field archery

field archery

sport
also called  roving 

      form of archery in which targets of different sizes or shapes are placed at varying distances in uneven, often wooded, terrain in an attempt to simulate hunting conditions. As an organized sport it dates from the formation in 1939 of the National Field Archery Association of the United States. In 1969 a field event was included for the first time in the world archery championships of the Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc, and in 1970 a separate world field-archery championship competition was held in Wales, in which American archers won three of four titles.

      A standard field contest, or round, includes 28 targets. The largest is 60 cm (24 inches) in diameter, and the longest shooting distance is 60 m (about 66 yards; in American events the longest is 80 yards). The targets have a black aiming spot in the centre, a white inner ring, and a black outer ring. The archer receives 5 points for a hit within the inner ring and 3 for a hit on the outer ring. Contestants are grouped into two divisions: freestyle, those using artificial bow sights; and bare bow, those competing without sights. They take four shots at each target, in some cases from varying distances or positions.

      Field archery is practiced with many variations, including use of life-size animal figures as targets. See also archery. Compare roving.

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