2023 Bay State Games

Registration

Bay State Games Registration will be through the their website Bay State Games Archery

Event Dates & Schedule*

Bay State Games will be hosted June 24-25 at the YMCA Metrowest outdoor center in Hopkinton, MA. A schedule of the event and timing can be found below. Please be aware this schedule is subject to change as we progress through the event and the timing provided are only rough estimates. Equipment inspection and check-in only needs to be done once on Saturday morning before shooting. Please make sure this happens before shooting begins Saturday as archers will not be permitted to shoot until they have checked-in and had their equipment inspected. All Participants must be current USA Archery members.

Saturday, June 24, 2023 – Day 1 – Qualifications
8:00 AM Check-in and Equipment Inspection Opens
8:50 AM Official announcements
9:00 AM Official Practice (3 Ends) and 72-arrow Scoring Round

Sunday, June 25, 2023 – Day 2 – Individual Eliminations and Team Rounds
8:00 AM Field Opens
9:00 AM Official Practice (2 Ends) and Individual Eliminations
11:00 AM 30 minute break
11:30 AM Team Rounds
1:00 PM Awards

*Event schedule is subject to change based on the progress of the event. All changes will be communicated by the DOS during the event.

Event Venue

MetroWest YMCA Family Outdoor Center 45 East Street Hopkinton, MA 01748

Seating

Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide seating for archers or spectators. Please plan to either stand for the duration of the event or provide your own seating.

Drinking Water

We will provide portable toilets on the field as well as water fountains but we will not be able to provide cups for drinking water so please be sure to have all members bring reusable bottles or cups. It is strongly recommended that everyone bring sufficient water to sustain them throughout the event.

Venue Restrictions

Based upon our lease agreement for the field, spectator areas and parking lot: pets, bbq grills, fires, smoking, and alcoholic beverages are not permitted ANYWHERE on Metrowest YMCA property. Service animals are permitted.

Parking

There is a dirt lot adjacent to the field

Food

There will not be any concessions available on site. Please feel free to bring any prepared food items that you will need for the day. Please store in appropriate containers; on site preparation is not allowed, nor is refrigeration or warming available.

Rules

As this is a USA Archery sanctioned event, participants must abide by all applicable rules for sanctioned events as specified in both the USA Archery and World Archery rulebooks. These rulebooks are accessible at the following links:
https://www.usarchery.org/events/rules
https://worldarchery.sport/rulebook

Shooting Divisions

Bay State Games will include three shooting divisions – Recurve, Compound, and Barebow. Definitions and requirements for each division are outlined by World Archery and/or USA Archery and can be found in the following locations: 

Recurve Division:
World Archery Rule Book 3, Chapter 11, Section 11.1
World Archery Rule Book 4, Chapter 22, Section 22.1
Compound Division:
World Archery Rule Book 3, Chapter 11, Section 11.2
World Archery Rule Book 4, Chapter 22, Section 22.2
Barebow Division:
World Archery Rule Book 3, Chapter 11, Section 11.3
World Archery Rule Book 4, Chapter 22, Section 22.3
Links to these rules are provided below for your convenience.
Book 3, Chapter 11: https://worldarchery.sport/rulebook/article/793
Book 4, Chapter 22: https://worldarchery.sport/rulebook/article/3138

Tournament Format

Bay State Games is a two day event. Official scoring will consist of an individual qualification round, followed by individual, team matches.

Individual Qualification Round

This will be the first scoring event of the weekend. All divisions will have 3 official practice ends followed by 12 ends of official scoring. Ends will consist of 6 arrows/end, providing for an overall total of 72 scoring arrows. The shooting distances and target sizes vary by division and are outlined below.

Recurve: 122cm target faces placed at a distance of 70m (U13 at 30M, U15 at 50M, U18 at 60M)
Barebow: 122cm target faces placed at a distance of 50m (U13 & U15 at 30M)
Compound: 80cm 6-ring target faces placed at a distance of 50m (U13 at 25M, U15 at 30M)

Following the qualification round, every archer in each division will be ranked for placement in the elimination rounds.

Individual Elimination Rounds

Individual elimination rounds will be shot at the same size target faces and distances as listed above for each division. All archers will shoot 3 arrows per end. Recurve and Barebow archers will utilize “Set System” scoring while Compound and Fixed Pins archers will utilize cumulative scoring. These scoring systems are described below as outlined in the USA Archery Club handbook. Archers continue shooting matches until they are eliminated or declared the winner.

Set System Scoring:
“Members will compete in head-to-head match play during this event. The member with the highest score per set earns two points. If there is a tie set score, each member gets one point. The first member to six set points wins the match. If members are tied after five sets, a single arrow shoot-off will take place. If both members in the shoot-off shoot a 10, the match is still tied and another arrow will be shot. The member with the arrow closest to the center wins the match. If still tied, additional shoot-offs will take place until the match is resolved.” 

Cumulative Scoring:
“Members will compete in head-to-head match play during this event. The member with the highest cumulative score after five ends wins the match. If members are tied, a single arrow shoot-off will take place. If both members in the shoot-off shoot an X, the match is still tied and another arrow will be shot. The member with the arrow closest to the center wins the match. If still tied, additional shoot-offs will take place until the match is resolved.”

Team Rounds:

Team rounds retain the same distances and target faces as described above. Teams are each composed of 3 members from the same division. Teams shoot 2 arrows/archer (6 total arrows) per end. Minor changes from above are made to the Set System and Cumulative scoring, as described below. Archers continue shooting matches until they are eliminated or declared the winner.

Set System Scoring:
“Teams will compete in head-to-head match play. The team with the highest score per set earns two points. If there is a tie set score, each team gets one point. The first team to five set points wins the match. If teams are tied after four sets, a single arrow shoot-off will take place. Each archer on the team will shoot one arrow. The team with the highest shoot-off score wins the match. If the shoot-off score is tied, the team with the arrow closest to center wins the match.” 

Cumulative Scoring:
“Teams will compete in head-to-head match play during this event. The team with the highest cumulative score after four ends wins the match. If teams are tied after four ends, a shoot-off will take place. Each Archer on a team will shoot one arrow. The team with the highest shoot-off score wins the match. If the shoot-off score is tied, the team with the arrow closest to center wins the match.”

Dress Code

As a USA Archery Sanctioned event, all participants are required to abide by all dress code guidelines for outdoor events at all times (including Official Practice), as outlined by USA Archery. These dress code guidelines can be found here.

Please Note: As a registered participant in a USA Archery sanctioned event, you are required to adhere to the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies for the duration of the event.