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AWARDS

Classification Medals–Target/Field/Clout/Indoor:

Target badges are bronze with a target face in the background for 2^nd & 3^rd class. 1^st class is black with a white class insert.

Field badges are silver with a field face in the background and white class insert. � Clout badges are silver with a yellow triangle in the background and white class insert.

Indoor badges are bronze with a target face in the background for 2^nd & 3^rd class. 1^st class is black with a grey/blue class insert.

1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd class badges can be purchased from Club Recorders. For MB & GMB badges a special form must be filled in and forwarded to the National Recorder through the Society Recorder for Registration. The first year this status is achieved a Gold Badge is awarded. For future years an insert with the Class and Year attained is awarded by the National Association.

All Gold Medals (10 & 9) & “60” Perfect Medals:

Are available for all distances, including clout. Bronze: Available from Club Recorders Silver: When achieved at State Championship Events Gold: When achieved at National Championship

Events

Perfect “15” Field Pins:

There is only one pin eligible to be claimed in a Field Round and can be purchased from Club Recorders regardless of where they were shot and at what distance.

FITA STAR AWARDS:

These awards are granted when competitors achieve the relevant score for the first time in an appropriate event at a FITA sanctioned tournament, hosted by member associations in Outdoor Target Archery.

		Olympic Division
		The FITA Star on a shield
	Star		Star on Black	Star on Blue	Star on Red	Star on Gold	Star on Purple
Men & Women	1000		1100	1200	1300	1350	1400

	Compound Division
	The FITA Star is on a circular background
	Star On White	Star on Black	Star on Blue	Star on Red	Star on Gold	Star on Purple
Men & Women	1000	1100	1200	1300	1350	1400

Note: When you compete at a FITA Star event ASNSW provides to the archer free-of-charge their highest FITA Star award. (ie if 1200 is shot, this is free of charge, if the archer wishes to purchase their 1100 and 1000 also, then this is available at a cost of $5.00 per badge).

Standard Bow Division

FITA Arrow Badges consisting of an arrow in a circular badge superimposed with the words, ‘FITA Standard Archery’


	Arrow on White	Arrow on Black	Arrow on Blue	Arrow on Red	Arrow on Gold
Men	500	530	560	590	620
Women	475	505	535	565	595

Special Note: In order to be eligible for a FITA Standard Round badge a competitor must not have achieved a FITA Star badge of 1000 points or higher, using any equipment.

THE “AUSTRALIAN STAR”

Introduced 1^st January, 2001. Member’s who currently cannot shoot for FITA Stars, at FITA Star Tournaments, will be able to shoot for the “Australian Star”.

Until now, only males who shoot a Men’s FITA and females who shoot a Ladies’ FITA can shoot for the FITA Star. Junior, Veterans, Recurve and Compounders not filling the above category, as well as Crossbow and Longbow members will be eligible for the “Australian Star”. Like the FITA Star, it can only be attained at FITA Star tournaments and will be awarded by Archery Australia on submission of appropriate claim forms.

For eligible members shooting Recurve or Compound Bows, Australian Stars will be awarded for scores of: 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1350, 1400, 1440

For Arbalists (Crossbow), Australian Stars will be awarded for scores of: 750, 800, 830, 860, 890, 920

For Longbow, Australian Stars will be awarded for scores of: 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100

The Australian Stars will be an eight prolonged gold coloured star with the score inserted in the middle and are available to members free of charge.

THE “WARATAH” AWARD:

Is an initiative of the Archery Society of NSW for those members who shoot non FITA Rounds such as:

Veteran 50-59, U/16 Boys who shoot the Ladies Fita,
Veterans 60+, Lady Veterans, U/16 Girls who shoot the Fremantle rounds,
U/14’s who shoot the Intermediate
U/12 competitors who shoot the Horsham
Barebow
Longbow competitors Really any competitor who does not shoot the Men’s or Ladies Fita in a FITA Star event.

There are three types of Waratah Award’s available: 1050, 1150 & 1250 (FITA already recognises 1350, and Archery Australia recognises the 1000, 1100, 1200 etc.,)

The badge is in the shape of a Waratah, with the score attained engraved in the middle. Archers can claim down from the score they achieve in a FITA Star tournament (ie if you score 1250, then you can also claim for 1150, and 1050)

FITA TARGET AWARD - NEW

For the discipline of Target Archery there will be FITA Target Awards. These badges will be on a circular coloured background and awarded for the scores set out in the chart below and for the following rounds.

	Recurve + Compound
	All classes Male and Female
Target	On	On	On	On	On	On
	White	Black	Blue	Red	Gold	Purple
FITA 70m	500	550	600	650	675	700
Half FITA	500	550	600	650	675	700
900 Round	750	800	830	860	875	890
25m Indoor	500	525	550	575	585	595
18m Indoor	500	525	550	575	585	595

FITA ARROWHEAD AWARDS: For the discipline of field archery for Barebow, Recurve and Compound divisions. Most arrowhead events shot in Australia are either 2x12T = 24T or 2 x 24T = 48T. However, FITA Arrowhead Round consists of any number of targets between 24-48 targets which is divisible by four (4). Awards can be claimed at any Arrowhead status event whether the round shot is marked or unmarked.

ª					Recurve & Recurve Barebow only
ª	24 targets		28 targets		32 targets		36 targets		40 targets		44 targets		48 targets
	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W
Green	198	193	231	226	264	258	297	290	330	322	363	354	396	386
Brown	228	211	266	247	304	282	342	317	380	352	418	387	456	422
Grey	258	241	301	282	344	322	387	367	430	402	473	442	516	482
Black	288	271	336	317	384	362	432	407	480	452	528	497	576	542
White	318	301	371	352	424	402	477	452	530	502	583	552	636	602
Silver	330	313	385	367	440	418	495	470	550	522	605	574	660	626
Gold	340	324	396	378	452	432	509	496	566	540	623	594	680	648
ª	Compound
ª	24 targets		28 targets		32 targets		36 targets		40 targets		44 targets		48 targets
	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W
Green	206	197	241	229	276	262	310	295	344	328	378	361	412	394
Brown	238	226	277	263	316	300	356	338	396	376	436	414	476	452
Grey	269	256	313	298	358	340	404	383	448	426	493	469	538	512
Black	300	286	350	333	400	380	450	428	500	476	550	524	600	572
White	331	316	387	368	442	420	497	473	552	526	607	579	662	632
Silver	344	328	402	382	460	436	517	501	574	546	631	601	688	656
Gold	354	337	413	394	472	450	531	506	590	562	649	618	708	674

HOW DO I CLAIM FOR THESE AWARDS:

Every time a tournament has been sanctioned with FITA through Archery Australia by ASNSW, these are classified as FITA events. If you attain a FITA Star / FITA Arrowhead or any of the Performance awards on offer, you the archer need to mark on the score sheet provided for the event that you wish the award to be claimed on your behalf.

The State Recorder, then sends the appropriate form to Archery Australia to claim from FITA on your behalf. Small stocks of stars / arrowheads are kept by Archery Australia, however, the higher the performance award required the longer the issuing of a badge may take. Patience is required in this instance.

Again if you are shooting at a State or National Championship event, and you have attained an All Gold or ’60’ Perfect at a particular distance. Mark on your score sheet provided for that event that you wish to claim this award. These are forwarded to club secretaries when received from the State / National Association.

IF I SHOOT A RECORD WHAT SHOULD I SEND?

As of 1^st July, 2001 – ASNSW will no longer be maintaining Minor “M” records, as most clubs within NSW retain Club Records as part of their overall development program for their athletes/members.

Only Tournament “T” records will be held for a variety of rounds which are posted on the ASNSW Website. Therefore there is no further need for clubs to forward their shooting calendars to the Society.

If a record is shot at a Tournament hosted by a club.

Double scoring should apply at all tournaments. The club submits a complete result sheet, which includes the following information:

Date / Event / Round being shot
Break-up of distances if a FITA round is shot
If Clout is shot, single round as well as double round should be highlighted.
In field events, both the Marked/Unmarked rounds should be identified, together with the total of Field round shot.

Archers full name & club, if a visitor this should also be marked on the result sheet.

The Recorder automatically checks what records should be awarded and what age groups are applicable. At the same time these are then cross checked with the National Association database and forwarded to Archery Australia on your behalf

If a record is shot at a State Championship event, hosted by a club or undertaken by the Society:

The above scoring method, score sheets are preparation of results is required.

If a record is shot at a National Championships:

The host Society sends to Archery Australia a complete set of results and score cards (within one month of the event). These are then cross checked against the National Association database for National Championships and National Tournament. Record. cards are automatically submitted to State Recorders and listed on the Archery Australia website quarterly. ASNSW members are eligible to claim state records from National Championship events, and these are automatically checked by the State Recorder for you.

If a record is shot at an International Tournament: May be recognised as a record provided that adequate evidence of the score and the bona fides of the event are provided to ASNSW for submission to the National Recorder (ie score sheet and/or result sheet)