Field Archery
Field archery involves shooting at targets of varying (marked and unmarked) distance, often in woodland and rough terrain.
One goal of field archery is to improve the techniques and abilities required for bowhunting in a more realistic outdoor setting. As with golf, fatigue can be an issue as the athlete walks the distance between targets across sometimes rough terrain. Field Archery is usually shot according to either FITAor NFAS rules. FITA rounds consist of 24 targets, which may have marked or unmarked distances depending on the specific type of round. FITA Field Archery is very popular in Western Europe whereas 3D is shot mostly in the Americas and Oceania, but is now getting popular in Europe.
FITA Field Tournaments FITA (Federation International de Tir a l'Arc or International Archery Federation) defines a 24 target field round known as the FITA 24. A mix of target sizes is specified together with a range of distances for each target size. Distances are measured in metres. The round may have marked distances, unmarked distances, or (in the Mixed round) a combination of both. A Combined FITA 24 consists of a 24 target unmarked round shot on one day and a 24 target marked round shot on the same course the following day, with the distances having been increased for the marked round. Target faces have four black outer rings and a yellow spot, each with an equal width. The yellow spot is subdivided into two rings. The black rings score 1 point for the outermost to 4 points for the innermost. A hit in the outer yellow scores 5 points. A hit in the inner yellow scores 6 points. Before April 2008, the innermost yellow ring counted as an X (the number of Xs was used for tie-breaks) but only scored 5 points. NFAS Field Tournaments In the United Kingdom the NFAS (National Field Archery Society) sets the rules for many shoots including Big Game and 3D shoots. Most of these consist of 36 or 40 targets or 2x20 targets. The NFAS is not affiliated to any international organisation. The information in this section is taken from the NFAS Rules of Shooting. The most common NFAS rounds have a 'walk-up' format where the archer starts at the furthest peg from the target and proceeds to nearer pegs if necessary. The first arrow is shot from the red peg (or sometimes wasp peg for compound). A hit in the kill zone scores 20 points (sometimes 24 if an inner kill zone is being used). A hit in the wound zone (anywhere outside the kill zone but not on antlers or base, or within wound lines on 2D targets) scores 16 points. If the scoring area is not hit with the first arrow the archer will proceed to the white peg for his/her second shot. A kill scores 14 points. A wound scores 10 points. If a third shot is needed the archer will proceed to the blue peg. A kill scores 8 points. A wound scores 4 points. If all 3 arrows miss the scoring zones the archer must stop shooting and a zero is scored for that target. Juniors 12-14 and 15-16 must shoot blue, yellow, yellow and white, blue, blue respectively. Cubs (under 12) shoot all their arrows from the closest yellow peg. All archers attending these shots must carry a valid NFAS card in order to shoot. There are multiple classes including compound limited, compound unlimited, bowhunter, barebow, freestyle, crossbow, hunting tackle, American flatbow and longbow. The traditional class is also accepted at some shoots. The information in this section is taken from the NFAS website, sections About the NFAS and NFAS The Rules. |
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