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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!

    • 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.

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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.

    • Recurve

    • Compound

    • Barebow

    • Fixed Pins (Youth Only)

  • 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.

    • Recurve/Barebow – 122cm target face

    • Compound/Fixed Pins – 80cm target face (6-ring)

    • 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

    • 72 arrows total

    • 6 arrow ends

    • 4 minutes per end

  • 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.

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