DATE AND LOCATION

WHERE:   Harrisburg Farm Show Complex                        WHEN:  Friday, APRIL  ,  2010             

   Revised July, 1, 2010

Blue indicates revised and new rules!

The tournament will be held at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA.
Participating schools will register students in up to six flights:

Competitive Flight Schedule:

There will be only 2 archers in each lane per flight, one each from different schools. If your archers share bows, these archers must register for different flight times, with the exception that 2 archers may share a bow during flights #1, #3 and #5. SEE - (RANGE SET-UP)                                                                 

Flight #1 – 8:45 am - 9:45 am, Flight #2 – 9:55 am - 10:55 am, Flight #3 - 11:05 am - 12:05, Flight #4 - 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm, Flight #5 - 1:25 pm - 2:25 pm, flight #6 - 2:35 pm - 3:35 pm

Awards - 4:15 PM           

              Shooters must be at their lanes ten, (10), minutes before the assigned flight times above.  To meet this line-up time requirement, school teams should arrive at the tournament registration desk at least one hour before their shooting time.  Parking is available on the complex’s parking lot.

WHAT

1. This tournament is the annual "culminating event" for schools participating in the NASP in Pennsylvania. 

2. Team members must come from a single school, not a school district or multiple schools.

3. Teams or individuals will register in either the Elementary (4-6 grade), Middle (7-8 grade) or High School (9-12 grade) Division.  A student in a lower grade may shoot for a team in his or her school district that is in a higher Division but not vice versa.

4. Divisions are determined by grade, as some schools have four or more grades. Example: A High School with 8th, through 12th grade. The students in 8th grade would shoot in the middle School Division or in the High School Division.

5. The students in 8th grade would shoot in the Middle School Division or in the High School Division.

6. All students will shoot for grade medals. Three grade medals, (grades 4th through 12th only), for each gender.

7. Schools that are combined, (Middle / High school, Junior-Senior High School), are permitted to register a team / teams in each division, provided that the team / teams are within the respective division format.

8. Schools with less than one hundred, (100), students total in all grades, are permitted to join with another NASP School within their School District.

9. Elementary School Basic Archery Instructors and School Principle, (combined), are permitted to, (sign-off, write a letter), granting permission for 2nd and 3rd grade students, (BY NAME), to shoot on the Elementary School team. NO GRADE MEDALS WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE STUDENTS! The letter is required to be given to the tournament director, prior to competing!

TEAM

         Team competition will be among schools with at least 10 archers, including three students of the opposite gender.                   

 A team shall consist of 10 to 24 archers and the highest 10 scores, (with at least one third , (1/3), of the team scores, being from the opposite gender), shall constitute the team score.

1. Schools may field as many teams in their division as they want.

2. Each School fielding two or more teams, (2), within a Division, is required to have one, (1), team of 16, with four, (4), of the opposite gender.

3. Team / gender breakdown. (10 = 3, 12 to 24 = 4)

INDIVIDUAL

1. Individual students may share a bow with another student on an adjacent lane, by shooting their arrows and then passing the bow to the student in the adjacent lane for that student to shoot their arrows.

2. A BOW MAY ONLY BE SHARED ON FLIGHTS #1, #3 AND #5, BETWEEN TWO STUDENTS!        

3. Two students sharing a bow, would be indicated by having the same number after their name. such as: 1-1, 2-2, 3-3 ect, ect and would be assigned the same flight.

4. Students not on a team are shooting for grade medals.

5. No limit on the number of students from a school, competing for grade medals.

REGISTRATION:

• Registration for the 2011 NASP tournament begins on December 1, 2010.  We will Only able to accommodate 160 shooters on each flight. 

• The registration fee is $15/student payable ,  (in advance), by check.

• Registration fee and form are due not later than March 12, 2011.

• Student registration form may be sent by email OR FAXED to 610 327 3203, PLEASE TYPE

• Registration and fees MUST be postmarked by March 12, 2010.

• Registration form is as follows: SCHOOL, DIVISION, FLIGHT, STUDENT NAME, GENDER, GRADE, BOW SHARING NUMBER, (TWO STUDENTS MAY SHARE THE SAME BOW ON FLIGHTS #1, #3 AND #5)

• Register in as many flights as needed to accommodate your students.

• Each flight must have a completed registration form.

• Lane and target assignments will be emailed to the school contact person.

• EACH FLIGHT WILL ONLY HAVE TWO SHOOTERS ASSIGNED TO EACH LANE. THEY WILL SHOOT, SCORE AND PULL ARROWS, RETURN TO THE WAITING LINE AND REPEAT THE PROCESS UNTIL THE FLIGHT IS COMPLETED.

        Each school is asked to provide 1 judge for every 12 competitors.  Judges need not have prior experience.

FORMAT

Qualified Equipment:

1. Only NASP Genesis compound bow (target colors or camouflage) may be used.  Schools must supply their own bows, arrows, and floor quivers. (Camouflage bows must have the face area of the riser, either blacked out or taped over)

2. The "Mini Genesis or Genesis Pro"  may NOT be used.

3. Only Easton full-length, (thirty inch, 30"), 1820 aluminum arrows may be used. 

4. Schools must provide their own Easton full-length 1820 Aluminum Arrows, which must be marked to prevent scoring confusion.  Please see “Frequently Asked Questions” for more information.

5. Only plastic vanes , (2.8 / 3.0 inches in length), are permitted.

6. No sights, tape, marks, or other modifications to the bow that may, in the opinion of the judges be used as a sighting aid or draw stop. Any marks or tape placed on the riser, above the grip of the bow, must be removed or the bow will be disqualified. If such a bow is used during the tournament, the archer will be disqualified.  If a bow is numbered or otherwise identified by the school or shooter with tape, such markings must be on the bow limbs or below the bow’s grip.

7. Finger tabs, gloves, and armguards may be used.

8. Bow, wrist or finger slings may be used! Wrist slings may be attached using the stock bolt that comes with the strap. The bolt must be made of steel or plastic and must protrude one inch or less beyond the bow's accessory hole.

9. Only the original equipment arrow rest is permitted!

10. "Tie-on nock sets or the Heat shrink" nock set, are the only nock sets permitted!

11. THE METAL NOCK SET IS PROHIBITED!

12. The use of mechanical release aids, stabilizers and aiming devices of any type, is prohibited.

13. Sims vibration dampening devices may be attached to the limbs of the bow but not on the riser.

 Range Set-Up:

1. Targets will be 80 cm FITA face with 10 scoring rings.

2. Target line will be approximately 6 feet from the target arrow stops.

3. Shooting will be 10 and 15 meter shooting lines. (distances)

4. The waiting line will be 12 feet behind the 15 meter shooting line.

5. Each shooting lane will have two, (2), archers.

6. TWO ARCHERS MAY SHARE THE SAME BOW during Flights #1, #3 and #5

7. Students sharing a bow will be shooting adjacent targets.

8. Archers are assigned shooting lane positions as follows: A or B

9. FACING THE TARGETS, ARCHER "A" will be on the "LEFT" side of all lanes and ARCHERS "B" will be on the "RIGHT" side of all lanes, for those sharing a bow.

10. Students will be assigned a Lane and TARGET!

11. Two students sharing a bow, will be on adjacent lanes.

Competition Format

1. Each archer will shoot 1 practice end of 5 arrows at 10 meters.

2. Each archer will shoot 3 ends of 5 arrows (total of 15 shots) at 10 meters.

3. Each archer will shoot 1 practice end of 5 arrows at 15 meters.

4. Each archer will shoot 3 ends of 5 arrows (total of 15 shots) at 15 meters.

5. Whistle or buzzer commands will be in effect.

Scoring

1.  Middle School and High School students may be asked to call and score their own arrows.

2. Adults may be assigned to call arrows for the students.

3. Elementary students will have an adult caller and two adult scorers.

4. Each archer will have two, (2), score cards. (Double scoring)

5. Each archer must record the score on both score cards.

6. The score cards must be completed by the students with both score keepers initials and the shooter’s initials.

7. Students will take their score cards, (2), to the scoring table at the completion of the round. One score card will be returned to the student, who will give it to their coach.

8. The coach will fill out the team score card, (2 for each team), and submit them to the scoring table. After score is verified, one will be returned to the coach.

9. Scores are listed on the score cards from the center of the target out, (highest scoring arrow first), 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, with a line in the box for a miss.

10. Arrows touching or cutting a scoring ring line will be given the higher score.

11. Should an archer shoot more than five, (5), arrows in a target, per end, the highest scoring arrow / arrows over five, (5), will be pulled before scoring.

12. Judges will inspect equipment for compliance before shooting begins.

13. Judges will score disputed arrows (when called upon by adult or student scorers).

14. Judges will make certain archers and scorers sign the score card before leaving the range.

15. Judges will escort archers to the appropriate lanes who need to re-shoot bounce-outs.

16. Arrows must be travel 10 feet to be considered shot.

17. Schools will provide arrows for bounce-outs and dropped arrows.

 AWARDS

1. Team awards will be presented for the first, second, and third highest scoring teams in the Elementary (4-6),  Middle (7-8) and High School (9-12) Divisions.

2. Team scores will be the sum of the 9 highest scores shot by archers from each school in each division during the tournament, with at least one third, (1/3), of the team scores that are counted, will be from the opposite gender.

3. Individual awards, (medals), will be presented to the top three boys and girls in each grade of the three Divisions.

TIE BREAK FORMAT

    1.   The first tie breaker is the 15 meter score, for both individual and team.

     2   The second tie breaker for Individuals is a one arrow shoot off from 15 meters, with the closest arrow to the center of the "X" being the winner.

    2.   The second tie breaker is the 15 meter score for the teams.

    3.   The third tie breaker for teams will be the 10th highest score.

    4.   The fourth tie breaker for teams will be the 11th highest score. (opposite gender)

    5.   The fifth tie breaker will be the 12th highest score.

    6.   The sixth tie breaker for teams will be the 13th highest score.

    7.   The seventh tie breaker for teams will be the 14th highest score. (opposite gender)

    8.   The eight tie breaker for teams will be the 15th highest score.

    9.   The ninth tie breaker for teams will be the 16th score.

   10.   The tenth tie breaker for teams is a shoot off of 1 arrow at 15 meters. (The shooter will be selected by the team members), with the arrow closest to the center of the "X" deciding the winning team.

    12.    (opposite gender), The opposite gender score may be used, if higher than another score, at any time.  #3 and #6 only indicates that it must be used, if it was not used earlier.

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