2019 Papago Spring 900

Join us for the 2019 Papago Spring 900!

The 900 round tournaments hosted by Papago Archery Association (PAA) are the perfect “first time” tournament for archers of all ages, especially the youth, and fun shoots for any archer that enjoys a little friendly, outdoor target competition.

WHEN
May 11th, 2019 (Saturday)

Check in & Equipment Inspection: 7:30 am 


Official Practice (minimum 2 ends): 8:00 am
First Round will begin after official practice.


REGISTRATION FEE
$35 for Senior & Master Divisions
$30 for all Youth Divisions (Bowman through Junior)
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$50 Late registration fee for all divisions (After April 27th, 2019)
Onsite registration will NOT be accepted. 
NO REFUNDS after May 3rd, 2019.

LOCATION
Papago Park Archery Range
6201 E Oak Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Tables & benches are available on site. Please bring additional chairs and canopies as needed. There will be water provided for archers and a concession stand will be available for drink & snack purchases.

*Parking is provided in the paved parking area adjacent to the range and in the additional parking lot located to the NE. All vehicles must be parked in one of the designated parking areas. No parking is allowed on unpaved surfaces.

FORMAT
900 Round on 122cm target faces for Recurve & Barebow divisions* – Archers will shoot three (3) rounds at three (3) different distances. Each round will be 30 arrows (5 ends of 6 arrows). There will be a break between the middle and short distances.

*Bales with only compound archers will use (2) 122 cm five ring center spot target faces. Lanes will be identified when tentative lane assignments are posted.

*Compound Para-VI archer will shoot at 30m on 60/80/122 cm target faces.

Three Distances:
Master, Senior & Junior 60/50/40 Meters
Cadet 50/40/30 Meters
Cub 40/30/20 Meters
Bowman 30/25/20 Meters
Yeoman 20/15/10 Meters

DIVISIONS

Bow Type:
Barebow or Genesis, Recurve Bow, Compound Bow

Age:
“Senior”, (any age)
“Masters 50+”, (Born in or before 1967)
“Masters 60+”, (Born in or before 1957)
“Masters 70+”(Born in or before 1947)
“Junior” through the calendar year of their 20th birthday
“Cadet” through the calendar year of their 17th birthday
“Cub” through the calendar year of their 14th birthday
“Bowman” through the calendar year of their 12th birthday
“Yeoman” through the calendar year of their 9th birthday

*All archers are allowed to shoot up in a higher division if desired.

TOURNAMENT RULES 
Current World Archery/USA Archery rules apply with exceptions noted below.

Arizona Tournament Rules and Procedures can be found here:

http://www.azjoad.com/main/forms/USA_Archery_AZ_Tournament_Rules_and_Procedures_Summary-09Jan2017.pdf

Dress Code: Dress code that went into effect January 1, 2019 applies.

USA Archery Dress Code Policy
The USA Archery Dress Code Policy applies to the following individuals when in front of the Spectator Line at USA Archery Sanctioned Events: athletes, coaches, managers, credentialed media, team officials, tournament officials, and archer agents.

1. Must present a professional, athletic appearance while on the field. (Torn, ripped or heavily soiled clothing articles are not allowed.) Clothing may be of any color, except as noted below.
2. Shorts, skorts and skirts must be at least mid-thigh in length.
3. No camo clothing may be worn. Camo bows are allowed in USA Archery events and accessories such as caps, quivers, armguards, etc., are permitted to be camo.
4. Denim is allowed, but must not be torn, ripped or have holes.
5. Leggings (tight fitting/yoga-type stretch pants) are allowed, but must not be transparent/translucent above the knee.
6. Upper garments must cover the front and back of the body, and the midriff when at full draw. They must also have sleeves.
7. Shoes must cover the entire foot. Sport/athletic shoes are recommended.
8. At no time will any article that bears wording, insignias, innuendo or images determined by USA Archery to be offensive or inappropriate be allowed on the field of play.
9. When participating in the U.S. National Outdoor Collegiate Championships, U.S. National 3-D Collegiate Championships, and Regional Outdoor Collegiate Championships, archers and team
officials must wear tops that indicate what school they are representing. Apparel must conform to all university rules regarding school logo usage. During the Team and Mixed Team Rounds, all members of one team by class and division shall be dressed in the same team uniform. The teams of one school may wear different design and color uniforms (i.e. teams in different
classes and divisions are not required to match). Team coaches and managers may wear a different style uniform than the team, but should wear the same colors and should be easily identified as the official of their team. Headwear is optional. In the case of inclement weather, exceptions will be made by Chairman of Judges (i.e. raingear, jackets, etc.).

Camo Bows ARE ALLOWED

QUESTIONS: Tournament Director, Nick Wapniarski