DATE
Saturday, June 10, 2023
LOCATION
Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE 68504
This State Championship event is sanctioned by USA Archery.
SCHEDULE
Please start your check in at the front desk unless directed otherwise. Equipment check, practice, and competition will be conducted at the outdoor target range.
8-8:45 AM – Athlete Check-In and Equipment Check
9:00 AM – Official Practice (3 ends)
9:15 AM – Qualification – State Outdoor Round – 72 arrows
Please check in at the front desk; equipment check, practice, and competition will all take place at the outdoor target range.
FEE
$20/youth (15 & younger)
$40/adult (16 & older)
FAQ
Full information on age classes, bow styles, and how the event runs is available from USA Archery’s Event Reference Guidebook.
MEMBERSHIP
The tournament is open to all USA Archery and/or NFAA members. NFAA members can participate by filling out a USA Archery temporary membership (free for NFAA members). Please see this page or contact memberships@usarchery.org for further information.
National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) and S3DA archers can obtain a free one year trial membership to USA Archery. Please see this page for more information.
Sign up for USA Archery Memberships (temporary or other) online here or download a printable membership form to mail in here. Memberships must be complete prior to check-in.
All archers welcome, but participants must be a Nebraska resident to be eligible to earn state championship awards.
PREREQUISITES
Competitor must be a USA Archery member or NFAA member (with temporary USA Archery membership) in good standing. To be eligible for awards, must be a resident of the state of Nebraska. If competing in the State JOAD Championship, must be part of a JOAD* club within the state for at least three months.
REGISTRATION
Contact us at 402-471-6141 if you experience difficulty with registration. For questions about USA Archery membership or event participation please contact memberships@usarchery.org.
Walk-in registration will be available.
AWARDS
Awards will be given for places 1-3 for all (non-guest) divisions.
EQUIPMENT AND DRESS CODE
USA Archery equipment and dress codes apply. Please visit the USA Archery website for full details.
BOW DIVISIONS
Archers ages 14 and under shooting a basic compound (Genesis style) bow are eligible to compete in the Basic Compound division.
-Compound (any sight, stabilizer, release; 60 lb. draw max)
-Olympic Recurve
-Barebow / Traditional
-Basic Compound (Genesis) (U13-Bowman or U15-Cub only)
-Fixed Pins (Compound) (sights [including fiber optics] with any style reference points but no magnification [no adjustment after scoring begins], up to 12” stabilizer; release; 60 lb. draw max)
AGE CLASSES
-U13: through the calendar year of their 12th birthday. Previously called Bowman
-U15: through the calendar year of their 14th birthday. Previously called Cub
-U18: through the calendar year of their 17th birthday. Previously called Cadet
-U21: through the calendar year of their 20th birthday. Previously called Junior
-Senior: at any age
-50+: when the competition takes place in the year of their 50th birthday and thereafter. Previously “Master 50”
-60+: when the competition takes place in the year of their 60th birthday and thereafter. Previously “Master 60”
-70+: when the competition takes place in the year of their 70th birthday and thereafter. Previously “Master 70”
EVENT DETAILS
Nebraska State Outdoor Championship (12 ends of 6 arrows = 72 arrow total)
Distance (in meters); target face size (in centimeters) for each bow style
Compound & Fixed Pins
U13 – 25m; 80cm 6-ring
U15 – 30m; 80cm 6-ring
U18 – 50m; 80cm 6-ring
U21 – 50m; 80cm 6-ring
Senior – 50m; 80cm 6-ring
50+, 60+, 70+ – 50m; 80cm 6-ring
Recurve
U13 – 30m; 122cm
U15 – 50m; 122cm
U18 – 60m; 122 cm
U21 – 70m; 122cm
Senior – 70m; 122 cm
50+, 60+, 70+ – 60m; 122 cm
Barebow
U13 – 30m; 122 cm
U15 – 30m; 122 cm
U18 – 50m; 122 cm
U21 – 50m; 122 cm
Senior – 50m; 122 cm
50+, 60+, 70+ – 50m; 122 cm
Basic Compound
U13 – 25m; 122 cm
U15 – 25m; 122 cm
*Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) is a USA Archery development program.