Para-Archery

by Henk Wagemakers WA Int. Judge

20141

Classes

Recurve: Individual: Women Open Men Open Team: Women Open Men Open

Compound Individual: Women Open Men Open Team: Women Open Men Open

Equipment rules are the same as WA Rules.

20142

Classes

Visually Impaired (VI): VI1 VI2/VI3

There shall be no distinction between men,women,compound or recurve within either division. All will shoot against each other in the appropriate division.

Equipment rules for this division, see below

20143

Classes W1 Open (Recurve/Compound) Individual; Women W1 open Men W1 open

Team: Women W1 open Men W1 openEquipment rules are the same as WA rules with the following exceptions; The peak draw weight of the bow is 45 lbs No peep sights or scope sights are allowed Level device is not allowed Release aid is permitted

20144

Classification All archers need a current international classification

card that must be shown to the judges at the equipment inspection. The judges are able to check the assistive devices of the archer:

– For established archers a plastic card– For new archers a paper sheet in case the plastic

card is not available yet.– Newer archers that do not have a card of any type

can compete at the event but the scores will not be taken into account for World-Ranking and World-Records.

20145

Classification

20146

Classification

20147

Assistive devices

Rule 21.6.1; Assistive devices are only allowed if they have been permitted by

an international classifier and included on the athlete‘s classification card. Athletes who no longer meet the criteria to be classified as a Para-athlete, may nevertheless require an assistive device to enable them to shoot a bow and arrow in general competition, but not to provide help to shoot well. Such athletes will have an international classification card dated November 2013 or later specifying any assistive device that may be used. Assistive devices include the following

20148

Assistive devices:– Wheelchair:

– any type is acceptable according to the meaning of the word wheelchair.

no part of the chair may support the bow arm while shooting

– For W2, the sides of the back support of the chair may not be further forward than half the width of the archers body at each sides.

– All parts of the chair must be at least 110 mm below the archers armpit while shooting at any distance.

– The body support protruding forward from the main vertical frame of the chair back must not be longer than 100 mm and must be at least 110 mm below the archers armpit.

– The chair must not exceed 1,25 meters in length.

-- The use of a anti roll device is allowed

20149

Assistive devices:

201410

Assistive devices:

Chair or stool: A chair of any type looking

at the meaning of the word chair.

No part may support the bow arm while shooting.

No part may be in contact with the trunk of the archer (no leaning at the back).

Space at the shooting line will not exceed 60 x 80 cm.

201411

Assistive devices:

201413

Assistive devices: Release aid:

Any release aid may be attached to the wrist, elbow, or shoulder, or held in the mouth. No release aid may be used in the recurve open class.

● Bow bandage: Archers with a bow arm

disability may use the bow tied or strapped to the hand provided that it is not totally rigid nor permanently fixed.

201414

Assistive devices:

Bow arm splint:– Archers with bow arm

disability may use an elbow or wrist splint.

String arm wrist splint:– Archers with a string arm

disability may use a wrist splint.

201415

Assistive devices:

201416

Assistive devices:

Assistance:– W1 archers who are unable to nock the

arrow on the string, may be assisted. This person is allowed to give any verbal or other assistance regarding spotting arrows, adjusting bow sight etc., as long as this person does not disturb the other athletes on the shooting line.

– The archer and assistant shall be recognisable as partners and wearing the same uniform, numbers etc.

201417

Assistive devices:

201418

Equipment inspection

201419

Equipment inspection

201420

Equipment inspection

201421

RoundsExcept the VI (Visual Impaired) they shoot

the same round like able body archers.

For team round there are special provisions:– All archers may remain on the shooting line.– They have to rise the arm when finished, only

then the next archer may load the bow.– If arm rising is not possible ,they have to arrange

with the judges for a convenient signal.

201422

Teams

201423

Teams

201424

Rounds Teams:

– In the recurve division is a team round:

– In the compound division: W1 may be grouped with those shooting Open

Compound when they shoot the same ranking round.

– There can be also a separate W1 and Open Compound team event.

– Mixed teams are made up by one woman and one man with the same bow type.

201425

Visually Impaired Archers (V1) There will be two divisions for Visually Impaired athletes, VI1 and VI2

and VI3 combined. VI2/VI3 athletes will be those who have the IBSA archery classification of B2 or B3 which is determined by the degree of visual acuity.

The athlete in VI1 will wear blindfolds. The athletes in the VI2/VI3 division will not wear blindfolds. Athletes in both divisions will use a tactile sight and no other sight will be permitted.

A blindfold can be a sleep mask or wraparound glasses or goggles and shall be checked by the Judges during equipment inspection and may be re-checked at any time during the competition.

When at the competition venue the blindfold shall be worn at all times while on the field of play including when setting up equipment, during practice and until the end of the athlete's competition for that day.

201426

Visually Impaired Athletes (V1) The sighting device/stand must not represent an obstacle to other

competitors. The total width of the stand/foot locators shall be not more than 80

cms (31.5 inches). The maximum depth of the functional part of the foot locators in

contact with the athlete shall be not more than 6 cms (2.5 inches). There shall be a space of not less than 90 cms (35.5 inches) between

each tactile stand (measured from the nearest point of each stand). The size of the tactile sight may not exceed 2 cms in any direction and shall only be in contact with the back of the athlete‘s hand or forearm.

Once set up, the tactile sight may be left on the field until the end of the athlete's competition for that day, and then removed.

In the VI Olympic Round, target allocations shall be arranged so that athletes do not have to move targets even if this means that their opponent is not on an adjacent target.

201427

Visually Impaired Athletes Athletes may shoot either recurve or compound bows within the same

class. The compound bow may be shot with either fingers or a release aid. Compound bows are restricted to a peak draw weight of 45 pounds for both men and women.

Rounds to be shot. The VI Outdoor Round consists of four times 36 arrows shot at 30m

with the following target faces in this order : The first 36 arrows on a 60cm face; The next 36 arrows on an 80cm face; The next 36 arrows on an 80cm face; The final 36 arrows on a 122cm face.

201428

Visually impaired athletes The VI 30m Round consists of 72 arrows shot at 30m on the 80cm

face. The VI Olympic Round is shot at 30m on the 80cm target face. The VI Indoor Round consists of 60 arrows on a 60cm face shot at

18m. The full "recurve" 10 zone will be used for scoring purposes even if a compound bow is used.

The VI Indoor Match Round is shot on 60cm faces and follows the other rules of the Indoor Match Round. The full "recurve" 10 zone will be used for scoring purposes even if a compound bow is used.

All other World Archery rules apply.

201429

Assistanse VI A VI athlete is permitted to have a person acting as an assistant who may sit or

stand behind the athlete 1m behind the shooting line. The role of the assistant is to tell the athlete the position of the arrows in the

target face and also to inform them of any safety issues. The assistant shall not disturb the other athletes while giving coaching assistance.

When the athlete has finished his scoring arrows, the assistant will go behind the waiting line. The athlete may remain on the shooting line throughout the shoot or return behind the waiting line at the athlete's discretion.

The assistant may only adjust the sight and/or set up equipment between practice and/or scoring ends. The assistant may guide the athlete to the target and back to the shooting line. The athlete may adjust his tactile sight at any time during the shooting.

The assistant shall do the scoring for the athlete. Each athlete will sign her/his own score sheet.

The athlete and assistant shall be recognised as partners wearing the same uniform.

An assistance dog is not permitted on the field in WA tournaments

201430

Assistive device V1

201431

Venue Practise and warming-Up facilities are set-up

according to IPC rules.

Wheelchair archers must be able to move from and to the entrance and shooting line without assistance.

Two or three archers are allocated to a target.

Wheelchair and seated archers are allowed to stay on the shooting line after finishing shooting. (beware DoS)

201432

Venue

For Para-archery the FoP will be marked and set up as in the WA rules except:

– Each archer will be allocated a minimum of 1,25 metre space on the shooting line.

– Lanes for individual events will be 2,60 m (or 3,90 m) large.

– Lanes for team events will be 3,90 m large.

201433