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Competition Rules & Format
The Gator Cup is following the rules and format as outlined below. If you have any questions regarding the rules and format, please do not hesitate to contact us!
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Membership:
Participants must be a current member of USA Archery or member of a WA Member Association.Citizenship:
Competitors who want to earn NRS Points for USAT qualification must be U.S. Citizens. Non-U.S. Citizens will not be eligible for USAT Placement.Learn More:
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U18 (Cadet)
Through the calendar year of your 17th birthday.U21 (Junior)
Through the calendar year of their 20th birthday.Seniors
Participants may compete as a senior at any age they wish.Para Division
Offered in Recurve and Compound for Senior age class.50+ (Masters)
Participants may compete as a master when the competition takes place in the year of their 50th birthday and thereafter.
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Recurve
Compound
Barebow
Fixed Pins (Youth Only)
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An arrow consists of a shaft with a tip (point), nock, fletching and, if desired, cresting. The maximum diameter of arrow shafts shall not exceed 9.3mm (arrow wraps shall not be considered as part of this limitation but may not extend further than 22cm toward the arrow point when measured from the nock groove where the bowstring sits to the end of the wrap). The tips/points of the arrows may not exceed 9.4mm in diameter. All arrows of every athlete shall be marked with the athlete's name or initials on the shaft. All arrows used in any end shall be identical in appearance and shall carry the same pattern and colour(s) of fletching, nocks and cresting, if any. Tracer nocks (electrically/electronically lighted nocks) are not allowed.
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Recurve/Barebow – 122cm target face
Compound/Fixed Pins – 80cm target face (6-ring)
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All Compound Archers – 50 meters
All Fixed Pins Archers – 50 meters
All Barebow Archers – 50 meters
Recurve U18 (Cadet) & 50+ (Masters) – 60 meters
Recurve U21 (Junior) & Senior – 70 meters
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72 arrows total
6 arrow ends
4 minutes per end
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The top 64 archers in each category will qualify for the Elimination Round match-play.
Archers shoot 3 arrows per end.
2 minutes per end.
Recurve/Barebow – first to 6 set points wins.
Compound/Fixed Pins – 5 ends. Archer with the highest cumulative score wins.
Separate Brackets For:
U18 Male Compound
U18 Female Compound
U18 Male Recurve
U18 Female Recurve
U18 Male Barebow
U18 Female Barebow
U18 Male Fixed Pins
U18 Female Fixed Pins
U21 Male Compound
U21 Female Compound
U21 Male Recurve
U21 Female Recurve
U21 Male Barebow
U21 Female Barebow
U21 Male Fixed Pins
U21 Female Fixed Pins
Senior Male Compound
Senior Female Compound
Senior Male Recurve
Senior Female Recurve
Senior Male Barebow
Senior Female Barebow
50+ Male Compound
50+ Female Compound
50+ Male Recurve
50+ Female Recurve
50+ Male Barebow
50+ Female Barebow
Individual Finals:
Archers will alternate shooting.

