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Archery 1

Saturday, July 23 - Sunday, July 24
Devens Recreation Center - Devens, MA
 
DIVISIONS

Bowman: Age 9-12   (will turn 12 yrs old in 2011)
Cub: Age 13-14 (will turn 14 yrs old in 2011)
Cadet: Age 15-17 (will turn 17 yrs old in 2011)
Junior: Age 18-20 (will turn 20 yrs old in 2011)
Senior/Open: Age 20-49
Masters: Age 50+ , Age 60+, Age 70+
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Male & Female Divisions

 
ELIGIBILITY
An athlete must meet ONE of the following criteria:
- A full-time resident of Massachusetts for 30 days prior to the competition.
- A full-time student at a recognized academic institution in Massachusetts.
- A registered member of a sport club in Massachusetts, for which you are entering.  The club must be your exclusive “contact” with the sports.  Athletes using the club membership for eligibility may not be a member of a non Massachusetts club.
- All others may shoot as “Guests” but are not eligible for medals.
 
EVENTS

All events will be held outdoors regardless of weather.  Athletes may enter ONE event only.  Please enter your Event Code & Division on the Entry Form.

 
SCHEDULE
Saturday, July 23
7:30am Registration
8-8:45am Open Practice
9am-4pm Competition
Sunday, July 24
7:30am Registration
8-8:45am Open Practice
9am-4pm Competition
Please note that all times are subject to change
 
EVENT CODES
AR01
Olympic Bow (Bowman, Cub, Cadet, Junior, Senior/Open, Masters)
Recurve bow, pin or aperture sights, any stabilizer, finger release
AR02
FITA Compound Bow (Bowman, Cub, Cadet, Junior, Senior/Open, Masters)
Compound bow, any sight, any stabilizer, any release
AR03
Compound Release (Freestyle unlimited, Open, Masters Only)
Compound bow, any sight, any stabilizer, MECHANICAL release
AR04
Compound Fingers (Freestyle limited, Open, Masters Only)
Compound bow, any sight, any stabilizer, FINGERS release
AR05
Barebow (Bowman, Cub, Cadet, Junior, Senior/Open, Masters)
Compound, longbow or recurve bow, no sights, no stabilizer, any arrow
AR06
Traditional (Senior/Open, Masters)
Longbow, recurve, crossbow, wooden shafts

      

FORMAT
GENERAL
- The competition will be held over two days with competitors shooting both days.
- There is no qualifier required. Distances are measured in meters (m) or yards (yd).
- Review the formats below carefully.  This event will consist of the traditional FITA Round, 36 arrows at 4 distances.  In every division, 144 arrows will be shot.  Ends will consist of either 6 arrows (longer distances, four minutes) or 3 arrows (shorter distances, two minutes).
AR01&AR022
This event is also a Star FITA event with eligibility for National/World Records.
Targets will be NAA multi-color, ten ring faces.  The 122 cm target will be used for the two longer distances, the 80 cm target will be used for the two shorter distances.
Bowman: Male & Female
30m, 25m, 25m, 20m
Cub: Male & Female
50m, 40m, 30m, 20m
Masters 70+: Male & Female
60m, 50m, 40m, 30m
Cadet, Masters 60+
M: 70m, 60m, 50m, 30m
F: 60m, 50m, 40m, 30m
Junior, Senior, Open, Masters 50+
M: 90m, 70m, 50m, 30m        
F: 70m, 60m, 50m, 30m
AR03&AR04
NFAA style Field Targets 65 cm & 50 cm faces, 5 ring scoring, 36 arrows at each distance. Compound archers should select to shoot these divisions based on personal preference for distances and target faces.
Distances (male & female)
70yd, 60yd, 50yd, 40yd
AR05
Distance (male & female)
60m, 50m, 40m, 30m
AR06
Distance (male & female)
60m, 50m, 40m, 30m
 
RULES
- A maximum bow weight of 60lbs. for event AR02 and a maximum bow weight of 70lbs. for event AR03 or AR04. 
- NAA dress code applies for events AR01 and AR02
- All athletes must supply their own bows, arrows and other related equipment. 
- Membership to an Archery Association IS NOT REQUIRED unless applying for a National or World record.
 
ENTRY FEE

Entry fee: $30           

 
AWARDS
- All participants receive a Bay State Games T-shirt.
- Medals are awarded to the top three in each division.  
- Award jackets are presented to the gold medal winners in each division.
 
ENTRY DEADLINE

Entries must be done online by July 20, 2011.

 
MEET DIRECTOR
For more information, please contact:
Richard Hart  

richardkhart@verizon.net

 
REGISTRATION
Register Online
Mail-in Registration Form and Waiver
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Jack Aborn Memorial Archery Scholarship Application