2023 USA Archery Alabama State and JOAD Outdoor Championship

LOCATION:  Eastgate Park, 1949 Sanitary Dairy Rd, Ashford, AL 36312

Tournament Fee: $50 per Archer

No refunds will be issued for cancellations after September 26, 2023.

SCHEDULE:

September 30, 2023

Check-in, Inspection and Practice stars at 8 A.M.

Scoring ends starts at 9 A.M.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT: 

720 Round (72 arrows)

122 cm target for the Recurve and Barebow Divisions 

80 cm target 6-ring individual spots for all compound Divisions

No lights will allowed to be use on compound scopes or fixed pins. If a light is attached, the batteries must be removed.

60 Pound max draw weight

Arrows diameter must be 2300 series or smaller

DISTANCES PER CLASS LISTED BELOW:

CLASSES:

YEOMAN (To the calendar year of their 9th birthday).

Male & Female 15 Meters

U13 (Formally known as bowman)  To the calendar year of their 12th birthday.

Male & Female

Compound    25 Meters

Recurve         30 Meters

Barebow        30 Meters

U15 (Formally know as Cub) To the calendar year of their 14th birthday.

Male & Female

Compound 30 Meters

Recurve     50 Meters

Barebow 30 Meters

U18 (Formally known as Cadet) To the year of their 17th birthday.

Male & Female

Compound   50 Meters

Recurve    60 Meters

Barebow    50 Meters

U21 (Formally known as Junior) To the year of their 20th birthday.

Male & Female

Compound 50 Meters

Recurve     70 Meters

Barebow     50 Meters 

SENIOR Beginning the year of 21st Birthday 

Male & Female

Compound 50 Meters

Recurve     70 Meters

Barebow 50 Meters 

50+, 60+, 70+ Beginning the year of 50th/60th/70th Birthday

Male & Female

Compound 50 Meters

Recurve     60 Meters

Barebow 50 Meters

DIVISIONS: Barebow, Compound, Recurve, Fixed Pins

GENDER: Male / Female

Archers will be given 3 official practice rounds prior to official scoring.

World Archery Rules for shooting and equipment will be used at all times.

Eligibility: All Participants must have a membership with USA Archery. Archers must be a resident of Alabama to compete for State Championship awards.

All competitors must have a current USA Archery membership. (https://www.usarchery.org/memberships/become-a-member)

A free Temporary Membership is available to NFAA members. (https://www.usarchery.org/memberships/become-a-member/nfaa-temporary-membership)

A free trial membership is available to current Explore Archery, National Archery in the Schools (NASP®), Olympic Archery in the Schools (OAS), Scholastic 3D Archery (S3DA), and Varsity Archery participants.  More info here. (https://www.usarchery.org/memberships/become-a-member/trial-youth-membership)

More information on age classes and divisions from USA Archery can be found here: https://www.usarchery.org/events/rules

For those participating in a USA Archery event for the first time, please check out this resource: https://www.usarchery.org/resources/event-reference-guidebook-290421130254.pdf