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Who may participate?

ALL Archers are welcome!  
You will see many   folks using both the old & the newest “high tech” compound bows, 
and others that prefer the traditional approach… from the primitive self-made bow, to the   
modern day recurve, or long bow.

SAFETY is everyone’s responsibility.
If any   person sees something that could cause injury to anyone, PLEASE bring it to the 
IMMEDIATE attention of the person at the sign in desk, or that of a club   member).  
There will be range marshals   present at all club shoots, and you will see the Newport News Park Rangers in   
and around the range.

NOTE: Children & young adults (under the age of 18) who are not Tidewater Bowhunters & Archers Club members may only participate if accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Registration & Turn-In Times
Registration   is from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon.  No cards   will be issued after “High Noon”.   
All tournament participants must have their score   cards turned no later than 3:00 p.m. Club   
members will start to break down / collect the course targets starting at 3:00   p.m.

Scoring. (a.ka. “ How to score your   arrow”)

11 – Small circle centered within the ten ring. Approximately 25% of the ten ring will be used. Arrow must at least touch the circle. This score would reflect 11 on the scorecard.

10 – Circle inside vital area. Arrow must at least touch circle.

8 – Vital area other than the 10-point circle. Arrow must at least touch the vital area line.

5 – Remainder of the animal touching body color.

0 – Hitting the horn, antler or hoof, or not touching body color. Also, missing or a glance off.

Target Example

- To score, arrows must be stuck in the target. Witnessed pass through or bounce outs are to be scored as agreed on by the majority of the group, or re-shot before shooters advance to the target. A pass through is defined as an arrow passing completely, through a target, with material 360 degrees around the arrow, leaving both an entrance and exit hole.

- An arrow that is embedded into the nock end of an arrow that is embedded in the target will be scored the same as the embedded arrow.

-Any arrow released accidentally or deliberately will be, if not in scoring area of target, scored as an O. Any arrow, which is dropped and can be recovered while touching the stake may be re-nocked and re-shot.

Caution:

DO NOT remove/pull your arrow from the target until it has been verified by the scorekeeper(s),
and has been annotated on your scorecard. Failure to do this will automatically provide you
with   a score of “0” for that target.

PLEASE,   remember the honor system!
If you are the “designated scorekeeper”, it is your responsibility to score your groups cards as   
they actually shot the target, and not as you would hope they would have shoot the target.

Thank   you!

Shooting Divisions / Categories

Money / Open Class: A compound bow, recurve or longbow with a moveable sight, scope or laser sight. Any type of release aid, glove, finger tab or bare fingers may be used. Money and Open division … uses the RED Flag/stake.

Bowhunter Class, Male: Fixed pins and movable sight (with no magnification); 12" maximum stabilizer length; screw in or glue-in points; release or fingers may be used. Bowhunter Class, Male … uses the YELLOW Flag/stake.

Bowhunter Class, Money: Fixed pins and movable sight (with no magnification); 12" maximum stabilizer length; screw in or glue-in points; release or fingers may be used. Bowhunter Class, Money… uses the YELLOW Flag/stake.

Bowhunter Class, Female: Fixed pins and movable sight (with no magnification); 12" maximum stabilizer length; screw in or glue-in points; release or fingers may be used. Bowhunter Class, Female

Traditional, Male: Due to limited entries, in comparison to the compound classes, this class is a combination of recurve, longbow, and self-bow - with no sighting device. A rest and plunger are all that may reside within the sight window. There will be no markings on the bow or on the bowstring that could be construed as sighting marks. There will not be any type of draw check on the bow or string. Must be shot with glove, finger tab or bare fingers. While shooting the archer shall touch the arrow with the index finger against the nock, and using a single anchor point. The arrow shall be of the same material and in uniform length and weight, with a screw in style or glued on points. Nibb style points are not allowed. A single stabilizer may be used that is no longer than 12 inches from the point of attachment.

NOTE:

“String walking” is comparable to having sights on a bow. For this reason, if a person wishes to use “string walking” as a yardage reference, they will be placed in the “BOWHUNTER Class”, vice that of “Traditional Class”.

Traditional, Female: Due to limited entries, in comparison to the compound classes, this class is a combination of recurve, longbow, and self-bow - with no sighting device. A rest and plunger are all that may reside within the sight window. There will be no markings on the bow or on the bowstring that could be construed as sighting marks. There will not be any type of draw check on the bow or string. Must be shot with glove, finger tab or bare fingers. While shooting the archer shall touch the arrow with the index finger against the nock, and using a single anchor point. The arrow shall be of the same material and in uniform length and weight, with a screw in style or glued on points. Nibb style points are not allowed. A single stabilizer may be used that is no longer than 12 inches from the point of attachment.

NOTE:

Seniors: Optional class for any (male or female) shooter 50 years of age or older. May shoot any type of equipment or style described above.

Youth: Ages 13-17: A compound, recurve or longbow with or without a sight. If a sight is used, it can be fixed pins, moveable sight, and scope or laser type sight and must be shot with some type of release aid.

Cubs: Ages 9 – 12.

Future Bowhunters: Ages 8 and under

The shooting stakes, their colors and   significance. 
In order to be fair, all tournament shooters   must have a body part touching their assigned shooting 
stake, or your score   could be considered void for tournament play.

Orange Stake:Money Class, and Open Class
Orange stake will have a maximum distance of 50 yards… approximately … from the target.

Yellow Stake:Male Bowhunter Class, Money Bowhunter Class, and Seniors Class 
Yellow stakes will have a maximum distance of 35 yards…approximately … from the target.

Green Stake:Future Bowhunters Class 
Green stakes will have a maximum distance of 15 yards…approximately … from the target.

Green Stake:Cubs Class 
Green stakes will have a maximum distance of 15 yards… approximately … from the   target.

White Stake:Youth Class 
Green stakes will have a maximum distance of 30 yards… approximately … from the   target.

White Stake: Female Bowhunter Class, and Youth   Class 
White stakes will have a maximum distance of 30 yards… approximately … from the   target.

Red Flag:Traditional Class (both Male & Female)
Lime flags will have a maximum distance of 35 yards… approximately … from the target.

TROPHIES / AWARDS

In our club shoots, we normally acknowledge 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places with trophies, or in lieu of a trophy, the winner can receive a “free” shoot pass. (The free shoot pass does not include “free entry” to the IBO Qualifier, nor does it give “free entry” to the Deer Slayer shoot (our club’s last shoot of the year).

Money Class:
1-5 shooters –1 place
6-10 shooters – 2 places
11-15 shooters - 3 places

Open Class: 
3 places

Seniors Class:
3 places

Bowhunter,Money Class:
1-5 shooters –1 place
6-10 shooters –2 places
11-15 shooters -3 places

Bowhunter Class:  
3 places

Women’s Bowhunter Class: _______

 Men’s Traditional 
3  places

Women’s Traditional 
3   places

Future Bowhunter Class: 
8 places
(8 years of age and under)

Cubs Class:
8 places
(9 –12 years of age)

Youth Class
3 places
(13-17 years of age)