World Archery

A bow of any type complying with the common meaning of the word as used in target archery: a handle/riser and grip — no shoot-through type — and two flexible limbs, each ending in a tip with a string nock (9.1.1); It is braced by a single string attached directly between the two string nocks (9.1...

Recurve shoots 70 m outdoors at the 122 cm face, 72 arrows in the Qualification Round (Book 2, 4.5.1.1); Barebow shoots 50 m at the 122 cm face; Compound shoots 50 m at the 80 cm face (Book 2, 4.5.1.1); Recurve U18 and 50+ shoot 60 m; Recurve U15 shoots 40 m; Barebow U15 shoots 30 m (Book 2, 4.5....

The Judges Committee appoints a director of shooting, who wherever possible is a judge and takes on no other activity (Book 2, 3.9.1, 3.9.2); The director of shooting enforces any reasonable safety measures (Book 2, 3.9.3); Duties include controlling the shooting, regulating end timing, and setti...

Athletes shoot in ends of three or six arrows unless specified differently (10.1); Except for persons with disabilities, athletes shoot from a standing position without support, heads aligned over the shooting line at full draw (10.4); Athletes may not raise the bow arm until the signal to start ...

Each target has two scorecards, one of which may be electronic (12.1.1); If electronic and paper disagree, the paper card takes precedence (12.1.1); Scoring takes place after each end or set (12.1.2)

An arrow shot before the start signal, after the stop signal, or out of sequence in alternating shooting costs the athlete or team the highest-scoring arrow of that end, scored as a miss (13.3); In a team match the same applies if any team member shoots outside the signals — the arrow counts as p...

The director of shooting enforces any reasonable safety measure — this is stated as a duty, not a discretion (Book 2, 3.9.3); The director controls the timing of ends and the order in which athletes occupy the line, which is what keeps live shooting and arrow collection separated (Book 2, 3.9.3);...

Rules govern the scoring of arrows themselves, arrows left behind, and scorecards (12.2, 12.3, 12.4); Ties and ranking are resolved under their own articles (12.5, 12.6); Where double or triple faces are used and more than one arrow lands in the same scoring area, all count as part of the end but...

The butt front must be large enough that an arrow just missing the outermost scoring zone still stays in the butt (Book 2, 7.2.1); Butts are firmly attached to supports secured to the ground so they cannot be blown or pulled over (Book 2, 7.2.1.1); Butts at long distances (30–70 m) are set at 10 ...

The Judges Committee appoints a director of shooting, who wherever possible is a judge and takes on no other activity (Book 2, 3.9.1, 3.9.2); The director of shooting enforces any reasonable safety measures (Book 2, 3.9.3); Duties include controlling the shooting, regulating end timing, and setti...