2026 USA Archery North Dakota State and JOAD Indoor Championships

Welcome to the 2026 USA Archery North Dakota State JOAD and Indoor Championships!  On behalf of Form First Archery and Nishu Bowmen, we sincerely welcome you!

North Dakota STATE JOAD (Ages 0-20)

This will be hosted at 5:00 PM with awards immediately to follow.

1.      Please arrive no later than a half hour PRIOR to the shoot time. (4:30 PM Friday)

2.      The North Dakota State JOAD will consist of two games of thirty arrows for a total possible of 600 points. There will be an intermission (brief) between the two games.

3.      Awards will be given immediately after the line of the North Dakota State JOAD Friday evening

North Dakota STATE INDOOR

You will shoot 60 arrows (two -- thirty arrow games) per day on Saturday, 10 AM

1.      Please arrive no later than a half hour PRIOR to the shoot time.  (9:30 AM)

2.      There will be an intermission between the two games.

3.      Awards will be given immediately after the final line of the North Dakota State Indoor Shoot Line.

RULES

1.      Per World Archery rules, no arrow larger than 23’s in arrow diameter.

2.      Arrows need to be marked on the shaft with your initials.

3.      Bow cannot pull more than 60#’s.

4.      Bow inspection will be prior to each tournament’s beginning time.

5.      All competition will be under whistle commands and a clock

6.      You will have 120 seconds, two minutes, to shoot three arrows per end.

7.      All arrows must be marked before they are pulled from the target.  All arrows are scored PRIOR to touching any arrows.  No arrows are touched if you are asking for a judge’s call on an arrow.

8.      Double scoring will be used at this tournament.

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

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

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.

Any questions, contact Dr. Penny Veit-Hetletved, [email protected] or 701-226-1363