Behind the targets there must be a safe arrow stop device, known as a special arrow stop curtain. Never rely on a special arrow stop curtain to stop arrows if there is any activity going on behind it. These curtains do deteriorate and with some high powered bows now available arrows have been known to pass through them.
At 5m behind the shooting line there is a waiting line. If the space available is restricted, this can be reduced to 3m but safety must not be jeopardised. Behind the waiting line there is space for the archers shooting equipment. A total length of about 30m is required for an indoor facility.
It is recommended for indoor ranges that:. The curtain is attached at the upper side only and must be able to stop an arrow. Under no circumstances should there be any human activity taking place behind the target area even if an arrow stop curtain is being used. Field archery differs from target archery in that the field of play has many different target lanes spread out over natural terrain. The field course is arranged so that the shooting positions and the targets can be reached without undue difficulty, hazard or waste of time.
Field courses should be as condensed as possible. The walking distance from the central assembly area to the furthest target is no more than one km or 15 minutes normal walking. There are safe paths for judges, medical personnel and to allow for transportation of equipment round the course while shooting is in progress.
The course is not positioned higher than m above sea level and the maximum difference between the highest and the lowest point in a course is no more than m. The targets are laid out in such order as to allow maximum variety and best use of the terrain. In the finals round two butts are placed side by side at each target on which a 60cm or 80cm target face is placed.
At all targets, one shooting peg for each distance is placed in such a way as to allow at least two athletes to shoot at the same time from either side of the shooting peg.
All shooting pegs are marked with the distance when marked distances are to be shot. The shooting pegs have different colours, corresponding to each group of categories as follows:. The butts provide for a margin of at least 5cm outside the lowest scoring zone of the face placed upon it. At no point may any target face be less than 15cm from the ground.
All targets are numbered in succession. The numbers are 20cm tall. The target numbers function as the waiting area for the athletes of the group waiting for their turn to shoot. The other members of the group shooting can be forward of the number board to assist with shading as necessary.
From the waiting area it should be possible to see if anybody is standing at the peg. Faces shall not be placed over any larger face, nor any marks on the butts or in the foreground that could be used as points of aim. Clearly visible direction signs indicating the route from target to target are placed at adequate intervals to ensure safe and easy movement along the course.
Suitable barriers are placed around the course to keep spectators at a safe distance while still giving them the best possible view of the competition. Target archers shoot indoors or across a field, with everyone shooting the same distance. Modern recurve bows — the type used in the Olympic Games — and compound bows are the most popular equipment options in target archery. Learn the basics here, from the different styles of archery to how to choose the bow that's right for you.
July 22, Teresa Johnson Lifestyle Share:. The three main differences between target and field archery are the: Archery course. Distance of the target from the archer. Target faces. Notables about outdoor field archery: Targets are placed at varying distances in realistic outdoor settings.
For the remaining 4 targets the shooter will shoot either from 4 different stakes or at 4 different targets, or a combination thereof.
The course can be arranged however best fits the terrain. The NFAA by-laws spell it all out, but the basics of course setup are that each of the 14 targets can have 1, 2, or 4 stakes. You shoot a total of 4 arrows and there may be multiple target faces.
The animal rounds are my favorite because you get a real variety. Each unit of 14 targets will include 6 walk up targets and 8 one position targets. Distances are marked for National and Sectional shoots and optionally at other shoots. At a walk up target the 1st arrow is shot from the furthest stake, then move up to the next stake, then the final stake. The maximum possible score an arrow can get is lowered as you move closer more about this in the scoring section.
For field and hunter rounds a black and white concentric circle target face is used. There are 4 size target diameters as follows. In field rounds the targets are scored 5 points for the center spot, 4 points for the two white rings, and 3 points for the outer black rings. The center X is used for tie breaking only in non professional divisions and is worth 1 additional point in the professional division.
Hunter rounds are scored similarly with the center spot being worth 5 points, the center ring scores 4, and the outer ring scores 3. The same rules apply for the X as for the field division. For all NFAA rounds the shaft of the arrow only needs to touch the line to score the next highest area. Animal targets are setup and scored differently then field or hunter targets.
I find this round the most interesting and fun personally. The targets each are split into an oblong shaped high Scoring area and a low scoring area that extends to the edge of the animal.
Anything outside of that is considered a miss. In some cases a small bonus dot is located in the middle of the high scoring area and is worth 1 additional point. Each arrow shot is worth less than the previous arrow. So the possible scoring looks like this:. Animal targets are broken up into 4 groups of targets each with specific type of animals that can be used and specific target size.
Each of the 4 target groups have certain rules regarding the distances you shoot from and how many appear per 14 target unit 2 of which make up a complete round. The first shot is taken at a pin between 40 and 60 yards, then move up 5 yards for the 2nd shot, then 5 more for the 3rd shot. The 1st shot is taken between 30 and 45 yards, then move up 3 yards for shot 2, and 3 more yards for shot 3. This means all shots will be fired from 1 pin located between 20 and 35 yards.
The distance will be between 10 and 20 yards for these tiny little targets. The NFAA splits archers up into various divisions and sub-divisions primarily based on age. The NFAA rule book actually calls these shooting styles, but for all intents and purposes, they are classes.
Target archery is perhaps the most common type of archery and is the only one included in the Olympic games. Field archery, in more ways than one, is an emulation of hunting situations. Targets are located at varying distances from the archers and the sport is conducted in rough terrain.
Challenges like weathering and adapting to variable light and wind conditions beset the archer. In addition, the archer must also practice a few shots before hand in order to determine how these factors could influence his shooting. In target archery, however, the wind and light conditions remain relatively stable thereby reliving the archer of the stress.
In field archery there are three forms of rounds: Hunter, Animal, and Field. In the Hunter round the distances of the targets from the archer vary and extend as far as 60m.
For Animal rounds life size targets are employed and scores rely on whether the archer hits vital or non-vital zones. The Field rounds resemble outdoor target archery as targets are laid out at even distances. Shooting uphill and downhill is involved in field archery; thus the archer is obliged to practice in various shooting positions.
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