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GENERAL RULES OF THE ANIMAL ROUND

 

7.3        ANIMAL ROUND

 The standard unit shall consist of the following:

7.3.1

Face

No

Walk-up

Marker position

No

GROUP 1

3

5y walk-up

first marker between 60 and 40

3

GROUP 2

3

3y walk-up

first marker between 45 and 30

3

GROUP 3

4

1 position

marker between 35 and 20 yards

1

GROUP 4

4

1 position

marker between 20 and 10 yards

1

 7.3.2            TARGETS

 

 7.3.2.1  The targets for this round are the Animal Faces with the scoring area divided into 2 parts.  The high scoring area is oblong while the low scoring area is the area between the high scoring and the "hide and hair" line or "feathers" as the case may be.  The area outside the "hide and hair" line (including the line) is considered a non-scoring area.

 

7.3.2.2  The high scoring area of GROUP 1 faces is 9" wide x 14.5" long with radiused ends.

 

7.3.2.3  The high scoring area of GROUP 2 faces is 7" wide x 10.5" long with radiused ends.

 

7.3.2.4  The high scoring area of GROUP 3 faces is 4.5" wide x 7" long with radiused ends.

 

7.3.2.5  The high scoring area of GROUP 4 faces is 2.5" wide x 3.625" long with radiused ends.

 

7.3.3            SHOOTING POSITIONS

 

7.3.3.1  A maximum of three shots is allowed per target, but an archer shoots only until a hit is made.  If the first arrow hits the scoring area, no more arrows need to be shot.

 

 7.3.3.2  An archer may not return to shoot his other arrows if he has moved towards the target.

 

7.3.3.3  An archer's arrows must be clearly defined by rings in ascending order and the arrows to be shot accordingly.  If the archer accidentally shoots the wrong arrow first, he must immediately declare the fact to the Target Captain.

 

7.3.3.4  Juniors shall shoot GROUP 1 targets from the closest marker on the walk-ups.

 

7.3.3.5  The first archer shall shoot at the first target face and the sequence of first, second third and fourth archer, thereafter shall be in rotation according to the score card order.

 

7.3.3.6    Cubs shall shoot the following distances:

 

Group 1 faces

 

 

Group 2 faces

Group 3 faces

 

 

Group 4 faces

1 target

1 target

1 target

3 targets

1 target 

2 targets

1 target 

3 targets

1 target

30, 25, 20 yards

25 yards

20 yards

20 yards

20 yards

15 yards

10 yards

10 yards

20 feet

 

7.3.4            SCORING

 

7.3.4.1  The high scoring area of each target shall be known as the "kill" area.

 

7.3.4.2  The area between the "kill" and the "hide and hair" line shall be known as a "wound".

 

 

KILL

WOUND

1 st  arrow

2 nd arrow

3 rd arrow

20 points

16 points

12 points

18 points

14 points

10 points

 

7.3.5            SHOOTING MARKERS

 

7.3.5.1  All shooting markers to be coloured as follows:

 

            Adults- yellow

            Juniors- blue

            Cubs-black

 

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