Monday, July 21, 2008

Bradford County 4H Shooting Sports Club FITA Archery Competition

Bradford County 4H Shooting Sports Club will host a FITA Archery Competition on August 30, 2008 at Northside Baptist Church in Starke, FL starting at 9:00AM. Cost is $15.00 per shooter. This tournament is open to all 4H members in good standing. Practice range will open at 8:00AM.



EQUIPMENT STANDARD:

PERMITTED
NOT PERMITTED
RECURVE
One adjustable sight pin or multiple hunting style sight pins may be used; clicker and kisser buttons permitted; Participants may have as many sight pins as deemed necessary; Torque compensators are permitted.

String peeps and mechanical release aids.
COMPOUND (freestyle)
Release aids, String peeps, optical sights, spirit levels;
60 lb. maximum draw weight.

Overdraws may not place the arrow rest further than 6 cm from the pivot point of the bow.

ARROWS
Must meet AMO minimum weight standard; 6 grains arrow weight per pound bow peak draw weight or IBO minimum weight standard; 5 grains

No arrows larger than 23/64ths in diameter are permitted.


Archery Recurve – sight pins – One adjustable sight pin or multiple hunting style sight pins permittable. Participant may have as many sight pins as deemed necessary.


COURSE OF FIRE
Seniors: 3 ends of 6 arrows each from 60 and 50 meters;
6 ends of 3 arrows each from 40 and 30 meters;

Intermediates: 3 ends of 6 arrows each from 50 and 40 meters;
6 ends of 3 arrows each from 30 and 20 meters;

Juniors: 3 ends of 6 arrows each from 40 and 30 meters;
6 ends of 3 arrows each from 20 and 10 meters;

TIME LIMIT
4 minutes per 6 arrow end and 2.5 minutes per 3 arrow end
SCORING
10-1 from the center outward, compound teams will score inner 10’s. Tie breaks will follow the NGB Rules.
NGB RULES
USA Archery/FITA
INFORMATION
http://www.archeryworldcup.org/UserFiles/Document/FITA%20website/05%20Rules/01%20C&R%20Book/2008RulesENG_Book2.pdf




APPLICATION FOR AUGUST 30, 2008 FITA TOURNAMENT




Name: _____________________________________ DOB: _________________


Address: ___________________________ City/State/Zip: ______________________


Phone: ___________________________

Parent or Guardian Name: ___________________________


Division: Senior Intermediate Junior

4H Club Name: ________________________________________

4H Agent: _____________________ Phone #: ______________

Bow: (please circle) Compound – Sighted Recurve - Sighted Longbow - No sight - No sight



Please make check or money order payable to: Bradford County 4H. $15 per shooter.
Mail checks with application to:
Bradford County Extension Office
2266 N. Temple Avenue
Starke, FL 32091-1612

Deadline for entry is Wednesday, August 20, 2008.

The tournament will be held at Northside Baptist Church, which is located on the corner of CR 225 & SR 16 in Starke, Florida. Start time is 9:00AM. Practice range will be open at 8:00AM.

Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

Any questions please call Barbara Martin at (352) 258-2901 or the Bradford County 4H Office at (904) 966-6224. You can also e-mail questions to martigolf@bellsouth.net.

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