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3.1.1.
World Archery arranges for the organisation of the following Championships:
- World Archery Championships: Recurve and Compound Divisions;
- World Archery Field Championships (optional for Under 21 and Team Event): Barebow, Recurve and Compound Divisions;
- World Archery Youth Championships (Under 21 and Under 18): Recurve and Compound Divisions;
- World Archery Para Championships: Recurve and Compound Divisions;
- World Archery 3D Championships (optional for Team Event): Barebow, Traditional, Longbow and Compound Divisions;
- Target, Indoor and Field Archery for 50+: Barebow (for Field only), Recurve and Compound Divisions (if possible, together with other 50+ events).
And for the divisions as defined in their respective chapters:
- World Archery Flight Championships;
- World Archery Ski Championships;
- World Archery Run Championships.
Despite the above provision, a World Championship does not have to be awarded if the Executive Board determines it is not appropriate.
4.5.3.4.1.
In the Finals Round each class and division shall form a group that shall start in this order:
- Barebow Women;
- Barebow Men;
- Recurve Women;
- Recurve Men;
- Compound Women;
- Compound Men.
5.3.1.1.
for Outdoor Archery for U18 Women, U18 Men, U21 Women, U21 Men, Women, Men, 50+ Women and 50+ Men in the Recurve, Barebow and Compound Divisions as applicable:
- 1440 Round;
- 90m (36 arrows);
- 70m (36 arrows);
- 60m (36 arrows);
- 50m for U18 Women and 50+ Women (122cm face);
- 50m (36 arrows on a 80cm face);
- 40m for U18 Women and 50+ Women;
- 30m (36 arrows).
World Records for the above distances may only be shot as part of the 1440 Round.
- 70m Round (72 arrows);
- Double 70m Round (144 arrows);
- 60m Round for U18 and 50+ (72 arrows);
- Double 60m Round for U18 and 50+ (144 arrows);
- Team 1440 Round (3 X 144 arrows);
- Team 70m Round (3 X 72 arrows);
- Team 60m Round for U18 (3 X 72 arrows);
- Compound 50m Round (72 arrows);
- Compound Double 50m Round (144 arrows);
- Compound 50m Team Round (3x72 arrows);
- Individual Compound Match Round (15 arrows);
- Compound Team Match Round (24 arrows);
- Compound Mixed Team Round (16 arrows);
- Mixed Team 70m Round (144 arrows);
- Mixed Team 60m Round (144 arrows);
- Mixed Team 50m Round (144 arrows);
- Barebow 50m Round (72 arrows);
- Barebow Double 50m Round (144 arrows);
- Barebow 50m Team Round (3x72 arrows);
- Mixed Team Barebow 50m Round (2x72 arrows).

6.3.3.1.

These badges shall be on a circular coloured background and awarded for the scores set out in the chart below and for the following Rounds:

70m Round (Recurve only);
900 Round;
25m Round;
18m Round;
18m Round (Barebow);
50m Compound Round (Compound only);
50m Barebow Round (Barebow only).

TARGET AWARD - Recurve + Barebow + Compound
Target	White	Black	Blue	Red	Gold	Purple
70m Round	500	550	600	650	675	700
900 Round	750	800	830	860	875	890
25m Round	500	525	550	575	585	595
18m Round	500	525	550	575	585	595
18m Round (Barebow)	480	500	520	540	550	560
50m Compound Round	500	550	600	650	675	700
50m Barebow Round	480	500	550	600	625	640

13.2.1.
In the Olympic, Compound, Barebow and Indoor Match Round Individual event:
- During the matches of the Elimination and Finals Round the athlete on the top line of each pair (of the chart) shall shoot on the left hand side of that match [EXT=7]. The target allocation for each round of the competition is the choice of the organisers;
- In the 1/48, 1/32, 1/24, and 1/16 (also indoors) Elimination Rounds there may be two athletes per target butt, in the 1/8 Elimination Round each athlete shall shoot on a separate target butt. Athletes shall go to the target butt to score and collect the arrows;
- In the Finals Rounds (individual matches, alternating shooting) each athlete shall shoot on a separate target butt and shall not go to the target to score and collect the arrows. Each athlete shall appoint an athlete's agent who shall observe the scores recorded and withdraw the arrows. The arrows shall be returned to the athlete at the completion of every end/set after the second end/set;
- In single match play with alternating shooting, the higher placed athlete in the Qualification Round shall decide the order of shooting of the first end/set. The athlete with the lower set point score for recurve and barebow, or lower cumulative score for compound shall shoot first the next end/set. If the athletes are tied, the athlete who shot first in the first end/set shoots first in the next end/set or in the shoot-off.
32.1.1. 50m Match Round.
The competition:
The 50m Match Round consists of a Ranking Round of 27 arrows at 50m on the 122 cm target face for all. The results of this ranking round shall be used to divide athletes into groups of eight in each division, regardless of their class.
The athletes in each group shall shoot against each other in a ‘round robin’ series of matches. This shall determine the top three athletes in each group.
Explanatory notes:
- Divisions: Recurve, Compound, Barebow, Standard;
- Classes: All classes regardless of gender or age shall compete together in the same divisions;
- Number of arrows in the Ranking Round: nine ends of three arrows each; total 27 arrows;
- Number of arrows in the matches: seven matches of nine arrows each; total 63 arrows;
- Total number of arrows in the competition: 90 arrows, for total maximum score 900 points;
- Ranking procedure: athletes are ranked in each division by total, hits, 10's, X's;
- Athletes are then repositioned on butts as follows: athletes ranked #1 - #4 to target 1 of that division, athletes #5 - #8 to target 2 and so on throughout that division. The pattern is repeated in all other divisions;
- In case of ties in the Ranking Round for the athletes ranked #8 - #9, #16 - #17 etc. in each division, they shall be ranked by the organisers (suggestion: in alphabetical order by surname and then by given name);
- Assignment to groups and butts: There should be a minimum of two athletes per butt and a minimum of four athletes in one group. That means that divisions with fewer than four athletes shall not be eligible to compete. Organisers shall arrange at their discretion the last two or more groups in the ranking of each division in order to comply with this minimum;
- In each group, each athlete shall shoot seven matches, each of which shall be three ends of three arrows;
- Matches shall be shot in the following sequence (considering Targets 1 and 2 as of the same group):
- First series of matches (matches one to four):
  - A1-A2 B1-B2 C1-C2 D1-D2;
  - A1-B2 B1-C2 C1-D2 D1-A2;
  - A1-C2 B1-D2 C1-A2 D1-B2;
  - A1-D2 B1-A2 C1-B2 D1-C2.
- Second series of matches (matches five to seven):
  - A1-D1 B1-C1 A2-D2 B2-C2;
  - A1-C1 B1-D1 A2-C2 B2-D2;
  - A1-B1 C1-D1 A2-B2 C2-D2.
- The result of the matches shall be decided by score as follows: Matches won shall score two points, ties one point and a match lost shall score no points. If there are byes for matches without opponents, the athlete shall shoot, but shall score no points;
- Athletes winning the maximum of seven matches shall gain 14 points in total;
- The winner in each group shall be determined by the total of the match points. In the case of a tie, the total accumulated score including the ranking round (then hits, 10's and X's) shall break the tie. In case of a final perfect tie, the two or more athletes shall be ranked in the same position;
- Each athlete shall shoot 90 arrows at 50m on 122 cm faces, thus getting a grand total score comparable to that of a 900 Round. Organisers at their discretion may also reward the top three grand total scores of each division, as well as the top teams per division (the top three ranked athletes make up a team);
- Scorecards for the 27 ranking arrows should be the standard cards used in any World Archery Outdoor or Indoor competition;
- The scorecard for the groups could be organised as follows: scorecards 1-1 and 1-2 shall be used for target 1 in each group, and scorecards 2-1 and 2-2 shall be used for target 2 in each group.
32.3.2.1.
For the Forest Round with equipment as specified in [REF=3138]:
- Recurve;
- Compound;
- Barebow;
- Longbow;
- Traditional.
4.5.6.3.1.
The athletes of the different categories shall start their Finals Rounds in the following order:
- Longbow women;
- Longbow men;
- Traditional women;
- Traditional men;
- Barebow women;
- Barebow men;
- Compound women;
- Compound men;
- Or all women shall shoot first followed by all men.
4.3.2.
For Target Archery (see [REF=3]):
- Recurve Division;
- Compound Division;
- Barebow Division;
- Standard Bow Division (for Standard Round only).
4.5.1.2.
The Elimination and Final Rounds consist of:
- The Elimination Round, in which the top 104 athletes (mandatory for World Archery Championships) are seeded according to their positions in the Qualifying Round (see [REF=1316]). They shoot a series of matches in groups, each match consisting of the best of five sets of three arrows for recurve and barebow, and five ends of three arrows for compound and W1;
- The Finals Round, in which the eight athletes remaining from the Elimination round shoot individual matches, each match consisting of the best of five sets of three arrows for recurve and barebow, and five ends of three arrows for compound and W1, culminating in the gold Medal match. At World Archery Championships the matches shall be shot one after the other. The athletes shall shoot alternately one arrow at a time.
- The Team Elimination Round, in which the top 24 teams (16 in the Olympic Games) of three athletes seeded according to their positions as determined by their total score in the Qualification Round (see [REF=3430]) shoot simultaneously a series of matches, each match for recurve and barebow consisting of the best of four sets of six arrows (two per athlete) and for compound consisting of four ends of six arrows (two per athlete) in cumulative score;
- In Para-Archery, the Doubles Elimination Round in which the top 24 teams of two athletes seeded according to their positions as determined by their total score in the Qualification Round (see [REF=3430])) shoot simultaneously a series of matches, each match for recurve open consisting of the best of four sets of four arrows (two per athlete) and for compound open and W1 consisting of four ends of four arrows (two per athlete) in cumulative score;
- The Team Finals Round, in which the four teams qualifying from the Elimination Round shoot a series of matches, each match for recurve and barebow consisting of the best of four sets of six arrows (two per athlete) and for compound consisting of four ends of six arrows (two per athlete) in cumulative score culminating in the Team Gold Medal match. In the Olympic Games, the Medal matches of the World Archery Championships and Archery World Cup Events, the teams shoot alternately in three arrow segments. For other events alternating shooting is optional. The timing is started and stopped when the athlete crosses the 1m line;
- In Para-Archery, the Doubles Finals Round, in which the four doubles qualifying from the Elimination Round shoot a series of matches, each match for recurve open consisting of the best of four sets of four arrows (two per athlete) and for Compound Open and W1 consisting of four ends of four arrows (two per athlete) in cumulative score culminating in the Doubles Gold Medal match. In the Medal matches of the World Archery Championships, the doubles shoot alternately in two arrow segments. For other events alternating shooting is optional. For more information on W1, please see [REF=2754];
- The Mixed Team Round in which the top 24 teams (16 in the Olympic Games) composed of the top ranked man and the top ranked woman from the same Member Association are seeded according to their positions as determined by their total score in the Qualification Round (see [REF=3430]), shoot simultaneously a series of matches, each match for recurve and barebow consisting of the best of four sets of four arrows (two per athlete) and for compound and W1 consisting of four ends of four arrows (two per athlete) in cumulative score;
- The format may be amended to fit special stadiums and locations that are very attractive for archery. It is necessary to notify Member Associations of such an amendment at least one year in advance of the event;
- For Recurve the round will be called the Olympic Round and shall be shot at 70m (60m for Under 18 and 50+) on 122cm target faces, whereas for compound it will be called the Compound Match Round and shall be shot at 50m on an 80cm six ring target face. For Barebow it will be called the Barebow Match Round and shall be shot at 50m on an 122cm target face. For W1, please see [REF=2754];
- A team shall consist of the highest ranked three (or two if a Mixed Team or Doubles in Para-Archery ) athletes from the Qualification Round unless the Team Manager notifies the official approved result verifier or the Chairman of Judges in writing at least fifteen minutes before the start of official practice of that round of competition of a substitution of another athlete who competed in the Qualification Round. A violation of the foregoing will result in disqualification of the team. In case of substitution medals shall only be awarded to the athletes that shot the Team/Mixed Team/Doubles round, not the qualification round.

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