1st Annual

National Archery in the Schools Program

Washington State Championship

 WHERE

Davis High School, 212 South Sixth Avenue, Yakima WA

WHEN

The tournament will be conducted on 29 April 2006. Participating schools (archers) will select or be assigned (as space permits) one of three shooting times or flights:

 Flight #1 – 10:00 am

Flight #2 -- 12:00 pm

Flight #3 -- 2:00 pm

Shooters must be ready to be at their lane assignment 15 minutes before their assigned shooting time.  To meet this line-up time requirement, schools should arrive at the tournament registration desk at 1 hour before their shooting time.

WHO

1.      This tournament is the annual event for schools participating in the Washington NASP. The basic foundation of the NASP is the in-school archery unit. Therefore, schools that teach archery as part of the in-school curriculum are qualified to compete in this tournament. This tournament is not for schools or clubs that offer archery only as an after-school activity.

2.      Team members must come from a single school, not a school district or multiple schools, Except a student in a lower grade may shoot for a team in his or her school district that is in a higher Division but not vice versa.

3.      Teams or individuals will register in either the Elementary (K-6th grade), Middle (7-8th grade), or High School (9-12th grade) Division.

4.      To maximize school participation, registration is limited to no more than 20 archers per School / Division.

5.      Team competition will be among schools with 10 or more archers.

6.      Schools that cannot field a team may have students compete for individual awards.

7.      Each school will provide 1 adult target scorer per 4 student archers.

REGISTRATION:

·       Registration will be handled by Washington State Archery Association

·       Registration window: 15 February 2006 – 15 April 2006.

·       Email pre-registration to:  wsaa@olynet.com to reserve space on your desired flight

·       The registration fee is $10 / student payable by check to the WSAA on site.

·       The registration fee will include a participation ribbon.

·       Spectators (non-participants) will pay an entrance fee of $3 per adult, $2 per student w/ ID

·       Food will be available at the tournament for purchase from Davis High Wrestling Boosters.

·       Wearing of Team Uniforms – at least matching shirts – is recommended

·       Each Team may bring / display  one banner or sign representing their school.

FORMAT

Qualified Equipment:

1.      NASP Genesis compound bow (target colors or camouflage).

2.      Full-length, size 1820 aluminum arrows. Schools must use their own 1820's that will be subject to judges' approval. Arrows must be marked to prevent scoring confusion.

3.      Only plastic vanes are permitted.

4.      No sights, tape, marks, or other modifications to the bow that may, in the opinion of the judges be used as a sighting aid. Any marks or tape placed on the riser, above the grip of the bow, must be removed or the bow will be disqualified. If such a bow is used during the tournament, the archer will be disqualified. If a bow must be numbered or otherwise identified by the school or shooter, such markings should be on the bow limbs or below the bow’s grip. Bows must be marked to identify school.

5.      Finger tabs, gloves, and armguards may be used.

6.      The use of mechanical release aids or stabilizers will not be allowed.

7.      Sims vibration dampening devices may be attached to the limbs of the bow.

Range Set-Up:

1.      Targets will be 80 cm FITA face with 10 scoring rings.

2.      Target butts will be placed directly on the floor similar to the height of school butts.

3.      Target line will be approximately 5 feet from the target butts.

4.      There will be 10 and 15 meter shooting lines.

5.      The waiting line will be 10 feet beyond the 15 meter shooting line.

6.      Approximately 15 shooting lanes will be delineated on the range.

7.      Each shooting lane will have 2 "A" and 2 "B" shooters assigned per shooting time.

8.      Competition Format

9.      Each archer will shoot 1 practice end of 5 arrows at 10 meters.

10.  Each archer will shoot 3 ends of 5 arrows (total of 15 shots) at 10 meters.

11.  Each archer will shoot 1 practice end of 5 arrows at 15 meters.

12.  Each archer will shoot 3 ends of 5 arrows (total of 15 shots) at 15 meters.

13.  “A” shooters will shoot and retrieve an end and then “B” shooters will shoot and retrieve.

14.  Time limit per end will be 2 minutes beginning with the 1 whistle "shoot" command.

Scoring:

1.      Adults will be assigned an adjacent pair of shooting lanes to score targets.

2.      These adult scorers will call arrows while the other records the score.

3.      Each school should provide 1 adult target scorer per 4 student archers.

4.      Adult scorers will be from different schools but the same schools as shooters in the lane.

5.      Arrows touching or cutting a scoring ring line will be given the higher score.

6.      The WSAA will assign a scoring judge for every 4-8 lanes.

7.      Judges will inspect equipment for compliance before shooting begins.

8.      Judges will call disputed arrows (when called upon by adult scorers).

9.      Judges will assure adult scorers and archers sign the score card before leaving the range.

10.  Judges will escort archers who need to shoot bounce-outs to the appropriate lanes.

11.  Judges will deliver signed score cards to the scoring table at the end of shooting times.

AWARDS

Washington State Championship Awards:

1.      Team awards will be presented for the 1st-3rd highest scoring teams in the Elementary (K-6), Middle (7-8), and High School (9-12) Divisions.

2.      Team scores will be the sum of the scores shot by 5 highest girls and 5 highest boys from each school in each of the three divisions during the tournament.

3.      Individual awards will be presented to the top three boys and girls in each Division.

4.      Presentation of Awards is planned for 4:00 PM

DETAILS:

Arrival and Entry:

1. Davis High School is located at 212 South Sixth Avenue, Yakima
2. Parking for buses is on Pine Street, next to the soccer fields
3. Parking for vans / passenger cars in large lot on 6th Avenue, across from the school
4. From the parking lot, cross 6th Avenue and up a small flight of stairs into the main gym
5. Non-participant (spectators) will pay an entrance fee of $3 per adult, $2 per student w/ ID

Archery Tournament Help and Frequently Asked Questions

If you have questions about how to register your students, please email wsaa@olynet.com or call 360-533-4698 and leave a contact number if you get a message.  We will attempt to answer your message / return calls within the workday received - please leave a home or after hours number as well as a work number.

 Frequently Asked Questions

 How do I register the students from my school?

Print the registration form found on the WSAA web site (or enclosed with this package)

Email pre-registration to wsaa@olynet.com and mail it to:

 Washington State Archery Association (NASP)

PO Box 613

Hoquiam WA 98550

Note:  A Team competing in a division must consist of 10 or more students (limit 20) with at least 5 girls and at least 5 boys. A student may be registered to a team in a higher division even if it is with a different school (but in the same school district). A student cannot be added to a team that is lower than the student’s grade level. For example, a 6th grader can shoot on a middle school division team, but a 7th grader cannot shoot on an elementary division team.

Note: for individual awards all students will be competing according to their grade. We will attempt to keep the order and flight preference of your lane sets during the lane assignment period, but this may not be possible.

What constitutes a team?

For the purpose of registration, a Team refers to a group of 10 or more (limit 20) students shooting in the same division. The Team must have at least 5 girls and 5 boys.

What is attending school?

The school in which the student is enrolled.

What is a division?

There are three divisions in this archery tournament, Elementary K-6. Middle 7-8, and High School 9-12. Team and individual competitions will occur within these three divisions.

What is a flight?

A flight is a shooting time. There will be three shooting times or flights during this tournament, Flight 1 @ 10:00-12:00, Flight 2 @ 12:00-2:00, & Flight 3 @ 2:00-4:00.

What is a flight preference?

A flight preference is your choice of one of the three flight times 10:00, 12:00, 2:00. You can put your entire team on a single flight preference or you may split your team to different flights.

What is a lane set?

A lane set consists of two students who will shoot in a lane together on the day of the tournament. A lane set from one school will be paired with a lane set from another school to form a shooting lane. Lanes will be determined by the WSAA.

What if my Flight preference is unavailable?

We will attempt to assign your lanes based on the order in which your lane sets appear on your form. If your Flight Preference is not available (all lane sets have been assigned); we will contact you to determine your next Flight Preferences.

What do I do if two shooters will be using the same bow?

If two shooters are using the same bow, they should be assigned to the same lane set. List them in adjacent rows on the Registration Form. One will be designated shooter "A" and the other shooter "B".

What are 'shooter A' and 'shooter B'?

Within a lane set, shooter A will shoot first and shooter B will shoot second.