The field and the equipment
Measurements and equipment: what officials check, rarely what decides a match.
Officials' detail · 6 rules · Step 4 of 4Bows, arrows and equipment
- What is a recurve bow, and what is allowed on it?A recurve bow is a handle, called the riser, with two flexible limbs and a single string, drawn and released with the fingers.
- What is a compound bow, and how do its rules differ?A compound bow uses a system of pulleys or cams to change the effort of the draw.
- What is barebow archery?Barebow is a recurve bow stripped of its aids: no sight, no stabilisers and no clicker.
- What are the rules for arrows in archery?An arrow shaft may be at most 9.3 mm thick and its point 9.4 mm.
- What equipment is banned in archery?Nothing electric or electronic may be attached to an archer's equipment, and headsets and voice devices are banned in front of the waiting line.