Summer Solstice

 Registration is OPEN!

Striving for that gold medal, top three finish, or personal best is what tournament play is all about, and we cannot wait to see you on the field with us. The Lancaster Archery Academy is holding our Eighth Annual Summer Solstice Star FITA tournament on June 17 and 18. You can register online above by clicking the red 'Reserve' button. All shooters will be required to have a current USA Archery Membership. WA/USA Archery Rules and Dress Code will be in effect.

Once all divisions have completed their qualification round, we will combine age classes and genders into three larger divisions: Recurve, Compound, and Barebow. The top 8 finishers in each of these combined divisions based on qualification score will be eligible to shoot head-to-head elimination matches for prize money. Archers will shoot elimination rounds at their standard distance and according to World Archery rules. For instance, a Bowman Barebow shooting at 30M may shoot against a Masters Barebow shooting at 50M if they both ranked in the top 8 for Barebow overall. Recurve and Barebow matches will follow the Set System. Compound matches will be based on total score. Due to differences in equipment, while bowhunter (fixed pin) archers will be ineligible to compete in elimination matches, they will still be eligibile to compete in qualifications, and may receive a trophy for their placement in that round.

The tournament will be held at the Lancaster Archery Academy's Archery Park, which is located off the rear parking lot of the Lancaster Archery Supply Pro Shop, 2195-A Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602.

Qualification Shooting Times:

• Compound - Saturday, June 17, 2023: 9:00AM
• Barebow - Sunday, June 18, 2023: 9:00AM
• Recurve - Sunday, June 18, 2023: 9:00AM

Elimination Shooting Times:

• Top 8 in combined divisions: Recurve, Compound, Barebow
• Compound: Saturday, June 17, 2023: 2:00PM
• Barebow and Recurve: Sunday, June 18, 2:00PM

Registration Fees: 

• $50.00 per archer
• Late fee of an additional $10.00 begins June 6, 2023

Prize Money, Elimination Rounds:

• 1st Place - $750
• 2nd Place - $375
• 3rd Place - $150
• 4th Place - $75

Divisions/Distances:

• Yeoman Recurve, Barebow - 20m, 122cm target
• Bowman Recurve and Barebow - 30m, 122cm target
• Cub Barebow - 30m, 122cm target
• Cub Recurve - 50m, 122cm target
• Cadet, Junior, Senior, Masters, and Collegiate Barebow - 50m, 122cm target
• Cadet, Masters Recurve - 60m, 122cm target
• Junior, Senior, and Collegiate Recurve - 70m, 122cm target

• Yeoman Compound - 20m, 80cm target
• Bowman Compound - 25m, 80cm target
• Cub Compound - 30m, 80cm target
• Cadet, Junior, Senior, Masters, Collegiate Compound, and Collegiate Bowhunter - 50m, 80cm target

Important Details

• Availability is first come, first serve. Pre-registration is needed. No walk-ins the day of event
• Registration deadline is June 14, 2023
• Equipment inspection begins 30-45 minutes prior to your selected shooting time: **Please note WA/USA Archery Equipment Rules: 23/64" or 9.3mm max arrow diameter, etc.
• Rcherz electronic registration, scoring, and results for family and friends
• All archers will shoot either an 80cm 6-ring target or a 122cm target depending on their division
• Tournament is a FITA Outdoor 720 Round (72 arrows) registered as a STAR FITA with USAA for World/USA Record Qualification
• No unofficial practice is available
• Qualification Awards to immediately follow conclusion of the qualifier lines on Saturday and Sunday morning
• Elimination Awards to immediately follow conclusion of medal matches on Saturday and Sunday afternoon
• Concessions will be available onsite, proceeds benefiting the Lancaster JOAD Team
• We will be following all current and updated World Archery and USA Archery format & rules