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TAMILNADU YOUTH FIELD ARCHERY ASSOCIATION

Since 2010 FAAINDIA is organizing field archery (performed in forest) national events for u10, u14, u17, u19, senior & veteran ( above 35 ) with 13 bow styles approved by International Field Archery Association with minimum participation of 15 states, 300 archers including each category to promote archery all over India for all age archers. Field Archery is challenging form of archery carried out under a fight system, where 3 to 6 competitors are grouped into fight on a field course.

Field Archery courses had marked in yardages/ meters. Field Round events are consists of 28 targets of all black and white face with black center dot target face with as per mention in IFAA field rules. Field Round is shoot in 2 units of 14 targets in which 4 arrows are shot at each target, so a total no of 112 arrows per Field Round and Hunter Round. Some of shooting positions required all four arrows to be shot from same mark position; other shooting position have marked pegs at four different positions requiring walk-up toward target on each shot or shot taken in fan position. Shooting distances will vary according shooting round the standard Field Round have distance varying from 200 feet to 80 yards (73.15 meters). Cubs under the age of 13 shot at distance between 200 feet to 30 yards (27.43 meters). The maximum score on each target is 20 points and perfect round is 560.

Our about

TAMILNADU YOUTH FIELD ARCHERY ASSOCIATION

To promote Tamilnadu Youth Field Archery internationally and take whatever measures are necessary to this end. To represent the interests of its members at International level with regard to the authorities, other educational Committees, the mass media and the public, in as far as this is not left up to the members.

Our Mission

Our Vission

To promote educational contact between all Universities, Tamilnadu Youth Field Archery institutions, Tamilnadu Youth Field Archery authorities, and individuals and to promote Tamilnadu Youth Field Archery , Field Archery championship, international/national conferences etc. IFAA / FAAIndia will support all country rules and regulation based on the requirement. To encourage all Tamilnadu Youth Field Archery individuals, Universities, educational institutions, educational authorities, and Tamilnadu Youth Field Archery institutions can connect in professional communication in the field of flexible Field Archery sport.

Hunter

Other type of around are the 'Hunter' Round, shot as per distance mentioned in IFAA rules similar to the Field Round except that target faces are all black face with white center dot. A range on this round varies from 33 feet to 70 yards (64.00 meters).

Animal Round

The Animal Round shot on 2-d animal target faces. Distance is marked as per IFAA guideline. Scoring is different of this round. 3 arrows must be marked with 1, 2, and 3 rings separately. In fan and walk-up distances at peg-1 arrow no. 1 shall be shot. If the arrow hits the target you not need to shoot another arrow but you miss the arrow you must move to next shooting peg (as per fan or walk-up distance) to shoot number 2 arrow.

scoring

If you hit the scoring zone there is no need to shoot arrow number 3. If you miss first 2 shots, move up and shoot number 3 arrow. The scoring is divided into 2 parts, the kill and wound zone and scored accordingly. Scoring is based on where you hit with which arrow. Kill zone hits 20 points and wound zone 18 points with reduction of 4 points on every miss shot. Full scoring for the round is 560 points.