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Here is an opportunity for all of you older archers to increase your tournament shooting.<P>The NAA (U.S.) Has just made the following changes to the Masters shooting format. It will be in effect for the National Indoor Tournament (2 -18m FITA 600 rounds) to be held at 8 locations during March (March 2-4 @ Wichita, KS - Lansing, MI - College Station TX - Andover, MA and on March 9-11 @ Morrow, GA - Harrisonburg, VA - Lake City, UT - Rancho, NM). The scores will be combined to determine the National winners. The outdoor championship (Double outdoor FITA plus a 70m elimination round) will be held in Canton, Michigan from July 30 to August 3.<P>1. Age Groups: (All Masters archers may elect to shoot in a lower age group)<BR> -50 and older<BR> -60 and older<BR> -70 and older (70+ On a 1 year trial basis)<P>2. Shooting style divisions:<BR> -Olympic recurve<BR> -compound/release aid<BR> -compound/fingers<P>3. Rounds:<BR>Indoors - current 18 meter FITA round (600).<P>Outdoors -<BR> 50 and older - Men shoot the men's FITA, women the women's FITA.<BR> 60 and older -<BR> Men - shoot 36 arrows each at 70m and 60m using a 122cm face and 36 arrows each at 50m and 30m using an 80cm face.<BR> Women - shoot 36 arrows each at 60m and 50m using a 122cm face and 36 arrows each at 40m and 30m using an 80cm face.<P> 70 and older -(on a 1 year trial basis)<BR> Men - shoot 36 arrows each at 60m and 50m using a 122cm face and 36 arrows each at 40m and 30m using a single spot 80cm face. <BR> Women -shoot 36 arrows each at 60,50, 40 & 30m at a 122cm face.<P>All Masters archers (50 and over) are invited to participate. There of course will be the normal divisions for senior archers at the tournaments listed above. Further information will be posted on the NAA web page, <A>www.usarcher.org.</A>

Thanx for the good scoop, Bill!<P>I remember hearing/reading something about NAA longbows rounds - got any scoop on that, in terms of gear and the actual rounds?<P>Thanx, Rob.<BR><P>------------------<BR><B><I>Rob DiStefano</I></B>

Rob<P>There is no longbow division as such in the NAA. Longbows are shot in the national tournaments as "barebows". They shoot the regular FITA rounds.<P>Preceeding the National outdoor tournament and at the same location, the American Chapter of the British Longbow Society holds a national championship. there are two divisions, traditional longbow and modern longbow. Both require longbows (not recurves) and the archers must use wood arrows. You may not use an arrow rest in the traditional div and may use a simple rest in the modern longbow div.<P>Both groups shoot a York round, american round and a clout round. Women shoot a National round and a Columbia round replacing the York round.

The compound-fingers class is only in the Masters div. This class was put in to make the NAA shooting style classifications the same as that of the National Senior games (ages 50 and above).<P>There are no changes in the bare bow classifications

Gary.....The NFAA has a barebow class for <BR>compound for their indoor and outdoor shoots.<P><BR>Art

Hey Bill thanks for the info Will you shoot<BR>the indoor tournament and if so, where?<BR>Art