CORE Archery Education and Range Safety

Question 1

Before an archery lesson begins, a CORE instructor must verify that each student's draw length is correctly set. An improperly long draw length will MOST likely cause:

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The student to overextend the bow arm, creating a string-slap injury risk and poor accuracy

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Reduced arrow speed due to insufficient limb flex

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The stabilizer to contact the ground on release

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Arrow fishtailing caused by inconsistent nocking point height

Question 2

On a standard archery range, the command 'ARROW' (or 'Fast!') is used to:

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Immediately stop all shooting — an emergency situation has occurred on the range

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Signal shooters that targets have been reset and they may approach the line

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Instruct students to nock their next arrow and prepare to draw

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Indicate the scoring round is beginning and only scoring arrows should be shot

Question 3

When inspecting student arrows before a range session, an instructor finds an arrow with a small crack in the carbon shaft. The correct action is:

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Remove the arrow from use immediately — cracked carbon arrows can shatter on release and cause serious injury

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Tape over the crack and limit the student to short-distance shooting

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Sand the crack lightly and apply fletching cement as a temporary repair

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Allow one test shot at close range to assess whether the crack worsens

Question 4

A student consistently shoots arrows that group to the left of the target (for a right-handed archer). Before adjusting the bow sight, the instructor should FIRST check whether the student is:

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Torquing the grip by gripping the bow handle too tightly with the bow hand

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Using an arrow spine that is too stiff for the draw weight

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Standing with an open stance rather than a square stance

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Drawing past the anchor point consistently

Question 5

For an archery program serving students aged 8–10, which bow type is MOST appropriate from both a safety and pedagogical standpoint?

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A low-draw-weight recurve or longbow (10–15 lbs) sized for the student's draw length

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A 40-pound recurve bow to build strength quickly

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A properly fitted compound bow set to minimum draw weight with a let-off assist

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An adult crossbow mounted on a tripod to eliminate draw-weight concerns

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct sequence of range commands for a standard shooting cycle in a supervised archery class?

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Approach the line → Nock → Draw → Aim → Release; then 'retrieve arrows' command

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Nock → Draw → Aim → Release → Retrieve

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Retrieve → Line up → Nock → Draw → Release

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Draw → Nock → Aim → Release → Score → Retrieve