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What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

I · Intermediate · 6 rules · Step 2 of 4

Scoring and winning

  1. What happens if an arrow touches a line, bounces out or hits another arrow?An arrow whose shaft touches the line between two rings scores the higher value.
  2. What is a shoot-off in archery?A shoot-off settles a tied match with one arrow each.

Shooting, timing and team matches

  1. How long does an archer have to shoot?In matches shot in turn, an archer has 20 seconds for each arrow.
  2. What do the lights and whistles mean in archery?Archers shoot standing, on a shooting line, and only when signalled.
  3. How do team matches work in archery?A team is three archers and a mixed team is one man and one woman.

Divisions, the field, officials and conduct

  1. What are the categories in archery?A division is the type of bow: recurve, compound or barebow.
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