The amazing ASA Archery Information, Rules, and Classes

The American Shooting Sports Association (ASSA) was formed in 1993 in Kennesawa, GA. It’s now broken up into three levels; state, regional, and national. There are currently thirty-five states who sponsor a chapter of ASSA. Around seven thousand people participate at a national level tournament each year.

Amazing ASA Archery Info

Archery Shooters Association
PO Box 399
Kennesaw, GA 30156

phone: 770-795-0232
fax: 770-795-0953
email: [email protected]

To become a member of ASA Archery, visit this link Individual membership costs $30. Lifetime and Family members are available too.

ASA Archery Rules, Targets, and Shooting Classes

The Rules of the amazing asa archery

ASA archery events consist of three dimensional shooting competitions. Archery shooters aim at 3D animals that contain scoring rings. Each ring is worth either 14, 12, 10 or 8. Shots that hit an outer ring are worth five, shots that miss the target are worth zero. After every round, scores are added together to determine the winner. To find out about upcoming ASA pro/am tournaments, visit

ASA Archery Targets

McKenzie targets are the officially sanctioned targets for ASA Archery. To go to the McKenzie website, click HERE.

The following are the targets being set for the McKenzie test:

• Grazing Deer
• Large Alert Deer
• Large Sneak Deer
• Pronghorn Antelope
• Mule Deer
• Russian Boar
• Medium Deer
• Chamois
• Large Deer
• Wolf
• Mountain Lion
• Warthog
• Leopard
• Hyena
• Javelina
• Coyote
• Wild Boar
• Med. Black Bear
• Corsican Sheep
• Impala

 Competitor Categories and Classes of the amazing asa archery

Categories

Open Category

Open class archery includes any type of compound or recurve bows, any sights, and any types of stabilizers.

Fixed Pin Category

Fixed-pint archers can use as few or as many pins as they want. They must keep their front stabilizer no longer than 12″ long. They may also use rear stabilizer(s) but cannot have more than two 6″ extensions.

Shooting Classes of the amazing asa archery

Open Pro

• Level 6
• Unknown yardages
• 290 fps speed limit
• Maximum yardage of 50 yards
• Open to any age or sex
• Anyone who had two top ten finish and earned over $2,000 in their last year of ASA Pro/Am must compete at this level or higher.

Senior Open Pro

• Level 6
• Age 50 or older
• Unknow yardages
• 290 fps speed limit
• Maximum yardage of 50 yards
• Open to any sex

Open Women’s Pro

• Level 6
• Unknown yardages
• 280 fps speed limit
• Maximum yardage of 50 yards

Open Semi Pro

• Level 5
• Unknown yardages
• 290 fps speed limit
• Maximum yardage of 50 yards
• Open to any age or sex
• Anyone who had a top ten finish and earned over $720 in their last year of ASA Pro/Am must compete at this level or higher.

Open Known 50

• Level 5
• Known yardages
• 290 fps speed limit
• Maximum yardage of 50 yards
• Open to any age or sex

Open A

• Level 5
• Unknown yardages
• 290 fps speed limit
• Maximum yardage of 45 yards
• Open to any age or sex
• Anyone who had a top ten finish and earned over $500 in their last year of ASA Pro/Am competition must compete at this level or higher.

Level 4 Classes

• Men’s Unlimited (Fixed Pins) 45 Yards 290 fps
• Senior Men’s Open 45 Yards 290 fps
• Limited Open – No Release 45 Yards 290 fps
• Open B 45 Yards 290 fps
• Known 45 – Open 45 Yards 290 fps
• Women’s Open A 45 Yards 280 fps
• Women’s Known 45 – Open 45 Yards 280 fps

Level 3 Classes

• Super Senior Open 40 Yards Unknown Unknown 280 fps
• Senior Masters Open 40 Yards Unknown Unknown 280 fps
• Senior Women’s Open 40 Yards Known Unknown 280 fps
• Senior Hunter (Fixed Pins) 40 Yards Known Unknown 280 fps
• Hunter (Fixed Pins) 40 Yards Known Unknown 280 fps
• Open C 40 Yards Known Known 280 fps
• Young Adult Male (15 – 17) 40 Yards Known Unknown 280 fps
• Women’s Open B 40 Yards Known Unknown 280 fps
• Women’s Known 40 – Open 40 Yards Known Known 280 fps
• Crossbow 40 Yards Unknown Known 330 fps

Level 2 Classes

• Traditional 25 Yards Unknown Unknown 280 fps
• Bow Novice (Fixed Pins) 30 Yards Known Known 280 fps
• Women’s Hunter (Fixed Pins) 30 Yards Known Known 260 fps
• High School Pins (Gr 9 -12) 30 Yards Known Known 260 fps
• Middle School Pins (Gr 6 – 8) 30 Yards Known Known 240 fps
• Youth Boys Open (13 – 14) 30 Yards Known Unknown 240 fps
• Youth Girls Open (13 – 14) 30 Yards Known Unknown 240 fps

Level 1 Classes

• Senior Eagle Open (11-12) 25 Yards 1-10 Unk 11-20 K 230 fps
• Eagle Open (9 -10) 20 Yards 1-10 Unk 11-20 K 220 fps
• Junior Eagle Open (6 – 8) 15 Yards 1-10 K 11-20 K 220 fps
• Elementary Pins (Gr 3 – 5) 20 Yards Known Known 230 fps

  

Can you choose your asa shoot times archery?

A. Each 20 targets unknown distance round will take place in 3 hours and 30 mins. Each known distance round will take place within 3 hours and 15 mins. It will be up to the TD to decide whether to continue or not. If there are too few people shooting then they may decide to stop the round early.

B. Each group will be responsible for monitoring and adhering to the following pace of shooting:

1. 1. At the start of the round, an official will announce which archer will get to fire first at each target. Each archer will then have two minutes in unknown distance and one minute in known distance to shoot his/her arrows.
   2. Each remaining member of the group will be allocated one minute to shoot.
   3. Each team will be allowed four (4) minute breaks during the game. At each break, teams may take their turn pulling the arrow and reaching for the next stake.
   4. If any member of a team or an athlete misses his/her scheduled practice session without prior notification, he/she will be penalized by a reduction of 5 points from his/her current total. A second violation within one year will result in disqualification from the competition.
   5. If the range official calls “target down” after the allotted shoot-off period, then the shooter must remain at the line until the end of the shoot-off period. At any point during the shoot-off period, if the shooter leaves the line without permission from the range official, he/she will forfeit his/her position in the shoot-off and will not be allowed to return to the line.

C. A player who fails to report an injury should be disqualified from competition. If the player is injured during the act of shooting, the arrow will be considered shot. The player may request a delay of up to 45 minuets before being replaced. If the player is unable to shoot due to an injury, they may request a delay of 30 minuets before being removed from the line.

D. Competitors in fixed pin classes may adjust their sights after shooting a ball without breaking down. They may do so by informing the group and making an appropriate gang change. However, they cannot individually adjust their sights. Further adjustments must be made under Shoot Time Allowed, Rule D.

E. A shooter who leaves the shooting line must first report to the official at the firing line, and must then return to the firing line within five (5) minute intervals. Shooters may shoot no more than two rounds per interval.

how to score asa archery?

• Scorecards will be provided at the entrance to each target area. Shooters will pick them up at the start of each round and retain them throughout the course of the match. Each shooter should bring only one score card per match. Any score cards not returned to the range staff will be considered missing and will be deducted 10 pts from the shooters total score. A copy of the score card must be submitted to the Range Staff upon exiting the range. No score change can be done once the score card has been signed by the shooter and the score keeper. If a shooter leaves the range without returning the score card they will be disqualified from the event and will be subject to possible disciplinary actions.
• Each team will have two people designated as “Scorer” who will record all scores and track the progress of the game. No person can be a scorer and also a player. The Scorer will be responsible for keeping the official scoreboard for the game. They will also be responsible for calling out the final scores after the game. The Scorer will also be responsible for ensuring that the players do not cheat during the game.
• All targets must remain in place until all targets are shot. The bowstring must be touching a part of the next highest-scoring line to be counted for the higher number. Shooters can use their binoculars to help them see where they’re shooting. They can also shine lights on the targets if needed. When judging, officials should check the status of each archer’s bowstring before calling scores. Once an archer shoots, he or she cannot change his or her mind about whether or not the string was properly drawn back.

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