Eastern Central Bay of Plenty Archery Association

ECBOPAA WINTER POSTAL SHOOT

The ECBOPAA strongly encourage the participation of all archers, be they affiliated to the Archery NZ or not. We strongly feel that by giving archers the opportunity to participate in friendly competitions gives them the encouragement needed to join Archery NZ when the time is right for them.

ECBOPAA have participated in a winter postal shoot over five months throughout the winter season for a number of years. The shoot also gives youth and senior archers a focus over the winter months when it is harder to shoot the longer distances. The winter shoot is based on an accumulated score over the entire five months. Each month, the previous accumulated score will be added to the current month’s score for a RUNNING TOTAL.

Due to the limited number of youth in the ECBOPAA region, there are only two different age divisions for youth for this shoot: Teen and Pre-teen. Youth in the U14 and U11 are asked to shoot at the shorter distances below. All other archers shoot at 18m. This gives the younger youth a head start on the older juniors, but also allows them to compete against them.

Youth Archers in the Archery NZ U11 class shoot the rounds at 10m.

Youth Archers in the Archery NZ U14 class shoot the rounds at 15m.

All other age classes shoot the rounds at 18m.

If a youth is 12 years or younger on the 1st of May, they enter the Pre-teen Division. If they are 13 years or older on the 1st of May, they enter the Teen Division.

If an archer is 50 years or older on the 1st of May, they will be entitled to shoot in the Masters Division if they wish to.

All rounds are 60 arrows each.

Archers may shoot the postal shoot for the month as many times as they wish during the month within a minor tournament situation (club shoot is fine). All scores must be witnessed. Scores will be recorded each day of shoot on a recording sheet held at each club range (available from the Shoot Co-ordinator), where an independent witness will record the score. At the end of each month, the recording sheet will be obtained by the club contact, who will then verify the highest scores for each of their club members from the recording sheet. The results are not expected to be sent in each month on this recording sheet; it is only a tool for the club contacts to ensure that they have all scores shot each month and a method to ensure that all scores are shot within the competition rules.

A fee of $10.00 applies to all participants per entry. ECBOPAA members will be eligible for ECBOPAA awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings from ECBOPAA members in each division. All other participants will be eligible for awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd OVERALL placings in each division. Competitors must submit at least three scores within the five-month period to be eligible for any awards.

This competition is Google spreadsheet based. All data must be submitted by the 7th day of the following month of the shoot by a delegate in your club. Any scores received after this date will be accepted at the discretion of the Shoot Co-ordinator. Please indicate all relevant information required on the Google spreadsheet.

An invoice will be sent after the final submission date of the first month of the competition and each month that further submissions are made.

All ECBOPAA club participants must be members of an ECBOPAA affiliated club at the time of submitting scores.

To be eligible for ECBOPAA awards. ECBOPAA members must shoot all rounds sent in on ECBOPAA club grounds.

PROGRAMME

May: Vegas (600)

June: Portsmouth 1 (large 10)

July: Portsmouth 2

August: ECBOPAA 360

September: Portsmouth 1 (compound inner 10 only)

DESCRIPTION OF SHOOTS

Vegas (600)

Compound/Recurve/Crossbow/Barebow/Longbow:

Seniors and masters Vegas or Standard 40cm target face.

Teens and pre-teens Standard 60cm face.

Full face or multi face

10-zone scoring (X,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1) maximin score of 600

60 arrows (10 x 6 arrow ends or 20 x 3 arrow ends)

All shoot from 18m except U14 shoot from 15m, U11 shoot from 10m

Portsmouth 1

Compound/Recurve/Crossbow/Barebow/Longbow: Standard 60cm target face

Full face or multi face

10-zone scoring (X,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1)

During June all bow types score large 10 (X,10)

During September all bow types except compound score large 10 (X,10),

During September compound score inner 10 (X) only

Maximin score of 600

60 arrows (10 x 6 arrow ends or 20 x 3 arrow ends)

All shoot from 18m except U14 shoot from 15m, U11 shoot from 10m

Portsmouth 2

Compound/Recurve/Crossbow/Barebow/Longbow: Standard 60cm target face

Full face or multi face

5-zone scoring (9,7,5,3,1) maximin score of 540

60 arrows (10 x 6 arrow ends or 20 x 3 arrow ends)

All shoot from 18m except U14 shoot from 15m, U11 shoot from 10m

ECBOPAA 360

Compound/Recurve/Crossbow/Barebow/Longbow: Standard 60cm target face

Full face or multi face

6-zone scoring, scoring 6 for the X or inner 10 only, 5 for remainder of gold, 4 red, 3 blue, 2 black, 1 white

Maximin score of 360

60 arrows (10 x 6 arrow ends or 20 x 3 arrow ends)

All shoot from 18m except U14 shoot from 15m, U11 shoot from 10m

DIVISIONS

Compound

Men or women (select one)