FIELD OF PLAY / VENUE INSPECTION,

& VENUE EQUIPMENT

CONTENT

 Field of Play / Venue Inspection

 WA RB2 – 10.2
 WA RB3 – 12.9

 Venue Equipment
 WA RB2 – 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

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Why do we do a field inspection? 3

We must ensure that at each competition the

field conforms to the basic requirements as
regulated by the World Archery rule books.

By doing so we guarantee consistency, thus

ensuring that each archer competes under
equal conditions and that they are able to
achieve their best possible results no matter
where they are in the world.

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What do we inspect?
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 Distances, Lines, Lanes

 Safety Aspects of Field

 Target Butts, Target faces

 Timing Equipment

 Miscellaneous Equipment

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Distances, Lines and Lanes 5

 Start with a sweeping look over the range from DOS

position, making sure
• All facilities are in place
• Field is safe & free of distractions

 Check the distance lines

• Ensure they are within stipulated tolerances
• Measured to the “centre of the gold” and not
the front leg of the target stand

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Typical Field Layout

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Distances, Lines and Lanes

 Check the competition field is square by using

Pythagoras's theorem; i.e; 3-4-5 method
• Always check 2 diagonally opposite corners of field
 Check that lanes lines extending at right angles from the
shooting line to the target lines these lanes will make lanes
to contain one, two or three butts

 Check that the women’s portion of the range is separated

from the men’s by a clear lane at least 5 (five) metres wide

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Check Field is Square by Phytagoras Method

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Distances, Lines and Lanes

 Check the distance between waiting line & shooting line

• Should be not less than 5 (five metres)

 Check the distance between shooting line & 3m line

• Should be 3 (three) meters
• Measure from the middle of shooting line to the
further end of the 3m line
• Make sure it is fully visible from the shooting line

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Distances, Lines and Lanes

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Distances, Lines and Lanes

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Distances, Lines and Lanes

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Before – Pre COVID19

Shooting zone
90cm 90cm 90cm 90cm

A B A B
Shooting line
Waiting line
Equipment line

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Before – Post COVID19

1m 1m
Shooting spot

A B A B
Shooting Line

0.5m 1m
Waiting Line

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Distances, Lines and Lanes
 Make sure that the centre of each target butt is clearly
indicated on the shooting line
 When two or more athletes are shooting at the same target butt
at the same time, their shooting positions or allocated space
will be marked on the shooting line
 A minimum space of 80cm 100cm (1m) per athlete will be
guaranteed
 Each archer is to remain and shoot at the SHOOTING SPOT.
 If there are athletes in wheel chairs then additional space will be
necessary on the shooting line (1.25m per athlete)

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Safety Aspects of the Field
 Check all aspects of safety in
accordance with the recommendations
of WA Rule Book 2, these include

• Barriers must be placed at least 20m

away from the ends of the targets at
90m

• The minimum distance of 10m

should be kept at the ends of the
shooting line

• The run off distance at the end of the

field should not be less than 50m, this
may be reduced if an adequate
backstop, e.g. efficient netting, soil
bank or similar device is erected

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Field Security & Safety

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END OF SESSION 1

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Field Markings

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Target Buttress

 The size of the

buttress whether
round or square must
be at least 124cm in
any direction.

 Make sure that the

target butts are firmly
attached to supports,
which must be pegged
securely in the ground.

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Target Buttress

Each target butt will

have a number
• Figures – 30cm tall
Target numbers will be
• Fixed above or below
the centre of the butt
• Must be clear of the
target face
• Visible from shooting
line

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Target Buttress

Outdoor Target Buttress Indoor Target Buttress

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Target Buttress

 Each target butt should be

• Set at an angle of between
10 to 15 degrees from the
vertical
• All target butts must be set
up at the same angle

 When all the target faces have been fixed to the butts, a
visual inspection should confirm that the height of the
centres of the gold in a line of target butts on the range
should look straight at all times
• Ensure no Face pin is punched inside the
scoring zone of the Target Face

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Types of Target Faces (Outdoor)

80CM TARGET FACE 6 RINGS

(5 – 10 RINGS)
COMPOUND

122cm TARGET FACE

(1 – 10 RINGS)
RECURVE & BAREBOW

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Positioning of Multiple Target Faces (Outdoor)

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Positioning of Multiple Target Faces (Outdoor)

A B
A B
172cm
130cm

C D
90cm

A – B Sequence AB – CD Sequence
Center of Target faces to be positioned Center target AB = 172 cm from ground
130 (-/+ 5cm) from ground Center target CD = 90 cm from ground.

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Types of Target Faces (Indoor)

60cm Single face

(1 – 10 rings)

Triple (vertical) 40cm face

(6 – 10 rings)
2 TYPES for Recurve &
Triple (triangle) 40cm face Compound
(6 – 10 rings)

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Types of Target Faces (Indoor)

40cm- C VTF 40cm - R VTF

Indoor
Indoor
Compound
Recurve
target Face
target Face
2cm Inner
4cm Inner
Ring
Ring

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Positioning of Multiple Target Faces (Indoor)
A C B D A B

3 X 4 40cm Vertical Face 3 X 2 40cm Vertical Face

A B C

3 X 3 40cm Vertical Face

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Indoor Target Face Set-up
( Final Round – Individual & Team and Shoot-off

Mary Mar y
Lou Lou
Jane
Doe

Mar
y Jan
e Mar
y Jan
e

Jane
Doe

130 cm +/- 2cm

Jane
Doe
Jane
Doe
Jane
Doe

1 X 1 40cm Vertical Face 2 X 2 40cm Vertical Face

( Individual Match - Finals ) ( Team Match – Finals )

Mar
y Jan
e

Mary
Jane Doe Lou
Jane
Doe

130 cm +/- 2cm

1 X 1 40cm Vertical Face 2 X 2 40cm Vertical Face

( Individual Match – Shoot-off ( Team Match – Shoot-off )

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Licensed Target Faces
 Competition target
faces should be
licensed by World
Archery, the license
should be clearly
visible in one of the
corners of the
printed face

 The colours used in printing of World Archery

licensed target faces are very specific and are
specified using the pantone scale of colours
(ref 7.2.2.2 Bk 2)

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Licensed Target Faces

 It is important when carrying out the inspection of the target

faces that several samples are extracted from the stock held
for the competition (some from both the ends and some from
the middle) and checked for colour consistency through the
batch
• If there are different batches – then we also sample
from each batch & also check for consistency of
colours between batches

 Do not allow different coloured targets from different

batches or different suppliers to be used for the same class
on the same target line

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Target Faces Dimensional Tolerance 35

 Tolerance of measurements
• Check the diameter of the overall face along with
thickness of the individual scoring zones – in both
direction
• Tolerance on scoring zones X,10,9,and 8 is +/- 1mm
• +/- 2mm for other scoring zones
• The width of the dividing lines between each scoring
zone shall not exceed 2mm
• The centre of the target is termed “the pinhole” -
denoted by a cross (+) - 4mm in length with a line
thickness not exceeding 1mm in width

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Target Faces Dimensional Tolerance 36

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Timing Equipment
 During the initial inspection
it is important to verify that
the timing devices are
functioning properly and
that they are visible from
the shooting line

 Check the synchronisation  Digital numbers must

of the acoustic signals with be at least 20cm high
the visual signals, of the and should be visible
different coloured lights from the shooting line
 The timing and visual devices are to be placed to the
sides of the field, visible to all archers from the shooting
line. They should be placed forward of the 30m target
line

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Miscellaneous Equipment 38

 Competitors numbers
 AB/CD, CD/AB device for indicating the order of shooting
 Windsocks to be placed on both sides of the field and one
in the middle when the field is split by a dividing lane. The
height of the windsock should be between 2.5m and 3.5m
above the ground

 Wind flags of any light material, of an easily visible colour,

such as yellow or red, should be placed above the centre
of the butt, 40cm above the top of the butt or target
number. The flags will measure not more than 30cm and
not less than 25cm in any direction

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Timing Equipment 39

 An Audio system and wireless radios for use by the

Judges during the competition

 Blinds for use in the Finals round by the Judges,

scorers and athlete’s agent

 Chairs and shelter from the weather for the Judges

should be placed along the waiting line during the
qualification and elimination rounds

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Specific to Indoor 40

 Check for the lighting & emergency backup – ensure

minimal variation of light & shade in the same category

 Ensure the “stopper” behind the target – will stop

arrows

 Target Face: Compound & Recurve faces are different

• 10 Ring in Compound is smaller (half) in size than Recurve

 Waiting line should be at least 3 meters behind the

shooting line

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Checklist

 Attached is a
sample Checklist
that might be useful
in conducting a pre-
tournament
inspection.

Q & A SESSION
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