LAA Introduction to Competition Shoot

Format of The Shoot

LAA Introduction to Competition Shoot is an Official LAA Tournament.

The day is about giving information and building confidence in newer/inexperienced archers who are starting to look at competing.

Participant requirement defined as:

Any archer who has never previously attended a Judged or Record Status Shoot

Entry forms will be compiled by the host club – These should be sent to the LAA Secretary to email to all clubs and to be included on the Tournament list on the LAA website. The host club may also find other ways of distributing the entry forms – e.g. hand out at other competitions etc.

  • Entry fees - £5 senior. £3 junior All entry fees will be paid to the LAA Treasurer.

  • As an official LAA shoot the host club may claim expenses as listed on the Tournament Organisers page.

  • Judges will need to be contacted in plenty of time in order to book them for the shoot. Please contact the SPOC – details on LAA website.

  • The shoot will consist of two Warwick rounds, one shot in the morning and one in the afternoon – archers may shoot one or both rounds. There will be a lunch break, the host club may wish to provide catering/refreshments – this should be mentioned on the entry form.

  • Afternoon spaces. Priority will be given to archers who did not shoot in the morning, any spaces left can be made available to archers who wish to shoot both sessions.

  • The shoot will be conducted under UK record status/world record status rules, and the LAA Chronotir lighting system will be used at this shoot, but with latitude given with regards to the archers being newer and/or inexperienced.

  • There will be a short presentation (lasting about 30-45 mins) by LAA Judges at the start of each session – this will include: what to expect at competitions, etiquette, inspections, scoring, bouncers, lighting systems etc.

  • Extra advice on: what clothing to take, tents, nutrition, warming up exercises and equipment needed, could also form part of the information available on the day.

  • Experienced club archers may shoot – one on each boss – to facilitate scoring, help build confidence and problem solving.

  • Club archers/field party should also be available to assist in any way that is required on the day.

  • Medals will be given for both morning and afternoon shoots – the medal ceremony for the morning shoot will take place before lunch. Any archer shooting both rounds will only be eligible for a medal in the morning shoot.

  • LAA medals will be given to all participants. (There will be no winners or losers)

  • LAA medals can be obtained from the LAA Supplies Manager, any spare medals to be returned to the LAA Supplies Manager. (Contact details on LAA website)

  • Both club and County records can be claimed at this shoot, as it is a judged shoot.

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We will only be holding one of these LAA shoots in 2024, but the number may increase in subsequent years, this may include an indoor shoot.

For these shoots after 2024, any club may apply to host one in this format, and they will receive expenses from LAA, as per the LAA Tournament Organiser’s Page.

Eccles AC hosted the shoot in 2023 and Chorley Bowmen will be hosting this shoot in 2024 (details TBC).