COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - If you'd like to compete in barebow archery, now's the time to think about tournaments.
The U.S. National Target Championships, U.S. Open and Easton JOAD Nationals ("Outdoor Nationals") will offer Barebow divisions, as will the U.S. National Outdoor Collegiate Championships (NOCC). Barebow will be included in these events as a "developmental" division.
"Developmental" means that a division's inclusion in the national event program is at the discretion of USA Archery pending ongoing participation levels.
Below are the Barebow division formats that will be used at the U.S. National Target Championships, Easton JOAD Nationals and U.S. National Outdoor Collegiate Championships.
U.S. National Target Championships and Easton JOAD Nationals
The 2015 Barebow distances and target faces for the U.S. National Target Championships and Easton JOAD Nationals will be:
Category |
Distance |
Target Face |
Senior Men/Women |
60m |
122 cm |
Master (50-70) Men/Women |
60m |
122 cm |
Jr. Men/Women |
50m |
122 cm |
Cadet Men/Women |
50m |
122 cm |
Cub Men/Women |
30m |
122 cm |
Bowman Men/Women |
30m |
122 cm |
U.S. National Target Championships/Easton JOAD Nationals Qualification Round - Barebow Format:
Barebow archers will shoot two 72-arrow rounds, held over a two-day period, at the distances listed above.
U.S. Open/Easton JOAD Nationals Elimination Round - Barebow Format:
Set-system match play will be conducted at the distances listed above.
Elimination round competition will be held when there are 3 or more individuals registered in a category 60 days prior to the deadline for event registration.
Team Rounds - Barebow Format
Team rounds will be scored using the set system. Senior and Masters archers will be combined for the National Team Round competition. Archers will shoot the 60 meter distance on a 122 cm target face.
Junior and Cadet archers will be combined for the Easton JOAD Nationals Team Round competition. Archers will shoot the 50 meter distance on a 122 cm target face.
Cub and Bowman archers will be combined for the Easton JOAD Nationals Team Round competition. Archers will shoot the 30 meter distance on a 122 cm target face.
Team round competition will be contested when there are 4 or more teams registered in a category.
U.S. National Outdoor Collegiate Championships (NOCC)
Category |
Distance |
Target Face |
Barebow Men/Women |
50m |
122 cm |
NOCC Qualification Round - Barebow Format:
Barebow archers will shoot two 72-arrow rounds, held over a two-day period, at the distance listed above.
NOCC Elimination Round - Barebow Format:
Set-system match play will be conducted at the 50 meter distance, using a 122 cm target face.
NOCC Team Round - Barebow Format:
Set-system team round scoring will be conducted at the 50 meter distance, using a 122 cm target face. Team round competition will be held when there are 4 or more teams registered in a category.
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