Outdoor Shooting

Each category (male/female, novice/senior) will shoot their corresponding imperial and metric rounds which are shown in the tables below. A classification can be obtained by scoring and submitting 3 scores, in competitions or practice, at that classification level or higher. The scores for each classification level are shown in the tables below.

The classifications available and managed at club level (this means rules may differ club to club) are:

• 3rd Class
• 2nd Class
• 1st Class
• Bowman

• Master Bowman
• Grand Master Bowmam

To qualify for BUCS Outdoors, seniors must submit a 2nd Class score, novices must submit a 3rd Class score, in their corresponding rounds and in, ideally, a competition between last year BUCS Outdoor event and the stated deadline by the club.
Exception: Novices who scored a 2nd class score in their respective Metric rounds in last year BUCS Outdoor event will qualify them as seniors.

Rules

Imperial

• Only 6 sighter arrows are allowed before scoring using 5-zone scoring all on the 122 cm face.
• Hits and golds are to be recorded, where the gold is defined by the area within the 9 ring.
• The position of each archer is sorted by score, hits and then golds.
• The timing system used is Method 1 (untimed).
• If an arrow bounces out of the target, an archer may shoot a replacement arrow with the judge's permission.

Metric

• Unlimited practice is allowed (45 minutes in offical practice) before scoring and using 10-zone scoring + X.
• 10s and Xs are to be recorded, where the X is defined by the area within the inner 10 ring. Xs still scores a ten but must be recorded as an X.
• The position of each archer is sorted by score, 10s and then Xs.
• The timing system used is Method 2 (timed).
• If an arrow bounces out of the target, the archer must stop shooting and inform a judge to score the unmarked hole on the target face.

Exception - Short Metric

• Only 6 sighter arrows are allowed before scoring using 10-zone scoring + X.
• Hits, golds and Xs are to be recorded, where
  • The gold is defined by the area within the 10 ring.
  • The X is defined by the area within the inner 10 ring. Xs still scores a ten but must be recorded as an X.
• The position of each archer is sorted by score, hits, golds and then Xs.
• The timing system used is Method 1 (untimed).
• If an arrow bounces out of the target, an archer may shoot a replacement arrow with the judge's permission.

Rounds

The tables below shows how many arrows are to be shot at each distance for each round in units of dozens by each student category.

12 dozen Imperial rounds

9 dozen Imperial rounds

12 dozen Metric rounds

6 dozen Metric rounds (cannot be used for BUCS qualification)

Classification Scores

Only rounds and scores for each respective student category may be used for classifications. These rounds must either:

• Can be used for BUCS Outdoors qualification,
• Can be used for a national ranking.

3rd Class

2nd Class

1st Class

Bowman

Only rounds with at least 9 dozen arrows can be submitted.
Novices must shoot their corresponding senior round to acheive this classification.

Master Bowman

Only rounds with 12 dozen arrows can be submitted.
Scores for this classification must be shot at a record status competition.

Grand Master Bowman

Only rounds with 12 dozen arrows can be submitted.
Scores for this classification must be shot at a record status competition.