BAI Archery Scoring & Competition Rules 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the standard time limit for an archer to shoot 3 arrows during a single end in Olympic recurve competition?
- 60 seconds
- 90 seconds
- 120 seconds (Correct answer)
- 150 seconds
Correct answer: 120 seconds
USA Archery and World Archery rules provide 120 seconds (2 minutes) for an archer to shoot a 3-arrow end.
Question 2: What scoring face configuration is most commonly used in compound archery competitions at the USA Archery level?
- Standard 10-ring full-face target identical to recurve
- 5-zone face scoring 6–10 with an inner X ring (Correct answer)
- A 3-ring face using values 7, 9, and 10
- A 12-ring face with half-point increments
Correct answer: 5-zone face scoring 6–10 with an inner X ring
Compound archers commonly use a 5-zone target face with rings valued 6 through 10 plus an X ring, which demands greater precision than the full face.
Question 3: Under USA Archery rules, when is an arrow considered 'not to be scored' and eligible to be reshooted?
- When it lands outside the outermost scoring ring
- When the arrow falls from the bow before the archer completes the release (Correct answer)
- When it creates a Robin Hood by entering another arrow's nock
- When it strikes the target frame rather than the face
Correct answer: When the arrow falls from the bow before the archer completes the release
An arrow that falls from the bow or off the rest before being fully released is not scored and the archer is permitted to reshoot that arrow.
Question 4: What is a 'Robin Hood' in the context of archery competition?
- Hitting the exact center of the target with all arrows in an end
- An arrow lodging into the nock end of another arrow already in the target (Correct answer)
- Scoring a perfect 10 with all arrows across a qualification round
- A shot that strikes the target boss frame without touching the face
Correct answer: An arrow lodging into the nock end of another arrow already in the target
A Robin Hood occurs when a shot arrow travels down the shaft and lodges inside the nock of a previously shot arrow embedded in the target.
Question 5: Under World Archery rules, what is the maximum allowable arrow shaft diameter for target archery?
- There is no diameter restriction
- 9.3 mm maximum (Correct answer)
- 6.0 mm maximum
- 3.0 mm minimum only
Correct answer: 9.3 mm maximum
World Archery regulations specify a maximum arrow shaft diameter of 9.3 mm to standardize equipment across competitive archers.
Question 6: If an archer shoots more arrows than permitted in a single end, what is the penalty under USA Archery rules?
- All arrows score normally since it benefits the range
- The highest-scoring arrow(s) in excess of the allowed number are removed from scoring (Correct answer)
- The entire end is declared void and scores zero
- The archer receives a warning and loses the next end
Correct answer: The highest-scoring arrow(s) in excess of the allowed number are removed from scoring
USA Archery rules require that extra arrows shot beyond the permitted number be removed starting with the highest-scoring arrow(s), penalizing the overage.
Question 7: How many set points must an archer accumulate to win a match in the Olympic recurve match play format?
- 4
- 5
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 7
Correct answer: 6
An archer must reach 6 set points to win the match; each set won earns 2 points and each tied set earns both archers 1 point.
BAI Archery Scoring & Competition Rules 2
What is the standard time limit for an archer to shoot 3 arrows during a single end in Olympic recurve competition?