DIVISIONS OF COMPETITION
A. Adult:
Is provided for male and female archers.
B. Junior:
1. Is provided for male and female archers in age groups of NFAA Young Adult (15 through 17 years of age), NFAA Youth (age 12 through 14), NFAA Cub (under 12 years of age).
1.1 No archer may compete with or against archers of another junior division in any official National or Sectional championship tournament.
1.2 Archers may elect to compete in any higher division, junior or adult, with written parental consent. An NFAA form in triplicate shall be provided for parental or guardian signature. One copy must be filed with NFAA Headquarters and one copy with the state association Secretary. Once this option has been exercised the archer may not revert back.
1.3 The NFAA Cub, Youth and Young Adult archers are eligible for 20 pins and other awards in the same manner as adult division.
1.4 Archer's date of birth must appear on his/her official membership card. Any Junior archer who has a birthday during a tournament will be allowed to complete that tournament in the age group that he/she started in.
1.5 Recognized shooting styles for Junior Division archers shall be only the following styles:
NFAA Young Adult, Youth, Cub:
Freestyle
Freestyle Limited
Barebow
Freestyle Limited Recurve/Longbow
2. Cub:
2.1 This classification is established for archers under 12 years of age.
2.2 Cub shooting positions shall be marked with black stakes.
2.3 The Cub's handicap must be established entirely on the Cub course and is not applicable to or from any other course.
2.4 Cub official target units are shown in Appendix 3.
2.5 The Cub archers shall receive distinctive 50 point progressive merit patches. They shall be awarded on official 28 target rounds for one consecutive score of one 50-point increment between 50 and 550. Applications for cub merit patches shall be made to the state association secretary. Patches are furnished free of charge by the NFAA.
2.6 Cub members of the NFAA are eligible for patches for a perfect 20 score on their distances shot - 10, 15, 18, 20, 25 and 30 yards. Patches would have designated distances on face. Application for patch should be submitted within 30 days by the eligible archer for the award, accompanied by the proper fee, to the State Secretary or Chairman.
2.7 All Cubs shall shoot at 10 yards on all Indoor Rounds where adults shoot at 20 yards.
3. Youth:
3.1 The youth classification is established for archers ages 12 through 14.
3.2 The handicap must be established entirely on the youth (50 yard maximum) course and is not applicable to or from any other course.
3.3 Any and all official NFAA units or rounds shall not contain shots over 50 yards. Group 1 animal faces shall be shot from the closest walk-up animal stake only.
3.4 Youth official target units are shown in Appendix 3. The Youth archers shall receive distinctive 50 point progressive merit patches. They shall be awarded on official 28 target rounds for one consecutive score of one 50-point increment between 50 and 550. Applications for Youth merit patches shall be made to the state association secretary. Patches are furnished free of charge by the NFAA.
3.5 The shooting positions for Youth archers shall be marked blue.
4. Young Adult:
4.1 The Young Adult classification is provided for archers 15 through 17 years of age and for those younger that have waived into this division.
4.2 The Young Adult must establish his handicap entirely on the 80 yard (adult length) course and it is not applicable to or from any other course.
C. Senior:
A Senior Division for archers ages 55 and older, and a Master Senior Division for archers age 65 and older shall be provided at National and Sectional (Indoor and Outdoor) tournaments. Any archer may compete in only one Division; however, those age 55 and older may compete as either an Adult or Senior, and those age 65 and older may compete as either an Adult, Senior or Master Senior.
D. Professional:
1. Membership:
1.1 Archers who are members in good standing shall be eligible for membership, however, those archers under 18 shall be required to file written permission from his/her parent or guardian. An NFAA form in triplicate shall be provided for Parent or Guardian.
1.2 Archers from any other archery organization who compete in a Professional Division must pay NFAA Pro dues and compete in a NFAA Professional Division, at all NFAA Sectional and National tournaments.
1.3 Archers from any other archery organization that compete in a Semi-Pro division, where the description of that division by the other archery organization is classified as nonprofessional, shall be recognized by the NFAA as nonprofessional archers.
1.4 Archers must provide a sponsored application for professional membership and their first year of membership will be a probationary period pending fulfillment of membership requirements.
2. Code of Ethics:
2.1 The professional archer must conduct himself at all times in a manner that will bring respect and honor to himself, archery and the NFAA.
2.2 A professional archer shall make every effort to comply with all tournament rules and regulations both published and intended.
2.3 A professional archer shall not allow his name or likeness to be used in such a manner as to misrepresent any product, nor shall he make claims that tend to misrepresent any product and mislead purchasers as to the actual value or quality of such products.
2.4 A professional archer shall make every effort to protect the amateur standing of amateur archers.
2.5 NFAA Pro Division will consider the disciplinary action taken for a violation of the Code of Ethics by another Professional organization.
3. Dress Code:
3.1 General.
The professional archer shall present himself in clean, neat attire, acceptable to public view.
3.2 Not acceptable.
Swimming suits, cut-offs and obscene or vulgar slogans or pictures on clothing.