The rules of archery competition

Due to the certain risks associated with archery, there are various clear regulations for firing in different archery competitions. For example, except for athletes with physical disabilities or in wheelchairs, when firing, both feet must be placed on the starting line, or both feet must be placed on the starting line at the same time; In the competition venue, athletes are not allowed to bow in any other direction except during designated practice hours or under the signal command of the commander, when they can face the target directly on the starting line; During the competition, except for the athlete whose turn it is to launch, no one else is allowed to enter the launch area, etc.

Scoring method: The number of rings in an archery competition is also known as a score, and scoring rings is also known as scoring or scoring. When confirming the ring values for the knockout and final matches, the referee reports points in descending order, and the scorekeeper and athlete representative verify the scores on the scoresheet. The specific scoring method is: hitting the outermost white ring earns 1 point - until hitting the inner yellow heart earns 10 points.

If the hit position of a certain arrow touches the circular area of two colors or the arrow shaft touches the circular line, it is recorded as a high score. If an arrow hits a specific tail on the target surface, the score is based on the ring value of the arrow that has already hit the target. If an arrow hits the target or bounces back to the ground after hitting the target, it will be scored based on the hit point or unmarked arrow hole left by the arrow on the target. Regardless of whether the arrow hits the target or not, the arrow will be scored if it crosses 3 meters away; If an arrow accidentally lands but a part of the shaft falls within 3 meters, the referee will rule that the arrow has not been shot and the athlete may shoot another arrow.

Record the number of rings (points) based on the position of the arrow's shaft embedded in the target. All scoring, scoring, and grading should be done before drawing the arrow. After recording, athletes or agents should mark the arrow holes of the arrows that have been hit. When the arrow is too close to the loop, there are special circumstances on the target (such as piercing the arrow, etc.), or the target athlete has objections to the reported number of loops, the referee must be asked to judge the loop. There are also clear rules for referees to judge rings. For example, if the arrow touches the loop, it will be judged as high loop; If the arrow hits the target and then hits another location, it will be judged based on the final hit position, etc.

The main penalties for fouls in accurate archery competitions include verbal warning, yellow card warning, red card warning and corresponding rings, cancellation of competition results, and so on. A verbal warning is a minor foul; A yellow card warning is also considered a minor foul; A red card warning is a serious foul. During team matches, if an athlete ignores the yellow card warning and continues to fire, the referee shows a red card and deducts the team's highest score in the group. In addition, athletes who use equipment that does not comply with the regulations of the International Arrow Federation, engage in fraud, use doping, etc., will be punished with the cancellation of their competition results.

30 seconds is the time limit for athletes to shoot an arrow during alternate firing; 40 seconds is the time limit for shooting an arrow in the playoff to resolve a draw in the individual match; The time limit for shooting one arrow during the replenishment process; 60 seconds is the time limit for each team to shoot 3 arrows (1 arrow per person) during the team playoff; 120 seconds is the time limit for individual athletes to shoot 3 arrows; The time limit for each team to shoot 6 arrows in the team competition (2 arrows per person); 240 seconds, the time limit for each group to shoot 6 arrows simultaneously.