Field State Championship Rules

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Field Round:

  1. Standard Unit:

    • A standard unit shall consist of 14 targets. Twice around the unit makes a round or two such units make a round. At the following distances four arrows shall be shot from the same stake:
      • 15, 20, 25, 30 yards at a 35 cm. target
      • 40, 45, 50 yards at a 50 cm. target
      • 55, 60, 65 yards at a 65 cm. target
    • The following are four position shots, each arrow to be shot from a different position or at a different target: 35 yards at a 50 cm target, all from the same distance, but from different positions.
      • 45, 40, 35, 30 yards at a 50 cm. target
      • 80, 70, 60, 50 yards at a 65 cm. target
      • 35, 30, 25, 20 feet at a 20 cm. target
    • Longbow, Traditional, Barebow and Barebow Recurve shoot the same distances as Youth. Olympic Recurve shoot the distances as assigned for their age class they are registered in.
    • You can only shoot one class/style per event.

  2. Championship Field Target:

    • Four target sizes shall be used. The outer ring diameter shall be 65 cm., 50 cm., 35 cm., and 20 cm. The spot shall be two black rings with white X in center ring, two white rings and two outside black rings. (X-ring used for tiebreakers only). The rings have the following diameters:
    • Multiple targets may be used at all distances.

  3. Shooting Distances:

    • PeeWee: Whatever is comfortable for the shooter.
    • Cubs: 20ft, 10yd, 15yd, 18yd, 20yd, 25yd, 30yd
    • Youth*: 20ft-35ft, 15-50yd
    • Young Adults/Adults: 20ft-35ft, 15-80yd

    • * All barebow, barebow recurve and traditional archers shoot these stakes.

  4. Shooting Positions:

    • The prescribed distances in this section are to be adhered to without variation. Each NFAA chartered club with an approved field course shall mark the distances on the shooting positions of all NFAA Rounds, except 3-D unmarked. In laying out the course any order may be used as necessary to fit the terrain.

  5. Shooting Rules:

    • Each archer shall shoot 4 arrows at each of the 14-target layouts in a unit. In 10 cases this shall mean shooting the four arrows from a single stake at a single target. In the other four it may mean either shooting one arrow from each of four stakes at a single target or it may mean shooting all four arrows from a single stake but at four separate targets, or one arrow from each of four stakes at either two (2) or four (4) targets.

  6. Scoring: (For Championship Field Target, 2 above):

    • The scoring is 5 points for the spot, 4 for two white circles and 3 for the outside black rings.
    • In all NFAA Rounds, an arrow shaft need only touch the line to be counted in the area of next higher value.
    • In non-Professional Divisions, the X-Ring is used for tiebreakers only as determined by the Tournament Chairman.
    • In all Professional Divisions, scoring is 1 bonus point for the X (total 6), five points for the spot, four for the two white rings, and three points for the outside black rings. Archers will track X's in a separate column, i.e., 20 with 3X which will carry over to a final column and would be totaled as 23.

  7. Alternate Expert Field Scoring:

    • The scoring is five points for the spot, four for the second circle, three points for the third circle, two points for the fourth circle and one point for the fifth circle. The x-ring is used for tie breakers only.

Bowhunter Class Clarification:

During the State Championship Field Shoot, anyone shooting in a bowhunter class is allowed to move and/or change their sights between the Hunter Round and the Animal Round on day two. Once a round has started however, adjustments can no longer be made to the sight.

Tie Breakers Clarification:

We do not use X's for tie breakers in the Field round, Hunter round, Animal round or total score. At the amateur level, in these rounds, it is considered to be accurate to hit the dot, regardless of X count. Basically, the emphasis during the State Championship Field Shoot is that threes and fours should count against you more than X's should count for you.

The only reason that X's are recognized on the score card for amateurs at the State Championship Field Shoot is in case there would happen to be a tie for Shooter of the Year at the end of the season. X's from all shoots would be accumulated to determine the SOY.

Because this is one of Ohio Archers State Championships, we have to use NFAA rules for this shoot which is why some of the wording in the rules is a little generic.

Field Course Yardages:

Target # Adult/Young Adult Youth Cub
       
1 60 yd 45 yd 25 yd
2 35 yd Fan 35 yd Fan 15 yd
3 35, 30, 25, 20 ft 35, 30, 25, 20 ft 20 ft
4 40 yd 40 yd 18 yd
5 55 yd 40 yd 20 yd
6 80, 70, 60, 50 yd 50 yd 30 yd
7 65 yd 50 yd 30 yd
8 50 yd 50 yd 20 yd
9 45 yd 45 yd 20 yd
10 25 yd 25 yd 10 yd
11 45, 40, 35, 30 yd 40, 40, 35, 30 yd 20 yd
12 30 yd 30 yd 10 yd
13 15 yd 15 yd 10 yd
14 20 yd 20 yd 10 yd
15 45 yd Fan 35 yd Fan 15 yd
16 25 yd 25 yd 10 yd
17 80, 70, 60, 50 yd 50 yd 30 yd
18 60 yd 45 yd 25 yd
19 45, 40, 35, 30 yd 45, 40, 35, 30 yd 20 yd
20 45 yd 45 yd 20 yd
21 20 yd 20 yd 10 yd
22 65 yd 50 yd 30 yd
23 40 yd 40 yd 18 yd
24 15 yd 15 yd 10 yd
25 30 yd 30 yd 10 yd
26 50 yd 50 yd 20 yd
27 55 yd 40 yd 20 yd
28 35, 30, 25, 20 ft 35, 30, 25, 20 ft 20 ft

Refer to current NFAA by-laws for topics beyond the scope of this document.

Revised (12-23-2015)

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