Field and 3D archery scoring

WA Field uses yellow-and-black circular faces with values from 6 at the centre to 1 at the outside. In individual shooting, three arrows are shot per target. A standard 24-target qualification round therefore has 72 arrows and a maximum of 432. Do not apply the 10-point target-archery scale to this face.

Distances can be marked or unmarked and are linked to face size, division and the designated shooting peg. Read the station and confirm your assigned peg before drawing. **Verify** the exact distance table for your class and the event. Do not assume that the farthest peg belongs to whoever shoots the strongest bow.

The course introduces changing footing, slopes and light. Learn these with an experienced field coach instead of improvising a different posture at every target. Text cannot replace an in-person coach for shooting on uneven terrain. Allow time to understand the station, then follow the group's prescribed order without obstructing the next archers.

The standard IFAA and NFAA Field/Hunter round structure is based on a 14-target unit, with two units making a 28-target round. Four arrows are shot at each target. Ordinary Field/Hunter scoring uses 5, 4 and 3, giving a maximum of 560 for 28 targets. Misses score zero.

Read the stake arrangement before shooting. Some targets use one position, while others require a prescribed movement between stakes or aiming faces. Distances and face sizes come from the official round tables, not the organiser's preference. **Verify** the table for the applicable age division.

NFAA professional Field/Hunter divisions have an X bonus point, making an X worth 6; this must not be applied to ordinary IFAA scoring. IFAA and NFAA also differ in their boundary-line rules. “Expert” scoring is another named variation, not a reason to change ordinary Field/Hunter rings to a 5-to-1 scale.

WA 3D uses 11, 10, 8 and 5 scoring areas, plus zero for misses or non-scoring hits. Under the current individual format, two arrows are shot per target. A 24-target qualification round therefore has a maximum of 528. Older videos may show previous stage-specific arrow allowances.

IFAA separates formats. The 3D Hunting Round uses one arrow, scoring kill/vital/wound as 20/16/10. The 3D Standard Round uses two arrows, each scoring 10/8/5. IFAA Unmarked Animal allows up to three arrows, stopping after a scoring hit: first-arrow kill/wound 20/18, second 16/14, third 12/10.

NFAA Animal is a separate paper-animal format with its own arrow-order and bonus-dot rules. Do not assign those values to every foam target. Before shooting, use the official target diagram or station information to identify the active scoring areas. Ask an official when moulded rings, hairlines or target features are ambiguous.

Attend the course briefing and confirm your group, starting target and route. Understand where to wait, when to approach the peg and how the shooting order rotates. These procedures vary between governing bodies and formats; use the event's instructions rather than a remembered routine from another course.

Stay on the designated paths. A shortcut can cross a shooting lane that is not visible from where you stand. Never move forward to inspect or retrieve an arrow until the group's shooting and the required safety procedure permit it. Report missing arrows or unsafe conditions through the prescribed route.

For unmarked rounds, check restrictions on rangefinders, distance information and electronic devices. An app feature that is useful in practice may be prohibited in competition. **Verify** what you may carry, consult or share. Text cannot replace an in-person coach for terrain technique or a briefing from the officials responsible for the actual course.