What is the distance between the archer and the target?

For beginner archers, as well as young children, the suggested distance for the target is approximately five yards away from the archer. When competing in indoor competitions, the recommended target distance for beginners is 20 yards away but competitors can also place the target as far as 32 yards away from them.

How high should my archery target be?

The center of the target is placed at 48″ (121.9 cm) from the ground. The weight of an Archery Target Stand is typically between 80-95 lb (36.3-43.1 kg). The Archery Target Stand is a piece of equipment used to hold the regulation FITA Recurve Target at a consistent height for competition archery.

How far is the shooting line for archery?

The Shooting Line should be 5-7 yards from the targets. When students are behind the waiting line, bows should be placed between the waiting line and the shooting line. The best place to keep arrows is in floor or ground quivers.

What’s the difference between field and target archery?

Field archery, in more ways than one, is an emulation of hunting situations. Targets are located at varying distances from the archers and the sport is conducted in rough terrain. Challenges like weathering and adapting to variable light and wind conditions beset the archer.

How far away do archers shoot from during both the NFAA 300 Round and the Vegas round?

Archers shoot 20 arrows at 40 yards, 50 yards, and finally 60 yards. The target faces are similar in color and scoring zones as the Vegas round and extend to a 6 ring value, just like the 3 spot Vegas targets, but with only one target. There are no scoring values for arrows shot outside of the 6 ring.

How big is an Olympic archery target?

122cm
Olympic Archery targets are 122cm in diameter with a series of ten concentric scoring rings, separated into five colours. The inner colour, the gold, scores ten or nine points. (The ‘ten’ measures just 12.2cm in diameter — about the size of an apple).

What size is an Olympic archery target?

In Olympic archery, the target and shooting line (where archers stand to shoot) are 70 meters (about 76 yards) apart. The target measures 122 centimeters (about 48 inches) in diameter and includes 10 concentric rings, with each ring increasing in point value from 1 to 10.

How many rings does an archery target have?

10
Archers in both competition categories shoot at the traditional five-colour target face with 10 concentric scoring rings. The target scores 10 points for the inner ring and one point for the outer ring.

Which archery is when the archers shoot at the same distance?

Target archery
Target archery. During outdoor competitions, archers shoot large targets that are placed up to 90 meters from the archer. Target archers shoot indoors or across a field, with everyone shooting the same distance.

How is the five color World archery Federation target scores?

Archers aim at the five-colour target, consisting of 10 scoring zones in gold, red, blue, black and white rings. The innermost yellow rings score 10 and nine points, red rings score eight and seven, blue rings score six and five, black rings four and three, while the outermost white rings score two and one points.

How big is a 5 spot archery target?

The single-spot target face is dull blue with a white center spot 8cm in diameter with a 4cm X-ring. Other rings, from inside to outside, are 16cm, 24cm, 32cm, and 40cm in diameter. On the other hand, the five-spot target face consists of five 16cm spots on a single 40cm screened blue surface.

What is a archery 900 round?

The 900 Round is a long to medium-distance competition that usually can be completed in about two and a half hours. It is shot over three separate distances (60, 50 & 40 yards). It consists of ninety total arrows, thirty at each distance, each worth a maximum of ten points.