Adaptive Archery
2026 Event Name | Date | Event Location |
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Chula Vista Indoor Nationals* | January 16th | Chula Vista, CA |
Newberry Indoor Nationals* | February 6th | Newberry, FL |
Salt Lake Indoor Nationals* | February 6th | Salt Lake City, UT |
*Classification will occur on Friday so must register for a Saturday shooting time |
2025 Event | Date | Event Location |
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Para Tournament | November 1 - 6 | United Arab Emirates |
All athletes must submit a completed Para Archery National Classification Medical Intake Form, signed by a physician within 12 months of classification to verify their eligible impairment and underlying health condition. This form must be submitted to USA Archery at [email protected] at least 30 days prior to the event to request classification.
Once the requisite forms and photo are submitted, they will be sent to the classifiers to be verified for completeness and eligibility. If the athlete has an impairment that is not eligible the athlete will be notified so they can choose whether to attend the event.
Classification Resources USA Archery Classification Database
World Archery Master Classification List How to become a classifier
Before the event, athletes will be notified of the classification schedule. When they arrive for their classification appointment, they take all their assistive equipment with them (wheelchairs, stools, releases, braces, etc.). The classifiers will test the archer for range of movement, flexibility, strength, and balance. Upon completion, the classifiers will present their decision and the athlete will be given copies of the classification forms.
World Archery can classify athletes as Not Eligible (NE), Standing (ST), or Wheelchair 1 or 2 (W1 or W2).
Shooting categories are different than the classification groups. There are two shooting categories: Open and W1. Within Open, there are separate divisions for recurve and compound, and men and women. In W1, recurve and compound archers are combined, and in some competitions the men and women are also combined. Once an athlete is classified, to compete in a sanctioned event, they must also have USA Archery membership, available here.
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