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Classification Types

There are five different classifications:

GMB MB 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class

for Target, Field, Clout and Indoor.





Target, Indoor and Field Classification

To attain a Target classificaiton an archer must shoot during the calendar year, three target rounds equal to or higher than the rating levels for each particular round they are shooting.

The qualification rounds to achieve a classification shall include at least 30 arrows at the distance shown in the tables below and be a round comprising 72 arrows or more. Further more to achieve a GMB or MB classification, the rounds shall be the same as the rounds shot at the National championships of Junior National championships (or an equivalent round of longer distances).

The table hereunder provides the minimum, maximum distance required in rounds used to gain a classification for Recurve and Compound.





Distance Requirements

Recurve / Compound GMB MB 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class
Men 90 90 70 20 Any
Women 70 70 60 50 Any
Vet Men 60 60 50 40 Any
Vet Women 60 60 50 40 Any
U18 Boys 90 90 70 50 Any
U18 Girls 70 70 60 50 Any
U16 Boys 70 70 60 20 Any
U16 Girls 60 60 50 50 Any
U14 Boys / Girls 55 55 45 35 Any
U12 Boys / Girls 40 40 35 30 Any
Longbow / Barebow GMB MB 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class
Men 60 60 50 40 Any
Women 60 60 50 40 Any
U18 Boys / Girls 60 60 50 40 Any
U16 Boys / Girls 55 55 45 35 Any
U14 Boys / Girls 40 40 35 30 Any
U12 Boys / Girls 40 40 35 30 Any




Classification Tables

Recurve

Recurve / Comound GMB MB 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class
Men 85 75 65 50 35
Women 80 70 60 45 30
Vet Men 80 70 60 45 30
Vet Women 75 65 55 40 25
U18 Boys 75 65 55 40 25
U18 Girls 70 60 50 35 20
U16 Boys 70 60 50 35 20
U16 Girls 65 55 45 30 15
U14 Boys 65 55 45 30 15
U14 Girls 60 50 40 25 10
U12 Boys / Girls 60 50 40 25 10





Compound

Recurve / Comound GMB MB 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class
Men 75 85 75 60 45
Women 90 80 70 55 40
Vet Men 90 80 70 55 40
Vet Women 85 75 65 50 35
U18 Boys 85 75 65 50 35
U18 Girls 80 70 60 45 30
U16 Boys 80 70 60 45 30
U16 Girls 75 65 55 40 25
U14 Boys 75 65 55 40 25
U14 Girls 70 60 50 35 20
U12 Boys / Girls 70 60 50 35 20





Longbow

Recurve / Comound GMB MB 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class
Men 60 55 50 35 20
Women 55 50 45 30 15
Vet Men 55 50 45 30 15
Vet Women 50 45 40 25 10
U18 Boys 50 45 40 25 10
U18 Girls 45 40 35 20 5
U16 Boys 45 40 35 20 5
U16 Girls 40 35 30 15 0
U14 Boys 40 35 30 15 0
U14 Girls 35 30 25 10 0
U12 Boys / Girls 35 30 25 10 0





Barebow Recurve

Recurve / Comound GMB MB 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class
Men 65 55 45 35 25
Women 60 50 40 30 20
Vet Men 60 50 40 30 20
Vet Women 55 45 35 25 15
U18 Boys 55 45 35 25 15
U18 Girls 50 40 30 20 10
U16 Boys 50 40 30 20 10
U16 Girls 45 35 25 15 5
U14 Boys 45 35 25 15 5
U14 Girls 40 30 20 10 5
U12 Boys / Girls 40 30 20 10 5

 





Barebow Compound

Recurve / Comound GMB MB 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class
Men 75 65 55 45 35
Women 70 60 50 40 30
Vet Men 70 60 50 40 30
Vet Women 65 55 45 35 25
U18 Boys 65 55 45 35 25
U18 Girls 60 50 40 30 20
U16 Boys 60 50 40 30 20
U16 Girls 55 45 35 25 15
U14 Boys 55 45 35 25 15
U14 Girls 50 40 30 20 10
U12 Boys / Girls 50 40 30 20 10

 





Standard Bow Recurve

Recurve / Comound GMB MB 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class
Men 70 60 50 40 30
Women 65 55 45 35 25
Vet Men 65 55 45 35 25
Vet Women 60 50 40 30 20
U18 Boys 60 50 40 30 20
U18 Girls 55 45 35 25 15
U16 Boys 55 45 35 25 15
U16 Girls 50 40 30 20 10
U14 Boys 50 40 30 20 10
U14 Girls 45 35 25 15 5
U12 Boys / Girls 45 35 25 15 5

 





Standard Bow Compound

Recurve / Comound GMB MB 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class
Men 80 70 60 50 40
Women 75 65 55 45 35
Vet Men 75 65 55 45 35
Vet Women 70 60 50 40 30
U18 Boys 70 60 50 40 30
U18 Girls 65 55 45 35 25
U16 Boys 65 55 45 35 25
U16 Girls 60 50 40 30 20
U14 Boys 60 50 40 30 20
U14 Girls 55 45 35 25 15
U12 Boys / Girls 55 45 35 25 15

 





Classification Tables for Clout (10 zone scoring applies)

GMB 306
MB 285
1st Class 260
2nd Class 200
3rd Class 170

 





Awards

All gold Medals (10 and 9) and “60” Perfect Medals are available for all distances, including clout.

Bronze: Available from club recorders.
Silver:   When claimed at State championships.
Gold:   When claimed at national championships.

Perfect “15” Field pins: There is only one pin eligible to be claimed in a Field Round and theses can be purchased from Club Recorders regardless of where they are shot.





Classification Medals Target / Field / Clout and Indoor:

Target Badges are Bronze with a target face in the background for 2nd and 3rd class. 1st class is black with a white class insert.

Field Badges are Silver with a field face in the background and white class insert.

Clout Badges are Silver with a yellow triangle in the background and white class insert.

Indoor Badges are Bronze with a target face in the background for 2nd and 3rd class. 1st class is black with a grey class insert.

1st, 2nd and 3rd class badges can be purchased from your club recorder. For Master Bowmen and Grand Master Bowmen badges a special form must be filled in and forwarded to the National Recorder through the State Society Recorder for registration. The first year this status is achieved a Badge is awarded. For future years an insert with the year is awarded by the National Association and a Certificate of Achievement awarded by the society.





FITA Star Awards:

These awards are granted when competitors achieve the relevant score for the first time in an appropriate event at a FITA sanctioned tournament, hosted by member associations in Outdoor Target Archery.

Recurve Division

* Star Star on Black Star on Blue Star on Red Star on Gold Star on Purple
Men and Women 1000 1100 1200 1300 1350 1400

Compound Division The FITA star on a circular background

* Star Star on Black Star on Blue Star on Red Star on Gold Star on Purple
Men and Women 1000 1100 1200 1300 1350 1400

 





FITA Arrowhead Awards:

These awards provided for the discipline of field archery, for Barebow, Olympic and Compound divisions. Most arrowhead events shot in NSW are 12T or 2 x 12T or 2 x 24T, therefore only those are listed below, and can be claimed at any Arrowhead status events.

All Disciplines 12 Targets 24 Targets
Colour Men Women Men Women
Green 99 97 198 193
Brown 114 106 228 211
Grey 129 121 258 241
Black 144 135 288 271
White 159 151 318 301
Silver 165 157 330 313
Gold 170 162 340 324