2023 Virginia State JOAD Outdoor Championship

Welcome to the 2023 Virginia State JOAD Outdoor Championship!

FFX Archery will host the 2023 Virginia State JOAD Championship at the Bull Run Special Events Center in Centreville VA on June 17, 2023. 

This is a one-day, 72-arrow round (12 shooting ends of six arrows each end) with three practice ends at the beginning of the event. All archers will shoot at their JOAD competition distance (see below).

Archers who shoot Recurve or Barebow will shoot a 122cm target face at their assigned JOAD competition distance.

Archers who shoot Compound will shoot an 80cm 6-ring target face.

- Compound outer 10-ring will be in effect.

- Recurve outer 10-ring will be in effect. 

Age Classes:

Participants may compete as a “U13” through the calendar year of their 12th birthday

Participants may compete as a “U15” through the calendar year of their 14th birthday

Participants may compete as a “U18” through the calendar year of their 17th birthday

Participants may compete as a “U21” through the calendar year of their 20th birthday

Competition Distances:

U21 Male and Female Recurve – 70m; 122cm target face, 6 arrows per end, 12 ends per day

U18 Male and Female Recurve - 60m; 122 cm target face, 6 arrows per end, 12 ends per day

U15 Male and Female Recurve - 50m; 122cm target face, 6 arrows per end, 12 ends per day

U13 Male and Female Recurve - 30m; 122cm target face, 6 arrows per end, 12 ends per day

U21 Male and Female Compound- 50m; 80cm 6-ring target face*, 6 arrow ends, 12 ends per day

U18 Male and Female Compound - 50m; 80cm 6-ring target face*, 6 arrow ends, 12 ends per day

U15 Male and Female Compound - 30m; 80cm 6-ring target face*, 6 arrow ends, 12 ends per day

U13 Male and Female Compound - 25m; 80cm 6-ring target face*, 6 arrow ends, 12 ends per day

Barebow+ U21 and U18, Male & Female – 50m; 122 cm target face; 6 arrow ends, 12 ends per day

Barebow+ U15 and U13, Male & Female – 30m; 122 cm target face; 6 arrow ends, 12 ends per day

Fixed Pins categories will shoot same as Compound.

+ A “Barebow” by definition is a Recurve bow without a sight or other accessories.

*All Compound archers will shoot on their own individual target face using the 80-centimeter multicolor 6-ring target face that scores out to the 5-ring.

All archers will report for equipment inspections no later than 9:00am on Saturday, June 17th, 2023. 

As soon as equipment inspections are completed we will hold three practice rounds followed by a 72-arrow ranking round. 

We will have a maximum of 100 archers. 

Please plan to arrive early to set up equipment and complete check-in and equipment inspection before we begin the tournament.

We will hold an awards ceremony shortly after the shooting session ends. If you win an award and cannot be present to receive it, please make arrangements to pick it up or have another archer receive on your behalf.

In order to receive awards, you must be a Virginia Resident and an active member of a Virginia JOAD club.

Early Bird Registration Fee: $55 until June 3, 2023

Late Registration Fee: $65 from 6/3/23 until 6/12/2023

If you need to cancel your registration, you may receive a full refund minus transaction fees if we receive your cancellation e-mail no later than June 13, 2023. If you cancel after June 13, we cannot provide a refund. 

All competitors must be USA Archery members, and must follow the USA Archery Dress Code.

Last Day to Book: Tuesday, June 12, 2023