The National Field Archery Association will host the 2020 Indoor National Championship – Quarantine Edition via a virtual or mail-in format for 2020. The tournament will be hosted by NFAA clubs and shops across the country, allowing members to compete in smaller groups closer to home. Clubs and shops will be able to choose from the following dates:

December 3-6
December 10-13
December 17-20
January 7-10 (View Registered Archers)
January 14-17 (View Registered Archers)

Archers will be required to complete two NFAA 300 rounds (blue/white face). Preliminary scores will be compiled via electronic scoring at each site and official scorecards will be verified by headquarters’ staff. Archers will compete for one-time-only custom champion belt buckles for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the Championship Flight. Traditional NFAA flight medals will be awarded to non-championship flights. Registration cost per archer will be $65 for adult/senior divisions and $50 for junior divisions.

EARLY-REGISTRATION RATE

December 3-6 registrations must be received by November 23.
December 10-13 registrations must be received by November 30.
December 17-20 registrations must be received by December 7.
January 7-10 registrations must be received by December 28 by 5:00PM Central.
January 14-17 registrations must be received by January 4 by 5:00PM Central.

Registration rates will be $65 for Adult and Senior divisions and $50 for Junior divisions. Registration received after the early registration dates will pay a late registration fee of $25. Phone registrations accepted only with credit card payment.

ON SITE REGISTRATION

Late registration will be accepted online prior to the event. Late registration fee will apply.

CANCELLATION

All registrations are subject to a $15 cancellation fee. Cancellations must be made in writing on or before the location’s early registration deadline. No refunds will be issued after the location’s early registration deadline. Please email all cancellation requests to info@nfaausa.com.

PROOF OF MEMBERSHIP

All shooters must have proof of NFAA or USA Archery membership at the tournament site. All memberships are subject to verification at any time during the tournament.

AWARDS

Special edition belt buckles will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the Championship flights. All other flight champions will receive an NFAA flight award. All awards will be mailed after the completion and verification of all locations.

EVENT RULES

1.     Two whistle blasts = archers to the line. One whistle blast starts shooting and the clock. Three blasts = retrieve arrows and score. Five or more blasts = Emergency; stop shooting. STOP IMMEDIATELY.

2.     You, the archer, are responsible for your equipment to comply with NFAA rules. It is also your responsibility to confirm you are shooting in the correct style and division. If you are registered in the wrong division or style, this must be corrected prior to shooting your first arrow for score. Archers may only register in ONE division, ONE style, and ONE location and will remain in the same division for the duration of the event. Archers that register in more than one location or division will have the additional registrations disqualified and will forfeit any registration fees paid.

3.     Maximum arrow shaft diameter allowed in NFAA competition will be 0.422 inches, with point diameter not to exceed 0.425 inches. The shaft diameter will include any wrap placed on the arrow and will include the size of the nock and the nock insert. If the arrow wrap, nock, or nock adapter exceed 0.422 inches in diameter and are embedded in the scoring area of the target, the arrow shall not be scored and will be reshot.

4.     No archer shall draw a bow in any manner that if accidentally released could fly beyond a safety zone or a safety arrangement over shoot area, backstop, etc. A warning will be given on the first instance. Second instance will require removal of archer from event.

5.     Important for 2020! Protests arising at any tournament location will be discussed and ruled upon by a national committee consisting of the Tournament Director, NFAA President, One (1) councilman, and two (2) Directors, available during all scheduled event dates. The Councilman and Directors will be chosen at random by the Tournament Director. A list of the members of this committee will be published on the event website.

6.     Any individual wishing to file a protest against another archer must inform that individual in the presence of a tournament official (at their event location) that a protest will be filed. Both individuals have the right to be present (via phone) during the meeting of the protest committee. All protests must be submitted within one hour after the line on which the alleged offense occurred. A $50.00 National protest fee must accompany the written protest, which will be refunded if the protest is upheld. No protest that is filed after the time limit will be considered or acted on.

7.     Important for 2020! Electronic scoring will be utilized for all event locations. In the event that data service or a device is not available at the location or for a scoring group, it will be the archer’s responsibility to follow the alternative directions. The electronic scoring will be considered an official form of scoring and failure to comply may result in disqualification of that day’s scores. Event staff will be available during all event dates to assist with electronic scoring.

8.     Important for 2020! For Junior divisions, an archer’s age will be determined by their actual birth date and their physical age as of the first day of the originally scheduled competition, March 21, 2020. For Adult & Senior divisions, an archer’s age will be determined by their actual birth date and their physical age as of the first day of the newly scheduled competition, December 3, 2020.

9.     Any equipment that impairs the hearing of the competitor will not be allowed on the shooting line. This is a safety issue and will be enforced.

SCORING RULES

1.     Each archer will shoot one standard NFAA Indoor Round each day, for two days during their registered event dates. Each standard round will consist of 60 arrows shot at a distance of 20 yards. Cubs will shoot at 10 yards. Each round shall consist of twelve ends of five arrows per end.

2.     Target:

a.     The target shall be 40 cm. in diameter and shall be of a dull blue color. The spot shall be two white rings with blue X in center ring. All inscribed scoring rings shall be white.

b.     The bullseye shall be 8 cm. in diameter with a 4 cm. X-ring.

c.     If using the NFAA Indoor Five Spot Target: An archer may shoot any of the 5 spots in any order and shoot as many arrows into any one spot as the archer desires, not to exceed the prescribed number of arrows per end. Scoring shall be five points for the combined 4 cm. X-ring and 8 cm. white ring and four points for the combined 12 cm. and 16 cm. blue rings.

3.     An archer must straddle the shooting line.  A disabled archer shooting from a chair or wheelchair will place the chair legs or wheels straddling the shooting line.

4.     The time limit shall be four minutes per end.

5.     In the event of equipment failure, the archer will have fifteen minutes repair time without holding up the tournament. One practice end will be allowed. The archer shall be allowed to shoot any arrows he or she did not shoot during the fifteen minutes repair time, after the final end.

6.     Prior to each shooting line there will be 2 ends of official practice on your assigned target. Scoring begins immediately after the two practice ends; no additional practice ends will be shot.

7.     Scoring:

a.     The scoring is 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 from the spot out.

b.     Important for 2020!  X-rings shall be counted and used as tie breakers and will be considered part of the official score. Additionally, inside-out X-rings will be counted and only used in the case of a tie-breaker for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in the Championship flight.

If a tie still remains, additional tie breakers will be as follows: 1st day inside-out x-count; 2nd day inside-out x-count; 1st day – first end dropped inside-out x (ends 1-12); 2nd day – first end dropped inside-out x (ends 1-12).

c.     Archer shall record X’s, inside-out X’s, and the numeric value of each arrow in each scoring box before touching or drawing any arrows from the target.  No archer may touch the target face before all arrows are scored.

d.     An arrow cutting two rings shall be scored in the ring of greater value. Scoring is determined by the position of the shaft. In all NFAA Rounds, an arrow shaft need only touch the line to be counted in the area of next higher value.

e.     In the event the scoring ring has become distorted due to torn or missing paper, the scorer shall visually reconstruct the natural arc of the scoring ring to determine the value of the arrow(s).

f.      Witnessed bounce outs or arrows passing completely through the target will be re-shot.

g.     Hits on the wrong target will be scored as misses.

h.     When an arrow is dropped while the archer is in the act of shooting, he/she may shoot another arrow in place of the dropped arrow if any portion of the dropped arrow is within ten feet of the shooting line.

i.       If an archer shoots more than the prescribed number of arrows in an end, the excess arrow or arrows of higher value will not be scored. A penalty of one scoring ring (1 point and 1 X if applicable) will be assessed for each arrow shot over the prescribed number of arrows.

j.       If an archer shoots less than the prescribed number of arrows in one end he/she may shoot his/her remaining arrows if the omission is discovered before the end is officially completed; otherwise they shall be scored as misses.

k.     The target group, which generally consists of four archers, will select a score caller, two scorekeepers, and a target captain. The target captain shall be the judge of disputed arrows on his/her target.  When a captain’s arrows are in question, the majority of the group shall decide the status of the target captain’s arrows.  When a line judge has been appointed and an appeal is made to the line judge, the line judges call will be final.

l.       Scorecards must have all totals correct and in the proper place. Both score keepers and the archer must sign the scorecard. A scorecard submitted with incorrect total(s) may be disqualified.

m.   Important for 2020! Colored scorecards should be turned in to the tournament official (at each location) within 30 minutes of the end of the assigned round. White scorecards should be kept by the archer until the official scores are posted at the conclusion of ALL location dates (approximately December 28, 2020).  In the rare occasion that a scorecard is misplaced, it is the archer’s responsibility to submit a copy of their white scorecard for score verification. All scoring on the official scorecards must be completed in ink. Any changes on the official scorecard must be agreed upon and initialed by all archers in the scoring group. Any archer turning in an incorrect scorecard will be subject to disqualification.

Have rollover credit to apply? To use your credit from either Indoor Nationals 2020 or The First Dakota Classic 2020 for the NFAA Virtual Indoor Tournament click here! Locations may fill up fast! Filling out this form will not guarantee you a spot. If you are concerned a location may fill up you can choose to pay for your registration up front through Sport80 and we will refund your credit back to you. Additionally, you can save your remaining credit for any National NFAA or NFAA Foundation tournament throughout 2021.

Early registration deadlines: 
December 3-6 registrations must be received by November 23.
December 10-13 registrations must be received by November 30.
December 17-20 registrations must be received by December 7.
January 7-10 registrations must be received by December 28 by 5:00PM Central.
January 14-17 registrations must be received by January 4 by 5:00PM Central.

Adult, Senior, Silver Senior, & Master Senior Divisions
$65 Early Registration ($90 Late Registration Fee)
Barebow
Barebow Recurve (Adult & Senior Divisions Only)
Bowhunter Freestyle
Freestyle
Freestyle Limited
Freestyle Limited Recurve
Longbow (Adult Division Only)
Traditional
Crossbow (Adult Division Only)

Junior Divisions
$50 Early Registration ($75 Late Registration Fee)
Barebow
Bowhunter Freestyle
Freestyle
Freestyle Limited Recurve

All registrations are subject to a $15 cancellation fee. All cancellation requests must be received in writing on or before the early registration deadline. No refunds will be considered on or after the early registration deadline.

Frequently Asked Questions: Indoor National – Quarantine Edition

Scoring Quick Guide

Frequently Asked Questions: Online Scoring

NATIONAL PROTEST COMMITTEE

Brian Sheffler, NFAA President

Vic Wunderle, NFAA Outreach Coordinator

Lee Gregory, Southern Councilman

Hubert Sims, Northwest Councilman

Tim Withers, South Dakota Director

Steve Coleman, Texas Director

Ray Jones, Iowa Director

Protests arising at any tournament location will be discussed and ruled upon by a national committee which will be available during all scheduled event dates.

Any individual wishing to file a protest against another archer must inform that individual in the presence of a tournament official (at their event location) that a protest will be filed. Both individuals have the right to be present (via phone) during the meeting of the protest committee. All protests must be submitted within one hour after the line on which the alleged offense occurred. A $50.00 National protest fee must accompany the written protest, which will be refunded if the protest is upheld. No protest that is filed after the time limit will be considered or acted on.

Conference call information will be provided after the protest has been reviewed.