Archery - FITA
Get your bow and arrow ready for the Archery - FITA event during the 2023 Summer Games. This will be an exciting event for all competitors you won’t want to miss! Check out the page below for more on the Archery - FITA event and we hope to see you there.
PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSED - EMAIL LIZ AT EGINEBAUGH@COMCAST.NET TO CHECK ONSITE AVAILABILITY
DATE
June 24-25, 2023
LOCATION
West Michigan Archery Center
3500 10 Mile Road Northeast
Rockford, MI, 49341 (directions)
TIME
Friday
Practice available on the practice field (east side of the range, past the DOS) from 3 pm to 8 pm. Practice is not monitored. Please exercise caution and consideration when you practice.
Saturday
8:00 am: Check-in and on-site registration (walk-in registration only if spots available)
9:00 am: Equipment check
9:30 am: Practice ends (3) begin, with scoring rounds to start immediately after practice ends completed (72 arrows total for score)
Sunday
8:00 am: Check-in
9:30 am: Practice ends (3) begin, with scoring rounds to start immediately after practice ends completed (72 arrows total for score)
A lunch break of approximately 30 minutes will take place between the first and second target of each day
An awards ceremony will take place upon receipt of all score sheets and compilation of scores on Sunday.
FORMAT
2 day, USA Archery sanctioned, single distance outdoor FITA.
AVAILABILITY
There are 24 bales, with a max of 4 archers per bale. Depending on shooting category and distance for that category will determine actual archers per bale.
FEES
Senior/Adult - $65 until May 31st; $70 after (walk in registration, if available - $75)
Youth - $50 until May 31st; $55 after (walk in registration, if available - $60)
Registration closes June 19th, 2023
CATEGORIES
Archers must compete in one of the designated age categories with target face/distance as determined by U.S.A. Archery:
Yeoman (for archers who are currently 8 and under, or will turn 9 during the 2023 calendar year) (Yeomen scores will not count towards national or world records. They do qualify for medals.)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R)ecurve/(B)arebow: 122 cm/15m
(C)ompound/(F)ixed (P)ins: 80 cm 6-ring/15m
U13 - (12 and under during the 2023 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R)/(B): 122 cm/30m
(C)/(FP): 80 cm 6-ring/25m
Para W1 (C): 80 cm 10-ring/25mU15 - (14 and under during the 2023 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/50m
(B): 122 cm/30m
(C)/(FP): 80 cm 6-ring /30m
Para W1 (C): 80 cm 10-ring/30mU18 - (17 and under during the 2023 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/60m
(B): 122 cm/50m
(C)/(FP): 80 cm 6-ring /50m
Para W1 (C): 80 cm 10-ring/50mU21 - (20 and under during the 2023 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/70m
(B): 122 cm/50m
(C)/(FP): 80 cm 6-ring /50m
Para W1 (C): 80 cm 10-ring/50mSenior - (all ages)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/70m
(B): 122 cm/50m
(C): 80 cm 6-ring /50m
Para W1 (C): 80 cm 10-ring/50m50+ - (50 and above during the 2023 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/60m
(B): 122 cm/50m
(C): 80 cm 6-ring /50m60+ - (60 and above during the 2023 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/60m
(B): 122 cm/50m
(C): 80 cm 6-ring /50m70+ - (70 and above during the 2023 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/60m
(B): 122 cm/50m
(C): 80 cm 6-ring /50m
Para Archers:
Please note on the registration if you are Para Open or Para W1 category. All information on classification AND separate shooting category can be found here: https://www.usarchery.org/resources/national-classification-policies-and-procedures-200123150754.pdf
Please note that classification category is NOT the shooting category. You will have to provide your Para classification card either when registering or on the first day before competing in the Para category. There is NO Para category for any 50+, 60+, or 70+ Category. Paras shoot Senior and below, depending on age.
Trad Categories: Trads will be registered as Barebow or Recurve, since USA Archery does not have Trad categories for the outdoor tournaments.
Fixed Pins: Fixed Pin Category is only for JOAD/Youth archers, U21 and below. All adult (Senior and above) Fixed pins will be registered as Compound category.
USA ARCHERY MEMBERSHIP
The event is registered as a Star FITA event with USA Archery, so participants are required to be USA Archery members or have a USA Archery or NFAA Archery Temporary membership.
SHOOTING CONSIDERATIONS/RULES
This event will be a Double 72-arrow USA Archery Sanctioned event and will follow USA Archery Rules, World Archery rules, and USA Archery dress code.
We will shoot one round of 72 arrows each day.
Archers will be assigned a target and will be scoring together as a bale. 3-4 archers will be scoring together. Archers should be familiar with tournament scoring. We will be using electronic scoring, so a unique cell phone number will be required for each archer, If some do not have cell phones, please let Liz (the tournament director) know so we can set up a tablet (youth archers only). Only one cell phone per bale will be needed, so some archers will not need to utilize their phones. However, we will not know until the day of the tournament who will be electronically scoring on your bale.
No sky-drawing. Non-archers (including coaches and parents) are not allowed down-range without specific permission from the Tournament Director.
For Para archers, if an advocate is needed, or you will be providing an advocate, please note that on the registration form. Keep in mind, the archer will remain at the line (or under an umbrella or tent for sun/rain protection) during scoring if they have an advocate.
The event is registered as a Star FITA event with USA Archery, so participants are required to be USA Archery members or have a USA Archery or NFAA Archery Temporary membership (https://www.usarchery.org/memberships/become-a-member).
There will be concessions available during the 2023 event.
OVERVIEW
The West Michigan Archery Center (WMAC) is an archery education and practice center, focused on introducing people to the sport of archery, and on developing fundamental and advanced archery skills for archers in West Michigan and beyond. The event will take place at the West Michigan Archery Center in Rockford, Michigan. Archers will register with all available info noted (age class, bow type, Para type, etc.). Archers will shoot a total of 72 scoring arrows per day (six-arrow ends using targets noted above).
QUESTIONS
Archery questions contact Sports Director Elizabeth Ginebaugh at eginebaugh@comcast.net
Registration questions or help contact registration@stategamesofmichigan.com
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OPENING CEREMONY
Join us as we kick off the 2023 Summer Games at the Meijer Sports Complex on Friday, June 23 with our Opening Ceremony celebration.
All athletes are welcome to attend and join the athlete parade.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Athletes who are competing in the Summer Games will receive a discounted hotel rate. Please click here for more information.
EXPERIENCE GRAND RAPIDS
Be sure to check out the abundance of activities and attractions that Grand Rapids has to offer when you are not competing! Click here for more information and ideas.
MERCHANDISE
STATE GAMES OF AMERICA
This event is a qualifying event for the 2024 State Games of America. Any athletes who place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd has the opportunity to compete in the 2024 State Games of America hosted in San Diego, CA
Visit the State Games of America website for more information and to get registered for #SGA2024.