Rules & rounds
The rules in brief
- This is an unofficial league run by Ru Barlow. It is not affiliated with or sanctioned by World Archery, Archery GB, Scottish Archery, the NFAA or USA Archery.
- It runs on the honour system. Scores can be shot at any club session or competition between 1 October 2026 and 31 March 2027.
- You must be 50 or over on the day you shoot. Age groups: 50+, 60+ and 70+. Gender: men, women or open.
- Bow styles: compound, recurve, barebow and longbow, each ranked separately.
- Enter as many scores as you like. Your best score sets your place; the average of your best three is shown too and breaks ties.
- Add a results link or scoresheet photo if you can. Checked scores show “✓ Verified”.
- We approve every entry and may query or remove any score.
Regions
Your country decides your regional table: Britain (UK), Europe, USA, Asia, Africa or Rest of the world (for example Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South America). Everyone also appears on the Combined page. USA archers also give their state, shown next to their name.
The rounds and their systems
Three round systems are accepted: World Archery (international), Archery GB (UK national) and the NFAA (National Field Archery Association, USA). Every round has its own table. Scores are never converted, combined or ranked against a different round or system, so a Portsmouth is only ever compared with other Portsmouths and an NFAA 300 only with other NFAA 300s.
| Round | System | Arrows | Max | Distance, face and scoring | “Golds” box |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA 18m | World Archery | 60 | 600 | 18 m, 40 cm face (or triple face), 10-zone | 10s |
| WA 18m 3-spot – 30 arrows | World Archery | 30 | 300 | 18 m, 40 cm triple face (half a WA 18m) | 10s |
| WA 25m | World Archery | 60 | 600 | 25 m, 60 cm face | 10s |
| WA 25m + 18m combined | World Archery | 120 | 1200 | 60 arrows at 25 m then 60 at 18 m – its own table | 10s |
| Portsmouth | Archery GB (UK national) | 60 | 600 | 20 yd, 60 cm face, 10-zone | 10s |
| Worcester | Archery GB (UK national) | 60 | 300 | 20 yd, Worcester face, 5-4-3-2-1 | 5s |
| NFAA Indoor Round (NFAA 300) | NFAA (USA) | 60 | 300 | 20 yd, 40 cm blue face or 5-spot; 3 games of 4 ends of 5; scoring 5-4-3-2-1, Xs count | 5s |
| NFAA Vegas Round – 300 | NFAA (USA) | 30 | 300 | 20 yd, Vegas 40 cm or 3-spot face; 2 games of 5 ends of 3 | 10s |
| NFAA Vegas Round – 450 | NFAA (USA) | 45 | 450 | As above, 3 games | 10s |
| NFAA Vegas Round – 600 | NFAA (USA) | 60 | 600 | As above, 4 games | 10s |
| NFAA Flint Bowman Indoor Round | NFAA (USA) | 56 | 280 | 30-yard range, 7 targets from 20 ft to 30 yd, 20 and 35 cm field faces, scoring 5-4-3 | 5s |
| NFAA 20-Yard Flint Round | NFAA (USA) | 56 | 280 | Short-range Flint, 20 to 60 ft, same scoring | 5s |
| NFAA Classic 600 Target Round | NFAA (USA) | 60 | 600 | 20 arrows each at 60, 50 and 40 yd on the NFAA Classic face (an NFAA target round, kept from the original league list) | 10s |
NFAA round details follow the NFAA Constitution & By-Laws, “Official NFAA Rounds” (nfaausa.com). The NFAA lets the tournament director choose a Vegas Round of 2, 3 or 4 games (300, 450 or 600). Indoor 10-ring rules stay as shot.
Double rounds
A double round is two rounds of the same type at the same event on the same day. Your best single round counts in the main table, and the combined total is shown in the Double rounds tab.
International Elite League
50+ scores shot at World Archery Indoor World Series (IWS) events, with a results link to the official results. Ranked by best qualification score.
Season awards
At the end of the season in April 2027 the top three archers in every category receive a personalised printable award.
Sample awards with a placeholder name and score. Awards sponsored by Joey’s Bowstrings.