Archery NZ rule changes in effect from now

Please be aware of the rules changes that are now in place.  They will affect the Nationals in Jan 2026 where applicable. In summary:

• Inclusion of Interclub Challenge and Individual League rules in the Competition Rules, and the IC rounds now renamed and defined in the Shooting Rules. Only a couple of small changes to the IC rules: A distance change for longbow 65+ archers now shooting their “short” round (aligning with barebow, recurve, and traditional 65+ classes); clarification that the Interclub Challenge may only be contested by affiliated clubs using their own members.
• Inception of the Inamata Shield Challenge, joining the other divisions’ Shield Challenges – note these are current in October and November!
• Distance change: Barebow/Longbow/Traditional U14 and Novice round distances changed: 72-arrow round now at 30 m; 1440 round at 35 m. These rounds are new to NZ.
• Distance change: Longbow/Traditional adult men’s clout distances reduced to 120 m, now aligned with Longbow/Traditional adult women’s distances.
• Clarification about which records we maintain, and which World Archery rounds we can maintain records for based on our ability to register them with WA.
• Updates to the award pins section to include Youth, Schools, and Tertiary shoot pinscores.