BAI Archery Scoring & Competition Rules

Question 1

In USA Archery and World Archery competitions, what is the point value assigned to the inner gold 'X' ring?

Accepted Answer

10 points, used only as a tiebreaker

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11 points, giving a bonus over the 10-ring

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10.5 points averaged into the score

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A separate category score not counted in totals

Question 2

How many arrows constitute a standard 'end' in Olympic-style recurve target archery?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Answer

6

Answer

12

Question 3

In archery scoring, what does the rule 'line cutter' or 'line breaker' mean?

Accepted Answer

An arrow touching a higher-value ring line is scored at the higher value

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An arrow that severs the bowstring during release

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An arrow landing outside all scoring rings

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A penalty assessed for crossing the shooting line

Question 4

What score does an arrow receive if it passes completely through the target face during competition?

Accepted Answer

The value of the hole its passage creates

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A miss scored as zero

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The archer must reshoot that arrow

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Automatic disqualification from the end

Question 5

What is the maximum possible score for one end of 3 arrows on a standard 10-ring target face?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

27

Answer

28

Answer

33

Question 6

What is the correct procedure in USA Archery competition when an arrow 'bounces out' of the target face?

Accepted Answer

The arrow may be reshooted only if it left a visible mark on the target face

Answer

The arrow scores zero with no recourse

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The archer automatically forfeits the entire end

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The arrow scores the value of the nearest embedded arrow

Question 7

In the Olympic match play set system, what determines the winner of an individual set?

Accepted Answer

The archer with the higher score in the set earns 2 set points; a tie gives each archer 1 set point

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The archer with the cumulative highest score across all sets wins

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The archer who shoots the most Xs in the set wins

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A coin flip is used when both archers score within 2 points