VENUE

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VENUE FIELD LAYOUT
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Why do we do a field inspection?
We must ensure that at each competition the field
conforms to the basic requirements as regulated
by the FITA rule books.
By doing so we guarantee consistency, thus
ensuring that each archer competes under equal
conditions and that they are able to achieve
their best possible results no matter where they
are in the world.
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What do we inspect?

• Distances, Lines, Lanes

• Safety Aspects of Field

• Target Butts, Target faces

• Timing Equipment

• Miscellaneous Equipment

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Distances, Lines and Lanes

• Field inspection starts with a sweeping look over
  the range from the DOS position, make sure all
  facilities are in place, that the field is safe,
  and that the field is free of distractions.

• Check the distance lines, making sure that they
  are within the stipulated tolerances, and that
  they are measured to the centre of the gold and
  not the front leg of the target stand.

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Typical field layout
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Distances, Lines and Lanes

• Check the competition field is square by using
  Pythagoras's theorem i.e 3-4-5 method. First
  check at one corner of the field, then check the
  corner located diagonally opposite.

• Check that lanes lines extending at right angles
  from the shooting line to the target lines these
  lanes will make lanes to contain one, two or
  three butts.

• Check that the womens portion of the range is
  separated from the mens by a clear lane at least
  5 (five) metres wide.

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Always check opposite corners of the field
Squaring out the field of Play
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Distances, Lines and Lanes

• Check the distance between the waiting line and
  the shooting line, which should be not less than
  5 (five metres)

• Check the distance between the shooting line and
  the 3m line, which should be 3 (three metres),
  making sure that it is fully visibly from the
  shooting line.
• Measure from the middle of shooting line to the
  further end of the 3m line.

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Typical field layout for outdoor archery
tournaments
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Distances, Lines and Lanes

• Make sure that the centre of each target butt is
  clearly indicated on the shooting line.

• When two or more athletes are shooting at the
  same target butt at the same time, the shooting
  positions will be marked on the shooting line.

• A minimum space of 80cm per athlete will be
  guaranteed.

• When athletes in wheel chairs are competing,
  additional space will be necessary on the
  shooting line.

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Safety Aspects of the Field

• Check all aspects of safety in accordance with
  the recommendations of FITA Book 2 CR, these
  include
• Barriers must be placed at least 20m away from
  the ends of the targets at 90m
• The minimum distance of 10m should be kept at
  the ends of the shooting line
• The run off distance at the end of the field
  should not be less than 50m, this may be reduced
  if an adequate backstop, e.g. efficient netting,
  soil bank or similar device is erected.

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Safety barriers should be used to separate
athlete from spectators.
Field security and safety
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Target Butt

• The size of the buttress whether round or square
  must be at least 124cm in any direction.

• Make sure that the target butts are firmly
  attached to supports, which must be pegged
  securely in the ground.

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Target Butt

• Each target butt will have a number, 30cm tall,
  black figures on a yellow background, alternating
  with yellow figures on a black background.

• Target numbers will be fixed above or below the
  centre of each target butt, they must be clear of
  the target face, and visible from the shooting
  line.

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Target Butt

• Each target butt should be set at an angle of
  between 10 to 15 degrees from the vertical, all
  target butts must be set up at the same angle.

• When all the target faces have been fixed to the
  butts, a visual inspection should confirm that
  the height of the centres of the gold in a line
  of target butts on the range should look straight
  at all times.

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Target Faces - Outdoor

• There are four types of FITA Outdoor Target
  Faces
• 122 cm target face
• 80 cm target face
• 80 cm centre ( multiple setup with 10 - 6 score
  zones) mandatory for FITA Outdoor Target World
  Championships
• 80 cm centre (multiple setup with 10 5 score
  zones) mandatory for FITA Outdoor Target World
  Championships at 50m

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Target Faces - Outdoor

• Tolerance of measurements
• The target face will be measured using each
  diameter of each separate circle enclosing each
  of the scoring zones.
• The width of the dividing lines between each
  scoring zone will not exceed 2mm.
• The tolerance on the scoring zones X,10,9,and 8
  is /- 1mm.
• /- 2mm for other scoring zones.
• The centre of the target is termed the pinhole
  denoted by a cross, 4mm in overall dimension with
  a line not exceed in 1mm in width.

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80cm face dimensional tolerances
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Target Faces

• Competition target faces should be licensed by
  FITA, the license should be clearly visible in
  one of the corners of the printed face.

• The colours used in printing of FITA licensed
  target faces are very specific and are specified
  using the pantone scale of colours (ref 7.2.1.2
  Bk 2)

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Target Faces

• It is important when carrying out the inspection
  of the target faces that several samples are
  extracted from the stock held for the
  competition, and checked for colour consistency
  through the batch. If there are different
  batches then we also check colours between
  batches.

• Do not allow different coloured targets possible
  from different batches or different suppliers on
  the same target line.

• The position of the target face, when fixed to
  the buttress, will be positioned such that the
  centre of the gold will be 130cm measured
  vertically from the ground, having a tolerance of
  /-5cm.

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30m target setup for four face configuration
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30m target set up for three face configuration
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Timing Equipment

• During the initial inspection it is important to
  verify that the timing devices are functioning
  properly and that they are visible from the
  shooting line.

• Check the synchronisation of the acoustic signals
  with the visual signals, of the different
  coloured lights.

• Digital numbers must be at least 20cm high and
  should be visible from the shooting line

• The timing and visual devices are to be placed to
  the sides of the field, visible to all archers
  from the shooting line. They should be placed
  forward of the 30m target line.

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Miscellaneous Equipment

• Competitors numbers

• AB/CD, CD/AB device for indicating the order of
  shooting

• Windsocks to be placed on both sides of the field
  and one in the middle when the field is split by
  a dividing lane. The height of the windsock
  should be between 2.5m and 3.5m above the ground.

• Wind flags of any light material, of an easily
  visible colour, such as yellow or red, should be
  placed above the centre of the butt, 40cm above
  the top of the butt or target number. The flags
  will measure not more than 30cm and not less than
  25cm in any direction.

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Miscellaneous Equipment

• An Audio system and wireless radios for use by
  the Judges during the competition.

• Blinds for use in the Finals round by the Judges,
  scorers and athletes agent

• Chairs and shelter from the weather for the
  Judges should be placed along the waiting line
  during the qualification and elimination rounds.

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