USA Archery Level 3 National Judge Refresher Course

Upon successful completion of this course, each student will be re-certified as a USA Archery Level 3 National Judge and will be qualified to judge at USA Archery local, state, and national events. In addition to passing the refresher course, judges will need to have current Center for SafeSport Certification and  a current USA Archery background screen.

Course Objectives

During the online portion of this course, students will learn and demonstrate competency in the following areas:

• Judge Philosophy
• Shooting Procedures and Safety
• Consequences
• Field of Play 
• Target Faces
  
• Timing and Line Control
  
• Scoring
• Para Archery
  
• Elimination Rounds
  
• Team Rounds
  
• Ties
  
• Chairperson of Judges
• Jury of Appeal
  
• Field Archery and 3D Competitions
• Rule Intent and Understanding
• USA Archery Policies
  

Course Requirements

To successfully complete the USA Archery Level 3 National Judge Certification Course, each student must be age 20 and older and meet the following course requirements.

• Complete the online portion of the USA Archery Level 3 National Judge Refresher Certification Course
• Pass the online USA Archery Level 3 National Judge Certification Exam with a score of 85% or higher

Additional Requirements

In addition to meeting the necessary course requirements, the following additional requirements must be completed before a certificate of completion will be issued.

1. Each student is required to successfully complete a USA Archery Background Screen. A USA Archery Background Screen is good for 2 years from date of completion. To apply for a USA Archery Background Screen, please visit https://usarchery.sport80.com/login. USA Archery will be notified of the results and will update the judge certification accordingly.
   
   
2. Each student is required to obtain a membership to USA Archery. Please note, a USA Archery Temporary, Recreational, Youth Membership, or Trial Youth Membership will not satisfy the USA Archery membership requirement. To review membership options, prices and benefits, please visit:
   www.usarchery.org.
   
   
3. The core U.S. Center for SafeSport training is a required 90-minute online course all USA Archery judges must complete to obtain a current status. To access the course, log in to your USA Archery member account at https://usarchery.sport80.com/login.