Archery Rules and Key Concepts
Objective
- Score more points than the opponent.
- Use a bow to shoot arrows into a target.
Types of Bows
- Recurve Bow: Arms bend back.
- Compound Bow: Uses pulleys to draw the bowstring.
- Separate competitions for each bow type.
Arrows
- Made of fiberglass, aluminium, or carbon fibre.
Target
- Segregated into colors and bands.
- Closer to the center equals higher points.
Competition Types
Individual Competition
- One archer vs. another archer.
- Alternate shooting until both have shot 3 or 6 arrows.
- Known as an end.
Team Competition
- Three archers vs. another team of three.
- Each shoots 2 arrows (6 arrows total per team).
- Scores added; highest total wins the end.
- Ties result in a drawn end.
Winning
- Winning the required number of ends wins the contest.
Forms of Archery
- Different forms exist, but main focus on indoor and outdoor target archery.
Outdoor Archery
- Most popular, featured in Olympic Games.
- Target Size: Max 122cm diameter.
- Distance: 70m standard, up to 90m possible.
- Must adjust for wind, weather, and temperature.
Indoor Archery
- No weather interference.
- Distance: 18m or 25m.
- Target Size: 40cm, much smaller.
- Multiple targets; shoot one arrow per target.
Scoring
- If an arrow breaks/touches a line: score is higher of two scores.
Additional Rules
Set System
- 2 set points for winning an end, 1 for a draw.
- Individual Contest: 6 set points needed to win.
- Team Competition: 5 set points needed.
Shooting Order
- Lesser score shoots first; tied scores revert to original order.
Tiebreaker
- No draws allowed; use tiebreaker system.
- Most inner 10’s win; or closest to the center in a single-arrow shoot-off.
Time Limits
- Outdoor Archery: 2 mins for 3 arrows, 4 mins for 6 arrows.
- Indoor Archery: 20 seconds per arrow.
Robin Hood Shot
- Arrow shot into another scores the same as embedded arrow.
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