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Competing internationally<br>
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Contents General information
Registration and Bow-check
Event schedule
IFAA Rounds
Format
Shooting Lanes
Targets
Scoring
Shooting Rules
Scorecards
On the Range
Other<br>
Registration and Bow-check
Event schedule
IFAA Rounds
Format
Shooting Lanes
Targets
Scoring
Shooting Rules
Scorecards
On the Range
Other<br>
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General Information ARCHER PREREQUISITS IFAA affiliation
Is your IFAF membership paid-up?
Do you have a Classification Card?
Classification cards MUST have a minimum of 2 scores on it from an Indoor tournament
Qualifying Indoor tournaments are:
Standard Indoor
Flint Indoor
World Indoor Mail Match
IFAF’s Classification cards are issued by the Treasurer (treasurer@ifaf.ie)
Event registration
Find in IFAA’s Sanctioned Events TRAVEL ESSENTIALS Passport / National ID Card
Is your travel document in date?
EHIC Card & Travel Insurance
Apply for an EHIC card online
Purchase travel insurance
Flights &/or Ferry
Accommodation
Car hire vs. Airport transfer
Do you have a FULL driving licence?
Are there shuttle services at the site?<br>
Is your IFAF membership paid-up?
Do you have a Classification Card?
Classification cards MUST have a minimum of 2 scores on it from an Indoor tournament
Qualifying Indoor tournaments are:
Standard Indoor
Flint Indoor
World Indoor Mail Match
IFAF’s Classification cards are issued by the Treasurer (treasurer@ifaf.ie)
Event registration
Find in IFAA’s Sanctioned Events TRAVEL ESSENTIALS Passport / National ID Card
Is your travel document in date?
EHIC Card & Travel Insurance
Apply for an EHIC card online
Purchase travel insurance
Flights &/or Ferry
Accommodation
Car hire vs. Airport transfer
Do you have a FULL driving licence?
Are there shuttle services at the site?<br>
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Registration & Bow-check PAPERWORK TO PRESENT Documents
IFAF Membership card
IFAA Classification Card-Scorecard
All competitors are required to provide a Classification-Scorecard with scores from at least two rounds being shot at the tournament to demonstrate experience of shooting the rounds
Photo ID
It is becoming common practice to be asked for proof of age at Registration
Forms
Fill-out two (2) copies of the bow-check form
Forms are available online (download/fill-in before arriving at registration) but can also be found available on-site. EQUIPMENT TO PRESENT Bow
Compounds will be speed-checked
Marks considered sighting aids will be covered by the bow checkers
Arrows
Arrows do not need to be numbered because they can be shot in any order
Tabs
No marks to aid shooting allowed
Binoculars
It is standard practice to bring binoculars to bow-check at all IFAA tournaments
Binoculars can have range-finding functions because rounds are marked-distance
Binocular checks for unmarked rounds are mandatory to verify they cannot be used as range-finders<br>
IFAF Membership card
IFAA Classification Card-Scorecard
All competitors are required to provide a Classification-Scorecard with scores from at least two rounds being shot at the tournament to demonstrate experience of shooting the rounds
Photo ID
It is becoming common practice to be asked for proof of age at Registration
Forms
Fill-out two (2) copies of the bow-check form
Forms are available online (download/fill-in before arriving at registration) but can also be found available on-site. EQUIPMENT TO PRESENT Bow
Compounds will be speed-checked
Marks considered sighting aids will be covered by the bow checkers
Arrows
Arrows do not need to be numbered because they can be shot in any order
Tabs
No marks to aid shooting allowed
Binoculars
It is standard practice to bring binoculars to bow-check at all IFAA tournaments
Binoculars can have range-finding functions because rounds are marked-distance
Binocular checks for unmarked rounds are mandatory to verify they cannot be used as range-finders<br>
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Event Schedule TIMETABLE BREAK-DOWN Day 1
Registration and Bow-check open
Practice Range open
Archers are set specific times to practice the Indoor and Flint rounds, on the target assigned to them for the tournament
IFAA delegates meeting
Information specific to the tournament is issued for recirculation by delegates to members of their national association
Opening Ceremony
Parade of Nations
Speeches and welcome by officials Day 2 – 4: Competition
3 days of shooting
Day 1: IFAA Indoor Round
Day 2: IFAA Indoor Flint Round
Day 3: IFAA Indoor Round
Day 4: Shoot-off, Awards & Banquet
If scores are tied, archers must participate in a shoot-off shot over three ends. If the number of X’s are tied, a single arrow “sudden death” is shot. The arrow closest to the target centre wins
The banquet must be pre-booked. The ticket price set by the host nation<br>
Registration and Bow-check open
Practice Range open
Archers are set specific times to practice the Indoor and Flint rounds, on the target assigned to them for the tournament
IFAA delegates meeting
Information specific to the tournament is issued for recirculation by delegates to members of their national association
Opening Ceremony
Parade of Nations
Speeches and welcome by officials Day 2 – 4: Competition
3 days of shooting
Day 1: IFAA Indoor Round
Day 2: IFAA Indoor Flint Round
Day 3: IFAA Indoor Round
Day 4: Shoot-off, Awards & Banquet
If scores are tied, archers must participate in a shoot-off shot over three ends. If the number of X’s are tied, a single arrow “sudden death” is shot. The arrow closest to the target centre wins
The banquet must be pre-booked. The ticket price set by the host nation<br>
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IFAA Rounds: Standard Indoor Round Format
The IFAA Indoor Round shall be as per IFAA Rules:
A Round shall consist of two Standard Units.
A Standard Unit shall consist of 6 ends of 5 arrows per end, shot over a distance of
20 yards (18.3 metres) for Junior and all Adult divisions
10 Yards (9.15 metres) for Cubs Shooting Lanes
A Shooting Line shall be provided and the range separated into lanes such that shooting positions will provide sufficient area to enable two archers to shoot simultaneously at one target butt. Scoring
The scoring on the face shall be on the target face as defined
40cm diameter face is 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 from the spot out.
5-spot (16 cm diameter) face is 5 points in the white area and 4 points in the blue area
The Tournament Director allows archers to use either the 40cm or the Indoor 5-spot
target which will contain five 16 cm targets on a white or screened blue surface<br>
The IFAA Indoor Round shall be as per IFAA Rules:
A Round shall consist of two Standard Units.
A Standard Unit shall consist of 6 ends of 5 arrows per end, shot over a distance of
20 yards (18.3 metres) for Junior and all Adult divisions
10 Yards (9.15 metres) for Cubs Shooting Lanes
A Shooting Line shall be provided and the range separated into lanes such that shooting positions will provide sufficient area to enable two archers to shoot simultaneously at one target butt. Scoring
The scoring on the face shall be on the target face as defined
40cm diameter face is 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 from the spot out.
5-spot (16 cm diameter) face is 5 points in the white area and 4 points in the blue area
The Tournament Director allows archers to use either the 40cm or the Indoor 5-spot
target which will contain five 16 cm targets on a white or screened blue surface<br>
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IFAA Rounds: Standard Indoor Round cont. Shooting Position Roles
To assist with the smooth running of the tournament, each participant is expected to help in the running of the round and will be assigned roles such as, Target Captain, Scorer, Arrow Puller and as a Collector of Stray Arrows.
These roles will be assigned per detail position as follows:
A: Target Captain
B: Scorer (#1)
C: Scorer (#2)
D: Arrow-puller / stray arrow collector
NB: In the case of a disputed score, the majority opinion of the other archers in the group decides the score.<br>
To assist with the smooth running of the tournament, each participant is expected to help in the running of the round and will be assigned roles such as, Target Captain, Scorer, Arrow Puller and as a Collector of Stray Arrows.
These roles will be assigned per detail position as follows:
A: Target Captain
B: Scorer (#1)
C: Scorer (#2)
D: Arrow-puller / stray arrow collector
NB: In the case of a disputed score, the majority opinion of the other archers in the group decides the score.<br>
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IFAA Rounds: Standard Indoor Round cont. Shooting Rules
An archer shall stand so that he/she has one foot on either side of the shooting line.
The time limit per end shall be four minutes.
All other shooting rules shall apply as listed under IFAA Tournament rules.
In the event of equipment failure
The archer shall inform the Shoot Director after the end is completed.
The archer will thereafter have 15 minutes of repair time without holding up the tournament.
After resolving the problem (either the repair of the failed equipment or the use of other equipment, which has passed the bow inspection) the archer shall be allowed to shoot the missed arrows after the final end of that Round, with a maximum of 3 ends (15 arrows).
An archer will only be allowed one equipment failure per Round.
In the case of a witnessed bounce-out or an arrow passing completely through the scoring area of the target an archer may shoot another arrow.
Hits on the wrong target will be scored as misses.
When an arrow is dropped while the archer is in the act of shooting, he may shoot another arrow in place of the dropped arrow if the dropped arrow is within 10 feet of the shooting line.<br>
An archer shall stand so that he/she has one foot on either side of the shooting line.
The time limit per end shall be four minutes.
All other shooting rules shall apply as listed under IFAA Tournament rules.
In the event of equipment failure
The archer shall inform the Shoot Director after the end is completed.
The archer will thereafter have 15 minutes of repair time without holding up the tournament.
After resolving the problem (either the repair of the failed equipment or the use of other equipment, which has passed the bow inspection) the archer shall be allowed to shoot the missed arrows after the final end of that Round, with a maximum of 3 ends (15 arrows).
An archer will only be allowed one equipment failure per Round.
In the case of a witnessed bounce-out or an arrow passing completely through the scoring area of the target an archer may shoot another arrow.
Hits on the wrong target will be scored as misses.
When an arrow is dropped while the archer is in the act of shooting, he may shoot another arrow in place of the dropped arrow if the dropped arrow is within 10 feet of the shooting line.<br>
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IFAA Rounds: Standard Indoor Round cont. Shooting Rules cont.
If an archer shoots more than five arrows in an end, only the five arrows of the lower value may be scored.
If an archer shoots less than five arrows in one end he may shoot his remaining arrows if the omission is discovered before the end is officially completed; otherwise they shall be scored as misses.
Upon completion of the first Standard Unit
The pair of archers shall exchange positions.
The archers who shot first will shoot second.
The archers who shot on the left target face shall shoot on the right target face and vice versa.
It will be the archer’s responsibility to move his/her target face to the changed position.
Target faces may not be moved after the second Standard Unit has started.
In the event that the two target faces are placed ‘over and under’ the pair of archers shooting first shall always shoot the bottom target face.
A practice end will be available only at the start of the competition, there will be no practice end for Unit 2<br>
If an archer shoots more than five arrows in an end, only the five arrows of the lower value may be scored.
If an archer shoots less than five arrows in one end he may shoot his remaining arrows if the omission is discovered before the end is officially completed; otherwise they shall be scored as misses.
Upon completion of the first Standard Unit
The pair of archers shall exchange positions.
The archers who shot first will shoot second.
The archers who shot on the left target face shall shoot on the right target face and vice versa.
It will be the archer’s responsibility to move his/her target face to the changed position.
Target faces may not be moved after the second Standard Unit has started.
In the event that the two target faces are placed ‘over and under’ the pair of archers shooting first shall always shoot the bottom target face.
A practice end will be available only at the start of the competition, there will be no practice end for Unit 2<br>
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IFAA Rounds: Flint Indoor Round Format
The IFAA Flint Indoor Round shall be as per IFAA Rules:
A Round shall consist of two Standard Units.
A Standard Unit shall consist of 7 ends of 4 arrows per end, shot over seven different distances.
The standard unit shall consist of the following shots: Scoring
Scoring shall be the same as for the Field Round (5, 4, 3 from the spot out).<br>
The IFAA Flint Indoor Round shall be as per IFAA Rules:
A Round shall consist of two Standard Units.
A Standard Unit shall consist of 7 ends of 4 arrows per end, shot over seven different distances.
The standard unit shall consist of the following shots: Scoring
Scoring shall be the same as for the Field Round (5, 4, 3 from the spot out).<br>
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IFAA Rounds: Flint Indoor Round cont. Targets
The targets are standard 20cm and 35cm field target faces placed in two rows on each butt.
The centre of the upper row shall be a maximum of 62” (157.5 cm) from the floor.
The centre of the lower row shall be a minimum of 30" (76 cm) from the floor and directly below the upper target.
For cubs the 20 cm face shall be replaced with a 35 cm face and the 35 cm face with a 50 cm face.
An archer may choose either the single 35 cm target face (single 50 cm face for Cubs) and four 20 cm target faces (single 35 cm face for Cubs), or four 21 cm target faces (the two inner rings of a 35 cm target) and four 20 cm target faces.
The choice of target face lies with the archer at the start of the first Unit and may not be changed during a Round.
For target faces comprising of four targets, a single arrow shall be shot at a target in any sequence. In the event that more than one arrow is shot in a target, only the arrow with the lower value will be scored.
Arrows outside the target do not score.<br>
The targets are standard 20cm and 35cm field target faces placed in two rows on each butt.
The centre of the upper row shall be a maximum of 62” (157.5 cm) from the floor.
The centre of the lower row shall be a minimum of 30" (76 cm) from the floor and directly below the upper target.
For cubs the 20 cm face shall be replaced with a 35 cm face and the 35 cm face with a 50 cm face.
An archer may choose either the single 35 cm target face (single 50 cm face for Cubs) and four 20 cm target faces (single 35 cm face for Cubs), or four 21 cm target faces (the two inner rings of a 35 cm target) and four 20 cm target faces.
The choice of target face lies with the archer at the start of the first Unit and may not be changed during a Round.
For target faces comprising of four targets, a single arrow shall be shot at a target in any sequence. In the event that more than one arrow is shot in a target, only the arrow with the lower value will be scored.
Arrows outside the target do not score.<br>
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IFAA Rounds: Flint Indoor Round cont. Shooting Lanes
This round is to be shot on a 30 yard range with shooting lines marked parallel to target line at distances of 20 feet, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 yards.
Starting at the 30 yard line and proceeding toward the target line, the shooting lines are to be numbered 3, 1, 5, 4, 6 and 2.
Shooting lanes shall be laid out as per IFAA Rules.
After completion of the first Standard Unit, archers will change lanes.
There shall be a separate lane for each butt
The archer shall go from one shooting line to their next shooting line in the lane for the butt on which their two targets are placed.
The targets on the butt in the second lane shall be reversed from those in the first lane.
Those in the third lane shall be exactly the same as those in the first.
Those in the fourth lane shall be exactly the same as those in the second.<br>
This round is to be shot on a 30 yard range with shooting lines marked parallel to target line at distances of 20 feet, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 yards.
Starting at the 30 yard line and proceeding toward the target line, the shooting lines are to be numbered 3, 1, 5, 4, 6 and 2.
Shooting lanes shall be laid out as per IFAA Rules.
After completion of the first Standard Unit, archers will change lanes.
There shall be a separate lane for each butt
The archer shall go from one shooting line to their next shooting line in the lane for the butt on which their two targets are placed.
The targets on the butt in the second lane shall be reversed from those in the first lane.
Those in the third lane shall be exactly the same as those in the first.
Those in the fourth lane shall be exactly the same as those in the second.<br>
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IFAA Rounds: Standard Indoor Round cont. Shooting Rules
An archer shall stand so that he has one foot on either side of the shooting line.
The time limit per end shall be three minutes.
All other shooting rules shall apply as listed under IFAA Tournament rules.
In the event of equipment failure the archer shall inform the Shoot Director after the end is completed.
The archer will thereafter have 15 minutes of repair time without holding up the tournament.
The archer shall be allowed to shoot the missed arrows after the final end of that Round, with a maximum of 3 ends (12 arrows).
An archer will only be allowed one equipment failure per Round.
If an archer starts out on a high target, as in lane one, they shoot their second end of the low target in the same lane.
The archer continues to shoot at the targets in their lane until they have shot at seven targets (1 unit).
For the second seven targets (unit 2), the archer move to another lane in which the targets are in reverse from the one they started out on.
A practice end will be available only at the start of the competition only, with practice on the middle distance of the four 20 cm face (10 yards) and the 35 cm face (25 yards).
Timings for the Walk-In Ends shall be agreed at the National Representatives Briefing.<br>
An archer shall stand so that he has one foot on either side of the shooting line.
The time limit per end shall be three minutes.
All other shooting rules shall apply as listed under IFAA Tournament rules.
In the event of equipment failure the archer shall inform the Shoot Director after the end is completed.
The archer will thereafter have 15 minutes of repair time without holding up the tournament.
The archer shall be allowed to shoot the missed arrows after the final end of that Round, with a maximum of 3 ends (12 arrows).
An archer will only be allowed one equipment failure per Round.
If an archer starts out on a high target, as in lane one, they shoot their second end of the low target in the same lane.
The archer continues to shoot at the targets in their lane until they have shot at seven targets (1 unit).
For the second seven targets (unit 2), the archer move to another lane in which the targets are in reverse from the one they started out on.
A practice end will be available only at the start of the competition only, with practice on the middle distance of the four 20 cm face (10 yards) and the 35 cm face (25 yards).
Timings for the Walk-In Ends shall be agreed at the National Representatives Briefing.<br>
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IFAA Rounds: Scoring Target Faces<br>
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IFAA Rounds: Standard and Flint scorecards<br>
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On the Range WHAT TO BRING Scorecards
Bring the correct scorecard for the round being shot
Equipment
Bow, arrows, binoculars, bow-stand, spares!
Optical spotting aid(s)
Gap card, gap tool, etc. permitted
Refreshments
Water/soft drink, you may get thirsty during the round. After one unit has been shot, there will be a short break (10-15 mins)
You may leave the shooting range.
You must return on-time to resume shooting of the second unit to complete the round.
Smoking, including E-Cigarettes, is NOT allowed inside the venue, only in the designated smoking area. BREAK<br>
Bring the correct scorecard for the round being shot
Equipment
Bow, arrows, binoculars, bow-stand, spares!
Optical spotting aid(s)
Gap card, gap tool, etc. permitted
Refreshments
Water/soft drink, you may get thirsty during the round. After one unit has been shot, there will be a short break (10-15 mins)
You may leave the shooting range.
You must return on-time to resume shooting of the second unit to complete the round.
Smoking, including E-Cigarettes, is NOT allowed inside the venue, only in the designated smoking area. BREAK<br>
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Other SUBMITTING A PROTEST CHAMPION OF NATIONS (CON) TEAMS
Shooting styles are divided into 4 groups, each with their own shooting styles grouped together
One competitor, male or female, is chosen from each style, to make a team of maximum 9 archers.
A full team consists of 9 archers, one from each style. A team of less than 9 may be entered if the nation cannot fill all style slots.
Selection is left strictly to the nation sponsoring the team.
Fee: CON Team fees will set by the event hosts. Protest Committee
The Protest Committee generally comprises of 3 IFAA delegates and 2 officials from the host nation.
The Committee will adjudicate on protest(s) received.
The Committee’s decision is final.
Submitting a Protest
Any archer wishing to make an official complaint must pay €50.
If a protest is upheld the €50 fee is returned JUNIORS and CUBS Juniors
Juniors shall shoot alongside adult archers
Cubs
Cubs shall shoot on separate bosses with a non-shooting responsible adult. The non-shooting responsible adult may be one of the scorers for the group but cannot assist with disputes. TEAMS STYLE TEAMS
Style Teams must consist of a maximum of 3 archers, plus 1 reserve (optional)
To make-up a team, archers may ‘shoot up’ a division (BU FU) but cannot shoot ‘down’ (FU BU)
Fee: Style Team fees will set by the event hosts.<br>
Shooting styles are divided into 4 groups, each with their own shooting styles grouped together
One competitor, male or female, is chosen from each style, to make a team of maximum 9 archers.
A full team consists of 9 archers, one from each style. A team of less than 9 may be entered if the nation cannot fill all style slots.
Selection is left strictly to the nation sponsoring the team.
Fee: CON Team fees will set by the event hosts. Protest Committee
The Protest Committee generally comprises of 3 IFAA delegates and 2 officials from the host nation.
The Committee will adjudicate on protest(s) received.
The Committee’s decision is final.
Submitting a Protest
Any archer wishing to make an official complaint must pay €50.
If a protest is upheld the €50 fee is returned JUNIORS and CUBS Juniors
Juniors shall shoot alongside adult archers
Cubs
Cubs shall shoot on separate bosses with a non-shooting responsible adult. The non-shooting responsible adult may be one of the scorers for the group but cannot assist with disputes. TEAMS STYLE TEAMS
Style Teams must consist of a maximum of 3 archers, plus 1 reserve (optional)
To make-up a team, archers may ‘shoot up’ a division (BU FU) but cannot shoot ‘down’ (FU BU)
Fee: Style Team fees will set by the event hosts.<br>