ARCHERY

Male & Female Divisions

• Yeoman - Age 7-8 (Will turn 8 in 2022)
• U13
• U15
• Explorer - Male/Female Combined, 14 & Under
• U18
• U21
• Seniors
• Masters 50+, 60+, 70+

Age Class 

Bow Type - Distance- Target Face 

YEOMAN 

• Recurve - 15 Meters - 122 cm
• Compound - 15 Meters - 80 cm
• Barebow - 15 Meters - 122 cm
• Fixed Pins - 15 Meters - 80 cm

U13  

• Recurve Para - 30 Meters - 122 cm
• Recurve Open - 30 Meters  - 122 cm
• Compound - 25 Meters  - 80 cm 6 ring
• Compound Para Open - 25 Meters - 80 cm 6 ring
• Para W1* - 25 Meters - 80cm 10-Ring 
• Barebow - 30 Meters - 122 cm
• Fixed Pins - 25 Meters - 80 cm 6 ring

U15  

•  Recurve Para - 50 Meters - 122 cm
•  Recurve Open - 50 Meters - 122 cm
•  Compound - 30 Meters - 80 cm 6 ring
•  Compound Para Open - 30 Meters - 80 cm 6 ring
•  Para W1* - 30 Meters - 80cm 10-Ring 
•  Barebow - 30 Meters - 122 cm
•  Fixed Pins - 30 Meters - 80 cm 6 ring

Explorer  

• Basic Compound - 25 Meters - 122 cm
• Recurve - 25 Meters - 122 cm   

U18  

•  Recurve Para - 60 Meters - 122 cm
•  Recurve Open - 60 Meters - 122 cm
•  Compound - 50 Meters - 80 cm 6 ring
•  Compound Para Open - 50 Meters - 80 cm 6 ring
•  Para W1* - 50 Meters - 80cm 10-Ring 
•  Barebow - 50 Meters - 122 cm
•  Fixed Pins - 50 Meters- 122 cm

U21  

• Recurve Para - 70 Meters - 122 cm
• Recurve Open - 70 Meters - 122 cm
• Compound - 50 Meters - 80 cm 6 ring
• Compound Para Open - 50 Meters - 80 cm 6 ring
• Para W1* - 50 Meters - 80cm 10-Ring 
• Barebow - 50 Meters - 122 cm
• Fixed Pins - 50 Meters - 122 cm

Seniors  

•  Recurve Para - 70 Meters - 122 cm
•  Recurve Open - 70 Meters - 122 cm
•  Compound - 50 Meters - 80 cm 6 ring
•  Para Compound Open - 50 Meters - 80 cm 6 ring
•  Para W1* - 50 Meters - 80cm 10-Ring 
•  Barebow - 50 Meters - 122 cm

Masters 50+, 60+, 70+ 

• Recurve - 60 Meters - 122 cm
• Compound - 50 Meters - 80 cm 6 ring
• Barebow - 50 Meters - 122 cm

Individual Qualification Round

This will be the first scoring event of the weekend. All divisions will have 3 official practice ends followed by 12 ends of official scoring. Ends will consist of 6 arrows/end, providing for an overall total of 72 scoring arrows. The shooting distances and target sizes vary by division and are outlined below. 

• Recurve: 122cm target faces placed at a distance of 70m (U13 at 30m, U15 at 50m, U18 & 50+
• at 60m)
• Barebow: 122cm target faces placed at a distance of 50m (U13 & U15 at 30m)
• Compound: 80cm 6-ring target faces placed at a distance of 50m (U13 at 25m, U15 at 30m)

Following the qualification round, every archer in each division will be ranked for placement in

the elimination rounds.

Individual Elimination Rounds

Individual elimination rounds will be shot at the same size target faces and distances as listed above for each division. All archers will shoot 3 arrows per end. Recurve and Barebow archers will utilize “Set System” scoring while Compound and Fixed Pins archers will utilize cumulative scoring. These scoring systems are described below as outlined in the USA Archery Club handbook. Archers continue shooting matches until they are eliminated or declared the winner.

Set System Scoring:

“Members will compete in head-to-head match play during this event. The member with the highest score per set earns two points. If there is a tie set score, each member gets one point. The first member to six set points wins the match. If  embers are tied after five sets, a single arrow shoot-off will take place. If both members in the Shoot-off shoot a 10, the match is still tied and another arrow will be shot. The member with the arrow closest to the center wins the match. If still tied, additional shoot-offs will take place until the match is resolved.”

Cumulative Scoring:

“Members will compete in head-to-head match lay during this event. The member with the  highest cumulative score after five ends wins the  match. If members are tied, a single arrow shoot-off will take place. If both members in the shoot-off shoot an X, the match is still tied and another arrow will be shot. The member with the arrow  closest to the center wins the match. If still tied, additional shoot-offs will take place until the match is resolved.”

Team Rounds

Team rounds retain the same distances and target faces as described above. Teams are each composed of 3 members from the same division. Teams shoot 2 arrows/archer (6 total arrows) per end. Minor changes from above are made to the Set System and Cumulative scoring, as described below. Archers continue shooting matches until
they are eliminated or declared the winner.

Set System Scoring:

“Teams will compete in head-to-head match play. The team with the highest score per set earns two points. If there is a tie set score, each team gets one point. The first team to five set points wins the match. If teams are tied after four sets, a single arrow shoot-off will take place. Each archer on the team will shoot one arrow. The team with the highest shoot-off score wins the match. If the  shoot-off score is tied, the team with the arrow closest to center wins the match.”

Cumulative Scoring:

“Teams will compete in head-to-head match play during this event. The team with the highest cumulative score after four ends wins the match. If teams are tied after four ends, a shoot-off will take place. Each Archer on a team will shoot one arrow. The team with the highest shoot-off score wins the match. If the shoot-off score is tied, the team with the arrow closest to center wins the match.”

Mixed-Team Rounds

Mixed teams are each composed of two members, one male and one female. Teams shoot 2 arrows/archer (4 total arrows) per end. Other than these modifications, mixed team rounds retain the same rules as the team rounds described above.

The 2023 Bay State Games Archery competition serves as a qualifier for the 2024 State Games of America. All medalists (gold, silver, and bronze) in this event will qualify for the 2024 State Games of America in San Diego, CA.

The 2024 State Games of America will be hosted by the California State Games.

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