BOOK 2

FITA CONSTITUTION AND RULES

BOOK 2
Outdoor Target Archery Rules

This edition contains all laws and by-laws approved by Congress through July 6th, 2007 and the bylaws in effect on the 1st April 2008. There may be additional by-laws and interpretations after this date as well as amendments to the by-laws which may affect this edition. Please check the FITA website ([Link]) for a listing of all new by-laws, by-law amendments and interpretations which may be in force.
This version supersedes all previous versions.

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OUTDOOR TARGET ARCHERY ROUNDS

(Details of the organization of FITA championships can be found in the FITA Organizers Manual)

7.1
7.1.1

RANGE LAYOUT
The range must comply with the following provisions:
[Link] The range will be squared off and each distance accurately measured from a point vertically beneath the gold of each target face to the shooting line. The tolerance for field dimensions at 90/70/60 meters is 30cm; at 50/40/30 meters 15cm. A waiting line will be marked at least five meters behind the shooting line. Each target butt will be set up at an angle of between about 10 degrees and about 15 degrees from the vertical, but a line of target butts will be set up all at the same angle. The height of the centres of the gold in a line of target butts on the range should look straight at all times. All athletes of a division or category will be accommodated on one range. The womens portion of the range will be separated from the mens by a clear lane at least five meters wide. For the Olympic Round there will be a central clear lane of approximately 10 meters. Whenever possible provision will be made for sufficient target butts to have not more than three athletes per target. If the range does not permit this, four athletes will be the maximum number per target butt. There will be a point marked on the shooting line directly opposite each target butt. There will also be a number corresponding to that target butt between 1 and 2 meters in front of the shooting line. If two or more athletes are shooting at the same target butt at the same time the shooting positions will be marked on the shooting line. A minimum space of 80cm per athlete will be guaranteed. Where athletes in wheelchair are competing, additional space will be necessary. There will be lines extending at right angles from the shooting line to the target line. These will make lanes to contain one, two or three butts. A 3-meter line will be marked in front of the shooting line.

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[Link] Where the public has the right of access, suitable barriers must be erected around the range to keep spectators back. These barriers will be at least 20 meters away from the ends of the target line set at 90 meters and may, if desired, reduce in a straight line to a minimum of 10 meters away from the ends of the shooting line. This will maintain a margin of approximately 13 meters from the target line when the target butts are moved forward to 30 meters. The barriers will be at least 10 meters behind the waiting line. The barriers must be set at least 50m beyond the 90m target line. This will create a safety zone increasing to 110 meters when target butts have been moved forward to 30 meters. The safety distance of 50 meters may be reduced if an adequate backstop, e.g. efficient netting, a bank or similar device, is erected (not a hedge or penetrable fence). The backstop must be high enough to stop arrows which have just missed the top of the butt at 90 meters. Consideration should also be given to any distractions caused to the athletes by movement of people, etc. behind the butts. In the Olympic Round, men and women will shoot at the same target butts but at different times of the day. In the Elimination Rounds, target butts are to be arranged in closely set pairs. In the Finals Round, there may be two (2) pairs of butts, one pair on each side of the clear lane. For the Olympic Round a practice field will be made available alongside the competition field, where athletes still in the competition may practice during the Elimination and Finals Round. For the Olympic Round Team events a clearly visible line will be marked one (1) meter behind the Shooting Line. This line must be at least 3cm wide. For the Olympic Round Team event there will be marked an athletes area behind the one meter line, giving reasonable space for three athletes and their equipment and a coachs area behind the athletes area. If space allows, there will also be marked a small area for the judge between the two competing teams.

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7.2
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VENUE EQUIPMENT
Target Faces There are three FITA Outdoor Target Faces: The 122cm face, 122cm in diameter; The 80cm face, 80cm in diameter; The 80cm-center (for multiple set-up with score zones 6-10). Only those Outdoor Target faces produced by a manufacturer licensed by FITA will be used at FITA competitions.

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[Link] Description The 122cm and 80cm faces are divided into five concentric colour zones arranged from the center outwards as follows: gold (yellow), red, light blue, black and white. (There are no dividing lines between light blue and black, nor between black and white). Each colour is divided by a thin line into two zones of equal width thus making ten scoring zones of equal width when measured from the center of the gold: [Link] on the 122cm target face; 4cm on the 80cm target face. The dividing lines will be entirely within the higher scoring zone in each case. The line marking the outermost edge of the white will be made entirely within the scoring zone. The width of the thin dividing line and the outermost line will not exceed 2mm on the 122cm or the 80cm target faces. The center of the target face is termed the pinhole and will be indicated by a small x (cross). The lines of the cross will not exceed 1mm in width or 4mm in length. An inner ten ring, (which is marked as an X on the score cards) [Link] in diameter for the 122cm target face and 4cm in diameter for the 80cm target face, is required to help determine ties in ranking. In addition, 80cm-center set-ups (2, 3, 4) may be used at the 30 m distance. (The triangular multiple set-up is mandatory for FITA Outdoor Target World Championships). They have the same dimensions as the FITA 80cm faces, but with the 5 to 1 scoring zones removed. The lowest scoring zone is therefore the light blue 6. Scoring Values and Colour Specifications
Scoring Values 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Colours Yellow Yellow Red Red Light Blue Light Blue Black Black White White Pantone Scale 107U 107U 032U 032U 306U 306U Process Black Process Black -

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Target Face drawing see Book2, Appendix1, Target Faces [Link] Tolerance of Measurements The target face will be measured using the diameter of each separate circle enclosing each of the 10 scoring zones. The tolerance of each diameter will not exceed 1mm for the scoring zones 10, 9 and 8 and 2mm for the other scoring zones measured through the center.

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Zone Inner 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Diameters in cm 122 80 6.1 4 12.2 8 24.4 16 36.6 24 48.8 32 61 40 73.2 48 85.4 56 97.6 64 109.8 72 122 80

Tolerance in mm 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Target Face drawing see Book2 Appendix1

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Size of target face at different distances and target set-up. For the distances of 90, 70, 60 and 50 meters for Cadet Women, the 122cm target face will be used. For distances of 50m, 40m for Cadet Women and 30 meters, the 80cm target face will be used (except for the Standard Bow Round).
[Link] The center of the gold will be 130cm above the ground as measured from an estimated even ground level. The tolerance of measurement must not exceed 5cm. When using a triangular multiple center face set-up at 30m or the four centre face setup the maximum distance above the ground of the center of the upper face (s) will be 162 cm and the minimum distance above the ground of the center of the lower faces will be 100cm. The minimum distance between the scoring zones of two faces at the same height will be 10 cm. Material of target faces Target faces may be made of paper or any other suitable material. All faces used for the same competition class will be uniform in colour and of the same material.

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FITA CONSTITUTION AND RULES 7.2.3 Butts (buttresses) The size of the front of the butt, whether round or square, must be at least 124cm in any direction. This will ensure that any arrow hitting the butt and just missing the outermost edge of the scoring zone remains in the butt.
[Link] Butts will be firmly attached to supports, which will be pegged securely in the ground to prevent them from being blown or pulled over. Any part of the butt or its support likely to damage an arrow will be covered. Care is necessary, particularly when more than one target face is placed on the butt, that arrows passing through the butt are not damaged by the support. Target butt drawing see Book2, Appendix1 Each butt will have a target number. These numbers will be 30cm tall with black figures on a yellow background, alternating with yellow figures on a black background (e.g. no. 1 black on yellow, no. 2 yellow on black, etc.). Target numbers will be fixed above or below the center of each target butt, so they are clear of the target face.

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Time Control Equipment Acoustic and visual The Director of Shooting (see article 7.7.1) will control: The start and end of each time limit with a whistle or another audible indicator. each time limit with digital clocks, lights, flags, plates and/or any other simple visual indicator in addition to the audible signal referred to above.
[Link] In the event of a small discrepancy between the acoustic and the visual time control equipment, the acoustic time control equipment will take precedence. The following equipment can be used: Lights - The colours of the lights will be red, yellow and green in that order with the red at the top. The lights must be synchronized and at no time will two different colours be on at the same time. In FITA Championships, the lights must be linked with the acoustic equipment so that the first sound of the acoustic equipment is simultaneous with the light turning red and the digital clock reaching zero. Digital Clocks - When timing is controlled by the use of digital clocks the figures on the clock will be a minimum of 20cm in height and must be able to be clearly read at a distance of 100m. They must be able to be stopped and reset very quickly as and when required. The clock must function on a countdown principle. All other requirements, e.g. position, number, etc., will be the same as for lights. - When digital clocks are used, lights are not mandatory. - If both systems are used they must be synchronized. If there is a discrepancy the digital clock takes precedence.

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The Visual signals are to be placed on both sides of the field and, if necessary, in the clear lane between womens and mens target butts so that both right and left handed athletes will be able to see them. They are to be placed in front of the shooting line on each side of the field and in the clear lane at any distance shorter than 30 meters, as long as they are visible to all athletes on the shooting line. Match play Indicators: - When shooting the alternating match play there will be separate green/red lights, countdown clocks, or other visual signals for each athlete to indicate whose turn it is to shoot. Emergency Equipment - When the time limit is controlled by electrical equipment, plates, flags or other manual indicators must be available in case the electrical equipment fails. Lights and/or digital clocks and emergency equipment are mandatory for FITA Championships (article 3.1). - When the time limit is controlled manually by means of plates these plates are to be not less than 120cm by 80cm in size. They must be securely mounted to resist any wind and must be easy to turn quickly to show either side. One side of each plate will have 20-25cm wide stripes alternating in black and yellow. The stripes will be at an angle of about 45 degrees to the ground. The reverse side of each plate will be all yellow.

7.2.5

Miscellaneous Equipment The equipment outlined in the bylaws below is mandatory at Championships and Games Tournaments, and is recommended for other important tournaments. The FITA Executive Committee or its designee has the authority to control the design of what may be on the Field of Play.
[Link] [Link] Back numbers must be worn by each athlete. A device to indicate the order of shooting; e.g. AB/CD, CD/AB etc. if the athletes do not all shoot at the same time. The letters will be large enough to be read by all athletes from their respective shooting positions. A scoreboard for cumulative totals after each end, for at least the first five athletes of each category and the scores for the qualification cut. In the Olympic Round a name plate carrying the athletes back number or name in the individual events, or the officially recognized three (3) letters denoting the Member Association in the team events, will be displayed at each target butt next to the scoring device. The letters or figures must be at least 25cm tall. In the Olympic Round Elimination Round a flip-score device to show three (3) digits will be displayed below each butt. The figures will be at least 25cm tall.

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[Link] In the Olympic Round Finals Round, there will be one remotelyoperated scoreboard at each target butt, one for each athlete (or team), with spaces for the scores of three (3) individual arrows and a 3-figure running total score for each match. There must also be provision for the athletes name and country, or the country in the team competition. Blinds for use in the Finals Rounds will be placed near the butts. They will be used by Judges, scorers, and athletes agents. Wind flags, of any light material and easily visible colour (such as yellow) to serve as wind indicators, will be placed above the center of each butt. They will be placed 40cm above the butt or the target number, whichever is higher. The flags will measure not more than 30cm and not less than 25cm in any dimension. Windsocks on both sides of the field and one in the middle when there is a split between the two sides. The windsocks are to be placed between 2.5 and 3.5 meters above the ground. A raised platform with seating facilities for the Director of Shooting. An audio system and wireless radios On shooting fields other than the Final Field or Finals area of the main field, a sufficient numbers of chairs or benches placed behind the waiting line for all athletes, Team Captains, coaches and other officials. The chairs for Judges, with some shelter from the weather, should be placed at appropriate places along the waiting line for the qualification and elimination round fields. For Olympic Games and World Championships finals field, see Book 1, Chapter 3, Art. 3.23. An automatic scoring system may only be used in the Finals Rounds. A small diameter television camera may be installed in the center of the butt / target face.

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7.3

ATHLETES EQUIPMENT
This article lays down the type of equipment athletes are permitted to use when shooting in FITA competitions. It is the athletes responsibility to use equipment which complies with the rules. If in doubt the athlete will show this equipment to the Judge(s) before using it in competition. Any athlete found to be using equipment contravening FITA Rules may have his or her scores disqualified. Described below are the general regulations that apply to all divisions followed by the special regulations that apply only to certain divisions. See also Book1, Appendix8: Athletes with Disabilities

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For the Recurve Division, the following items are permitted: A bow of any type provided it subscribes to the accepted principle and meaning of the word bow as used in target archery, that is, an instrument consisting of a handle (grip), riser (no shoot-through type) and two flexible limbs each ending in a tip with a string nock. The bow is braced for use by a single string attached directly between the two string nocks, and in operation is held in one hand by its handle (grip) while the fingers of the other hand draw, hold back and release the string.
[Link].1 [Link].2 Multi-coloured bow risers and trademarks located on the inside of the upper and lower limb are permitted. Risers including a brace are permitted provided the brace does not consistently touch the athletes hand or wrist. which may be of different colours and of the material chosen for the purpose. It may have a center serving to accommodate the drawing fingers, a nocking point to which may be added serving(s) to fit the arrow nock as necessary, and, to locate this point, one or two nock locators may be positioned. At each end of the bowstring there is a loop which is placed in the string nocks of the bow when braced. In addition one attachment is permitted on the string to serve as a lip or nose mark. The serving on the string must not end within the athletes vision at full draw. The bowstring must not in any way assist aiming through the use of a peephole, marking, or any other means.

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[Link].1 any moveable pressure button, pressure point or arrow plate may be used on the bow provided they are not electric or electronic and do not offer any additional aid in aiming. The pressure point may not be placed any further back than 4cm (inside) from the throat of the handle (pivot point) of the bow.

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A draw check indicator, audible and/or visual may be used provided it is not electric or electronic. A bow sight for aiming is permitted, but at no time may more than one such device be used.
[Link].1 It must not incorporate a prism, lens, or any other magnifying device, levelling, electric or electronic devices nor will it provide for more than one sighting point. The overall length of the sight (tunnel, tube, sighting pin and/or other corresponding extended component) will not exceed 2cm in the line of vision of the athlete. A sight may be attached to the bow for the purpose of aiming and which may allow for windage adjustment as well as an elevation setting. It is subject to the following provisions: A bow sight extension is permitted; A plate or tape with distance marking may be mounted on the bow as a guide for marking, but must not in any way offer any additional aid; The sight point may be a fibre optic sight pin. The total length of the fibre optic pin may exceed 2cm, provided that one end is attached outside the athletes line of vision at full draw, while the part within the athletes line of vision does not exceed 2cm in a straight line before bending. It can only provide one illuminated aiming spot at full draw. They may not: Serve as a string guide; Touch anything but the bow; Represent any danger or obstruction to other athletes on the shooting line.

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Arrows of any type may be used provided they subscribe to the accepted principle and meaning of the word arrow as used in target archery, and that the arrows do not cause undue damage to target faces or butts.
[Link].1 An arrow consists of a shaft with head (point) nock, fletching and, if desired, cresting. The maximum diameter of arrow shafts will not exceed 9.3mm, the heads (points) for these arrows may have a maximum diameter of 9.4mm. All arrows of every athlete must be marked with the athlete's name or initials on the shaft, and all arrows used at any end will carry the same pattern and colour(s) of fletching, nocks and cresting, if any.

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FITA CONSTITUTION AND RULES [Link] Finger protection in the form of finger stalls or tips, gloves, or shooting tab or tape (plaster) to draw, hold back and release the string is permitted, provided they do not incorporate any device that will assist the athlete to hold, draw and release the string.
[Link].1 A separator between the fingers to prevent pinching the arrow may be used. An anchor plate or similar device attached to the finger protection (tab) for the purpose of anchoring is permitted. On the bow hand an ordinary glove, mitten or similar item may be worn but must not be attached to the grip of the bow.

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Field glasses, telescopes and other visual aids may be used for spotting arrows
provided they do not represent any obstruction to other athletes on the shooting line. [Link].2 Scopes must be adjusted so the highest portion of the scope is no higher than the armpit of the athletes [Link].3 Prescription spectacles, shooting spectacles and sunglasses may be used. None of these may be fitted with micro hole lenses, or similar devices, nor may they be marked in any way that can assist in aiming. [Link].4 The spectacle glass of the non-sighting eye may be fully covered or taped, or an eye patch may be used. [Link].1

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[Link].1 including bracers (arm guards), dress shield, bow sling, belt or ground quiver and tassel. Foot markers may not protrude more than 1cm from the ground. Also permitted are limb savers, a tripod for a scope (which may be left on the shooting line providing it does not create an obstacle for any other athlete). Wind indicators (non-electric or non-electronic) may be attached to the equipment used on the shooting line (e.g. light ribbons), electronic wind indicators may be used behind the waiting line.

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[Link].1 The arrow rest will be of a simple, flexible or rigid design and it will be non-adjustable. A simple non-adjustable pressure point may be used and will be placed no further back than 2cm from the throat (pivot point) of the handle. One simple draw check indicator, audible or visual, may be used. This indicator will give only one indication of draw length.

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[Link].3 The bow sight will be of simple construction and must not include any vertical rack and pinion or screw type of micro-adjustment. Lateral (windage) adjustment may be made by use of a screw type adjuster. The sight and any attachment to which it is fixed must comply with the Note below. The sight point may not be a fibre optic type. Any stabilization used must comply with the Note below. Torque flight compensators must not be used. Arrows must not exceed a specification of XX75 or equivalent, and will be of an equivalent price range and performance. The nocks will be of simple construction, either conical or insert fitting. The points will be conical or ogival in shape. The vanes will be of soft plastic material or of natural feathers. Finger protection must not include any form of stiffening or locating platform or similar or any device to help hold, draw and release the string. Field glasses, telescopes or any other visual aid must not be used for spotting arrows. Shooting spectacles must not be used. Accessories that are permitted include bracers (arm guards), dress shield, bow sling, belt or ground quiver and tassel. Foot markers may not protrude more than 1cm from the ground. The unstrung bow complete with permitted accessories (stabilization when extended in any direction) must be able to pass through a hole or ring of 12.2cm inside diameter 0.5mm.

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For the Compound Division, the following equipment is described. All types of additional devices, unless they are electric or electronic, are permitted: A Compound Bow, which may be of a shoot-through type, is one where the draw is mechanically varied by a system of pulleys and/or cams. The bow is braced for use by bowstring(s) attached directly between the two string nocks of the bow limbs, or attached to the bow cables, as may be applicable to the particular design.
[Link].1 [Link].2 [Link].3 The peak draw weight must not exceed 60 lbs. Cable guards are permitted A brace or split cables are permitted, provided they do not consistently touch the athletes hand, wrist and/or bow arm. which may be of different colours and of the material chosen for the purpose. It may have a center serving to accommodate the drawing fingers or release aid. Nocking points may be fitted to which may be added serving(s) to fit the arrow nock as necessary. To locate these points one or two nock locators may be fitted. In addition attachments are permitted on the string such as a lip or nose mark, a peep-hole, a peep-hole hold-in-line device, loop bowstring, etc. a moveable pressure button, pressure point or arrow plate, may all be used on the bow provided that they are not electric or electronic. The pressure point will be placed no further back than

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Draw check indicators, audible and/or visual may be used provided they are not be electric or electronic. A bow sight attached to the bow,
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Arrows of any type may be used provided they subscribe to the accepted principle and meaning of the word arrow as used in target archery, and that such arrows do not cause undue damage to target faces or butts.
[Link].1 An arrow consists of a shaft with head (point) nock, fletching and, if desired, cresting. The maximum diameter of arrow shafts will not exceed 9.3mm, the heads (points) for these arrows may have a maximum diameter of 9.4mm. All arrows of every athlete must be marked with the athlete's name or initials on the shaft, and all arrows used at any end will carry the same pattern and colour(s) of fletching, nocks and cresting, if any.

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Finger protection in the form of finger stalls or tips, gloves, shooting tab or tape (plaster) to draw, hold back and release the string.
[Link].1 A release aid may be used provided it is not attached in any way to the bow nor incorporate electric or electronic devices. A separator between the fingers to prevent pinching the arrow may be used. An anchor plate or similar device attached to the finger protection (tab) for the purpose of anchoring is permitted. On the bow hand an ordinary glove, mitten or similar item may be worn but it must not be attached to the grip of the bow.

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[Link].4 The spectacle glass of the non-sighting eye may be fully covered or taped, or an eye patch may be used.

[Link] Accessories are permitted,

[Link].1 including bracers (arm guards), dress shield, bow sling, belt or ground quiver and tassel. Foot markers may not protrude more than 1cm from the ground. Also permitted are limb savers, a tripod for a scope (which may be left on the shooting line providing it does not create an obstacle for any other athlete). Wind indicators (non-electric or non-electronic) may be attached to the equipment used on the shooting line (e.g. light ribbons), electronic wind indicators may be used behind the waiting line.

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For athletes of all divisions the following equipment is not permitted: Any electronic communication device and headsets in front of the waiting line. For Olympic Games no electronic communication device is allowed on the competition field unless required by the organising committee.

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SHOOTING
Each athlete will shoot his arrows in ends of three (long and short distances) or six arrows (long distances) unless specified differently.
[Link] [Link] Shooting will be in one direction only. The FITA Outdoor Target Round may be shot in one day or over two successive days. If a Round is shot over two days, the two longer distances will be shot on the first day and the two shorter distances will be shot on the second day, or the other way round. The Double FITA Round will be shot over two or four consecutive days. Where a program includes a FITA Outdoor Target Round as well as some other rounds to be shot wholly or partly during the same day, the FITA Round will always be shot first. The Olympic Round will be shot as set out in article [Link]. The details of this round are described in separate FITA publications. The FITA Organizers Manual of the Outdoor Target Archery Championships and the Description of FITA Olympic Round for use in Olympic Games Competitions.

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There is a time limit for an athlete to shoot an end of three or six arrows (see also article 7.5.4 and following).
[Link] The maximum time permitted for an athlete to shoot an end of three arrows is two (2) minutes. The maximum time permitted for an athlete to shoot an end of six arrows is four (4) minutes. An arrow shot before or after the specified time, or out of sequence, will be considered as being part of that end. It will cause the athlete to lose the highest scoring arrow of that end which will be scored as a miss.

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[Link] An arrow shot on the competition field after the DOS has officially closed the practice session (which is after the pulling of the practice arrows); or during the breaks between distances or rounds, will cause the athlete to lose the highest scoring arrow of the next scoring end. In the event of an equipment failure the athlete will call a Judge while stepping back from the shooting line. Extra time may be given to make the necessary repairs or changes to the damaged equipment. The athlete will make up the appropriate number of arrows at the earliest opportunity under the supervision of a Judge. However, at no time will any equipment failure delay the tournament by more than 15 minutes. In the event of a athlete being unable to continue shooting because of an unexpected medical problem which occurs after the beginning of the shoot, no more than 15 minutes will be allowed for medical personnel to determine the problem and decide whether or not the athlete is fit to continue competing unassisted. The athlete will make up the appropriate number of arrows at the earliest opportunity under the supervision of a Judge but has a maximum of 15 minutes in which to do so. In the Olympic Round, no extra time will be allowed for equipment failure or the treatment of unexpected medical problems, but the athlete with an equipment failure may leave the shooting line to repair or replace the equipment and return to shoot any remaining arrow(s) if the time limit permits. In the Team event other member(s) of the Team may shoot in the meantime. The scores of Individual athletes or Teams with byes or forfeited matches will not be recorded and they will advance to the next round. At World Target Championships they may practice on the practice field or the unused portion of the competition field. For other competitions they may practice on the assigned targets unless another adjacent practice field is available. In the Olympic Round team event, if any of the three athletes of a team shoots an arrow before or after the relevant signal to start or finish the time period, that arrow will count as part of that end and will cause the team to lose the highest scoring arrow of that end which will be scored as a miss.

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7.4.5

Athletes may not raise the bow arm until the signal to start shooting is given. Except for persons who are disabled, athletes will shoot from a standing position and without support, with one foot on each side of the shooting line or with both feet on the shooting line. Under no circumstances may an arrow be re-shot.
[Link] An arrow may be considered to have been not shot if: The arrow drops or is mis-shot and a part of the arrow shaft lies within the zone between the shooting line and the 3-meter line, and provided the arrow has not rebounded;

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The target face or butt blows over (in spite of having been fixed and pegged down to the satisfaction of the Judges). The Judges will take whatever measures they deem necessary, and compensate adequate time for shooting the relevant number of arrows. If the butt only slides down, it will be left to the Judges to decide what action to take, if any.

7.4.6

While an athlete is on the shooting line he may receive non-electronic coaching information from the team management, provided that this does not disturb the other athletes.
[Link] In the Olympic Round team event the three athletes in the Team and the coach may assist each other verbally whether they are on the shooting line or not. During the shooting the coach may only coach from the coachs box.

7.4.7

All practice arrows will be shot under the control of the Director of Shooting and will not be scored. (See article 3.19 Practice)

7.5
7.5.1

ORDER OF SHOOTING AND TIMING CONTROL

One, two, three or four athletes may shoot on the same target butt simultaneously.
[Link] [Link] [Link] If three athletes shoot one at a time on a target butt, the rotation will be ABC, CAB, BCA, ABC, etc.; If four athletes shoot in pairs on a target butt, the rotation will be AB-CD, CD-AB, AB-CD, etc.; If three or four athletes shoot simultaneously, the position on the shooting line will be by mutual agreement. If there is no agreement the first athlete allocated to a target butt will shoot on the left, the second athlete will shoot in the middle and the third athlete on the right. With four athletes the positions will be assigned correspondingly. When shooting on 80cm-center multiple set-ups each athlete will shoot his or her arrows at his or her own center. With three (3) athletes per target butt, the athlete positioned on the left will shoot at the center bottom left, the athlete positioned in the middle at the top center and the athlete positioned on the right at the bottom right center. With four (4) athletes per target butt, athlete A will shoot at the top left center, B at the top right center, athlete C will shoot at the bottom left center and D at the bottom right center. The order of shooting may be changed temporarily for the purpose of changing a string, making other essential adjustments to equipment or for minor medical treatment. If, however, such attention to equipment or medical matters should become essential while on the shooting line, the athlete may step back and at the same time call a Judge. The Judge having verified the athlete was justified in leaving the line, will arrange with the Director of

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Shooting for this athlete to shoot the arrows left of that end before the signal to move forward for scoring is given, An announcement to this effect will be made over the loudspeaker equipment (see articles [Link] and [Link]). The above provisions apply except for the Eliminations and Finals Rounds of the Olympic Round as specified in [Link].

7.5.2

At FITA Outdoor World Championships:

[Link] In the Qualification Round the 2 or 3 athletes will shoot simultaneously on the same target butt. At the 2 longer distances they will shoot ends of six arrows and at the 2 shorter distances they will shoot ends of three. In the Olympic Round Individual event: During the first match of the Elimination / Finals Round the athlete on the top line of each pair (of the chart) will shoot on the left hand side of that match. The left/right position of the athletes for all matches will follow the match-play chart. (see Appendix1, Book2) The arrangement of target butts to be used for each step of the competition is the choice of the organiser. In the 1/64th, 1/32nd and 1/16th Elimination Rounds there may be two athletes per target butt, in the 1/8 Elimination Round each athlete will shoot on a separate target butt. Athletes will go to the target butt to participate in the scoring and collection of the arrows. (see Organizers Manual) In the Finals Rounds (individual matches, alternate shooting,) each athlete will shoot on a separate target butt and will not go to the target to participate in the scoring and collection of the arrows. Each athlete will appoint an athletes agent who will observe the scores recorded and withdraw the arrows. The arrows will be returned to the athlete at the completion of every end after the second end. In single match play alternating shooting, the highest placed athlete in the qualification round will decide the order of shooting of the first end. The athlete with the lowest cumulative score will shoot first the next end. If the athletes are tied, the athlete that shot first in the first end, shoots first in the next end.

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[Link] In the Olympic Round team event (both teams shooting at the same time): A team consists of three (3) athletes. During the first match of the Elimination / Finals Round, the team on the top line of each pair (of the chart) will shoot on the left hand side of that match. The left/right position of the teams for the consecutive matches will continue to follow the match-play chart. The arrangement of target butts to be used for each step of the competition is the choice of the organiser. Both teams will start each end of their match with their three athletes behind the 1-meter line, The first athlete may only cross the 1-meter line when the DOS has started the match and the time clock The three athletes in the team will shoot two (2) arrows each in an order of their own choosing. One athlete will occupy the shooting line, while the other two athletes remain behind the 1-meter line. No more than one athlete at a time will be in front of the 1-meter line. Wheelchair athletes may stay on the shooting line throughout the match. They indicate that they have finished shooting by raising a hand above the head. (See Appendix 8 Book 1: Athletes with Disabilities); When moving forward to shoot, athletes must not remove their arrows from their quivers until they are on the shooting line. Violations of the team event rules will be handled according to art. 7.8 In the Olympic Round team event Finals Rounds (when shooting alternately): A team consists of three (3) athletes. Both teams will start each end of their match with their three athletes behind the 1-meter line. The highest placed team in the qualification round will decide the order of shooting of the first end. The team with the lowest cumulative score will shoot first the next end. If teams are tied, the team which started the match will shoot first. When the first team has shot 3 arrows and the athlete has returned behind the 1-meter line the clock of that team is stopped displaying the time remaining. When the score of the last arrow of the first team is displayed on the scoreboard at the target butt, the clock of the second team is started and the first athlete of that team may cross the 1-meter line and start shooting. This is repeated until each team has shot six (6) arrows or their time has expired.

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When alternating shooting is used for the team competition the teams have to alternate between the team members after each shot so that each member has shot one arrow in each phase of the rotation.

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[Link] See 7.5.2 applies with the following exceptions: In the 1/8 Elimination Round the Organizer may assign one or two athletes to a target butt. They will go to the target butt to participate in the scoring and collection of the arrows. In the 1/4 Finals Round there will be one athlete per target butt. At the discretion of the Organizers the matches may be shot simultaneously. In that case the athletes will go to the target butt to participate in the scoring and collection of the arrows. If there are not enough countdown clocks to time the matches individually, the DOS will control the matches together. In all other Finals Rounds (individual matches, alternate shooting) each athlete will shoot on a separate target butt and will not go to the target to participate in the scoring and collection of the arrows. Each athlete will appoint an agent who will observe the scores recorded and withdraw the arrows. The arrows will be returned to the athlete at the completion of every end after the second end. Olympic Round Team Event A team consists of three (3) athletes. All members of a team must be announced prior to the start of the Qualification Round. Such members must take part in the Qualification Round and cannot be changed. Thirty (30) seconds is the time allowed for an athlete to shoot one arrow (including tie-break) when shooting alternately in the Olympic Round matches; Forty (40) seconds is the time allowed for an athlete to shoot one (1) arrow in order to break ties, or to shoot make-up arrows. One (1) minute is allowed for a team to shoot three (3) arrows, one per athlete, in the Olympic Team Round for the purpose of breaking ties. Two (2) minutes is the time allowed for an athlete to shoot an end of three (3) arrows or for an Olympic Round team to shoot six (6) arrows; Four (4) minutes is the time allowed for an athlete to shoot an end of six arrows. The time limit may be extended in exceptional circumstances.

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7.5.4

Shooting Time and Time Limits:

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When the shooting is controlled by lights (except in the Finals Round of the Olympic Round): RED The Director of Shooting will give two sound signals for the designated athletes (A, B, C or AB, CD, or all four athletes as applicable) to occupy the shooting line all together (except Olympic Round Team Event). GREEN On the lights changing colour 20 seconds later (10 seconds in all match competitions), the Director of Shooting will give one sound signal for shooting to begin. YELLOW This warning signal will be given thirty (30) seconds before the end of the time limit, except in the Finals Round of the Olympic Round when the athletes shoot alternately. RED This means the shooting time has finished (see article 7.5.4) and two sound signals will be given to indicate that shooting is to stop, even if all arrows have not been shot. Any athlete still on the shooting line must immediately go back behind the waiting line. When there are other designated athletes they will move up to the shooting line and wait for the green light and the shooting to begin. This whole procedure will be repeated as above, until all have shot. When six (6) arrows are shot in two ends of three arrows, the above process will be repeated before scoring. When the red light comes on after the required number of arrows have been shot (one end of three, six (or two ends of three arrows) or six arrows (3x2 arrows in the team event), according to the distances or rounds being shot,) three sound signals will be given for the scoring to begin. [Link] When the shooting is controlled by plates: two plates are essential in the clear lane so that the same side of the plates (all yellow or black/yellow stripes) is displayed simultaneously to both men and women athletes. The BLACK and YELLOW striped side will be turned towards the athletes as a warning that only thirty (30) seconds are left of the time limit. The YELLOW side of the plate will be turned toward the athletes at all other times. [Link] Whenever the shooting line is clear, with all athletes having finished shooting their arrows, the appropriate signal for change or scoring will be given immediately. [Link]

7.5.6

No athlete will occupy the shooting line except when the appropriate signal has been given.
[Link] Twenty (20) seconds will be allowed for the athletes to leave and the next designated athletes to occupy the shooting line. This will be indicated by two sound signals and a red light.

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[Link] When there is match play alternate shooting athletes competing will go to the shooting line upon the 10 sec. alerting signal. At the end of the 10 seconds one sound signal will start the 30second shooting period for the first athlete in the match. As soon as the first arrow is shot and the score is posted, the countdown clock for the opponent athlete is started to indicate his or her 30 second period to shoot one arrow. The athletes of the match will continue to alternate their shots following the countdown clock visual signal until each athlete has shot his or her three arrows.

7.5.7

If the shooting is suspended during an end for any reason, the time limit will be adjusted:
[Link] [Link] Forty (40) or thirty (30) seconds per arrow will be given, in the Olympic Round Individual event. In the Olympic Round team event with alternate shooting the clock will be reset with the time that remained when the emergency stopped the shooting plus five (5) seconds. Shooting will resume from the shooting line. In the Olympic Round team event at other tournaments, twenty (20) seconds per arrow will be given. Shooting will resume from the shooting line.

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7.6
7.6.1

SCORING
There will be scorers in sufficient numbers to ensure that each target butt has a scorer.
[Link] [Link] These scorers can be athletes when there is more than one athlete per target butt. One Scorer will be appointed for each target butt. At distances of 90, 70, 60 or 50 meters for Cadet women scoring will take place after every second end of three arrows or each end of six arrows (at FITA Championships or Games Tournaments). At distances of 50m, 40m for Cadet women and 30 meters, scoring will take place after every end of three arrows. Scorers will enter on the scorecards the value of each arrow in descending order as called out by the athlete (or athletes agent, article [Link]) to whom the arrows belong. Other athletes on that target will check the value of each arrow called out and in case of disagreement call the assigned judge who makes the final decision. In the Olympic Elimination Round, the value of the arrow will be called by the athlete. His/her opponent will check the value of each arrow and in case of disagreement call the assigned judge who makes the final call. In the Olympic Elimination Round team event, scoring will be cumulative in descending order for the six (6) arrows of each team, every athlete can move up to the target butt, but only one

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person per team will call the points. A member of the opposing team will check the value of each arrow and in case of disagreement call the assigned judge who makes the final call (see also [Link]). In the Olympic Finals Rounds, the value of the arrows will be determined by the scoring Judges in the order they are shot. These unofficial recorded values will be checked and changed if required by the athletes agent when the official scoring takes place at the target. The agent of the opposing athlete/team will check the value of each arrow and in case of disagreement the assigned target judge makes the final decision. Athletes may delegate authority to score and collect their arrows to their Team Captain or to another athlete on their own target butt, provided that they themselves do not move up to the target butt (e.g. athletes with disabilities).

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7.6.2

An arrow will be scored according to the position of the shaft in the target face. If the shaft of an arrow touches two colours, or touches any dividing lines between two scoring zones, that arrow will score the higher value of the two zones involved.
[Link] [Link] Neither the arrows nor the target face will be touched until the value of all the arrows on that target face has been recorded. If more than the required number of arrows should be found in the target butt or on the ground near the butt, or in the shooting lanes, only the lowest three (or six, as the case may be) in value will be scored. Athletes or teams found to repeat this offence may be disqualified. If a fragment of a target face is missing, including the dividing line or where two colours meet, or if the dividing line is pushed aside by an arrow, then an imaginary circular line will be used for judging the value of any arrow that hits such a part. All arrow holes in the scoring zone will be suitably marked every time the arrows are scored and drawn from the target face. Arrows embedded in the butt and not showing on the face can only be scored by a Judge. An arrow hitting: The target butt and rebounding, will score according to the mark it makes on the target face, provided that all the other arrow holes have been marked and an unmarked hole or mark can be identified; When a rebound occurs: With athletes shooting one at a time on each target butt, the athlete concerned will, after shooting his or her end of three or six arrows, remain on the shooting line calling a Judge; With more than one athlete shooting at a time on each target butt, all athletes on that target butt will, when a rebound occurs, stop shooting but remain on the shooting line; When all athletes on the shooting line for that end have finished shooting their arrows or the time limit has expired,

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whichever is appropriate, the Director of Shooting will interrupt the shooting. The athlete with the rebound arrow will go to the target butt together with a Judge, who will decide the point of impact, take down the value and mark the hole. The Judge will later participate in scoring that end. The rebound arrow is to be left behind the target butt until that complete end has been scored. When the field is clear, the Director of Shooting will give the signal for those athletes on the target butt where the rebound occurred to continue shooting. These athletes will complete their end of three or six arrows, before general shooting or scoring is resumed. No other athlete is to occupy the shooting line. The target butt and hanging from it, will have the athlete or athletes on that target butt stop shooting and signal and call a judge. When the shooting of that end has been completed by the other athletes on the line, a Judge with the athlete will go to the target butt, note the value of the arrow, remove it, mark the hole and place the arrow behind the target butt. The remaining arrows will be shot by the athlete(s) on that target butt before the Director of Shooting orders general shooting or scoring to continue. The Judge concerned will participate in the scoring of that end. The target butt and passing completely through the butt, provided all arrow holes have been marked and provided an unmarked hole can be identified, will score according to the value of the hole in the target face. Another arrow in the nock and remaining embedded in it, will score the same value as the arrow struck. Another arrow, and deflecting into the target face will score as it lies in the target face. Another arrow, and then rebounding, will score the value of the struck arrow, provided the damaged arrow can be identified. A target face other than an athletes own target face, will be considered part of that end and score as a miss. Outside the outermost scoring zone of the target face will score as a miss. An arrow found on the ground in the shooting lane or behind the target butt, which has been claimed as a bouncer or pass through, must, in the opinion of the Judge(s), have first hit the target butt. If more than one unmarked hole is located in the scoring zone of the target face after a bouncer or pass through

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has occurred, the value of the lowest scoring hole will be given to the athlete; In the Olympic Round arrows rebounding, passing through the butt or hanging from it will not stop the competition. A miss shall be recorded as M in the scorecard.

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7.6.3

The Director of Shooting will ensure that, after scoring, no arrows are left in the target butts before any signal is given to continue shooting.
[Link] If arrows are accidentally left in the target butt, the shooting will not be interrupted. An athlete may shoot that end with other arrows or make up the arrows lost after shooting over that distance has been completed. A Judge will participate in the scoring of that end, making sure that the arrows which have remained in the target butt from the previous end are checked back to the athletes scorecard before any arrows are withdrawn from the target butt. In the event of an athlete leaving arrows, e.g. on the ground in the target area, he or she may use others provided a Judge is informed before shooting begins.

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7.6.4

Scorecards will be signed by the scorer and the athlete, indicating that the athlete agrees with the value of each arrow. If the scorer is participating in the shooting, his or her scorecard will be signed by another athlete on the same target butt.
[Link] In tournaments where there are no official scorers and the athletes score themselves, the signing of the score card also denotes that the athlete agrees with the sum total (identical on both score cards), the number of 10s and the number of Xs. Should a discrepancy be found in the sum total, the sum total of the lowest arrow scores will become final. The organisers are not obligated to accept or record scorecards that are submitted without signatures, the total sum, the number of 10s and the number of Xs. For all Elimination and Finals Rounds scorecards shall be signed by the two athletes in the match, denoting that both athletes or archers agents agree with the value of each arrow, the total sum, the number of Xs, 10s and the result of the match.

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7.6.5 [Link]

In the event of a tie in score, the ranking of the results will be determined in the following order: For ties occurring in all rounds, except for those ties as set out below ([Link]): Individuals and Teams: Greatest number of 10s (including inner 10s); Greatest number of Xs (inner 10s); After this athletes still tying will be declared equal; but for ranking purposes, i.e. position in the match play charts of Elimination Rounds, a disk toss will decide the position of those declared equal.

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FITA CONSTITUTION AND RULES [Link] For ties deciding the entrance to the Elimination Rounds, or in matches deciding the progress from one stage of the competition to the next, or for deciding the medal placements after match play competition, there will be shoot-offs to break the ties (the system of the number of 10s and Xs will not be used):
[Link].1 Ties deciding the entrance to the Elimination Round will be broken on the distance shot last as soon as the results of the qualification round have been verified. At 30m the target set-up for the shoot-off will be as follows: For individuals there will be one athlete per target butt on neutral target butts in the middle of the field; For individuals when shooting on multiple center faces the athlete will shoot at the center in the same position (A, B, C or D) that he or she used in the competition; For each team one target butt with one single target face, or three 80cm-centers with triangular set-up in the middle of the

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field will be used. The individual team members will decide which center they will shoot at when multiple centres are used. [Link].2 Individuals (Match play): A single arrow shoot-off for score (maximum of three shootoffs); If there is still a tie in the third shoot-off, the arrow closest to the center of the target face will resolve the tie; or Successive single arrow nearest-to-the-center shoot-offs, until the tie is resolved. In alternate shooting, the athlete that shot first in the match will start shooting the shoot-off; The time limited for the athlete to shoot one arrow is forty (40) seconds when shooting simultaneously, and thirty (30) seconds for alternate shooting. [Link].3 Teams (Match play): An end of three (3) arrows (one arrow shot by each athlete) shoot-off for score (maximum of three shoot-offs); If the score is still tied in the third shoot-off, the team with the arrow closest-to-the-center will win; If still tied the arrow second (or third) closest-to-the-center will determine the winner; If necessary there will be successive three (3) arrow (one arrow shot by each athlete) shoot-offs for score, if necessary followed by closest-to-the-center evaluation until the tie is resolved; The time limit for a Team shoot-off will be one (1) minute. In alternate shooting, the team that shot first in the match will start shooting the shoot-off; In alternate shooting, the alternation between the teams will take place after each of the team members has shot one arrow. [Link].4 Until official information about shoot-offs is given, athletes must remain on the competition field. An athlete who is not present to participate in an announced shoot-off match will be declared the loser of that match.

7.6.6

7.6.7

The ranking at World Championships will follow the above procedure, however those athletes eliminated during the Olympic Round with scores tying will be ranked according to article [Link] (for details see Organizers Manual of the Outdoor Target Archery Championships, Appendix II). The ranking at other tournaments will follow the above procedure, however those athletes eliminated during the Olympic Round with scores tying will be ranked equal and will be given the same position (without considering the number of 10s and Xs).

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FITA CONSTITUTION AND RULES 7.6.8 At the end of the Tournament the Organizing Committee must supply complete result lists to all participants: Athletes, Team Captains, Council Members, Congress Delegates who are present, Judges and the Director of Shooting.

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7.7
7.7.1

SHOOTING CONTROL AND SAFETY

A Director of Shooting will be appointed.
[Link] [Link] Whenever possible this will be a Judge. He or she will not participate in the shooting. Assistants may be appointed as necessary at the discretion of the Organizers to assist the Director of Shooting in the execution of all the duties.

7.7.2

The Director of Shooting will institute and enforce any reasonable safety measures he or she considers necessary (see also [Link]) the duties include:
[Link] [Link] Controlling the shooting, regulating the timing of ends, and the order in which the athletes will occupy the shooting line. Exercising control over the use of the loudspeaker equipment, the activities of photographers, etc., so that athletes are not disturbed. Ensuring that spectators remain behind the barriers enclosing the shooting range. In the case of an emergency giving a series of not less than five sound signals for all shooting to cease. If shooting is suspended during an end for any reason, one sound signal will be given for shooting to continue. An athlete arriving after shooting has started will forfeit the number of arrows already shot, unless the Director of Shooting is satisfied that the athlete was delayed by circumstances beyond his or her control. In this case the athlete will be allowed to make up the lost arrows after the distance then being shot is completed, but in no circumstances may that be more than 12 arrows. It is not possible for an athlete to make up arrows in the Olympic Round. The Director of Shooting, in consultation with the Judges, has authority, to extend the time limit in exceptional circumstances. Any such special ruling introduced must be announced to the athletes before having effect. In such cases, the final results list must include the special ruling and the reasons for it. When visual time controls are in use, the thirty seconds remain unchanged. FITA trained and appointed cameramen and photographers will work within the spectator barriers described in article [Link]. Their position will be determined by the FITA Technical Delegate and the safety measures are under the responsibility of the Technical Delegate. They will have a special FITA uniform indicating that they have this right.

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7.7.3

No athlete may draw his or her bow, with or without an arrow, except when standing on the shooting line. If an arrow is used, the athlete will aim toward the target butts, but only after being satisfied that the range is clear both in front of and behind the target butts.

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If an athlete, while drawing the bow with an arrow before the shooting starts, or during breaks between distances, releases an arrow, intentionally or otherwise, this will cause the athlete to lose the highest scoring arrow of the next scoring end The scorer will make a note to this effect on the athletes scorecard and enter the values of all arrows for that end (3 or 6 ar

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rows as the case may be), but the highest scoring arrow will be forfeited. This entry on the scorecard must be initialled by a Judge and the athlete concerned.

7.7.4

While shooting is in progress, only those athletes whose turn is to shoot may be on the shooting line (see article 7.5.6).
[Link] All other athletes, with their equipment, will remain behind the waiting line. After an athlete has shot his or her arrows, he or she will immediately retire behind the waiting line. The athlete may leave the spotting scope on the shooting line between ends. In the Olympic Round team event, only one athlete at a time may be on the line to shoot, while the other two athletes remain behind the 1-meter line waiting for the first athlete to cross back over the 1-meter line (see article [Link] wheelchair athletes).

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7.7.5 7.7.6 7.7.7

No athlete may touch the equipment of another without the latters consent. Serious cases may lead to penalties being applied. No smoking is allowed in and/or in front of the athletes area. When drawing back the string of his or her bow an athlete must not use any technique which, in the opinion of the Judges, could allow the arrow, if accidentally released, fly beyond a safety zone or safety arrangements (overshoot area, net, wall etc.). If an athlete persists in using such a technique, he or she will, in the interest of safety, be asked by the Chairperson of the Judges Commission and/or the Director of Shooting to stop shooting immediately and to leave the field.

7.8

CONSEQUENCES OF BREAKING RULES

Set out below is a summary of the penalties and/or sanctions applied to athletes when rules are broken or conditions are not fulfilled. Together with the consequences of such actions on athletes and officials.

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Eligibility, disqualification, Athletes are not eligible to compete in FITA events if they do not meet the requirements laid down in Chapter 2 of the FITA Constitution and Rules. An athlete found guilty of breaking any of those rules may be eliminated from the competition and will lose any position he or she may have gained. An athlete is not eligible to compete in FITA Championships if his or her Member Association does not meet the requirements laid down in article 3.7.2. An athlete found competing in a class laid down in Chapter 4.2, the requirements of which he or she does not fulfil, will be eliminated from the competition and lose any position gained. An athlete found to have committed a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules laid down in Book1, Appendix5 of the FITA Constitution and Rules will be subject to the following sanctions (see also Book1, Appendix5, article 10):

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FITA CONSTITUTION AND RULES Regardless of any penalty imposed by the Member Association concerned, FITA will annul the results achieved in the competition and any prizes or medals awarded must be returned to the FITA office; If a member of a team is found to have committed a violation of these AntiDoping Rules during an Event, the team shall be disqualified from the Event; In addition to this the penalties of articles 9, 10, 11 of Appendix5 will apply; An athlete who is ineligible for a doping offence may not participate in any FITA event organized by FITA or a member of FITA before the end of his or her period of ineligibility (App.5, article 10.3). Any athlete found to be using equipment contravening FITA Rules may have his or her scores disqualified (7.3). Athletes or teams repeatedly found shooting more than the permitted number of arrows per end may have their scores disqualified ([Link]). An athlete proved to have knowingly broken any rules and regulations may be declared to be ineligible to participate in the competition. The athlete will be eliminated and will lose any position he or she may have gained. When drawing back the string of the bow an athlete must not use any technique which, in the opinion of the Judges, could allow the arrow, if accidentally released, fly beyond a safety zone or safety arrangements (overshoot area, net, wall etc.). If an athlete persists in using such a technique, he or she will, in the interest of safety, be asked by the Chairman of the Judges Commission and/or the Director of Shooting to stop shooting immediately and leave the field. (7.7.7) Losing the score of arrows
[Link] An athlete arriving after shooting has started will forfeit the number of arrows already shot, unless the Director of Shooting is satisfied that the athlete was delayed by circumstances beyond his or her control. ([Link]) In the case of an equipment failure an athlete will only be allowed to make up the number of arrows that can be shot within 15 minutes while following the standard order of shooting. All other arrows will be lost ([Link]; see [Link] for an unexpected medical problem). An arrow shot before or after the specified time or out of sequence will be considered as being part of that end and will cause the athlete to lose the highest scoring arrow of that end which will be scored as a miss. This violation will be notified by the judge raising a red card. An arrow shot on the competition field after the DOS has officially closed the practice session on the competition field, (which is after the pulling of the practice arrows), or during the breaks between distances or rounds will cause the athlete to lose the highest scoring arrow of the next scoring end. This violation will be notified by the judge raising a red card.

[Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link]

7.8.2

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[Link] In the Olympic Round team event, if any of the three athletes of a team shoots an arrow before or after the relevant signal to start or finish the time period, that arrow will count as part of that end and will cause the Team to lose the highest scoring arrow of that end which will be scored as a miss. This violation will be notified by the judge raising a red card. If more than the required number of arrows should be found in the target butt or on the ground near the target butt, or in the shooting lanes, only the three lowest (or six lowest, as the case may be) in value will be scored. ([Link]). In the Olympic Round Team event, if one member of the team shoots more than 2 arrows, the following rule applies: If any athlete fails to shoot all of his/her two (2) arrows in an end (of 6) the number of un-shot arrows will still form part of that end. An un-shot arrow will be recorded as a miss. If the total number of arrows, including all un-shot arrows in any one end exceeds six (6) arrows, article [Link] will apply. If a member of the team shoots more than the required number of arrows in alternate shooting before returning behind the 1-m line, the team will lose the highest scoring arrow of that end. This violation is notified by a judge raising a red cards. An arrow not hitting a scoring zone, or hitting a target face other than the athletes own target face will be considered as part of that end and scored as a miss ([Link].7/8).

[Link]

[Link]

[Link]

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7.8.3

Team Round Time penalties (for details of procedure see the FITA Organizers Manual of the Target Archery Championships):
[Link] If a member of a team crosses the 1-meter line too soon the Judge will raise the yellow card or will switch on a yellow light in front of the shooting line. This card or light indicates that the athlete will have to return behind the 1-meter line to start over again or be replaced by another athlete with arrows to shoot who must start from behind the 1-meter line. If the team does not obey the yellow card (or light) and the athlete shoots his or her arrow, the team will lose the highest scoring arrow for that end. This violation will be notified by the judge raising a red card. The same procedure applies if a team member removes an arrow from the quiver before standing on the shooting line.

[Link]

[Link]

7.8.4

Warnings Athletes who have been warned more than once and who continue breaking the following FITA rules or who do not follow decisions and directives (which can be appealed) of the assigned Judges will be treated according to [Link]:
[Link] No smoking is allowed in and/or in front of the athletes area. (7.7.6).
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[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] No athlete may touch the equipment of another without the latters consent (7.7.5). No athlete may draw his or her bow, with or without an arrow, except when standing on the shooting line (7.7.3). While shooting is in progress, only those athletes whose turn is to shoot may be on the shooting line (7.7.4). An athlete may not raise his or her bow arm until the signal is given to start (7.4.3). Neither the arrows nor the target face will be touched until all the arrows on that target butt have been recorded ([Link]). When drawing back the string of the bow an athlete must not use any technique which, in the opinion of the Judges, could allow the arrow, if accidentally released, fly beyond a safety zone or safety arrangements (overshoot area, net, wall etc.) (7.7.7).

7.9
7.9.1

JUDGING
The Judges duties are to ensure that the tournament is conducted according to the FITA Constitution & Rules, and in fairness to all athletes.
[Link] There must always be a minimum of one Judge. For every ten target butts at least one Judge will be appointed except for tournaments shot according to article [Link]. Their duties will be as follows: They will check all distances and the correct layout of the range; the dimensions of target faces and target butts; that the faces are set at the correct height from the ground; that all butts are set at a uniform angle. They will check all the necessary venue equipment. They will check all athletes equipment before the tournament (time to be stated on the tournament program) and at any time thereafter during the tournament. They will control the conduct of the shooting. They will control the conduct of the scoring. They will consult with the Director of Shooting on questions which arise regarding the shooting. They will handle any disputes and appeals which may arise and, where appropriate, pass them on to the Jury of Appeal. They will in liaison with the Director of Shooting, interrupt the shooting if necessary, because of weather conditions, power failures, a serious accident, or other occurrences, but to ensure if at all possible, that each days program is completed on that day. They will consider relevant complaints or requests from Team Captains and, where applicable, to take suitable action. Collective decisions will be made by a simple majority of votes. In case of a tie, the Chairperson will have a tie breaking vote.

[Link]

[Link] [Link]

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[Link] They will deal with questions concerning the conduct of the shooting or the conduct of an athlete. These questions must be lodged with the Judges without any undue delay and in any event must be lodged before the prize giving. The ruling of the Judges or Jury of Appeal, as applicable, will be final. They will ensure as far as possible that athletes and officials conform to the FITA Constitution and Rules as well as to decisions and directives the Judges may find necessary to make.

[Link]

7.10
7.10.1

QUESTIONS AND DISPUTES

Any athlete on the target butt will refer any questions about the value of an arrow in the target face to a Judge before any arrows are drawn.
[Link] [Link] The decision of that Judge is final. A mistake on the scorecard may be corrected before the arrows are drawn, provided that all the athletes on the target agree on the correction. The correction must be witnessed and initialled by all the athletes on the target. Any other disputes concerning entries on a scorecard must be referred to a Judge. Should range equipment be defective or a target face become unreasonably worn or otherwise damaged, an athlete or Team Captain may appeal to the Judges to have the defective item replaced or remedied.

[Link]

7.10.2

Questions concerning the conduct of the shooting or the conduct of an athlete must be lodged with the Judges before the next stage of the competition.
[Link] Questions regarding the daily published results must be lodged with the Judges without any undue delay, and in any event must be lodged in time to allow corrections to be made before the prize giving. The decision made by a judge in the team event concerning the use of yellow card (ref.[Link]) is final.

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7.11
7.11.1

APPEALS
In the event of an athlete not being satisfied with a ruling given by the Judges, he or she may, except as provided for in article 7.10.1 above, appeal to the Jury of Appeal according to article 3.13. Trophies or prizes which may be affected by a dispute will not be awarded until the Jury ruling has been given.

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VENUE EQUIPMENT1
1 A.
1 128 65 64 33 96 97 32 17 112 81 48 49 80 113 16 9 120 (1) (1) (64) (1) (33) (32) (32) (17) (17) (48) (16) (49) (16) (16) (9) (9) (56) (9) (41) (24) (24) (25) (25) (40) (8) (57) (8) (8)

MATCH PLAY CHARTS

MATCH PLAY CHART (128 athletes, byes will be permitted)

(1)

A2

(1)

B2

73 56 41 88 105 24 25 104 89 40 57 72 121 8 5 124 69 60 37 92 101 28 21 108 85 44 53 76 12 13 77 52 45 84 109 20 29 100 93 36 61 68 125 4

(8)

(1) (5) (5) (60) (5) (37) (28) (28) (5) (21) (21) (44) (12) (53) (12) (12) (4) (13) (13) (52) (13) (45) (20) (20) (4) (29) (29) (36) (61) (4) (4) (3) (4)

C2

D2

1/64

1/32 1/16 1/8 Eliminations

1/4 Semi Finals

Bronze

Gold

(gold)

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(3) 3 126 67 62 35 94 99 30 19 110 46 51 78 115 14 11 118 75 54 43 86 107 22 27 102 91 38 59 70 123 6 7 122 71 58 39 90 103 26 23 106 87 42 55 74 10 15 79 50 47 82 111 18 31 98 95 34 (3) (3) (62) (3) (35) (30) (30) (3) (19) (19) (46) (14) (51) (14) (14) (11) (11) (54) (11) (43) (22) (22) (6) (27) (27) (38) (6) (59) (6) (6) (2) (7) (7) (58) (7) (39) (26) (26) (7) (23) (23) (42) (55) (10) (10) (2) (15) (15) (50) (15) (47) (18) (18) (2) (31) (31) (34) (63) (2) (2) (2) (10) (3)

(gold)

E2

F2

G2

H2

66 127

1/64

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1/4 Semi Finals

Bronze

Gold

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1 64 33 32 17 48 49 16 9 56 41 24 25 40 57 8 5 60 37 28 21 44 53 12 13 52 45 20 29 36 61 4 3 62 35 30 19 46 51 14 11 54 43 22 27 38 59 6 7 58 39 26 23 42 55 10 15 50 47 18 31 34 63 2

(1) (1) (32) (1) (17) (16) (16) (9) (9) (24) (8) (25) (8) (8) (1) (5) (5) (28) (5) (21) (12) (12) (4) (13) (13) (20) (29) (4) (4) (3) (3) (30) (3) (19) (14) (14) (3) (11) (11) (22) (6) (27) (6) (6) (2) (7) (7) (26) (7) (23) (10) (10) (15) (15) (18) (2) (31) (2) (2) (2) (3) (1) (4) (1)

Order of shooting: all

1/32 1/16 1/8 Eliminations

all all

1/4

Semi Bronze Gold Finals CD/EF EFGH GH/AB ABCD

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(1) (1) (32) (1) (17) (16) (16)

(1) (9)

(9) (24) (8) (25) (8) (8) (1) (5) (5) (28) (5) (21) (12) (12)

(4) (13) (13) (20) (29) (4) (4) (3) (3) (30) (3) (19) (14) (14) (3) (1) (4)

(3) (11) (11) (22) (6) (27) (6) (6) (2) (7) (7) (26) (7) (23) (10) (10)

(15) (15) (18) (2) (31) (2) (2)

(2)

1/16

1/8

1/4

Semi

Bronze Gold

Elimination

Finals

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(1) (1) (16) (1) (9) (8) (8)

(1) (5) (5) (12) (4) (13) (4) (4)

(3) (3) (3) (14) (3) (11) (6) (6)

(1)

(2) (7) (7) (10) (2) (15) (2) (2)

1/8 1/4 Elimination Order of shooting:

Semi Finals B/A

Bronze

Gold

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1. 2.

Range Layouts

RANGE LAYOUT - MAJOR EVENTS and Olympic Round see Organizers Manual RANGE LAYOUT - OTHER EVENTS (Recommendation)
N (northern hemisphere)

90m

+/- 20 70m

60m

50m 5m min. 10m 40m 5m

30m

25m 5m DOS

SHOOTING LINE WAITING LINE EQUIPMENT AREA COMPETITORS AREA

SPECTATORS BARRIER JUDGES SEATS LIGHTS/DIGITAL CLOCKS DOS STAND

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1. OUTDOOR BUTT SET-UP article [Link]/4 and article 7.2.3

Target-Faces

25-30 cm Flag Colour yellow (light red) 40 cm above the target buttress or target number

30 cm black figures on a yellow background alternating with yellow figures on black background Buttress round or rectangular Stand with four legs if possible

Target center

1344
Flipscore device > 124 cm

130 cm +/- 5 cm 25 cm

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max. 162cm above ground 130cm above ground

min. 100cm above ground

min. 10cm

min. 10cm

max. 162cm above ground

130cm above ground min. 100cm above ground

min. 10cm

80cm-center four-center-set-up

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min. 10cm

130cm +/-5cm above ground

80 cm-center two center set-up

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ATHLETES EQUIPMENT
1. ARROW article [Link]

Initials

V anes Feathers
KDS

2.

COMPOUND BOW article 7.3.3

Eccentric Pulley Upper Lim b Back Handle Riser Sight Sight W indow Shelf Center stabilizer

Bow String Face (Belly) Cable

Lim Bolt b

Cam

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Cable Guard Arrow Rest Pivot point Grip

Serving Nockpoint

Lower Limb

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String nock

Upper limb Outer laminate: carbon fiber, fiber glass Wood or syntactic hard foam core

Bow String

Sight window Sight

Riser: Aluminum, Magnesium or carbon (handle) Clicker (draw check) Arrow rest Pivot point

Center stabilizer (Carbon, aluminum Carbon on aluminum) Stabilizer weights

V-Bar extender

Nock point Center string serving Plastic or wooden grip

V-Bar Stabilizer weights Side rod stabilizer

Lower limb String nock

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