Archery
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Sixteen archers will compete in a head-to-head bracketed format. In each bracket both archers will shoot at four unique stations, some with moving targets and some targets that have mechanisms to partially obstruct the target for selected periods of time. A score will be assigned at each station and those scores will be totaled for each competitor. The competitor in each bracket with the higher total score wins their bracket.
Archery terms
Armguard
Protects the bow arm from abrasion by the string when the arrow is released.
Back
The side facing the target.
Belly
The side nearest the string (closest to the archer).
End
A group of arrows, usually three, which are shot before going to the target to score and retrieve them.
Fletching
Feathers attached to an arrow, which help stabilize the arrow during flight.
Finger Tab
Flat piece of leather that is worn to protect the string fingers when the arrow is released.
FITA
(1) Federation Internationale de Tir a l'Arc - archery's international governing body. (2) A round of 144 total arrows shot at a target from four different distances. The most common round in archery competition.
Group
(n) The pattern of arrows on the target. (v) To shoot three arrows on the target.
Limb
Part of the bow from the riser (handle) to the tip.
Nock
(n) The attachment on the rear end of an arrow which holds it in place on the bow string. (v) To place the arrow on the string.
Quiver
Case for holding arrows. Usually, a long leather container, worn on a belt at the waist.
Release Aid
Mechanical device used to release the arrow, used by most compound shooters.
Riser
The handle of the bow.
Robin Hood
A Robin Hood is an accomplishment named after the legendary character and the feat he performed in the famous archery contest. It occurs when an archer drives the tip of the shaft of one arrow deep into the end of another arrow already in the target. Archers display their Robin Hoods as golfers display their hole-in-one balls. The arrows stuck end-to-end can be found hung with pride above mantles, next to hunting trophies or in offices alongside letters and diplomas.
Sight
A mechanical device placed on the bow with which the archer can aim directly at the target.
Stabilizer
A weight mounted on a bow, usually extending some distance from the handle, used to minimize undesirable torques of the bowstring upon release
