Competing at the World and European Field Championships

Powerpoint version

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 a Field and Hunter round.
  - Classified styles MUST have 2 scores in the same scoring range to be Classified A, B or C (A-class is default)
  - Classification rounds
    - Field (1 x 28 or 2 x 14)
    - Hunter (1 x 28 or 2 x 14)
    - Hybrid (1 x 14 Field + 1 x 14 Hunter)
- 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?

Registration & Bow-check

PAPERWORK TO PRESENT

Documents
- IFAF Membership card
- IFAA Classification Card-Scorecard
  - Classification is for Field & Hunter only.
  - Scorecard is for Animal rounds only.
  - 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 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 can be available online but generally they are printed sheets 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 must be numbered 1, 2, 3 & 4 using rings, near to the fletches
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

Event Schedule

TIMETABLE BREAK-DOWN

Day 1-3: Bow-check & Registration
- Bow-check & registration open
- Practice Range open (inc. day 4 – 8)
- IFAA delegates meeting
  - Information specific to the tournament is issued for recirculation by delegates to their national members
  - IFAA World Council meeting held at WFAC (equivalent to an AGM)
Day 3: Parade of Nations & Opening Ceremony
- All nations march through local town
- Speeches and welcome by officials

Day 4 – 8: Competition
- 5 days of shooting
  - FIELD: Day 1 and 4
  - HUNTER: Day 2 and 5
  - MARKED ANIMAL (faces): Day 3
Day 9: Banquet & Awards Ceremony
- Awards are presented the day after the tournament has completed to allow for any mistakes to be corrected
- The banquet must be pre-booked. The ticket price set by the host nation
- Following the awards ceremony there is usually some form of entertainment

IFAA Rounds: Field

Scoring

The Scoring is five for the spot, four for the inner ring and three for the outer ring

Markers

All markers for the Veteran, Adult and Young Adult distances shall be coloured white

For shooting distances where archers in the Junior division do not shoot from the adult marker position (65cm faces), these markers shall be coloured blue

The markers for the cub division shall be coloured black

IFAA Rounds: Hunter

Scoring

The Scoring is five for the spot, four for the inner ring and three for the outer ring

Markers

All markers for the Veteran, Adult and Young Adult distances shall be coloured red

For shooting distances where archers in the Junior division do not shoot from the adult marker position (65cm faces), these markers shall be coloured blue. In the event of a course with multiple Rounds these markers shall be coloured red and blue

The markers for the cub division shall be coloured black

IFAA Rounds: Marked Animal

Scoring areas

a.The high scoring area of Group 1 faces is 9″ wide by 14 ½” long (229x368mm) with rounded ends.
b.The high scoring area of Group 2 faces is 7″ wide by 10 ½” long (178x267mm) with rounded ends.
c.The high scoring area of Group 3 faces is 4 ½” wide by 7″ long (114x178mm) with rounded ends.
d.The high scoring area of Group 4 faces is 2 ½” wide by 3⅝” long (64x92mm) with rounded ends.
e.All high scoring zones shall be shaped in accordance with Article 13 B of the Policy section

Target faces

The targets for this round are Animal faces with the scoring area divided into two parts. The high scoring area is oblong while the low scoring area is the area between the high scoring area and the “hide and hair” line or “feathers” as the case may be. The area between the hide and hair” line (including the line) to the outside of the carcass is considered a nonscoring area.

Shooting Positions

a. A maximum of three shots is allowed, but an archer shoots only until a hit is made. If the first arrow hits the scoring area no more arrows need be shot.
b. An archer may not return to shoot the other arrows if he has moved towards the target.
c. Juniors shall shoot Group 1 targets from the marker that is the closest to the target on the walk-ups for adults.

Arrows

An archer’s arrows must be clearly identified with one, two or three rings at the back of the arrow. Arrows are to be shot in ascending order. If an arrow is shot out of order, the archer is to advise the Target Captain who will direct the sequence for the remaining arrows.

Markers

a. All markers for the Senior, Veteran, Adult and Young Adult distances shall
be coloured yellow.
b. For shooting distances where archers in the Junior division shoot from the front adult marker positions (Group 1 faces), these markers shall be coloured yellow and blue.
c. The markers for the Cub division shall be coloured black

	Kill	Wound
1st arrow	20 points	18 points
2nd arrow	16 points	14 points
3rd arrow	12 points	10 points

The basics of scoring:

The IFAA rule states that the line that separates two scoring areas lies in the lower scoring area.
This means dimensions of the scoring areas are measured from the inside of the dividing line, irrespective of how thick the dividing line is. Some printers/manufacturers show thick dividing lines, while others show very thin dividing lines. Although there is no rule on line thickness, modern target faces tend to have very thin lines that are not visible from the shooting line with the naked eye.
For an arrow to score the higher score, this arrow must break through the line, meaning that part of the arrow, even if it is almost not visible, must lie inside the higher scoring area.
This applies to all official IFAA archery rounds.

①: High score
②: Low score
③: Arrow does not cut the line. Low score.
④: Arrow cuts the line. High score
⑤: Arrow tears through the paper into the high scoring area, but the shaft lies outside the high scoring area. The arrow will have the low score.

Scoring Marked Animal (2D)

Arrow ①: The arrow touches the hairline inside the wound area and is scored as a “wound”.
Arrow ②: The arrow touches the hairline on the outside and does not score.
Arrow ③: The arrow breaks through the hairline and is scored as a “Wound”.
Arrow ④: The arrow touches the kill line and is scored a “wound”.
Arrow ⑤: The arrow does not break the kill line and is scored a “wound”
Arrow ⑥: The arrow breaks the kill line and is scored a “kill”

Scoring areas

On the Range

WHAT TO BRING

Scorecards
- Bring the correct scorecard for the round being shot
Equipment
- Bow, arrows, quiver, binoculars
Essentials
- Clothing for all seasons, hat, portable seat, sun cream, bug-spray!
Range vouchers
- •Money is NOT accepted on the course, you must buy pre-paid vouchers to purchase food.
Refreshments
- Bring a bag with food and drink in it… you may be hungry/thirsty before you reach catering.
Water
- Courses have free bottled water provided at regular intervals
Smoking
- Smoking, including E-Cigarettes, is normally NOT ALLOWED on the course, only at designated food stops

RULES and ETIQUETTE

Group position/role assigned

The ordering of names in the group determines role (cannot be changed)
- #1: Target Captain
- #2: First Scorer
- #3: Second Scorer
- #4: Arrow Puller

Target Captain’s job

monitor shooting rotation
settle all local questions
manage back-logs/shoot throughs

Scoring disputes

In the case of a dispute, the majority opinion of the other archers in the group decides on the score. Period.

Pegs

All adults: Field – White, Hunter – Red, Animal – Yellow
Juniors: Field, Hunter & Animal – Blue
Cubs: Field, Hunter & Animal – Black

Targets

At each target a notice board will provide details about the target:

Shooting

Archers MUST shoot in pairs
- A/B: Target Captain / First Scorer
- C/D: Second Scorer / Arrow Puller
Archers MUST rotate shoot order
- Target 1 – 14: A/B pair then C/D pair
- Target 15 – 28: C/D pair then A/B pair
Archers MUST rotate shoot position
- Target 1 – 14: Left: A (C) / Right: B (D)
- Target 15 – 28: Left: D (B) / Right: C (A)

Unclear/unsafe shot rule
- You are entitled to shoot a target singly if you feel you do not have a clear shot of the target or your footing is not sound.
Foot placement rule
- (1) Single marker lay-out: No archer shall shoot from in front of the appropriate marker. One foot shall not be more than six inches behind or a maximum of three feet to either side of such marker. For all Animal rounds, marked or unmarked, there shall be two markers.
- (2) Double marker lay-out: No archer shall shoot from in front of the appropriate marker. One foot shall touch or not be more than six inches behind or to either side of such marker.
Sequence of arrows shot rule
- Arrows can be shot in any order except for the 20 cm ‘bunny’ face.
- The ‘bunny’ must be shot in a ‘Z-formation’ starting top left (arrow #1) and finishing bottom right (arrow #4).
- For the ‘bunny shot’ (20 cm face) and the Unmarked Animal round you MUST shoot arrows in numerical order
- If you shoot out of sequence by mistake advise the Target Captain immediately. DO NOT shoot further arrows until the mistake has been understood.

Scoring

Marking scorecards with A-C / B-D, as shown, helps track shoot rotation
Rotation is by ‘unit’. Best practice is to start rotation on the starting target (e.g. #6) and continue A-C rotation until end of Unit 1 then switch to B-D rotation for all of Unit 2 (e.g. #15)
Arrows MUST arrow must cut through the line to score the higher value
DO NOT touch arrows in the target, to do so will forfeit your score
DO NOT pull arrows until scoring completed
DO pay attention to the score being called for you. It is hard to correct mistakes later
DO check your final scores match. It is much harder to later change results entered for you/signed-off by you

Other

JUNIORS and CUBS

Juniors

Juniors shall shoot in their own groups

Cubs

Cubs shall shoot in their own groups 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.

SUBMITTING A PROTEST

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

CHAMPION OF NATIONS (CON)

Team structure
- 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
- Team entrance fee ranges between €100-€150