Rules & Regulations
CLASS AND EOUIPTMENT RULES
1. Money Class- Shoot what you bring - 50% pay back (1st place 50%, 2nd place 30%, 3rdplace 20%). All pros and semi-pros must shoot in this class.
2. Men’s Open- Shoot what you bring.
3. Men’s Unlimited- Release and fixed pins.
4. Men’s Limited- Fingers and any sight.
5. Barebow Compound- Fingers and no sight.
6. Men’s Hunter- Minimum 2 inch fletch, no magnifying sights, no lens, moveable and adjustable sights permitted, any type arrow with a screw-in point, maximum stabilizer length is 12 inches.
7.Traditional- Recurve or long bow, no release aid, no overdraw, no stabilizer, no added weight, one finger must touch the arrow nock, no marks in the sight window, any type rest is allowed.
8. Ladies Open- Shoot what you bring.
9. Ladies Limited- Fingers and any sight.
10. Young Adult- Shoot what you bring.
11. Youth- Shoot what you bring.
12. Cubs- Shoot what you bring. *Will only shoot under immediate adult supervision.*
13. Pee Wee- Shoot what you bring. *Will only shoot under immediate adult supervision.*
14. Ladies Hunter- Minimum 2 1/2 inch fletch, no magnifying sights, no lens, moveable and adjustable sights permitted, any type arrow with a screw-in point, 12 inch maximum stabilizer length.
15. Senior Open- Shoot what you bring.
16. Ladies Traditional- Recurve or longbow, no release aid, no sight, no stabilizer, no added weight, no overdraw, one finger must touch the arrow nock, any type rest allowed.
17. Youth Traditional- Recurve or longbow, no release aid, no sight, no stabilizer, no added weight, no overdraw, one finger must touch the arrow nock, any type rest allowed.
1. Money Class- Shoot what you bring - 50% pay back (1st place 50%, 2nd place 30%, 3rdplace 20%). All pros and semi-pros must shoot in this class.
2. Men’s Open- Shoot what you bring.
3. Men’s Unlimited- Release and fixed pins.
4. Men’s Limited- Fingers and any sight.
5. Barebow Compound- Fingers and no sight.
6. Men’s Hunter- Minimum 2 inch fletch, no magnifying sights, no lens, moveable and adjustable sights permitted, any type arrow with a screw-in point, maximum stabilizer length is 12 inches.
7.Traditional- Recurve or long bow, no release aid, no overdraw, no stabilizer, no added weight, one finger must touch the arrow nock, no marks in the sight window, any type rest is allowed.
8. Ladies Open- Shoot what you bring.
9. Ladies Limited- Fingers and any sight.
10. Young Adult- Shoot what you bring.
11. Youth- Shoot what you bring.
12. Cubs- Shoot what you bring. *Will only shoot under immediate adult supervision.*
13. Pee Wee- Shoot what you bring. *Will only shoot under immediate adult supervision.*
14. Ladies Hunter- Minimum 2 1/2 inch fletch, no magnifying sights, no lens, moveable and adjustable sights permitted, any type arrow with a screw-in point, 12 inch maximum stabilizer length.
15. Senior Open- Shoot what you bring.
16. Ladies Traditional- Recurve or longbow, no release aid, no sight, no stabilizer, no added weight, no overdraw, one finger must touch the arrow nock, any type rest allowed.
17. Youth Traditional- Recurve or longbow, no release aid, no sight, no stabilizer, no added weight, no overdraw, one finger must touch the arrow nock, any type rest allowed.
SCORING
•Scoring will be as follows: 12 – 10 – 8 – 5 - X. (X = a miss).
•All arrows must remain in the target until scored. No arrow will be touched by any archer until scoring is complete.
•The arrow shaft must touch the line in order to be scored at the higher value.
•The status of any doubtful arrow must be decided before any arrow is removed from the target.
•Arrows passing through the face, but still remaining in the target, must be pushed back through to be scored.
•Any arrow not in the target will be scored as a miss, except for witnessed pass throughs, which will be scored.
•In the event of a tie in any class, the 12’s will be counted, then the 10’s, then the 8’s, and then the 5’s. If the tie has not been broken, the archer that dropped points first will be moved to the lower place. If at this point the archers involved are still tied, a shoot off will be called for between these archers. The target location and distance will be determined by a range official.
•Scoring will be as follows: 12 – 10 – 8 – 5 - X. (X = a miss).
•All arrows must remain in the target until scored. No arrow will be touched by any archer until scoring is complete.
•The arrow shaft must touch the line in order to be scored at the higher value.
•The status of any doubtful arrow must be decided before any arrow is removed from the target.
•Arrows passing through the face, but still remaining in the target, must be pushed back through to be scored.
•Any arrow not in the target will be scored as a miss, except for witnessed pass throughs, which will be scored.
•In the event of a tie in any class, the 12’s will be counted, then the 10’s, then the 8’s, and then the 5’s. If the tie has not been broken, the archer that dropped points first will be moved to the lower place. If at this point the archers involved are still tied, a shoot off will be called for between these archers. The target location and distance will be determined by a range official.
SHOOTING RULES
•No maximum draw weight, maximum arrow speed is 280 feet per second with a 3% tolerance. This may be checked at any time during the shoot. Anyone exceeding 288 feet per second will be subject to disqualification.
•Groups will consist of not less than 3 and not more than 6 adults. There will be two score keepers in each group.
•Each shooter will be issued two score cards, both score cards must be completed and turned in. If two completed score cards are not turned in, the score will not count.
•Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m.
•Before daylight savings time, score cards must be turned in no later than 5:00 p.m. in order to be counted. •After daylight savings time, score cards must be turned in no later than 6:00 p.m. in order to be counted.
•No archer is allowed to shoot alone or more than one round or in more than one class for score.
•No alcoholic beverage will be allowed on the tournament grounds at anytime.
•Archers must touch the stake with some part of his/her body during the shot.
•No range finders are allowed on the range, binoculars are allowed, but may be checked.
•After the shot, no archer may glass the target while remaining on the stake.
•All bows must be hand drawn and hand held (release aids are permitted in some classes), with no additional support.
•A dropped arrow, is one which falls from the string in preparation for the shot or during an announced let down. A dropped arrow may be re-shot. A let down must be verbally announced prior to let down. Any arrow which is propelled by the string, is considered shot and is scored unless it was an announced let down.
•One group shall not hold up the following groups while looking for lost arrows.
•No maximum draw weight, maximum arrow speed is 280 feet per second with a 3% tolerance. This may be checked at any time during the shoot. Anyone exceeding 288 feet per second will be subject to disqualification.
•Groups will consist of not less than 3 and not more than 6 adults. There will be two score keepers in each group.
•Each shooter will be issued two score cards, both score cards must be completed and turned in. If two completed score cards are not turned in, the score will not count.
•Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m.
•Before daylight savings time, score cards must be turned in no later than 5:00 p.m. in order to be counted. •After daylight savings time, score cards must be turned in no later than 6:00 p.m. in order to be counted.
•No archer is allowed to shoot alone or more than one round or in more than one class for score.
•No alcoholic beverage will be allowed on the tournament grounds at anytime.
•Archers must touch the stake with some part of his/her body during the shot.
•No range finders are allowed on the range, binoculars are allowed, but may be checked.
•After the shot, no archer may glass the target while remaining on the stake.
•All bows must be hand drawn and hand held (release aids are permitted in some classes), with no additional support.
•A dropped arrow, is one which falls from the string in preparation for the shot or during an announced let down. A dropped arrow may be re-shot. A let down must be verbally announced prior to let down. Any arrow which is propelled by the string, is considered shot and is scored unless it was an announced let down.
•One group shall not hold up the following groups while looking for lost arrows.
ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT RULES
•Any clubs not using circuit rules will be dropped from the circuit. Exceptions will be made for specialty
shoots.
•The last shoot of the season will be the championship.
•This shoot will be held on a rotating basis, with each club having an opportunity to serve as the host club, each non-host club will send the host club $25.00 to help cover the additional cost of larger and more expensive awards.
•The polar bear shoot will be held in January each year, this shoot will be field on a rotating basis, with each club having an opportunity to serve as the host club.
•There will be 20 targets prior to daylight savings time and a minimum of 28 targets during daylight savings time.
•Any clubs not using circuit rules will be dropped from the circuit. Exceptions will be made for specialty
shoots.
•The last shoot of the season will be the championship.
•This shoot will be held on a rotating basis, with each club having an opportunity to serve as the host club, each non-host club will send the host club $25.00 to help cover the additional cost of larger and more expensive awards.
•The polar bear shoot will be held in January each year, this shoot will be field on a rotating basis, with each club having an opportunity to serve as the host club.
•There will be 20 targets prior to daylight savings time and a minimum of 28 targets during daylight savings time.
