) Thecoloursofbothtargetfacesare,fromcentreoutwards,gold,red,blue,blackandwhite.
(d) (i) Exceptbetweenblack/whiteandblack/bluedividinglinesbetweencoloursmaybeused.
Suchdividinglinesshallnotexceed2mminwidthandshallbeentirelywithinthehigher
scoringzone.
(ii) Thelinemarkingtheoutermostedgeofthewhiteshallnotexceed2mminwidthandshall
beentirelywithinthescoringzone.
(e) Whenthe122cmand80cmfacesareusedfor10zonescoringtheyaredividedasfollows:
(i) Eachcolourzoneisdividedintotwozonesofequalradialwidth
(ii) Theresultingcentralzoneisfurtherdividedintotwozonesofequalradialwidth.
(iii) Thedividinglinesshallnotexceed2mminwidthandshallbeentirelywithinthehigher
scoringzone.
(f) Thecentreofthegoldistermedthe‘pinholeandshallbemarkedwithasmallcross(x)thelines
ofwhichshallnotexceed2mminwidth.
(g) Tolerancesonthediameterofeachscoringzoneonbothtargetfacesarepermittedasfollows:
(i) GoldzonesandInnerRedzone–
±1mm
(ii) Allotherzones–
±3mm
301. RangeLayout
(a) Thetargetsshallbesetupatoneendoftheground.Theyshallbeinclinedatanangleofabout
15degrees,withthepinholes130cm(4ft3in)±5cmabovetheground.Theheightofthepinhole
onalineoffacesshallatalltimeslookstraight.
(b) Minimumspacingoftargetcentresshallbe:
(i) Archersshootingsinglyorinpairs–
2.5m(8ft2ins)
(ii) Archersshootinginthrees–
3.66m(12ft)
(c) Eachtargetbossshallbesecurelyanchoredsothatitcannotblowoffitsstand.Likewisestands
shallbeanchoredtopreventthemfromblowingover.
(d) Alltargetsshallbeclearlynumbered.Flagstoindicatewinddirectionmay,atthetournament
organiser'sdiscretion,beplacedabovethecentreofeachtarget.Suchflagsshallbebetween
25cm and 30cm in both height and length, be of a colour easily visible and placed in such a
mannerthatnopartoftheflagcanobscureanypartofthetargetorboss.Alternatively,awind
indicatorflagmaybeplacedateachendofthetargetline.
(e) The shooting line (over which the archers shall take up their shooting positions) shall be
measuredfrompointsverticallybelowthepinholes.Tolerancesonsuchmeasurementsshallbe
asfollows:
(i) Metricdistances:
uptoandincluding50m–
±15cm
above50m–
±30cm
(ii) Imperialdistances: uptoandincluding50yds–
±6in
above50yds–
±l2in
(f) Shooting marks or flat markers, shall be positioned opposite the targets at the appropriate
distances.Theshootingmarksaretobearthenumberofthetargetoppositewhichtheyare
placed.
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(g) Thefollowingadditionalmarkingsmaybelaiddown:
(i) Linesatrightanglestotheshootinglineandextendingfromtheshootinglinetothetarget
linemakinglanescontainingone,twoorthreebosses.
(ii) Aline3minfrontoftheshootingline.
(h) Awaitinglineshallbeplacedatleastfiveyardsbehindtheshootingline.
(j) Alltentsandothershelters(exceptthoseforthejudge'suse)andallspectatorsshallbeatleast
10 yards behind the shooting line, maintaining adequate room for the free passage of
competitors and officials. Spectators shall not advance in front of this tent line without
agreementoftheJudge.
(k) Tradeandrefreshmentareasshallbeatleast25yardsbehindtheshootingline.
302. RangeSafety-RefertothediagramsatAppendixCandD.
(a) AllrangesmustberegisteredinaccordancewiththeprocessasdirectedbyArcheryGB
(b) OvershootDistances.
(i) OvershootLine.Theovershootlineisalineparalleltotheshootinglinepositionedatthe
requireddistancebehindthetargetsandextendingtothewidthofthesidesafetyareas.
(ii) Bowsshotoffthefingers.
a. Attargetdistancesupto60yards/metrestheovershootlineshallbeatleast110yds
fromtheshootingline.
b. Attargetdistancesover60yards/metrestheovershootlineshallbeatleast50yards
fromthetargetline.
(iii) BowsshotwithMechanicalReleaseAids.Atalltargetdistancestheovershootlineshallbe
atleast150yardsfromtheshootingline.
(c) SideSafetyAreas.Eachsidesafetyareaistheareainfrontoftheshootinglineandtotheside
oftherange(includingtheovershootarea)enclosedbyalinefromapoint10ydstothesideof
theshootingline,toapoint20ydstothesideoftherangeat100ydsfromtheshootingline,and
continuingonthatstraightlinetotheovershootline.
Note: Iftheovershootlineis150ydsfromtheshootingline,thesidesafetyareaatthat
distancewillextend25ydstothesideoftherange.
(d) RopingofAreas.
(i) ALLGROUNDSaredeemedaccessiblebythepublicevenifthatinvolvestrespass.
(ii) Ongroundswherethepublichavearightofaccess,thewholeoftherangeasfarasthe
overshootlineandthesidesafetyareasshallberopedofftoindicatethatonlyauthorized
peoplecanentertheareawhenshootingisinprogress.
(iii) Itisrecommendedthattheropedareabeextendedtoincludeanarea15ydsbehindthe
shootinglineand10ydseithersideoftheshootingline.
(e) IndependentRanges.Where2adjacentrangesareinuseindependently,thesafetyarea
betweenthetworangesmustbeaminimum20yards,befullyropedoff,andnoaccess
alloweduntilbothrangeshavefinishedshooting.SeeAppendixDfordiagram
(f)ClubsoreventorganiserswhoareunabletoconfirmthattheirrangemeetstheRulesof
Shootingmustapplyforarangeassessmentorterminateanyshooting.Clubsmustensure
shootingconformsatalltimestorangesafetyrulesand/oragreedrangeassessmentwhen
shootingisinprogress.
303. Bowstyles The description of bowstyles is given in Part 2. Bowstyles recognized for Target
Archeryandadditionaldetailareasfollows:
(a) Recurve(Freestyle)–EquipmentasdefinedinRule202.
(b) WAStandardBow(forWAStandardRoundonly)–EquipmentasdefinedinRule203
(c) RecurveBarebow–EquipmentasdefinedinRule204
(d) Longbow–EquipmentasdefinedinRule206
(e) CompoundUnlimited–EquipmentasdefinedRule207
(f) Crossbow–EquipmentasdefinedinRule210.
(g) Exclusions.Archersarenotpermittedelectroniccommunicationsdevicesandheadsetsinfront
ofthewaitingline.
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304.
Shooting
(a) Shooting shall be from an unsupported standing position with the body above the shooting
line.Disabledarchersmayuseappropriatesupport.
(b) (i) Theorderinwhicharchersshallshootattheirrespectivetargetsshallbetheorderin
whichtheyappearonthetargetlistandthedrawingupofthetargetlistshallbeamatter
forarrangementbytheTournamentOrganisers.Unlessotherwisedirected,thearchers
oneachtargetshallbedesignatedA,B.C,D,etc.intheorderinwhichtheyappearonthe
targetlist.ThearcherdesignatedCshallbetheTargetCaptainandthearcherdesignated
DshallbetheLieutenant. TheCaptainshallberesponsiblefortheorderlyconductof
shootinginaccordancewiththeseRulesofShooting.
(ii) The order of shooting at all Record Status Tournaments shall rotate. For other
Tournaments,includingClubTargetDays,rotationshallbeoptional.
(c) Atatournamentif,foranyreasonanarcherisaloneonatargethemustnotifytheJudgewho
shallarrangeforscoringintegritytobemaintained.Thismaybeachievedbytransferringarchers
betweentargetsorbyarrangingforanarcheronanadjacenttargettoparticipateinscoringthe
lonearcher’sarrows.
(d) Themaximumnumberofarchersonatargetshallbesix.
(e) CompositionofEnds
(i) ForallImperialrounds,theLongMetricroundsandthetwolongestdistancesoftheMetric
I-Vrounds,sixarrowsshallbeshotatanend.
(ii) ForotherMetricroundseitherthreeorsixarrowsmaybeshotatanend.
(f) TimingofEnds.Archerswillshootendsofthreeorsixarrows,asrequiredbytheroundbeing
shot,underoneofthefollowingmethodscontrolledbytheJudge:
(i) Method1.
a. Onesoundsignalshallindicatewhenthefirstshootingdetailshalltaketheirplaceon
thelineandbeginshooting.Eacharchershallshootthreearrowsandimmediately
retire,beingreplacedbythearcherfromthesubsequentdetail.Whenallonatarget
haveshot,thearcher,ifrequired,shallshootthreemorearrows.Ifanarcherpersists
in shooting more than three arrows consecutively, he may be disqualified by the
Judge.
b. Whenallarchershaveshot,threesoundsignalsshallindicatethatarchersaretomove
forwardtoscoreandcollectarrows.Noarchershalladvancefromtheshootingline
beforereceivingthesignal.
c. Two and a half minutes shall be the maximum time for an archer to shoot three
arrows,thetimetostartfromwhenthearcherstepsontotheshootingline.
d. Anyarcherwhoisobservedtobeexceedingthetimelimitof2½minutesforthree
arrowsshallbeadvisedofthetimeerrorafterretiringfromtheshootingline.The
scoresheetforthatarchershallbemarkedatthatendtorecordthewarninginthe
followingmanner—“Timewarning”.Thearcherwillalsobeadvisedthatanyfurther
violationofthe2½minutetimelimitwillresultinthetopscoringarrowofthatend
beingdisallowed.Shouldthiscontinuetothedetrimentoftheshootortheother
archers on that target, the offending archer will be asked to retire from the
tournament.
(ii) Method2.Shootingshallbeintimedendscontrolledbyaudiblesignalswhichmaybe
supplementedwithlights(threeseparatelightsshouldbeused)andcountdowntiming
clocks.Thesequenceandarrangementsareasfollows:
a. Twoaudiblesignalsforarchersinthefirstdetailtotaketheirpositionsonthe
shootingline.LightsaretoshowRED
b. After10secondsoneaudiblesignalforshootingtocommence.Lightsaretoshow
GREEN.
c. After3minutes30seconds(if6arrowsaretobeshot)or1minutesand30seconds
(if3arrowsaretobeshot),lightsaretoshowYELLOW,indicatingthereare30
secondsshootingtimeremaining.
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(g)
(h)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
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After4minutes(if6arrowsaretobeshot)or2minutes(if3arrowsaretobeshot),
orearlierifshootinglineisclear,2audiblesignalsindicatethatthearchers
remainingontheshootinglineshallretireandthenextdetailtaketheirplace.
LightsaretoshowRED
e. After10secondsoneaudiblesignalfortheseconddetailtocommenceshooting.
LightsaretoshowGREEN.
f. Andsocontinueuntilalldetailshaveshotwhen3audiblesignalsshallindicatethat
archersaretomoveforwardtoscoreandcollectarrows.LightsaretoshowRED
g. Anarrowshotbeforeoraftertheallottedtimewillbeconsideredaspartofthatend
andwillcausethearchertolosethehighestscoringarrowofthatendwhichwillbe
scoredasamiss.
h. Thetimeallowedforanarchertoshooteachmake-uparrowshallbe40seconds
Archersshallretirefromtheshootinglineassoonastheirlastarrowhasbeenshotexceptthat
anarchermayremainontheshootinglinetokeepcompanywithanotherarcherstillshooting.
Whileshootingisinprogress,onlythosecompetitorswhoseturnitistoshootmaybeonthe
shootingline.Allothercompetitorswiththeirequipment,shallremainbehindthewaitingline
savethatanarchermayleaveaspottingscopeontheshootinglinebetweenendsprovidingit
doesnotcreateanobstacleforanyotherarcher.AJudgeshallusediscretioninallowingdisabled
archersand/ortheirequipmenttoremainonthelineifcircumstancespermit.
AtanyMeetingsixarrowsmaybeshotassightersbeforethebeginningofeachround,butonly
aftercompetitorshavecomeundertheJudge’sordersattheAssembly.Suchsightersshallnot
berecorded.
Anarchermayonlycompeteonce,thefirsttimeofshooting,inanyeventregardlessoftheclass
ofequipmentused,thenumberofsessionsintheeventandwhethertheeventextendsover
morethanoneday.
Whilstanarcherisontheshootingline,heshallreceivenoinformationbywordorotherwise
fromanyoneexcepttheJudge.
Ifforanycause,otherthanfailureofhisequipment,anarcherisnotpreparedtoshootbefore
allhaveshot,sucharchershalllosethebenefitofthatend.
IntheeventofanequipmentfailurethearchershallsignalaJudge.Extratimeuptoamaximum
of 15 minutes may be allowed for the correction of the failure. The archer shall shoot any
remainingarrowsfromtheendattheearliestopportunityunderthesupervisionoftheJudge.
Shouldanitemofequipmentotherthanthearrowbeprojectedbeyondtheshootingline,the
Judgemaycall‘Fast’attheconclusionofthatendtopermitretrievaloftheitem,thefailureto
berectifiedandthearcherallowedtoshootanyremainingarrowsbeforethefieldadvancesto
score.
Intheeventofanarchershootingmorethanthespecifiednumberofarrowsatanendthearcher
shallbepenalisedbylosingthevalueofhisbestarrow(s)inthetarget,andsucharrow(s)shall
notbemeasuredforaGoldprize.
Providedthatithasnotrebounded,anarrowshallbedeemednottohavebeenshotifpartof
thearrowshaftlieswithin3metresoftheshootingline.Inthiscaseanotherarrowmaybeshot
initsplace.Ifanotherarrowisnotavailablethearchermayretrievethearrowonlywiththe
Judge’spermission.
Archersarrivinglateshallnotbeallowedtomakeupanyendsthattheyhavemissed.
(i) AnarchermayretirefromcompetitionatanytimebytellingtheTargetCaptainwhowill
markthearcher’sscoresheet‘retired’andthearcherwillsignit.
(ii) IfaTargetCaptainperceivesthatatargetcompanionhasdeliberatelynotshotanendhe
mustdrawthistothejudge’sattention.Unlessthearcherhasobtainedthejudge’spermission to miss the end the judge will instruct the Target Captain to mark the scoresheet
‘retired’andthejudgewillsignit.
(iii) Anyscoremarked‘retired’willnotbeeligibleforaplacingintheresultsbutwillbeshown
separatelyattheendoftheresultswiththescoreatretirementandthenumberofdozens
shot.Thearcherwillbeeligibleforawardsachievedtothatpointe.g.bestgold,distance
awardorsixgoldbadgebutnotforinclusioninateamscoreoranyotherArcheryGBaward.
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Anarcherwhosescoresheetismarked‘retired’mayrecommenceshootingonlywiththe
judge’spermissionandifitisconvenientbuthisscorewillnolongerberecorded.
305. ControlofShooting
(a) (i) Atalltimes,whenevershootingtakesplace,itmustbeunderthecontrolofaFieldCaptain.
(ii) Atrecordstatusmeetings,theFieldCaptainshallbeaJudgerecognisedbyArcheryGB.The
grade of judge-in-charge required for each level of tournament and other relevant
informationisgivenatAppendixB.
(iii) Atnon-recordstatusmeetingsaJudgemayappointexperiencedarchersasassistantField
Captains to help in the running of a shoot. A Judge may delegate his authority to such
appointedassistants
(iv) AttournamentstheJudgeandFieldCaptainsshallbenon-shooting.
(v) ForthepurposesoftheseRules,thetermJudgeshallembracebothJudgeandFieldCaptain
unlessthecontextindicatesotherwise.
(b) TheJudgeshallbeinsolecontroloftheshooting,shallresolvealldisputesinaccordancewith
theRulesofShootingandmakeanynecessaryinterpretationandanydecisiononoccurrences
notcoveredbythem.
(c) TheJudgeshallgivethesignalforassembly15minutesbeforethetimeappointedforshooting.
(d) TheJudgeshallberesponsibleformeasuringarrowsforthepurposeofGoldprizes.
(e) TheJudgeshallbeempoweredtodisqualifyanyarcherifheobservesanybreachoftheShooting
RulesorhasanysuchbreachreportedtohimbyaFieldCaptainorTargetCaptain.
(f) TheJudgemayorderthereplacementofafaultytarget,ormaymovethearcherstoausable
one.
(g) TheJudge,inconsultationwiththeSecretaryorOrganiser,shallberesponsiblefor
(i) Decidingthedurationofintervalsformeals,refreshmentsandthelike.
(ii) Suspendingshootingduetoweatherconditions,accidentsorlikeoccurrences.
(iii) Makinganyotherarrangementsasneededineachcase.
(h) Competitors’equipmentmaybecheckedbythejudgesbeforeandatanytimeduringtheshoot.
(j) The Judge shall exercise control over the use of loudspeakers and photographers and the
presenceofotherspectatorssothatthecomfortandconcentrationofcompetitorsisnotdisturbed.
(k) (i) If an archer, while drawing his bow with an arrow before the shooting starts or during
breaksbetweendistances,loosesanarrow,intentionallyorotherwise,theJudgeshallmake
anoteonthearcher’sscoresheetindicatingwhathasoccurred.Suchanarrowshallform
partofthenextscoringend.Aftertheremainingarrowsofthenextscoringendhavebeen
shot,thevalueofthehighestscoringarrowwillbeforfeit.TheJudgeshalltakepartinthat
competitor’sscoringandannotatethearcher’sscoresheetaccordingly.
(ii) Similarly,ifanarchershootsasighterarrowbeforeorafterthesignalsindicatingthetime
allowedtoshoot,suchanarrowshallcountaspartofthenextendofscoringarrowstobe
shotandtheproceduredetailedaboveshouldbefollowed.
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306. Scoring
(a) (i) For all bowstyles the scoring points for hits on the target face for Archery GB Imperial
Roundsare:Gold9,Red7,Blue5,Black3,White1.
(ii) Forallbowstyles,thescoringpointsforhitsonthetargetfaceforArcheryGBMetricRounds
are:
Zone
Points
Zone
Points
Inner10
RecordasX,
InnerBlue
6
scorevalue10
OuterBlue
5
InnerGold
10
InnerBlack
4
OuterGold
9
OuterBlack
3
InnerRed
8
InnerWhite
2
OuterRed
7
OuterWhite
1
(iii) Thevalueshallbedeterminedbythepositionofthearrowshaft.
(iv) AmissistoberecordedasaletterM.
(b) Archersshallidentifytheirarrowsbypointingatthenocks.Neitherthearrownorthetarget
face shall be touched until the final decision as to the score has been given and any such
interferencewiththetargetorarrowshalldisqualifythearcherfromscoringthehighervalue.
(c) (i) It is mandatory to adopt a system of scoring which prevents any archer being the sole
recorderofhisownscore.ApprovedsystemsofscoringareincludedinAppendixA.
(ii) Allscoresmustberecordedinapermanentblueorblackmediumi.e.notpencilorerasable
ballpoint.
(d) Thescorershallentertotalsasrequiredonthescoresheet.Thearcherandthescorershallthen
checkthescoresheetandsignitascorrect.Itiseacharcher’sindividualresponsibilitytoensure
thatallaspectsofhisscoresheetarecorrectwhentheysign.Atournamentorganiserisnot
requiredtochecktheadditionsonascoresheetbut,ifanerrorisdiscovered,hasdiscretionto
altertotalsaccordingly.
(e) Ifanarrowtouchestwocoloursoranydividinglineitshallbescoredasbeingofthatofthehigher
value.
(f) Ifanydoubtordisputeastoarrowvalueshallarise itshallbedecidedbytheTargetCaptain
subjecttoappealtotheJudge,whosedecisionshallbefinal.
(g) AnyalterationtotherecordedarrowvaluemustbeinitialledbytheJudgeinadifferentcoloured
inkpriortothewithdrawalofthearrowfromthetarget.Noarrowsshallbewithdrawnfrom
thetarget(withouttheexpressdirectionoftheTargetCaptain)untilallthearchers’scoreshave
been entered on the score sheet and the Target Captain is satisfied that they are correctly
entered.
(h) (i) If an arrow is observed to rebound from a target, the archer concerned shall draw the
attentionoftheJudgetothefactafterhavingshothissixtharrow(orthirdifshootingin
endsof3only)byretiringtwopacesfromtheshootinglineandholdinghisbowabovehis
head.
(ii) UpontheJudgesatisfyinghimselfthattheclaimisjustified,thearchershallbepermitted
toshootanotherarrowseparatelyinthesameendafterallarchersonthattargethave
completedtheirnormalshooting,sucharrowtobenumberedorpreferablymarkedbythe
Judge.
(iii) The Judge shall take part in that competitor’s scoring to ensure that only the correct
numberofarrowsarescored,andthatthereboundwasnotcausedbystrikinganother
arrowalreadyinthetarget.
(iv) Topreventfrivolousreboundclaims,thearcheristobewarnedindividuallythatifthefull
numberoforiginalarrows(6or3asappropriatetotheround)wereshotnotincludinga
rebound,thenhishighestscoringarrowmay,atthediscretionoftheJudgeonrepetition
ofafalseclaim,bedeductedfromthatend’sscore.
(j) Anarrowpassingthroughabosscannotbescored.
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(k) Anarrowpassingthroughthetargetfacebutremaininginthebossshallbewithdrawnbythe
TargetCaptainorLieutenantandshallbeinsertedfromthebackinthesameplaceandatthe
assumedangleoforiginalpenetrationuntilthepileisvisibleinthetargetface,whenthescore
shallbedetermined.
(l) An arrow hitting and remaining embedded in another arrow shall be scored the same as the
arrowstruck.
(m) Anarrowinthetarget,whichhasormayhavebeendeflectedbyanotherarrowalreadyinthe
target,shallbescoredaccordingtothepositionofitsshaftinthetargetface.
(n) Anarrowonthegroundbelievedtohavehitandreboundedfromanotherarrowshallbescored
the value of the struck arrow, if the latter is found in the target with its nock damaged in a
compatiblemanner.
(o) Ifanarrowfailstoenterthebossandishanginginthetargetface,thenallarchersusingthat
bossshallstopshootingandsignalajudge.Theactionsaredependentonthetimingmethodin
use,seeRule304(f).
(i) UsingMethod1.Thejudgecalls“Fast”tostopallshooting.Thearcherwiththehanging
arrowshallgotothetargetwiththejudge,whoshallscorethearrow,removeitfromthe
targetandplaceitbehindthetarget.Whenthefieldisclear,thejudgeshallsignalshooting
tocontinuewithaonesoundsignal.
(ii) UsingMethod2.Attheendofthecurrentshootingperiodthejudgeshallstoptheshoot.
Thearcherwiththehangingarrowshallgotothetargetwiththejudge,whoshallscorethe
arrow,removeitfromthetargetandplaceitbehindthetarget.Whenthefieldisclear,the
judgeshallsupervisethearchersusingthatbosswhilsttheyshoottheirun-shotarrows,
allowing40secondsperarrow.Thereafter,theshootshallcontinue.
The Judge shall ensure that the appropriate score is recorded when scoring takes place. A
hangingarrowthatfallsoutbeforeitcanbescoredshallbetreatedasabouncer.
(p) Anarrowhittingatargetfaceotherthanthearcher'sowndesignatedfaceshallbeconsideredas
partofthatendandshallbescoredasamiss.
(q) Anarchermaydelegateanotherarcheronthesametargettorecordhisscoreandpickuphis
arrows.
(r) Anincapacitatedarchermaynominateanassistant,whoshallbeunderthecontrolanddiscipline
oftheJudge,torecordhisscoreandpickuphisarrows.
(s) ResolutionofTies.Tiesshallberesolvedasfollows:
(i) ArcheryGBImperialRounds.
st
nd
AwardBasedOn
1 TieBreak
2 TieBreak
Score
Hits
Golds
Hits
Score
Golds
Golds
Score
Hits
(ii) ArcheryGBMetricRounds
st
nd
AwardBasedOn
1 TieBreak
2 TieBreak
Score
Tens(incX's)
X's
Tens
X's
Score
(iii) Ifallelementsarethesame,thearchersshallbedeclaredequal.
(t) Whenashootisabandonedduetoadverseweatherconditions,theplacingsandprizesshallbe
awardedonthecumulativescoreattheconclusionofthelastfullendshotbythecompetitors,
byinstructionoftheJudge.
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307. DressRegulations
(a) TherecogniseddressofArcheryGBisplaindarkgreenand/orwhite.
(b) Footwear that fully encloses the toes and front of the foot must be worn at all times when
shooting.
(c) MembersofArcheryGBshootingandofficiatingattournamentsgrantedUKorWorldRecord
StatusbyArcheryGBarerequiredtowearclothingthatisappropriate,clean,ingoodcondition
(ienotfrayedorworn,eitherdeliberatelyorbyuse)andconventionalinstyleandappearance.
Inparticular:
(i) Topsorshirtsmustcoverthefrontandbackofthebody(includingthemidriffwhenatfull
draw),theymustnotbestraplessand,forgentlemen,mustincludesleeves.
(ii) Any colour garments may be worn with the exception of blue denim, olive drab and
camouflagepattern.
(iii) Badges,LogosandWording.
a. Clothingmanufacturers’trademarksareallowed.Thewearer’snameisallowed.
b. Individuals, and members of clubs and other archery organisations that are
commercially sponsored may wear sponsors’ logos and names during the
sponsorshipperiodonly.
c. Otherwordingorbadgesonclothingmustrepresentarcheryorganisations.
(iv) MembersofArcheryGBwhoareofficiatingastheChairmanofJudges,JudgeorDirector
ofShootingataUKorWorldRecordStatustournamentshallwearArcheryGBrecognised
Judgesofficialdress.
(v) A member of Archery GB who has represented Great Britain (GBR) as an archer at an
internationaltournamentmayweartheirinternationalshootinguniformfortheremainder
ofthatseasonandthefollowingone.
308. RecognisedRounds
(a) TheroundsrecognisedbyArcheryGBareshowninthefollowingTables,eachofwhichgivesthe
facesizesandthenumberofdozensateachdistance
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See308(b)(iii)
Table3-1ArcheryGBImperialOutdoorRounds5ZoneScoring–122cmFace
A
*
York
6
4
2
A
*
Hereford
6
4
2
C
*
BristolI
6
4
2
D
*
BristolII
6
4
2
E
*
BristolIII
6
4
2
F
*
BristolIV
6
4
2
G
*
BristolV
6
4
2
A St.George
3
3
3
A Albion
3
3
3
A Windsor
3
3
3
D ShortWindsor
3
3
3
E
JuniorWindsor
3
3
3
F
ShortJuniorWindsor
3
3
3
A NewWestern
4
4
A LongWestern
4
4
A Western
4
4
D ShortWestern
4
4
E
JuniorWestern
4
4
F
ShortJuniorWestern
4
4
A *
American
2½
2½
2½
E
St.Nicholas
4
3
A NewNational
4
2
A LongNational
4
2
A National
4
2
D ShortNational
4
2
E
JuniorNational
4
2
F
ShortJuniorNational
4
2
A NewWarwick
2
2
A LongWarwick
2
2
A Warwick
2
2
D ShortWarwick
2
2
E
JuniorWarwick
2
2
F
ShortJuniorWarwick
2
2
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80y
60y
50y
40y
30y
20y
10y
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See308(b)(iii)
Table3-2ArcheryGBMetricOutdoorRounds–10ZoneScoring
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
C
D
E
F
G
*
*
*
*
*
Round
MetricI
MetricII
MetricIII
MetricIV
MetricV
LongMetric(Gentlemen)
LongMetric(Ladies)
LongMetricI
LongMetricII
LongMetricIII
LongMetricIV
LongMetricV
ShortMetric
ShortMetricI
ShortMetricII
ShortMetricIII
ShortMetricIV
ShortMetricV
122cmFace
80cmFace
90m
70m
60m
50m
40m
30m
20m
50m
40m
30m
20m
15m
10m
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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I
J
K
L
See308(b)(iii)
See308(b)(i)&(ii)
Table3-2AArcheryGBMetricOutdoorRounds–10ZoneScoring(continued)
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Metric122-50
Metric122-40
Metric122-30
Metric80-40
Metric80-30
122cmFace
90m 70m 60m 50m 40m
6
6
80cmFace
30m
6
20m 50m 40m 30m 20m 15m 10m
6
6
AdditionalRules
Fullsizeor6-zoneface
Fullsizeor6-zoneface
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See308(b)(iii)
Table3-3WAOutdoorRounds–10ZoneScoring
A
*
WA1440(Gentlemen)
3
3
3
3
B
*
WA1440(Ladies)
3
3
3
3
D
WA1440(CadetLadies)
3
3
3
3
A
WA900
2½
2½
2½
A
WA70metre
6
C
WA60metre
6
A
WA50metre
6
A
*
WAStandardRound
3
3
OlympicRound
sets
OlympicRound(Cadet)
sets
A
CompoundMatch
1¼
Round
122cmFace
90m
70m
80cmFace
60m
50m
40m
30m
20m
50m
40m
30m
20m
15m
10m
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(b) RoundsforUKRecordPurposes:
(i) ThefollowingTable3-4allowsarcherstoestablishwhichoftheroundsinTables3-1,3-2,
3-2Aand3-3maybeshotforUKRecordpurposes.
GroupLettersasshownincolumn1ofTables3-1,3-2,3-2A
TABLE3-4
and3-3
A
B
C
D
E
F
G H
I
J
K
L
Gentlemen
l
Ladies
l l
JuniorGentlemenUnder18 l l l
JuniorGentlemenUnder16 l l l l
l
l
JuniorGentlemenUnder14 l l l l l
l l
l l l l
JuniorGentlemenUnder12 l l l l l l
JuniorLadiesUnder18
l l l l
JuniorLadiesUnder16
l l l l l
l
l
JuniorLadiesUnder14
l l l l l l
l l
l
JuniorLadiesUnder12
l l l l l l l l l l
(ii) Singleroundrecordsmaybeclaimedforallroundsdesignatedbyaletterincolumn1of
Tables3-1,3-2,3-2Aand3-3subjecttorestrictionsgiveninTable3-4
(iii) Doubleroundrecordsmaybeclaimedforroundsmarked*incolumn2ofTables3-1,3-2,
3-2Aand3-3subjecttorestrictionsgiveninTable3-4
(iv) UKRecordsmaybeclaimedsubjecttotheconditionsshowninRules308(b)(i),(ii)&(iii)as
follows:
a. ArcheryGBImperialRoundsShowninTable3-1.Shootingmustbeinaccordance
withtheArcheryGBshootingregimesspecifiedintheseRulesofShooting.
b. Archery GB Metric Rounds shown in Table 3-2 and 3-2A. Shooting may be in
accordancewitheithertheArcheryGBshootingregimesspecifiedintheseRulesof
ShootingortheWAshootingregimesallowedunderRule310.
c. WA Rounds shown in Table 3-3. Shooting may be in accordance with either the
ArcheryGBshootingregimesspecifiedintheseRulesofShootingortheWAshooting
regimesallowedunderRule310.
Claimswillnotbeacceptedforashorterroundshotbyanarcherwithinalongerroundon
thesameday.
(v) Distancerecordsmaybeclaimedwhenshotduringthefollowingcompleteroundssubject
toconditionsgiveninRule308(b)(iv):WA1440(Gentlemen),WA1440(Ladies),MetricsI,
II,III,IVandV.
Note:SeeShootingAdministrativeProcedure5forproceduresgoverningrecordclaims.
(c) RoundsforOtherPurposes
(i) deleted
(ii) deleted.
(iii) AllroundsinTables3-1,3-2,3-2Aand3-3maybeshotbyanyarcherirrespectiveofage.
Note1:SeeShootingAdministrativeProcedure7fordetailsoftheClassificationScheme.
Note2:AdviceforoperatingthehandicapschemeispublishedseparatelyasTargetArchery
HandicapScheme.
309.
ShootingArrangement
(a) Thelongerorlongestdistanceofeachroundisshotfirstandtheshorterorshortestdistancelast.
(b) Allroundsmustbeshotinoneday.
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310.WARoundsWhentheWAroundslistedinTable3-3areshot,theminimumapplicationofWA
Rulesshallbeasgivenbelow.AttheOrganiser’sdiscretion,additionalWArulesmayapply,inwhich
casedetailsmustbeshownontheprospectus(entryform)forthetournament.
(a) Club Target Days and Non-Record Status Tournaments. Shooting may be entirely under
ArcheryGBrules.
(b) UKRecordStatusTournaments.WAroundsshottoUKRecordStatusareseenasanintermediary
stagebetweennon-RecordStatusandWorldRecordStatus.
(i) ThefollowingelementsofWArulesshouldbeapplied:
a. Markingof3metreline
b. Numberofarrowsforeachshootingend
c. Timingandaudiblecontrolofshootingends
d. Markingofarrowholes,WAbouncerandpassthroughrules.
(ii) ArcheryGBproceduresforsightersmaybeused.
(c) WorldRecord/WAAwardStatusTournaments.WorldRecord/WAAwardStatustournaments
aretobeshottotheWAstandardsfornon-championship/non-internationalevents.
311. ArcheryGBMetricRounds.WhenArcheryGBMetricroundslistedinTable3-2and3-2Aare
shot,thestandardstobeappliedare:
(a) WhenshotinconjunctionwithanequivalentWAround,ArcheryGBMetricRoundsaretobe
shottothesamestandardsastheWAround.
(b) When shot separately, Archery GB Metric Rounds may be shot to Archery GB rules in their
entiretyortothestandardsoutlinedforWArecognisedroundsinRule310.
312. LocalRounds
(a) InadditiontoroundsspecifiedinTables3-1,3-2,3-2Aand3-3,anylocalroundmadeupofother
numbers of arrows at specified distances at specified faces may be used in Clubs and
Tournaments.
(b) AlllocalroundsmustbeshotinallrespectstotheRulesofShooting.Theyarenotrecognisedfor
ArcheryGBRecord,ClassificationorHandicappurposes.
313. ClubTargetDays
(a) A Club Target Day is any day and time appointed under the Rules of the Club and previously
announcedtotheMembers.
(b) ThereisnostatutorylimittothenumberofofficiallyappointedTargetDaysinanyoneweek.
(c) AllscoresmademustbeenteredintheClubRecordBook.
(d) TargetDaysshouldcommencepunctuallyattheannouncedtime.
(e) AllshootingshallbeinaccordancewiththeseRulesofShooting.
314. Open Meeting An Open Meeting is an event run as a competition open to all Members of
ArcheryGBandWAAffiliatedMembers,withallthenecessaryorganisation,advertisingoftheevent,
judgingetc,runundertheseRulesofShooting.
315. Closed Meeting A Closed Meeting is an event run as a competition with entry limited by
qualificationorinvitationandrunundertheseRulesofShooting.
316. CeremonialandOtherMatters
(a) PrizesandAwards.Theallocationofanyseparateprize,medal,trophyorotherawardshallbea
matterforeachindividualTournamentOrganiser.Classification,handicaporotherdistinction
shallremainthesoleprerogativeofArcheryGB.
(b) The Lady Paramount. The Lady Paramount shall be the supreme arbitrator on all ceremonial
mattersconnectedwiththetournamentatwhichsheofficiates.
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TARGETARCHERY–INDOOR
400. GeneralTheArcheryGBRulesofShootingforTargetArchery–Outdoorshallapplyexceptas
enumeratedinthefollowingparagraphs.
401. TargetFaces
(a) Thediametersofthefull-sizefacesare80cm,60cmand40cm.
(b) (i) The80cmfaceisdescribedinRule300.
(ii) The60cmand40cmfull-sizefacesaregenerallyasdescribedfor10-zonefacesinRule300.
Criticaldimensionsare:
Zone
Inner10
InnerGold
OuterGold
InnerRed
OuterRed
InnerBlue
OuterBlue
InnerBlack
OuterBlack
InnerWhite
OuterWhite
ZoneDiameter(cm)
60cmface
40cmface
3
2
6
4
12
8
18
12
24
16
30
20
36
24
42
28
48
32
54
36
60
40
Tolerance(mm)
±1
±1
±1
±1
±3
±3
±3
±3
±3
±3
±3
(c)
MultipleFaceTargets.
(i) Thefollowingmetricmultiplefacetargetsarerecognised:
a. 60cmTripleTriangular
b. 60cmTripleVertical
c. 40cmTripleTriangular
d. 40cmTripleVertical
(ii) Multiplefacetargetshavethesamedimensionsasthe60cmand40cmfullsizefacesbut
withtheOuterBlue,InnerBlack,OuterBlack,InnerWhiteandOuterWhitezonesremoved.
(ii) Multiplefacetargetsconsistof3smallfacesarrangedeithersymmetricallyinatriangular
patternwiththecentresatbottomleft,attheapexandatbottomrightorinaverticalrow.
Thepinholesshallbeapproximately32cmdistantfromeachotheron60cmfacesand22
cmdistantfromeachotheron40cmfaces.
402. RangeLayout
(a) Thetargetsmaybesetupatanyanglebetweenverticaland15°butalineoftargetsshallbeset
upatthesameangle.
(b) Theheightofthepinholesabovethefloorshallbeasfollows:
(i) Whenfacesareinonerowtheheightshallbe130cmasmeasuredtothepinholeofasingle
face, the pinhole of the middle centre of a vertical triple face or to the pinholes of the
bottomtwocentresofatripletriangularface.
(ii) When40cmfullsizefacesareintworowsoneabovetheother,thepinholeheightsshall
be100cmand160cm.
(iii) When40cmtripletriangularfacesareintworowsoneabovetheother,heightsshallbe:
a. Tothepinholesofthebottomcentresofthelowerfaces–100cm
b. Tothepinholesofthetopcentreoftheupperfaces–160cm
(iv) Thetoleranceonthefaceheightis±2cm
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(v) Theheightofthepinholesonalineoffacesshallatalltimeslookstraight.
Targetcentresshallbeplacedsoastoallowarcherstostandataminimumof80cm(2ft8in)
intervalswhileshooting.
(d) Theshootingline(overwhicharchersshalltakeuptheirshootingpositions)shallbemeasured
frompointsverticallybelowthepinholes.Iftargetsareintworows,oneabovetheotherandat
an angle, the measurement shall be taken from points vertically below halfway between the
pinholes.Thetoleranceonmeasurementsshallbeasfollows:Metric±10cm,Imperial±4in.
(e) Awaitinglineshallbeplacedfiveyardsbehindtheshootingline.Ifspaceislimited,thedistance
maybereducedto3yards;inexceptionalcircumstancesthewaitinglinemaybeomitted.
(c)
402A Range Safety The walls and roof of a conventional building provide the measure of safety
required.Arrangementsmustbemadetopreventaccesstotherangewhenshootingisinprogress
throughanypointinfrontoftheshootinglineandwithintheovershootorsidesafetyareasdefinedin
Rule302.
403. Shooting
(a) Anendshallconsistofthreearrows.
(b) Twoendsofsighterarrowsshallbeshot.
(c) Whenmultiplefacetargetsareused,anarchershallshootonearrowateachfaceoftheallocated
target.
(d) ShootingshallnormallybeinaccordancewithRule304(f)(i).Alternatively,andalwaysatRecord
Statustournaments,shootingshallbeinbeinaccordancewithRule304(f)(ii).
404. Scoring
(a) Thescoringpointsforhitsonthetargetfaceare:
Zone
CompoundBows
Inner10
10
InnerGold
9
OuterGold
9
InnerRed
8
OuterRed
7
InnerBlue
6
OuterBlue
5
InnerBlack
4
OuterBlack
3
InnerWhite
2
OuterWhite
1
Non-compoundbows
10
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
(b) Iftwoormoreofanarcher'sarrowsarefoundinonefaceofamultiplefacetarget,onlythe
lowestarrowvalueinthatfacewillscore.Theremainingarrow(s)willbescoredasmiss(es).
(c) (i) If an arrow is observed to pass through a target, the archer concerned shall draw the
attentionoftheJudgetothefactafterhavingshothisfinalarrowoftheendbyretiringtwopaces
fromtheshootinglineandholdinghisbowabovehishead.
(ii) UpontheJudgesatisfyinghimselfthattheclaimisjustified,thearchershallbepermitted
to shoot another arrow separately in the same end after all archers on that target have
completedtheirnormalshooting,sucharrowtobenumberedorpreferablymarkedbytheJudge.
(iii) TheJudgeshalltakepartinthescoringforthatendtotheextentthatthetargetshallbe
examinedtoensurethattheoriginalarrowhasinfactpassedthrough.Shouldtheoriginal
arrowbefoundinthetarget,itshallbescoredandtheextraarrowdiscounted.
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405. RecognisedRounds
(a) ThefollowingTable4-1showstheindoorroundsthatarerecognisedbyArcheryGB,thenumber
ofdozensofarrows,thedistancesandthefacesizes.
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See405(b)(ii)
Table4-1INDOORROUNDS
Distance
FaceSize
18m
25m
30m
20y
20y
25y
20y
18m
40cm
speci
al
AdditionalRules:
40cm
60cm
80cm
60cm
40cm
60cm
16in
speci
al
ArcheryGBRounds
BrayI
2½
Fullsizeortripleface
BrayII
2½
Fullsizeortripleface
Stafford
6
Fullsizefaceonly
*
Portsmouth
5
Fullsize,5zoneortripleface
*
Worcester
5
Specialface&rules.SeeRule408
Vegas
5
Specialface&rules.SeeRule409
WARounds
WA18m
5
Fullsizeortriplefaces
WA25m
5
Fullsizeortriplefaces
WACombined
5
5
Fullsizeortriplefaces
RecurveMatch
sets
Triplefacesonly
CompoundMatch
1¼
Triplefacesonly
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(b) RoundsforUKRecordPurposes.
(i) SingleroundrecordsmaybeclaimedforroundsstatedinTable4-1
(ii) Doubleroundrecordsmaybeclaimedforroundsmarked*inTable4-1
(iii) UKRecordsmaybeclaimedfortheRoundsshowninTable4-1,subjecttotheconditions
showninRules405(b)(i)&(ii),asfollows:
a. ArcheryGBRounds.ShootingmustbeinaccordancewiththeArcheryGBshooting
regimesspecifiedintheseRulesofShooting.
b. WARounds.ShootingmaybeinaccordancewitheitherArcheryGBshootingregimes
specifiedintheseRulesofShootingortheWAshootingregimesallowedunderRule
407.
Note:SeeShootingAdministrativeProcedure5forregulationsgoverningrecordclaims.
(c) deleted.
Note1:SeeShootingAdministrativeProcedure7fordetailsoftheClassificationScheme.
Note 2: Advice for operating the handicap scheme is published separately as Target Archery
HandicapScheme.
406. LocalRounds
(a) InadditiontoroundsspecifiedinTables4-1anylocalroundmadeupofothernumbersofarrows
atspecifieddistancesandfacesmaybeusedinClubsandTournaments.
(b) AlllocalroundsmustbeshotinallrespectstotheRulesofShooting.Theyarenotrecognisedfor
ArcheryGBRecord,ClassificationorHandicappurposes.
407. RegulationsforWARoundsWhentheWAroundslistedinTable4-1areshot,theminimum
applicationofWARulesshallbeasgivenbelow.AttheOrganiser’sdiscretion,additionalWArules
mayapply,inwhichcasedetailsmustbeshownontheprospectus(entryform)forthetournament.
(a) Club Target Days and Non-Record Status Tournaments. Shooting may be entirely under
ArcheryGBrules.
(b) UKRecordStatusTournaments.WAroundsshottoUKRecordStatusareseenasanintermediary
stagebetweennon-RecordStatusandWorldRecordStatus.
(i) ThefollowingelementsofWArulesshouldbeapplied:
a. Markingof3metreline
b. Numberofarrowsforeachshootingend
c. Timingandaudiblecontrolofshootingends
d. Markingofarrowholes,WAbouncerandpassthroughrules.
(ii) Practice.Thereshallbeatleasttwotimedendsofpracticearrows.
(c) WorldRecord/WAAwardStatusTournaments.
(i) Practice.Thereshallbeatleasttwotimedendsofpracticearrows.
(ii) Inotherrespects,WorldRecordStatustournamentsaretobeshottotheWAstandardsfor
non-championship/non-internationalevents.
408. RegulationsfortheWorcesterRound
(a) The Rules of Target Archery – Indoor shall apply except as enumerated in the following
paragraphs.
(b) TargetFaces.Thetargetfaceusedshallbeeither:
(i) Fullsize.Beingcircular40.64cm(16in)indiametercomposedasfollows:
a. Acircleinthecentre8.13cm(3.2in)diameterringedbyfourconcentricbands,the
breadthofeachmeasuredradiallybeing4.064cm(1.6in).
b. Thecentrecircleshallbecolouredwhiteandthefourconcentricbandsblack.The
concentricbandsshallbedividedbywhitelines.Eachofthewhitedividinglinesshall
beofnogreaterwidththat1mm(0.04in).Suchdividinglinesshallbeentirelywithin
thehigherscoringzone.
(ii) Five-Centre.Thesefaceshavethesamedimensionsasthefullsizefacebutwiththethree
lowestscoringzonesremoved,leavingjustthecentralwhitezoneandtheinnermost
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blackzone.Eachsetcomprisesfivesmallfacesarrangedsymmetricallywithonecentral
facesurroundedbyfourfacesinasquarepatternpositionedatthetopleft,topright,
bottomleftandbottomright,allonawhitebackground.Theminimumdistancebetween
thescoringzonesoftwofacesshallbe2cm.
Thetoleranceonthediameterofeachscoringzoneshallbe±2mm.
(c) Shooting
(i) Rule304(b)(ii)(rotation)willnotapplytothisround.
(ii) Fivearrowsshallbeshotatanend.Eacharcherwillshoothisfivearrowsbeforeretiring
fromtheshootingline.
(iii) Oneendofsighterarrowsshallbeshot.
(iv) In the event of an archer shooting more than five arrows at an end the archer shall be
penalisedbylosingthevalueofhishighestscoringarrow(s)inthetarget.
(v) Themaximumnumberofarchersonatargetbossshallbefour.
(vi) Fourminutesshallbethemaximumtimeforanarchertoshootanend,thetimetostart
fromwhenthearcherstepsontotheshootingline.Rule403(d)(RecordStatustiming)shall
notapplytothisRound.
(d) Scoring.
(i) Thescoringpointsforhitsonthefullsizetargetfaceare:5,4,3,2,1,readingfromthe
centrewhitecircle.
(ii) The scoring points for hits on the five-centre target face are: 5 and 4, reading from the
centrewhitecircle.
(iii) Whenusingthefive-centrefacerule404(b)willapplyifmorethanonearrowisineach
scoringface
(e) RecognisedRound
(i) TheRoundshallconsistof12ends(60arrows).
(ii) Thedistancetobeshotis20yds.
(iii) Eachbossshallholdfourtargetfaces.
(iv) Targetfacesshallbearrangedthus:
1
2
3
4
(v) Twoarchersofagroupshallshootfivearrows;thesecondgroupshallthenshoottheirfive
arrows.
(vi) Thefirstgroupoftwoarchersshallshootatthehighertargets;thesecondgroupatthe
lowertargets.
(vii) Whenallarchershaveshot30arrowsthosewhohavebeenshootingatthelowertargets
shallchangetothehigheronesandthosewhohavebeenshootingatthehighertargets
shallshootatthelowerones,thusthosewhohavebeenshootingontargets1and2shall
shoottheremaining30arrowsontargets3and4retainingtheirsameshootingpositions.
409. RegulationsfortheVegasRound
(a) TheRulesofTargetArchery–Indoorshallapplyexceptasinthefollowingparagraphs.
(b) TargetFace.Thetargetfaceisa40cmtripletriangularfaceasdefinedin401withtheaddition
thateachcentreshallbenumberedinacolourcontrastingwiththebackgroundcolour.Centre
number1shallbethelowerleft,centrenumber2shallbeattheapexofthetriangleandcentre
number3shallbethelowerright.
(c) Rangelayout.Eachbossshallholdfourfaces.
(d) Shooting.
(i) Rule304(b)(ii)(rotation)shallnotapply.
(ii) Thefirstgroupoftwoarchersshallshootatthehighertargetsandthesecondgroupatthe
lowertargets.Whenallarchershaveshot30arrowsthosewhohavebeenshootingatthe
lowertargetsshallchangetothehighertargetsandthosewhohavebeenshootingatthe
highertargetsshallshootatthelowertargets.
(iii) Eacharchershallshootinendsofthreearrows.
(iv) Twoendsofsighterarrowsshallbeshot.
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(v) Arrowsshallbenumberedandshallbeshotinascendingnumericalsequence,onearrow
ateachtargetcentreintheorder1,2and3.
(e) Scoring.AnarrownotshotintheorderprescribedinRule409(d)(v)oranarrowstrikingatarget
centreotherthanthatatwhichitshouldhavebeenshotintheordersoprescribedshallbescored
amiss.
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PART5
FIELDARCHERY
500. General
(a) Classes. There may be separate classes for Ladies, Gentlemen, Junior Ladies and Junior
Gentlemen.
(b) Juniors
(i) Juniorarchersarethoseunder18yearsofage.Theyareplacedinthefollowingcategories
oragegroupsaccordingtotheirageonthe(last)dayofthetournament:
a. Juniorsunder18
b. Juniorsunder15
c. Juniorsunder12
(ii) Thereisnothingtopreventajuniorchoosingtoshootinahigheragegroupthanhisage
wouldwarrantprovidedthathecomplieswiththerulesappertainingtothatgroup.
(c) PrizesandAwards.Theallocationofanyseparateprize,medal,trophyorotherawardshallbea
matter for each individual Tournament Organiser. Classification, or other distinction shall
remainthesoleprerogativeofArcheryGB.
501. Courselayout
(a) Coursesshouldbelaidoutinsuchawayastoprovidesafety,maximuminterestandvariety.
Targets shall be arranged along a course with such difficulties in aiming and shooting as the
terrainpresentsandthespiritandtraditionsofthedisciplinerequire.Directionindicatorsshould
beplacedasnecessarytoensuresafety.
(b) Suitablebarriersshallbeplacedaroundthecourse,wherevernecessary,tokeepspectatorsata
safedistance.Onlythosepersonshavingobtainedpermissionshallbeallowedonthecourse
insidethebarriers.
(c) Alltargetsshallbenumberedinsuccessionandthenumberboard,whichcanbeusedasastop
peg,placedwithintheapproachtotheshootingpostforthattarget.
(d) AttargetsforallStamproundsthereshallbesufficientareafortwocompetitorstostandsideby
sideandabletoshootatthesametime.
(e) Crossbowtargetsshallbefixedbelowskyline.
(f) Thebuttsshallprovideforamarginofatleast5cmoutsidethelowestscoringzone(s)ofthe
face(s)placeduponthem.Atnopointmayanytargetfacebelessthan15cmfromtheground.
Inallinstances,regardlessoftheterrain,thebuttshouldbeplacedreasonablyperpendicularto
thecompetitors’lineofsightfromtheshootingpostinordertopresenttothecompetitorthe
targetface(s)fullsizeasmuchasispracticallypossible.
(g) Facesshallnotbeplacedoveranylargerface,norshalltherebeanymarksonthebuttressor
foregroundthatcouldbeusedaspointsofaim.
502. BowstylesThedescriptionofbowstylesisgiveninPart2.BowstylesrecognisedforFieldArchery
andadditionaldetailareasfollows:
(a) Recurve(Freestyle)–EquipmentasdefinedinRule202
(b) RecurveBarebow–EquipmentasdefinedinRule204withthefollowinglimitation:
(i) Theunbracedbowcompletewithaccessoriesmustbecapableofpassingthroughaholeor
ringof12.2cminsidediameter±0.5mm.
(c) RecurveTraditional–EquipmentasdefinedinRule205
(d) Longbow–EquipmentgenerallyasdefinedinRule206withthefollowinglimitations:
(i) Thebowmustbebarethereforemarksonbowlimbsandrubberbandsarenotallowed,
neitherisa“kisser”allowedonthestring.
(ii) Artificialgroundmarkersarenotallowed.
(iii) Archers must adhere to one anchor point and to one finger-position on the string
throughoutatournament.
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(e) CompoundUnlimited–EquipmentasdefinedRule207withthefollowinglimitation:
(i)Multi-pinsightsareallowedonmarkedcoursesonly
(f) CompoundLimited–EquipmentasdefinedinRule208
(g) CompoundBarebow–EquipmentasdefinedinRule209
(h) Crossbow–EquipmentasdefinedinRule210.
(j) AmericanFlatbow–EquipmentasdefinedRule206Awiththefollowinglimitation:
(i) Thebowmustbeshotusingthe“Mediterranean”loose(onefingerabovethearrow
nock)orfingersdirectlybelowthearrownock(indexfingernomorethan2mmbelownock),
withonefixedanchorpoint.ThearchermustchooseeitherMediterraneanorfingersunder
nock,butmaynotuseboth.
(k) ItemsNotPermitted.Inalltheabovestyles(a)to(j)inclusive,thefollowingarenotpermitted:
(i) Anyelectroniccommunicationorstoragedeviceorheadsetsonthefieldcourse.
(ii) Fieldglassesandothervisualaidswithscalesonthelensesorwhichincorporateanyother
meansforevaluatingdistances.
(iii) Rangefindersoranyothermeansofestimatingdistancesoranglesthatarenotcoveredby
thecurrentrulesregardingcompetitors'equipment.
(iv) Modificationtoacompetitor’sequipmenttoaidtheestimationofdistance,ortheexplicit
useofanyregularpieceofequipmentforthatpurpose.
(v) Anywrittenmemorandaapartfromnotesconcerningthecompetitors’normalsightmarks,
therecordingofthepresentpersonalscoresortheRules.
(l) ClarificationFortheavoidanceofdoubt,theuseofbinocularsandothervisualaidsispermitted
inallArcheryGBfieldrounds,providingtheygivenoaidtomeasuringdistance.
503. Judging
(a) (i) Atalltimes,whenevershootingtakesplace,itmustbeunderthecontrolofaFieldCaptain.
(ii) Atrecordstatusmeetings,theFieldCaptainshallbeaJudgerecognisedbyArcheryGB.The
grade of judge-in-charge required for each level of tournament and other relevant
informationisgivenatAppendixB.
(iii) Atnon-recordstatusmeetingsaJudgemayappointexperiencedarchersasassistantField
Captains to help in the running of a shoot. A Judge may delegate his authority to such
appointedassistants
(iv) AttournamentstheJudgeandFieldCaptainsshallbenon-shooting.
(v) ForthepurposesoftheseRules,thetermJudgeshallembracebothJudgeandFieldCaptain
unlessthecontextindicatesotherwise.
(b) ThedutiesoftheChairmanandotherJudgesshallbe:
(i) Toensurethatadequatesafetyprecautionshavebeenobservedinthelayoutofthecourse
andwarm-uparea.
(ii) Before shooting commences, to satisfy by inspection that all the archers’ equipment
conforms to Archery GB rules and the archers’ given style. If applicable a judge, being
satisfiedthatthearchers’equipmentconformstothestylewrittenonthescorecards,will
signtothateffectonthefrontofthescorecards.
(iii) To address the assembled competitors before the shoot commences about safety
precautionsandanyotherappropriatematter,includingthemethodofstartingtheevent,
thestartingpointsofeachgroup,etc.
(iv) Toensurethatallcompetitorsareconversantwiththerulesofthecompetitionandthe
methodofscoring.
(v) Toresolvedisputesorqueriesthatmayariseininterpretationoftherulesorothermatters.
504. Shooting
(a) Duringwarm-up,theareabeingusedshallbeunderthecontrolofajudgeorcompetentarcher.
Itisrecommendedthatshootingperiodsoffiveminutesbeallowedandathensoundsignalgiven
forthearcherstoapproachandclearthetargets.
(b) Incompetition,eachshootinggroupshallconsistofnotmorethan6andnofewerthan3archers,
Number1ofeachshootinggrouponthetargetlistwillbeTargetCaptain.
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(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
TheTargetCaptainshallberesponsiblefortheorderlyconductofshootingwithinthegroup,and
havethegeneralresponsibilityforscoringthearrows.Inthecaseofadispute,aJudgeshallmake
thefinaldecision.
Groupsshallbeassignedtostartsimultaneouslyfromvarioustargetsandwillcompletetheround
atthetargetprevioustotheoneatwhichtheystarted.Additionalgroupsassignedtoatarget
shall wait until the primary group on that target has shot and scored their arrows before
proceeding.
Competitorsinagroupmayallowothergroupstoshootthrough,providedtheOrganizersand/or
theJudgesarenotifiedaboutthechangeatthefirstopportunity.
Archerswaitingtheirturntoshootshallstandwellbackbehindthearcherswhoareshooting,
preferablyatthenumberboard.
Shooting Position. The archer’s more forward foot must be in contact with and behind the
shootingpostwhileshooting.
Ifanarrowisobservedtoreboundfrom,orisbelievedtohavepassedthroughthetargetface,a
Judge shall check it, and if it appears that the arrow has rebounded or passed through then
another arrow may be shot at that face from the same position from which the bouncing or
passingthrougharrowwasshot.
Anarrowshallbedeemednottohavebeenshotif:
(i) Thearrowhasnotreboundedandthearchercantouchitwithhisbowwithoutmovinghis
feetfromtheirpositioninrelationtotheshootingline.Inthiseventanotherarrowmaybe
shot.
(ii) Thetargetfaceorbuttressfallsover(inspiteofhavingbeenfixedtothesatisfactionofthe
Judges). The Judges will take whatever measure they deem necessary and compensate
adequatetimeforshootingtherelevantnumberofarrows.Ifthebuttressonlyslidesdown
itwillbelefttotheJudgestodecidewhatactiontotake,ifany.
Timing.
(i) WhenacompetitororagroupiscausingunduedelaytheJudgewillwarnthecompetitor
orgroupafterwhichtheymaybetimed.
(ii) Forallrounds,whethermarkedorunmarkeddistancesthetimingbeginswhenthearcher
takeshisshootingposition,whichheshalldoassoonasitbecomesavailable.Thearcher
isallowed1½minutesperarrow.
(iii) AJudge,havingobservedanarcherexceedthetimelimit,shallcautionhimbyasigned
noteonthescorecard,indicatingthetimeofthewarning.Atthesecondandsubsequent
warnings,duringthattournament,thearcher’shighestscoringarrowatthetargetwhere
thewarningisgiven,shallbeannulled.
Incaseofequipmentfailuretheorderofshootingmaybechangedtemporarily.Inanyeventno
morethan30minutesshallbeallowedtorepairanyequipmentfailure.Theothercompetitors
inthatgroupshallshootandscoretheirarrowsbeforeallowinganyfollowinggroupstoshoot
through.Iftherepairiscompletedwithinthetimelimitthecompetitorinquestionmaymake
upanyarrowsremainingtobeshotonthattarget.Iftherepairiscompletedlaterthecompetitor
mayrejoinhisgroupbutwilllosethearrowshisgrouphasshotinthemeantime.
Nopersonshallrelatetocompetingarchersthetargetdistancesonunmarkedcoursesduringthe
tournament.
Althoughtherearenospecificdressregulationsinfieldarchery,allcompetitors,fieldpartyand
officialsshouldwearbrightvisiblecolours.Footwearthatfullyenclosesthetoesandfrontofthe
footmustbewornatalltimeswhenshooting.
ShootingSafety.Whilstscoringandlookingformissingarrows,onememberoftheshooting
groupmuststayinfrontofthebutttowarnotherarchersthattheareaisoccupied.
Atanyeventwherebothanunmarkedroundandamarkedroundarebeingshoton
predominatelythesamecourse,theunmarkedroundistobeshotfirst.
505. Scoring
(a) Twoofeachshootinggroupshallbescorers.Eachshallbesuppliedwithaseparatesetofscore
cardsforthegroup.Thedutiesofthescorersshallbeasfollows:
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(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(i) Towritedownthescoresofeachcompetitorinthegroup.
(ii) Tocomparethetwoscorecardsbeforethearrowsaredrawn.
(iii) Tocompletethescorecardattheendofshooting.
(iv) ToensurethatthescorecardsarereturnedwithoutdelaytotheOrganisers.
Amistakeonascorecardmaybecorrectedbeforethearrowsaredrawn,providedallarchersin
thegroupagreetothecorrection.Thecorrectionshallbewitnessedandinitialledbyallarchers
andshowntoajudgeatthefirstopportunity.Thejudgeshallinitialthearchers’action.
Attheendoftheshootthescorecardsshallbesignedbythescorerandbythearcherasan
acceptanceofthefinalscore.
Shouldthetwocardsnotagree,thenthelowerscoreshallbetakenastheresult.
Neitherthearrowsnorthetargetfaceshallbetoucheduntilallarrowsonthattargethavebeen
recordedandscoreschecked.
(i) Anarrowshallbescoredaccordingtothepositionoftheshaftontheface.Shouldtheshaft
ofanarrowtouchtwozonesoradividinglinebetweenscoringzones,thatarrowshallscore
thehighervalueofthezonesaffected.
(ii) AmissistoberecordedasaletterM.
Ifmorethantheprescribednumberofarrowsbelongingtothesamecompetitorshouldbefound
inthetargetoronthegroundoftheshootinglanes,onlytheappropriatenumberofarrowsof
lowestvalueshallbescored.Shouldacompetitorbefoundtorepeatthishemaybedisqualified.
Shouldafragmentofatargetfacebemissing,includingadividinglineorwheretwocolorsmeet,
orifthedividinglineisdisplacedbyanarrow,thenanimaginarylineshallbeusedforjudging
thevalueofanyarrowthatmayhitsuchapart.
ArrowsembeddedinthebuttressandnotshowingonthefacecanonlybescoredbyaJudge.
Anarrowhitting:
(i) Anotherarrowinthenockandremainingembeddedthereinshallscoreaccordingtothe
valueofthearrowstruck.
(ii) Anotherarrow,andthenhittingthetargetfaceafterdeflection,shallscoreasitliesinthe
target.
(iii) Anotherarrow,andthenreboundingshallscorethevalueofthearrowstruck,providedthe
damagedarrowcanbeidentified.
(iv) Atargetfaceotherthanthecompetitor'sowntargetfaceshallbeconsideredaspartofthat
endandshallscoreasamiss.
Intheeventofatieinscore,theresultwillbedeterminedinthefollowingorder:
(i) Greatestnumberofscoringhits.
(ii) Greatestnumberofhighestscoringzonehits.
(iii) Afterthisthearchersstilltyingshallbedeclaredequal.
506. TargetFaces
(a) WAFieldFace.TheWAfieldfaceisfullydescribedinWARules.
(b) ForesterRoundFaces.Thetargetfacesshallbeofanimalorbirddesign,andshallhaveinscribed
onthemanoutercircleoffixeddiameter,aninnercircleofhalfthatdiameterandaspotofone
sixththatdiameter,thus:
OuterCircleDiameter(ins)
InnerCircleDiameter(ins)
SpotDiameter(ins)
24
12
4
18
9
3
12
6
2
6
3
1
(c) BigGameRoundFaces
(i) Thetargetfacesshallbeofanimalorbirddesignwiththescoringareadividedintotwo
parts.Thehigherscoringareaisthesmallerareasituatedinthe‘heart/lung’regionofthe
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animalknownasthe‘kill’zone.Thelowerscoringareaistheremainderoftheanimalwithin
themarkedperimeterknownasthe‘wound’zone.
(ii) Targetsareclassedintogroupsone,two,threeandfour,accordingtosize:
Group
Size(ins)
Animal
1
40x28
Bear,deer,moose,elk,caribou
2
22x22
Antelope,smalldeer,wolf,mountainlion
3
22x14
Coyote,javelina,turkey,fox,goose,wildcat,pheasant.
Turtle,duck,grouse,crow,skunk,jackrabbit,wood4
14x11
chuck
Anyanimalorbirdconsistentinsizewithaparticulargroupmaybeused.
(d) NationalAnimalRoundFaces.Thetargetfacesshallbeofananimalorbirddesign,andshall
havedescribeduponthemacircleofeither30,22.5,15,or7.5cmdiameteraccordingtothesize
oftheanimalpictureandintheheart/lungregion.Thehigherscoringarea(thekillzone)shall
bewithinthecircleandtheremainderoftheanimalshallbethelowerscoringarea(thewound
zone).BengstonBowhunterfacesfulfilltherequirementssetoutaboveandshallbeusedatUK
RecordStatusevents.
DESCRIPTIONOFROUNDS
507. WAFieldRoundTheWAFieldRoundsareshottoWARules.Thefollowingvariationsmaybe
applied:
(a) Yellowpostswillnotbeused.Whitepostsmaybeused,setatthefollowingdistances:
UnmarkedCourse
MarkedCourse
DiameterofField
Numberof
Distancein
Numberof
Distancein
Facesincm.
Targets
metres
Targets
metres
20
2-4
5-10
3
5,7,10
40
2-4
5-15
3
10,15,20
60
2-4
10-20
3
15,20,25
80
2-4
15-25
3
20,25,30
(b) Arrowholesneednotbemarked,inwhichcasethebouncer/passthroughrule,Rule504(h)will
apply.
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Compound
Barebow
Compound
Limited
Compound
Unlimited
American
Flatbow
Longbow
Post
colour
Recurve
Traditional
Gender&agegroup
Recurve
Barebow
Bowstyle/Age Variations. The shooting posts normally used by senior and junior archers
accordingtobowstyleandageareindicatedbyalinthefollowingtable:
Recurve
Freestyle
(c)
l
l
l
Ladies&Gentlemen
Red
l
Ladies&Gentlemen
Blue
l
l
l
l
JuniorsUnder18
Red
l
l
l
l
JuniorsUnder18
Blue
l
l
l
l
JuniorsUnder15
Red
■
■
■
JuniorsUnder15
Blue
l
■
l
l
■
■
■
■
l
JuniorsUnder15
White
l
l
l
l
JuniorsUnder12
Red
■
■
■
JuniorsUnder12
Blue
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
l
JuniorsUnder12
White
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
Allcrossbowarchersshootfromredpegs.
(d) Rounds for UK Record Purposes. National Records are maintained for the Unmarked round,
Markedround,Combinedround(shotovertwoconsecutivedays),MixedroundandtheDouble
Mixed round (shot over two consecutive days). National Record are maintained for the age,
gender,postcolourandbowstyleindicatedbyalora■inthetableatRule507(c).
508. WAArrowheadRoundsTheWAArrowheadRoundsareshotinaccordancewithWARules.
(a) The following bowstyle/age variation may be applied. The shooting posts normally used by
seniorandjuniorarchersaccordingtobowstyleandageareindicatedbyalinthetableatRule
507(c).
(b) When the WA Arrowhead Round is accorded WA Award Status, archers can achieve WA
Arrowhead Awards. Note that Arrowhead Awards are only available for archers shooting
RecurveFreestyleorCompoundfromtheredpegs,orshootingRecurveBarebowfromtheblue
pegs.
Note.SeeShootingAdministrativeProcedures6fordetailsoftheAward.
509. deleted
510. ForestersRoundTheForestersRoundisshotonForestersfacesateithermarkedorunmarked
distances.Theroundconsistsof28targetscomprising2unitsof14targets.
(a) Thestandardunitshallconsistofthefollowing14targets:
FaceSize
Maximum
NumberofShots
Numberoftargets
(ins)
Distance(yds)
ateachTarget
3
24
70
4
4
18
50
3
4
12
40
2
3
6
20
1
(i) Allshotsarefromseparatepegs.
(ii) Multi-pegshotsmaybeequidistantfromthetarget,‘walk-away’or‘walk-up’.
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(b) Scoring
Zone
PointsValue
Aimingspot
15
Innercircle
10
Outercircle
5
(c) Totalnumberofarrows–70
(d) Maximumpossiblescore–1050
(e) Juniors
(i) Juniorsunder18shootfromthesamepostsasadultsinallcases.
(ii) Juniorsunder15shoot:
a. Fromthesamepostsasadultsatthe6”and12”faces.
b. Twoarrowsfromthemiddledistancepostandonearrowfromthefrontpostat18”
faces.
c. Twoarrowsfromeachofthetwonearestpostsatthe24”faces.
(iii) Juniorsunder12shootallarrowsfromthefrontpostatalltargets.
511. Four-Shot Foresters Round The Four-Shot Foresters Round is shot on Foresters faces at
unmarkeddistances.Theroundconsistsof28targetscomprising2Unitsof14targets,withfourwalkupshotsoneachtarget.
(a) Distributionoffaces,asforForestersRound.
(b) ScoringasinForestersRound.
(c) Totalnumberofarrows–112.
(d) Maximumpossiblescore–1680.
(e) Juniors
(i) Juniorsunder18shootfromthesamepostsasadultsinallcases.
(ii) Juniors under 15 shoot two arrows from each of the two nearest shooting posts at the
targetsshowing18”and24”faces.
(iii) Juniorsunder12shootallarrowsfromthefrontpostatalltargets.
512. The Big Game Round The Big Game Round is shot on Big Game faces at either marked or
unmarkeddistances.Theroundconsistsof28targetscomprising2unitsof14targets.
(a) ThestandardUnitshallconsistofthefollowing14targets:
TargetGroup
Numberoftargets
Suggestedtargetrange(yds)
1
3
70-40
2
3
50-30
3
4
40-20
4
4
30-10
(b)
ShootingRules.
(i) Threeshotsarepermittedateachtarget,onefromeachofthreeposts,eachsuccessive
postbeingclosertothetargetthanthepreviousone.
(ii) Arrows shall be numbered by means of distinctive bands at least 3mm in width and
approximately3mmapartandshallbeshotinascendingnumericalorder.Thearchershall
stopshootingassoonasahitisconsideredtohavebeenmade.
(c) Scoring.
(i) Thescoreisdecidedbythepositionofthearrowinthetarget(i.e.inthe‘kill’or‘wound’
zone)andthenumberofarrowsshotasfollows:
Arrow
KillValue
Woundvalue
1st
20
16
2nd
14
10
3rd
8
4
(ii) Onlythescoreofthefirst‘scoring’arrowcounts.
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(iii) Themaximumpossiblescore–560.
(d) Juniors
(i) Juniorsunder18shootfromthesamepostasadultsinallcases.
(ii) Juniorsunder15shoottwoarrowsfromthemiddledistancepostandonefromthefront
postuntilahitisscored.
(iii) Juniorsunder12shootuptothreearrowsfromthefrontpostuntilahitisscored.
513. The National Animal Round The National Animal Round is shot on National Animal faces at
unmarkeddistances.Theroundconsistsof32targetscomprising2unitsof16targets.Thetargets
shallbemixedsothattheunitsarenotconsecutive.Organisersarerequiredtoprovideagoodvariety
ofshots.
(a) Thecourseshallbelaidoutsothateachunitshallconsistofthefollowing16targetssetwithin
theprescribedrange.
Numberoftargets
KillZoneDiameter(cm)
Range(m)
4
30
55-30
4
22.5
45-20
4
15
35-10
4
7.5
20-5
(b) Attargetsusingthesmallestkillzonediameterface,organisersmayplacetwofacessidebyside,
reducing the need of archers in the group having shot, to clear their arrows to reduce the
possibilityofdamage.
(c) ShootingTwoarrowsshallbeshotateachtarget,onefromeachoftwopostssetwithinthe
prescribedrange.
(d) Scoring.
(i) Killzone –10points
(ii) Woundzone
–5points
(iii) Totalnumberofarrows
–64
(iv) Maximumpossiblescore
–640.
(e) Juniors
(i) Juniorsunder18shootfromthesamepostsasadultsinallcases.
(ii) Juniorsunder15shootbotharrowsfromthenearershootingpostatthe30cmkillzone
faces.
(iii) Juniorsunder12shootbotharrowsatthe30cmkillzoneandthe22.5cmkillzonediameter
facesfromasingleprivilegepostsetatanappropriatedistance.
514. WA Forest Round This round is shot as described in current WA Rules. The Archery GB
relaxationsfromWARulesmaybeappliedasfollows:
(a) ShootingpositionsforvariousbowstylesandagesmaybeasoutlinedinRule507(c).
(b) Arrowholesneednotbemarked,inwhichcasethebouncer/passthroughrule,Rule504(h)will
apply.
515. WA3DAnimalRound.ThisroundisshotasdescribedincurrentWARules.TheArcheryGB
relaxationsfromWARulesasdescribedinRule514maybeapplied.
516. Local/ClubRoundsInadditiontoroundsspecifiedabove,anylocalroundmadeupofother
combinations of numbers of arrows, target faces and distances, may be used in Clubs and
Tournaments.AllsuchroundsmustbeshotinallrespectstotheRulesofShooting.Theyarenot
recognisedforArcheryGBRecordorClassificationpurposes.
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FLIGHTSHOOTING
600. BowstylesThedescriptionofbowstylesisgiveninPart2.Bowstylesrecognisedasclassesfor
FlightShootingandadditionaldetailareasfollows:
A.
RecurveTargetBow–EquipmentasdefinedinRule202
(i) Thepositionofthearrowrestwherethearrowpointfallsofftherestshallbeusedasthe
referencepointwhendeterminingthedrawweightofthebow.
(ii) Competitors must use their standard target archery length arrows and normal tab or
shootingglove.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
ConventionalFlightBows–EquipmentasdefinedinRule211
(i) Arrowsshallbenotlessthan14"long,asmeasuredbetweenthefloorofthenockandthe
pointofthepile.
CompoundTargetBow–EquipmentasdefinedinRule207
(i) Competitors must use their standard target archery length arrows and must use their
conventional anchor point. Normal finger protection or mechanical release aid may be
used.
Longbow.–EquipmentasdefinedinRule206
(i) Arrowsmustbeconventionallongbowarrowsbutmaybetoprofileandfletchingshapeas
preferred.
Crossbow.–EquipmentasdefinedinRule210
(i) Crossbowboltsshallbebetween12"and15"long.
CompoundFlightBow.–Equipmentasdefinedin212
(i) Arrowsshallbenotlessthan14"long,asmeasuredbetweenthefloorofthenockandthe
pointofthepile.
G.
AmericanFlatbow.–EquipmentasdefinedinRule206A
601. BowWeightDivisions
(a) ClassesA,B,DandGmaybedividedintodivisionsbasedonbowweightasfollows:
(i) Notexceeding35lbs
(ii) Notexceeding50lbs
(iii) Unlimited
(b) ClassesCandFmaybedividedintodivisionsbasedonbowweightasfollows:
(i) Notexceeding45lbs
(ii) Notexceeding60lbs
(c) TheweightofabowinclassAorBshallbedeterminedinthefollowingmanner:Theweightof
thebowshallbetakenattwoincheslessthanthelengthofthelongestarrow,andagainatone
inchlessthanthelengthofthisarrow.Whenthedifferencebetweenthetwoweightsisadded
totheweightofthearrowdrawnatoneinchless,thisistheequivalenttodrawingthebowto
fulldraw.
(d) TheweightofabowinclassCorFshallbemeasuredatthe“breakover”pointorpositionof
normallydrawnbowatwhichthebow’smaximumpoundageisachievedandshallnotexceed60
lbs.
(e) TheweightofabowinclassDorGshallbedeterminedbydrawingtheshoulderofthepileto
thebackofthebow.
(f) TheweightofabowinclassEshallbemeasuredatthestringlatchandshallbenomorethan
95lbs(43kg).
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602. Basis
(a) Handbowsonlymaybeusedandthebowhandmustbeunsupported.
(b) Competitionforallclassesandweightdivisionsmaytakeplacesimultaneously.
(c) Archersmayenteramaximumof4classes/weightdivisionsforwhichtheyareeligible.
(d) Classes and weight divisions will not be in direct competition with other classes and weight
divisions.
(e) Theremaybeladies,gentlemen,juniorladiesandjuniorgentlemencompetitionsineachclass
andweightdivision.
(f) Theclassesandweightdivisionsbeingshotwillbeatthediscretionoftheorganiserandareto
beidentifiedontheentryform.
(g) (i) Compoundtargetbowsandcompoundflightbowsshallbeweighedimmediatelypriorto
thecompetition.VariablepoundageadjustmentmechanismsshallbesealedbytheRange
Captainatthetimeofqualifying.BreakageofthissealwithoutpermissionfromtheRange
Captainshallconstitutedisqualification.
(ii) Allotherbowsshallbeweighedonanadhocbasisduringtheshoot.Atleast25%ofthe
bowsusedwillbeweighed.
(iii) Allclasswinnerswillhavetheirbowsre-weighedattheendofthecompetition.TheRange
Captainwillendorsetheirreportscertifyingthatthishastakenplace.Anyarchermayask
tohavetheirbowweighedduringthecourseofthetournament.
603. RangeLayout
(a) TheRangeLine,atrightanglestotheshootingline,shallbeclearlymarkedat150yardsthenat
50yardintervalstoatleast50yardsbeyondtheexistinglongestdistanceshotintheU.K.within
theclassesbeingshot.
(b) Redwarningflagsshallbeplacedateachsideoftherangeat75yardsfromthelineofdistance
markersatadistanceof150yardsfromtheshootingline.
(c) Organizersmustarrangeavenuesuchthattheycanensurenooneenterstherangeareawhilst
theeventisinprogress.
604. General
(a) IntheeventofbreakageasubstituteboworlimbsmaybeusedprovidingtheRangeCaptain
confirmsthatthebowstillcomplieswiththeclass/weightdivision.Anysubstitutebowmustbe
shotintheappropriatedivision.
(b) Arrowsmustbearthefollowingidentification:
(i) Name or initials of contestant and a non-duplicated serial number affixed to the arrow
shaft,andregisteredwiththeofficials.
(ii) Stamporcodemarkindicationclass,affixedbytheofficials.
(c) Thetermmechanicalasappliedtobowsandequipmentshallbetakentomeananymethodthat
embodiesapluralityofinteractingparts,whethersuchareindividualpiecesorspringco-joined
partscapableofcooperativelyactingtoeffectbowstringreleasebyaseparatingmovementof
atleastonesuchpartrelativetoanother.
605. Shooting
(a) Competitorsshouldbeatleastsixfeetapart,andmustnotadvancetheirleadingfootoverthe
shootingline.
(b) Eachcompetitormayhaveoneassistantoradvisor,whomustkeepatleastoneyardbehindthe
shootingline.
(c) (i) Atleastoneendofsixarrowswillbeshotperbowclass/division.Fourendswillbethe
maximumarrowsshotinatournament.
(ii) If a competitor shoots more than six arrows at any one end, the longest shot arrows in
excessofthesixarrowsallowedshallbedisqualified.
(iii) Nocompetitorshallbeallowedtocarryanyarrowswhenmovingforwardoftheshooting
line.
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(iv) Afterallclasseshaveshotthefirstend,competitorsandofficialswillgoforwardingroups
ofatleast2personstofindandmarkthearrows.Thegroup,actingtogether,willplacea
markerwithalabelattachedbearingthenameofthearcherandclass/weightdivisionat
the measuring point (see Rule 607) of the archer’s furthest arrow. Arrows will then be
withdrawn.
(v) Succeeding ends may then be shot and the process of finding and marking arrows
repeated.Ifnecessary,markerswillbeadjusted.
(vi) LostarrowsmustbereportedtotheRangeCaptainandarecordmadeoftheiridentity
beforethenextendisshot,Iffoundduringsubsequentendsandshowingnoevidenceof
having been moved or disturbed, the arrow may be considered in the competition. No
arrowmaybemeasuredaftertheRangeCaptainhasdeclaredthecompetitionclosed.
(d) deleted
606. ControlofShootingThereshallbeaRangeCaptaininchargewhomaybeassistedbyassistant
Range Captain/s. The grade of judge-in-charge (the Range Captain) required for each level of
tournamentandotherrelevantinformationisgivenatAppendixB.Theirdecisionwillbefinal.They
willalsoberesponsibleforthesafetyoftheevent.Spectatorsmustatalltimes,whenshootingisin
progress,beatleast10yardsbehindtheshootingline.
607. MeasurementsMeasurementofdistanceshallbemadewithasteeltape,orothercertified
measure,alongtherangeline.Thedistancesshotshallbemeasuredtothatpointontherangelineat
whichalineatrightanglestotherangelinepassesthepointwherethearrowenterstheground.If
thearrowislyingonthegroundthelineshouldpassthroughthepileendofthearrow.
608. DressAlthoughtherearenospecificdressregulationsinFlightShooting,itisrecommendedthat
allcompetitors,fieldpartyandofficials,wearbrightvisiblecolours.Footwearthatfullyenclosesthe
toesandfrontofthefootmustbewornatalltimeswhenshooting.
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CLOUTSHOOTING
SECTIONA–AllCloutEvents
700. GeneralRegulations
(a) ArcheryGBRulesofShootingforTargetArchery–Outdoorshallapplyexceptasenumeratedin
thefollowingparagraphs.
(b) RangesafetyshallfollowtheprinciplesofRangeSafetyforTargetArchery(Rule302).Forclout
distancesbeyond100yards,thesidesafetyshouldcontinuetoextendfrom20yardsat100
yards,to25yardsat150yards,and30yardsat180yards,andremainat30yardsthereafter.
Theovershootdistanceforclouttargetssetbeyond100yardswillbe50yardsfromtheclout.
Theovershootmustbelevelground.AdiagramisatAppendixE
(c) TheOrganiser,afterconsideringgeneralsafety,archers’comfortandthedutiesofscorers,shall
usehisdiscretionastothenumberofarchersallocatedtoeachtarget.
(d) AClouteventmaybeshotonthesamedayandatthesamevenueasaFlighteventwithout
contraveningRule304(j).
(e) AllarchersmusthavereceivedinstructioninCloutshootingpriortocompetitions.Toconfirm
this,eachentryformmustcontainthefollowingcertificatetobesignedbyeacharcherbefore
shootingcommences:
IhavereceivedinstructioninCloutshootingpriortothistournament.
Archer’ssignature.…………………………………………
(f) Thebowmustbedrawninsuchawaythattheanglethearrowmakeswiththehorizontalmust
neverbegreaterthanthatwhichitmakesatthepointofrelease/loose.
(g) HighTrajectorycloutshootingisBANNEDexceptforLongbows.
HighTrajectorySolutionBANNED
(ExceptforLongbows)
LowTrajectorySolutionACCEPTABLE
701. BowstylesThedescriptionofbowstylesisgiveninPart2.BowstylesapplicabletoCloutArchery
areasfollows:
(a) Recurve(Freestyle)–EquipmentasdefinedinRule202.
(b) RecurveBarebow–EquipmentasdefinedinRule204.
(c) Longbow–EquipmentasdefinedinRule206.
(d) CompoundUnlimited–EquipmentasdefinedRule207.
(e) (deleted)
(f) Crossbow–EquipmentasdefinedinRule210.
SECTIONB–ArcheryGBImperialClout
702. TargetsThecentreofthetargetshallbemarkedbyabrightlycoloureddistinctiveflag12”square,
setascloseaspracticabletogroundlevelonasmoothverticalstick.Thestickshouldnotprojectabove
theflag.
703. Shooting
(a) Shootingmaybeeither‘twoway’or‘oneway’.
(b) Sixsighterarrowsshallbeshotineachdirectionwhenshootingtwoways.
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Scoring
(a) Scoresshallbedeterminedaccordingtothedistanceofarrowsatpointofentryingroundfrom
centreofflagstickasfollows:
Withinaradiusof
18inches
– 5points
3feet
– 4points
6feet
– 3points
9feet
– 2points
12feet
– 1point
(b) Ringsoftheaboveradiimaybemarkedontheground,thelinesdrawnbeingwhollywithineach
circle.
(c) ArrowswhichhavehitandremainembeddedintheCloutflagshallscore5providedtheyarenot
embeddedinalowerscoringringwhereupontheyshallscoreaccordingtotheringinwhichthey
areembedded.
(d) Anarrowlyinglooseonthegroundshallbescoredinaccordancewiththepositionofitspoint.
(e) (i) Whereitisnotpracticaltodrawlinesontheground,scoresshallbedeterminedwithanonstretch cord or tape looped round the centre stick and clearly marked to measure the
variousradii.Wherethismethodofmeasuringisusedanareashouldbemarkedonthe
ground(convenientlyasquareorcircle)whichwillcontainthewholeoftheCloutscoring
zoneandwhichforallpurposesincludedin(f)betermedtheTargetArea.
(ii) Thescorershouldallowadequatetimeforallarchersshootingtodeterminetheposition
ofthearrowsinthesaidareabeforecarryingoutthefollowingprocedure.
(iii) Thescorershallcarrythetautcordroundatgroundlevelandoneassistantscorerfollowing
thecordateach‘colour’shallwithdrawandcarryallarrowsfromthe‘colour’forwhichhe
isresponsible.
(iv) The arrows shall then be placed in distinct groups on or stuck into the ground at the
appropriatesectionofthescoringcordandcompetitorswillcalltheirscoresintheusual
manner,pickinguptheirarrowsastheydoso.
(f) Nopersonotherthantheappointedscorersshallenterthetargetareauntilallarrowshavebeen
withdrawnandplacedintheirrespectivescoringgroups.Anarrowwithdrawnbyanyotherthan
anappointedscorershallnotbescored.Theappointedscorersshallnottakeanyarrowsinto
thetargetarea.
(g) ResolutionofTies.
(i) Tiesshallberesolvedasfollows:
st
nd
AwardBasedOn
1 TieBreak
2 TieBreak
Score
Hits
Clouts(5s)
Hits
Score
Clouts(5s)
Clouts(5s)
Score
Hits
(ii) Ifallelementsarethesame,thearchersshallbedeclaredequal
705. Round
(a) AnArcheryGBImperialCloutRoundconsistsof36arrows.
(b) TheminimumdistancesthatmustbeshotforUKRecordpurposesareasfollows:
Gentlemen
Ladies
JuniorGentlemenunder18
JuniorGentlemenunder16
JuniorGentlemenunder14
JuniorGentlemenunder12
JuniorLadiesunder18
JuniorLadiesunder16
JuniorLadiesunder14
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9scoreyards
7scoreyards
7scoreyards
6scoreyards
5scoreyards
4scoreyards
6scoreyards
5scoreyards
4scoreyards
(180yds)
(140yds)
(140yds)
(120yds)
(100yds)
(80yds)
(120yds)
(100yds)
(80yds)
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UKrecordswillbemaintainedforsingleanddoublerounds,bothonewayandtwoway,subject
to the conditions shown in Rule 705(b) and provided that shooting is in accordance with the
ArcheryGBshootingregimesspecifiedintheseRulesofShooting.
(d) Ajuniormayholdarecordinadistanceofahigheragegroup.
(e) Although the distances given above are normally shot, other distances may be shot at the
Tournament Organiser’s discretion and subject to there being no compromise in safety
standards.AnyotherdistancescannotbeconsideredforUKRecordsorSixCloutBadges.
SECTIONC–WACloutandArcheryGBMetricClout
706.Introduction.TheWACloutRoundandthejuniorequivalent,theArcheryGBMetricClout,
areconductedinthemannerdescribedintheWAConstitution&RulesfortheWAClout,towhich
referenceshouldbemade.
707. Archery GB Metric Clout. The Archery GB Metric Clout is shot one-way. The minimum
distancesforUKrecordsaregiveninthefollowingtable.(TheadultWACloutdistancesareshown
forinformation)
Gender/Age
Compoundbows
Non-Compoundbows
Gentlemen
185m
165m
Ladies
165m
125m
JuniorGentlemenunder18
165m
125m
JuniorGentlemenunder16
125m
110m
JuniorGentlemenunder14
110m
90m
JuniorGentlemenunder12
90m
75m
JuniorLadiesunder18
125m
110m
JuniorLadiesunder16
110m
90m
JuniorLadiesunder14
90m
75m
708.UKRecords.UKrecordswillbemaintainedforsingleanddoubleWACloutandArcheryGB
MetricCloutroundsshotoneway.ShootingmaybeinaccordancewitheithertheArcheryGB
shootingregimesspecifiedintheseRulesofShootingortheWAshootingregimes.
(a) deleted.
(b) deleted
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CROSSBOWTARGETROUNDS
800. SpecialCrossbowTargetRounds
(a) The following rounds, based on Archery GB Imperial Rounds given in Part 3, may be shot by
crossbowmen:
(i) Crossbow Windsor Round shot on a 60cm 10-zone face scoring 9,7,5,3,1. The
ChampionshipRoundshallbeaDoubleWindsor.
(ii) CrossbowAmericanRoundshotona60cm10-zonefacescoring10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1.
(iii) CrossbowWesternRoundshotonan80cm10-zonefacescoring10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1.
(b) All other aspects of these rounds and the way they are shot shall be in accordance with
ArcheryGBRulesofShootingforTargetArchery–Outdoor.
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TRADITIONALLONGBOWTARGETARCHERY
900. IntroductionInadditiontoparticipatinginarcheryasdescribedinotherPartsoftheseRules,
longbowarchersmaypracticetraditionaltwo-waylongbowtargetshootingasdescribedbelow.
901. RegulationsArcheryGBRulesofShootingforTargetArchery–Outdoorshallapplyexceptas
enumeratedinthefollowingparagraphs.
902. BowstyleLongbowsasdescribedinRule206shallbeused,withthevariationthataseparate
groundmarkermaybeusedforeachdirection.
903. Range Layout The range layout will be in accordance with Rule 301/302 with the following
exceptions:
(a) Twowayshootingisallowed.
(b) Theminimumovershootdistanceis50yardsbeyondthefurthesttargets.
(c) Whenshootingtwoways:
(i) Shootinglinesmaybemovedandwaitinglinesomitted.
(ii) Wherethepublichasaccess,aparallelsidesafetyareashallberopedoffbetweenboth
overshootsafetylines,ataminimumdistanceof25yardsoutfromtheendsofbothtarget
lines.
903A. NumberofArchersonaTargetThemaximumnumberofarchersonatargetshallbeeight.
904. Shooting Procedure The organiser of a traditional two-way longbow tournament may opt
either:
(a) TofollowtheseRulesofShootinginallrespectsnotdetailedabove.
or
(b) ToconformtoanyofthefollowingaspectsoftheBritishLong-BowSociety’srulesinrespectof:
(i) Sighters.
(ii) Compositionandcontrolofshootingends.
(iii) Bouncerrule.
(iv) Useofbinoculars.
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OTHERFORMSOFARCHERY
A.–PopinjayShooting
1000. Set-upforPopinjay
(a) ThefullcomplementofaPopinjay‘roost’shallconsistof:
(i) OneCockBird
(ii) FourHens
(iii) MinimumoftwentyfourChicks
TypicalPopinjay‘roost’showingminimumcomplement.
(b) Bodysizeofallbirdsshallbe1½”longand¾”indiameter—onlytheplumageshalldiffer:
(i) ThatoftheCockBirdbeingmostresplendentand10-12”high.
(ii) ThatoftheHenBirdsbeingshorter6-8”highandlesscolourful.
(iii) ThatoftheChicksbeingshortest3-4”high.
(c) (i) TheChicksshallbeperchedonspikes6”long,notlessthan4”apart,inthreerows,the
verticalheightbetweenrowsbeingnotlessthan3feet.
(ii) TheHenBirdsshallbeperchedonspikes18”abovethetoprowandshallbe
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(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
spacednotlessthan8”apart.
(iii) TheCockBirdshallbeperchedonacentralspikenotlessthan30”abovethetoprow.
Theperchesmaybeattachedto,orhauledupamastorwalltoaheightof90feet(measuredto
theCockBird).Arrangementsmustbemadetoensure,thatwheninpositiontheperchesare
firmlyheldagainstmovementbywind.
Allobstructionsonandwithintheframeworkofperchesmustbesoftenedwithrubberorsponge
rubber(orsimilarresilientmaterial)tolessentheriskofarrowbreakage.
No hard and fast shooting position is dictated, although it should be pointed out to all
competitorsthatanearvertical,closetomastattitudewillofferabettertargettothearcher,
inasmuchasagreaternumberofbirdswillbeinlineofthearrowflightpath.
EachandeverypartofthePopinjayMastandFrameworkofPerchesmustbemadetobesafe
frombreakageand/ordislodgmentbyarrowortheelements.
Wheneverpossiblesheltershouldbeprovidedforcompetitors.Atemporarystructureapprox
7'6'’highcoveredontopwith½’’wiremeshissufficientforthispurpose.Ifnoshelterisavailable
competitorswaitingtoshootmustbemadetowaitoutsidethearrowfall-outarea.
1001. ArrowsOnlyarrowswithblunts¾”to1”indiametershallbeused.
1002. Shooting
(a) Archerswilldrawfororderofshooting.
(b) Onlyonearchershallshootatatime.
(c) Archersmustshootinrotation—onlyonearrowbeingshotperend.
(d) Disabledarchersmayshootwiththeaidofaprop.
1003.
MastCaptainAMastCaptainshallbeappointedtoensurethatshootingisconductedin
asafeandpropermanner.Thispersonshallhavetheauthoritytoterminateshooting,forinstancein
the event of inclement weather or technical breakdown of the mast apparatus, and shall have
authoritytodismissanycompetitorshootingdangerouslyorconsideredtobeincapableofshooting
safely.AssistantstotheMastCaptainmaybefoundnecessary.
1004. Scoring
(a)Thescoringpointsforhitsare:
CockBird —
5points
HenBird —
3points
Chick
—
1point
(b) Birdsmustbestruckwiththearrowandbedislodgedandfalltothegroundtoscore.
1005. RoundResultsmaybedeterminedbytimelimitorbyadeclarednumberofarrows.
1006. Regulations for Tournaments Popinjay Tournament Schedules shall bear the following
information:
(a) Whethercompetitionisdeterminedbytimelimitorbynumberofarrowsshotperperson.
(b) Maximumnumberofarchersthatwillbeaccepted.
Note: The Archery GB Insurance Scheme does not cover for risks attendant on the erection and
dismantlingofPopinjayMasts.
B.–ArcheryGolf
1020. Regulations
(a) Onlyonebowshallbeusedthroughoutaround.Incaseofbreakageitmaybereplaced.
(b) Anyarrowsmaybeused.
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(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
Thearchershall‘holeout’byhittingawhitecardboarddisc4”indiameter,placedontheground
atleastoneyardwithintheedgeofthegreenlevelwiththehole.
Anarrowlandingoffthefairwayorinabunkershallincuroneextrastroke.
Thearchermuststandimmediatelybehindwherehisarrowlandstoshootthenextarrow.
Alostarrowincursthenormalpenalty(asingolf)forstrokeplaybutlosestheholeinmatchplay.
Thewinneroftheprevious‘hole’takesthefirstshotforthenexthole.
ThecurrentGolfRulesandlocalCourseRegulationsshallapplyinallcasesnotcoveredbythe
foregoingrules.
1021. RangeSafetyOrganisersmustensurethesafetyofcompetitorsandspectators,inlinewith
thesafetyrulesfortargetarcheryRule302forshotsupto100yardsandcloutarcheryRule700for
shotsabove100yards.
C.–ArcheryDarts
1040. RegulationsTheRulesofShootingforTargetArcheryshallapplywiththeadditionofthe
followingspecificrulesforarcherydarts.
1041. TargetFacesArcheryDartsFaces76.2cm(2’6”)indiametershallbeused.
1042. DistanceTheminimumshootingdistanceshallbe13.7m(15yds).
1043. GeneralRules
(a) TheTargetsshallbesetupsothatthecentreoftheBullisatthecentreofa122cmminimum
diameterboss130cmfromtheground.
(b) AnEndshallconsistofthreearrowsunlessagameisfinishedinless.
(c) Theorderofstartingshallbedeterminedbythetossofacoin.
(d) Each match must start and finish on a Double (the narrow outer ring). The inner ring counts
treble;theinnerBullcounts50;andtheouterBull25.
(e) ApracticeendofthreearrowsmustbeshotattheBull.
(f) Thevalueofanarrowshallbedeterminedbythepositionofthegreaterpartoftheshaft.
(g) Scoringshallbebythesubtractionmethod,sothatthescorerequiredforthecompletionofeach
gameisalwaysshown.
(h) IfthescorerequiredtocompletethegameisexceededinthecourseofanEnd,thenthatEnd
ceases,andnoaccountistakenofthescoreobtainedduringthatEnd.
(j) LocalvariationstotheseGeneralRulesforarcherydartsmaybeused.
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RULESOFSHOOTINGTHATCONCERNARCHERSWITHADISABILITY
1100Policy.Archerswithdisabilitiesshouldbeinapositiontoparticipateandcompetetothebest
oftheirability.IftheyareunabletocomplywithaRuleofShootingthentheywillbeallowed
dispensationfromthatRuleandanyreasonableadjustmentsnecessarywillbemade.Anyvariations
mustberelatedtotheneedsofthepersonconcerned.
1101Implementation.
(a) InClubsandatnon-UKRecordStatusTournaments;archersmayself-declaretheirdisability
anduseanyvariationfromourRulesofShootingprovidedthatitissafe.Evidenceofdisability
shouldonlybeaskedforinexceptionalcircumstances.Clubsshallallowsucharcherstoaccess
theclub-basedhandicapandarcherclassificationsystems.
(b) AtUKRecordStatusTournamentsarchersmayalsoself-declaretheirdisability.Forautomatic
dispensation,thedisabilitymustbeseentomakecompliancewiththeruleimpractical.(Note.
TournamentOrganisersshouldcollectthisinformationviathemandatoryrequirementsof
entryformsunderSAP3)
(i) Incaseswherethedisabilityisnotobvious,thenanydocumentationwhichdemonstrates
eligibilityshallbeacceptedasevidence.E.g.a“BlueBadge”.Somearcheryrelated
documentationislistedbelow:
a. AWApara-archeryClassificationofanydatewhichallowedorallowsthearcherto
competenationallyorinternationally.
b. ANotEligiblepara-archeryclassificationwhichpermitstheuseofanassistive
device.
c. AnArcheryGBdispensationcardwhichpermitsanassistivedevice.
(c) Anyvariationfromtherulemustnotcompromisethesafetyofothersorthatofthearcherwith
disabilities.
(d) Anyvariationfromtherulemustnotgiveanadvantagetotheimpairedarcheroverother
archers.(E.g.usingamechanicalreleaseaidwitharecurvebow)
(e) Incasesofdoubt,disputeorcomplaint,thearchershouldbeallowedtoparticipatewiththe
dispensationclaimedandthematterreferredtotheChairmanoftheDisabilitiesCommitteeas
below.He/shemaychoosetocollectadditionalevidenceandanydecisionreachedwillbe
final.
1102Insurance.Insurancecoverwillnotbeinvalidatedinthecaseofanarcherwithdisabilitieswho
isunabletocomplywiththeArcheryGBorWARulesofShooting,PROVIDINGthepersoninchargeof
theshootingissatisfiedthatsafetyisnotbeingcompromised.
1103Guidance.Foradvicewhetheranyvariationtotherulesisallowable,theChairmanofthe
DisabilitiesCommitteeshouldbeconsulted.Allwrittencommunicationshouldbeaddressedto
MembershipServicesmarkedforthe“AttentionoftheChairmanoftheDisabilitiesCommittee”[email protected]
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RULESOFSHOOTINGFORVISUALLYIMPAIREDARCHERS
1200.Introduction
(a) These rules have been prepared in consultation with British Blind Sport to enable Visually
Impaired(VI)archerstoshootinfullaccordancewiththeArcheryGBRulesofShooting,andto
take a more active part in the sport during practice, at club target days, competitions and
tournaments.
(b) TheserulesareaimedatintegratingVIarchersintothesport.
(c) AVIArchershallbedefinedasfollows:
(i) Thearchermustberegisteredorregisterableasblindorpartiallysighted(medicalform
BD8)
(ii) Thearchermustholdarecognisedsightclassificationcertificate.Theclassificationwillbe
donewithbestvisualcorrectionaccordingtothemostfunctionaleye,withoutconsidering
whetherthearcherisleftorrighthanded.
(iii) Therearemorespecificsightcategorydivisionswithindisabilityevents,whichcanbe
obtainedonrequestfromtheArcheryGBDisabilitiesCommitteeorBBS.
1201.RulesofShooting–General
(a) The Archery GB Rules of Shooting for Target Archery shall apply to VI archers except as
enumeratedinthefollowingparagraphs.
1202.Shooting
(a) ExceptwhentheBurntwoodmetricroundequivalentisbeingshot(Rule1205)aVIarchermay
shootacompleteend(sixarrowswhereappropriate)beforereturningfromtheshootingline.At
a competition this allowance shall be at the discretion of the tournament organiser, after
consultationwiththeJudge.
(b) Whenpossible,VIarchersshallbepermittedtoshootanendofsightingarrowsateachchange
ofdistance(exceptwhentheBurntwoodRoundequivalentisbeingshotRule1205).
(c) WhenVIarchersshootinonedetail,aVIarchermaybepermittedtoutilisethetimeallowedfor
sightingarrows,byshootingmoresightingarrows,butmustnotholduptheshootingline.
(d) AVIarchershallbepermittedtohaveapersonactingasaspotterwhoshallbeallowedtostand
betweenthewaitingandtheshootinglines.ThespottermayonlygivetheirVIarchersatthe
shootinglineinformationastothefallofeacharrow(includinga‘bouncer’)andanynecessary
safetywarnings,butnootheradvice.Aspottershallpassinformationtothearcherinsucha
mannerastoavoiddisturbancetootherarchersontheshootingline.
(e) AssistanceinadjustinganysightingdevicemaybegiventoaVIarcherbyathirdpartyonlyduring
sightingendsandbetweenshootingends.
(f) AspottermaybenominatedasanassistantasprovidedinRule306(r)whoshallatalltimesbe
underthecontrolanddisciplineoftheJudge.
(g) A VI archer shall only approach the target when accompanied by his/her spotter or with the
expressconsentoftheJudge.(Safetyissue)
(h) Inthecaseofadditionalphysicalimpairments,awheelchair,perchingstoolorstandardchairis
allowed.
1203.HandicapandClassificationSchemes
(a) Any handicap or classification scheme in use by visually impaired archers shall, in general,
conformtotheprocedureslaiddownforsightedarchers
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(b) Ifavisuallyimpairedarcherfromtimetotimeusesmorethanonetypeofsightingaid,aseparate
handicap/classificationrecordsheetmustbemaintainedforeachsightingaid.Whentakingpart
inanyhandicap/classificationcompetitionthearchermustuseonlythehandicap/classification
obtainedwiththetypeofsightingaidusedinthatcompetition.
(c) For National Records on VI archery, the BBS records officer should be contacted and shall be
responsibleforthemaintenanceandadministrationoftheserecords.
1204.Equipment
(a) EquipmentusedbyaVIarchermustgenerallyconformtothespecificationgiveninPart2.In
addition,aVIarchermayuseatactilesightingdeviceandfootlocationdeviceprovidedthatthey
satisfytheconditionslaiddowninthefollowingsub-paragraphs.
(b) Atactilesightingdevicemustnotactasasupporttothebow,bowhandorarm(unlessrequired
bythearcher’sphysicaldisability).
(c) Atactilesightingdevicemustbecapableofbeingadjustedbythearcherwithoutmovingfrom
theshootingline.
(d) Thetactilesightingdevicemaytouchuponanypartofthebowhandorarmbutnopartofitshall
befurtherfromthearcher’sbodythanthebowhandwhenthebowisfullydrawn.
(e) Where the tactile sighting device works in conjunction with a long-rod stabilizer, then Rule
202(f)(ii)shallnotapply,providedthatnopartofthedeviceshallbemorethansixinches(15cm)
forwardofthearcher’sbowhandwhenthebowisfullydrawnandthesupportingequipmentto
whichthatdeviceisattachedstandsonthegroundontheoppositesideofthebowtothearrow
rest.Inadditionthedevicemustbefittedwithabarsoastopreventthebowbeingloweredby
morethanthreeinches(7.5cm)atthetimeofreleaseofanarrow.
Note:Thepurposeofthisruleistopreventanarrowreleasefrominadvertentlystrikinganypartof
thesightingdevice.Ifthedimensionsofabowaresuchthatthedistancebetweenthestabilizer
andthearrowrestislessthan4inches(10cm)asmeasuredintheverticalplane,thenthebar
referredtoabovemustbesopositionedthatthebowcannotbeloweredbymorethanoneinch
(2.5cm)lessthanthedistancebetweenstabilizerandarrowrest.
(f) The sighting device stand/foot location device must not represent an obstacle to other
competitors.
(g) Thetotallengthofthefootlocationdeviceshallbenomorethan110cm(43inches)
(h) Thetotalwidthofthetripod/footlocationdeviceshallbenomorethan75cm(29.5inches)
(j) Themaximumdepthofthefootlocationdeviceshallbenomorethan3cm(1.25inches)
(k) Generally,tactilesightingdevicesmayonlybeusedbyVIarcherswhocannotuseabowsightor
adaptedbowsight.Exceptionally,whereanarcherwhoisregisteredblindwishestoshootfor
anIPCperformancescore,atactileaidmaybeusedbutthearcheristowearablindfoldwhich
mustbeinplacewhilstthearcherisinfrontofthewaitingline.
(l) AbowsightmaybeadaptedtosuittheresidualvisionofthearcherandthusinthiscaseRule
202(e)(i)shallnotapply.
(m) Abowsightmayincorporateprisms,lensorothermagnificationdevice,enlargedsightring/pin,
andmayprovideformorethanonesightingpoint.Theseadaptationsmaybemadetoallbow
typesusedbyarecognisedVIarcher(asdefinedinrules1200(c)(d)and(e)).
(n) Equipment may include electronic sighting devices (otherwise prohibited by Part 2) utilising
electro-magneticradiationsoutsidethevisiblewavelengthsprovidingthattheydonotinterfere
withotherarchersontheshootinglineoratthetarget.Suchdevicesmaybeattachedtothe
bossbutnotinthescoringarea.Anysignalgeneratedmustbeuniquetotheindividualandnot
distractothercompetitors.
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1205.Rounds
(a) ThefollowingtabledefinesroundsakintotheArcheryGBImperialroundsandtheWAVIrounds.
Thenumberofdozenarrowsisshownunderthegivendistanceandfacesize.
VIRounds
Indoor
18m
30m
30m
FaceSize
60cm
40cm
60cm 80cm 122cm
5ZoneScoring
Outdoor
Distance
Burntwood-Yorkround
Burntwood-Hereford/All
Bristolrounds
Burntwood-StGeorge
round
Burntwood-Albion/Windsor
rounds
Burntwood-AllWestern
rounds
Burntwood-AllNational
rounds
Burntwood-AllWarwick
rounds
30m
30m
6
4
2
6
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
Burntwood-Americanround
2½
2½
2½
Burntwood-St.Nicholas
round
4
3
10ZoneScoring
X
WAVIOutdoor(1440)
3
3+3
3
X
WA30m
6
WAVIOlympic
sets
X
WAVIIndoor
5
WAVIIndoormatch
sets
JuniorarchersshoottheBurntwoodroundsatadistanceof15m
(b) Records.SingleroundrecordsmaybeclaimedforroundsdesignatedbyanXincolumn1ofthe
tableinRule1205(a)aboveandforthePortsmouthroundasdescribedinPart4
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APPROVEDSCORINGSYSTEMS
1. Theapprovedscoringsystemsaregivenbelow.However,noneofthesesystemsabsolveallthe
archers, and in particular the Target Captain, from their responsibilities to ensure that all score
recordingisdonecorrectly.
PART1
2. AtRecordStatustournamentsoneofthefollowingscoringsystemsmustbeused:
(a) Non-competingscorerstorecordscores.
(b) Doublescoreboardswherebytwoarchersonthetargetrecordallthescoresandifthereisa
discrepancybetweenthetwoboardsthelowerscoreisadopted.
(c) Separate score boards for each archer exchanged between the archers so that no archer is
recordingtheirownscore.
(d) Singlescoreboardpassedroundbythearcherssothateacharcherrecordsoneotherarchers
scorewhothenhasthechancetocheckthecorrectrecordingoftheirownscorebeforerecording
thenextarchersscore(TheRedruthsystem.).
PART2.
3. Atnon-RecordStatustournamentsandclubtargetdays,thescoringsystemsshownatPart1are
recommended.Inaddition,thefollowingscoringsystemispermitted:
(a) ArcherswillidentifyandcallthescoreoftheirownarrowswiththeTargetLieutenantconfirming
thearchers’accuracy.TheTargetCaptainwillrecordthescoresandwillconfirmtheaccuracyof
theLieutenant’scallofhisarrowvalues,andtheLieutenantwillrecordtheCaptain’sscoreand
confirmtheaccuracyofhiscallofthearrowvalue.
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MINIMUMSTANDARDFORJUDGEINCHARGE
1.
(a) Inordertopreservetheintegrityoftournamentsandtheperformancesachieved,theminimum
standardforthejudge-in-chargeofatournamentshallnormallybeasfollows:
TournamentType
(i) NationalTournaments
MinimumStandardofJudge
NationalJudge
(ii) WorldRecord/WAAwardStatusTournamentsthat NationalJudge
includeaHead-to-Head
(iii) UKrecordstatustournaments,andWorldRecord/ NationalJudgeorRegionalJudge
WAAwardStatusTournamentsthatdonotinclude
aHead-to-Head
(iv) Non-recordstatusRegionalTournaments
RegionalJudge
(v) Non-RecordStatusCountyTournaments
CountyJudge
(vi) Non-RecordStatusClubTournamentsandclub
targetdaytournaments
CountyJudgeorFieldCaptain
(b) Judgesinchargeoftournamentsmusthaveexperienceofthediscipline.
(c) Exceptionally,dispensationmaybesoughtfromtheArcheryGBJudgessub-Committeewhere
thereisdifficultyinobtainingtherelevantqualifiedJudge-in-charge.
2.AtrecordstatustournamentsArcheryGBofficialsaretoberecognisedArcheryGBjudges;this
includesdirectorofshooting,whererequired.Atworldrecordstatus/WAawardstatusevents
judgesmaybefromotherWAmemberassociations.
3.Thenumberofjudgesatarecordstatustournamentshouldbecommensuratewiththenumber
oftargets.Therecommendedminimumnumberofjudgesisajudge-in-charge,adirectorofshooting
(whererequired),plus:
(a) UKrecordstatusandWorldRecordstatus/WAawardtargettournaments:onejudgeforeach
10targets.
(b) UKrecordstatusclouttournaments:onejudgeforeach3targets.
(c) Allrecordstatusfieldshoots:onejudgeforeach8targets.
(d) Allrecordstatusflighttournaments–onejudge.
Candidatejudgesareinadditiontotheseminimumnumbers.
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TARGETARCHERYOUTDOOR–RANGELAYOUT
RefertoPart3
Overshoot Line
See Rule 302(b)
20yds
20yds
Target distances as required
Side
safety
area
100
yds
3m line
Shooting Line
15yds
10
yds
10
yds
Waiting Line
Tent Line
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TARGETARCHERYOUTDOOR–INDEPENDANTRANGELAYOUT
AppD-1
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CloutArchery–RangeLayout
Overshoot Line
Minimum overshoot of 50yds for
target at 100yds or more
For targets below 50yds see 302
30yds
180yd target line
30yds
Side
safety
area
180
yds
10
yds
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yds
Shooting Line
AppE-1
INDEX
TomaintaincontinuitywithpreviouseditionsoftheseRules,thisindexcontainsreferencestothe
separatepublicationShootingAdministrativeProcedures
Abbreviations
app =appendix
p
=paragraph
SAP =ShootingAdministrativeProcedure
1stclassclassificationclaimSAP7p3
2ndclassclassificationclaimSAP7p3
3metreline301(g)(ii)
3rdclassclassificationclaimSAP7p3
50mround308(a)
6-cloutbadgeSAP6p4
6-goldbadgeSAP6p1
60mround308(a)
70mround308(a)
900round308(a)
accessories201(b)
accessories,field502(k)&(l)
advertisingonclothing307(d)
agegroups
clout705(b)
crossbow104(c)
field500(b)
target308(b)
Albionround308(a)
amendmentspageii
Americanround308(a)
crossbow800(a)(ii)
anglemeasuring,flight607
arbalist,1st&2ndclassSAP7p9
archersnumberpertarget
clout700(c)
field504(b)
field504(f)
target304(d)
target304(h)
archerssolitary103(b),304(c)
archerswaitingtoshoot
field504(d)&(f)
target304(h)
archerydarts1040
ArcheryGBarrowawardSAP6p3
ArcheryGBchallengetrophiespagev
archerygolf1020
arrowawardseeArcheryGBarrowawardorWAarrowbadge
arrowbadgeseeWAarrowbadge
arrowspotting201(a),502(l)
arrowheadround508
arrows
bodkin201(c)
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broad-head201(c)
edged201(c)
popinjay1001
silverspoon201(c)
unshot304(q)
withcompoundbows207(g)
withlongbows206(d)
withrecurvebows202(g)
withrecurvetraditionalbows205(a)
assembly305(c),503(b)(iii)
assistants,flight605(b)
biggameround512
biggameroundfaces504(c)
binoculars201(a),502(l),904(b)(iv)
birds1000(a)
BL-BSrules904(b)
bolts210(e)
bouncers306(h)504(h)
bows,weighingofflightbows602(g)
bowstylespart3
AmericanFlatbow206A
clout701
compoundbarebow209
compoundlimited208
compoundunlimited207
crossbow210
field502
flight600
flightbowcompound212
flightbow,conventional211
flightweightdivisions601
longbow206
recurve(freestyle)202
recurvebarebow204
recurvetraditional205
target303
WAstandardbow203
Brayrounds405(a)
Bristolrounds308(a)
BritishTargetChampionshipsSAP4p4
Burntwoodrounds1205
chicks1000(a)-(c)
classificationscheme
alldisciplinesSAP7
claimsSAP7p3&4
crossbowSAP7p9
fieldSAP7p7
flightSAP7p8
juniorsSAP7p2
regulationsSAP7p1
targetindoorSAP7p6
targetoutdoorSAP7p5
visuallyimpaired1203
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closedmeeting315
cloutrounds705
rangelayout–appE
clubtargetdays313
cockbird1000(a)-(c)
competitionbetweenbowstyles213
compoundmatchround308(a)
courselayout501
crossbow
agelimit104(c)
andthelaw210(l)
competitionwithotherbows213(b)
fieldtargets501(e)
rounds800
safety104
directionindicators501(a)
dispensation,disabledarcher1100
disputes305(b)503(b)(v)
disqualification305(e)
distancerecords308(b)(iv)
distancetolerances
field-seedescriptionofround507-515
targetindoor402(d)
targetoutdoor301(e)
dopingcontrolSAP2
doublerounds308(b)(iii),405(b)(ii)
dressregulations
field504(n)
flight608
target307
drugsSAP2
ends
composition
flight605(c)
target304(e),403(a)
visually-impairedarcher1202(b)
lossof104(m)&(r)
timing
targetindoor403(d)
targetoutdoor304(f)
equipmentpart2
field504(l)
flight604(a)
target305(m)&(n)
field504(l)
flight604(a)
target304(n)
equipmentinspections305(h)
equipment,visuallyimpairedarcher1204
etiquettepv
EuropeanrecordsSAP5p2
faces
field506
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multiple401(c)
target300,401
Vegas409(b)
Worcester408(b)
fast102(c),305(o)
fieldcaptain305(a)
fieldglasses201(a)(i)
firstclassclassificationclaimSAP7p3
FITA–seeWA
flags301(d)
flags,flightrange603
footmarkers201(b)
foresterroundfaces506(b)
forestersround510
four-shotforestersround511
genderreferencespv
goldprizes305(d)
grandmasterbowmanclaimsSAP7p7
GrandNationalArcheryMeetingSAP4p3
groundmarker206(c),902
handicapimprovementmedalSAP6p6
handicapscheme
targetseeseparatepublication
visuallyimpaired1203
hangingarrows306(o)
henbird1000(a)-(c)
Herefordround308(a)
insuranceSAP1
intervals305(g)
independentranges302(e)
independentrangelayoutappd
judgeappointment305(a),503(a),appB
judgeduties
field503(b)
target305
judgesstandardsfortournamentsappB
juniormasterbowmanSAP7
juniors,supervision103(c)
ladyparamountduties316(b)
latearrivals304(r)
linecuttingarrows306(e),505(f)
localrounds312,406516
longmetricrounds308(a),304(e)
loudspeakers305(j)
mastcaptain1003
mastheight1000(d)
masterarbalistSAP7p9
masterbowman
claimsSAP7p4
drugstatementSAP2
Matchround
Indoor
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Outdoor308
VI1205
measurements,flight607
metricconversionspi
metricrounds308(a)
standards311
miss,recording306(a)(iv)
nationalanimalround513
nationalanimalroundfaces506(d)
nationalrecordsSAP5
clout705(c)-(e),707,SAP5p7
fieldSAP5p5
flightSAP5p6
targetindoor405(b)
targetindoor405(b)(iii)
targetoutdoor308(b)(iv)&(v)
nationalrecordsqualifyingtournamentsSAP4p1
nationalrounds308(a)
nationaltournamentsSAP4
openmeetings314
overshootareas302(b)
passthrougharrows
field504(h)
targetindoor404(c)
targetoutdoor306(j)
penalty
excessarrows
field505(g)
target304(p),404(b)
timelimit
field504(k)
target304(g)
photographers305(j)
pistolcrossbows210(k)
popinjay1000
Portsmouthround405(a)
practice304(j)
prizes316(a),500(c)
publicaccess103(a)
publicliabilityinsuranceSAP1
publicseespectators
rangecaptain606
rangefinders502(k)(iii)
rangelayout
flight603
longbow903
target301
rangeline603(a)
rangesafety
archerygolf1021
clout700(b)
flight603(c)
target302,403A,AppC
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reboundedarrows306(h)504(h)
recordsclaims
europeanrecordsSAP5p2
initiationSAP5p1
nationalrecordsSAP5p3
worldrecordsSAP5p2
records,qualifyingrounds
clout705
targetindoor405(a)
targetoutdoor308(a)
refreshmentareas301(k)
resultsabandonedtournaments306(t)
retirement304(s)
roost1000(a)
roseawardsSAP6p2
roseawardsqualifyingtournamentsSAP3p2
rounds
clout705,706
field506-515
local312
targetindoor405
targetoutdoor308
roundsforhandicapandclassification308(c),405(a)
rulesofshootinginterpretation305(b),503(b)(v)
rulesofshooting,changespii
safetylines302(c)
safety,bowpart1
safety,crossbow104
scorer
field505(a)
target306(d)
scoring
alterationofscores
field505(b)
target306(g)
approvedscoringsystemsappA
arrow
inanotherarrow306(l),505(k)(i)
inboss306(b)
position306(e),505(f)
reboundfromanotherarrow306(n),505(k)(ii)
assistants306(r)
delegation306(q)
excessarrows
field505(g)
flight605(c)(ii)
target305(p),404(b)
identificationofarrows306(b)
judgesrole306(f)
line-cutters306(e),505(f)
points306(a),404(a)
popinjay1004
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secondclassclassificationclaimSAP7p3
shooting
alone103(b)
aloneattournaments304(c)
groups504(b)-(d)
lanes301(g)(i)
line301(e)
marks301(f)
order304(b)
position
field504(g)
flight605(a)
popinjay1000(f)
target304
posts501(c),504(g)
suspension305(g)(ii)
shootingtimelimits
field504(k)(ii)
targetindoor403(d)
targetoutdoor304(f)
shortmetricrounds308(a),304(e)
sighters
clout703(b)
targetindoor403(b)
targetoutdoor304(j)
sixcloutbadgeSAP6p4
sixgoldbadgeSAP6p1
soloshooting103(b)
spacingcompetitors,flight605(a)
spectators301(j)501(b)
spotter1202(d)
StGeorgeround308(a)
StNicholasround308(a)
Staffordround405(a)
stoppegs501(c)
targetcaptain
designation
fieldarchery504(b)
targetarchery304(b)(i)
duties
fieldarchery504(c)
targetarchery304(b)(i)
targetfacesseefaces
targetlieutenant
designation304(b)(i)
dutiesappAp3
targets
clout702
faulty305(f)
flags301(d)
height301(a),402(b)
inclination301(a),402(a)501(f)
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numbering301(d)501(c)
spacing301(b),402(c)
tasselawardsSAP3p5
telescopes201(a)(i)
tents301(j)
thirdclassclassificationclaimSAP7p3
ties
clout704
field505(l),507(h)
target306(s)
timelimits
field504(k)(ii)
penalties
field504(k)(i)&(iii)
targetindoor403(d)(vi)
targetoutdoor304(f)(iv)
targetindoor403(d)
targetoutdoor304(f)
tournamentsdrawingofbow102(a)
tournamentsintervals305(g)(i)
tradeareas301(k)
trajectory,clout700(g)
transportofcrossbows210(l)
trophiespv
two-wayshooting
clout703(a)
longbow903
UKMasterstournamentSAP4p5
UKrecordsSAP5
clout705(c)-(e),708,SAP5p7
fieldSAP5p5
flightSAP5p6
targetindoor405(b)
targetindoor405(b)(iii)
targetoutdoor308(b)(iv)&(v)
unshotarrows304(q),504(j)
Vegasround405(a)
conductofround409
visualaids201(a)
field502(k)&(l)
VisuallyImpaired1200
WA -ArcheryGBrelationshippv
arrrowbadgeSAP6p8
arrrowheadbadgeSAP6p10
awardstatusqualifyingtournamentsSAP3p3
rounds
WA1440ladiesandgents308(a)
WA18m405(a)
WA25m405(a)
WA3-Danimal
WA50m308(a)
WA60m308(a)
WA70m308(a)
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WA900308(a)
WAarrowhead508
WAclout706
WACombined
WAfieldface506(a)
WAfieldround508
WAforestround514
WAStandard308(a)
indoormatch405(a)
Olympicround308(a)
starawardsSAP6p7
targetawardSAP6p9
tournamentsstandards
targetindoor407
targetoutdoor310
waitingline301(h),402(e)
warm-up504(a)
warningflags603(b)
Warwickrounds308(a)
waterproofs307(b)(iv)
westernround,crossbow800(a)(iii)
westernrounds308(a)
Windsorround,crossbow800(a)(i)
Windsorrounds308(a)
Worcesterround405(a)
conductofround408
worldrecordstatusqualifyingtournamentsSAP3p3
worldrecordsSAP5p2
Yorkround308(a)
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