Archery

    Limited to 120 Veterans. The distance will be 18 meters, except for Novice Veterans who will shoot at 10 meters. The competition will consist of 10 timed rounds (2 minutes per round) with 3 arrows per round. Total possible score of 300 points. There will be 2 practice ends of 3 arrows prior to the scoring rounds. World Archery Rules will guide the round. All equipment is subject to inspection by the NVWG Archery Head Official prior to the competition. Any equipment found out of specification or unsafe will be excluded from the competition. No loaner equipment is available. There will be an Archery Clinic, July 25 from 10am - 12pm in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. This will be an opportunity to get additional information on the NVWG Archery event, check equipment and practice. Novice Veterans are strongly encouraged to attend. For Recurve Bow, the following CANNOT be used: 1. A release aid or any device that removes the fingers from the string. 2. Magnifier attached to the bow sight. 3. For Recurve and Compound: No Headsets or communication devices (cell phones; etc.) Compound Bow Division: Peak draw weight is 60 pounds. Competition will be by Class, Division and Gender.

    Important:
    • Novice competitors only shoot at 10m range.
    • DQ Rule! - If at any time (practice or
    competition) a competitor misses the target:
    (1) if the miss causes damage to the facility,
    the competitor is immediately disqualified
    and is responsible for the damage. (2) If the
    miss doesn’t cause damage, the first miss
    is a warning, and the second will result in a
    disqualification.