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The SDA is a very active archery club, sponsoring two shoots a month and three major tournaments a year. A 28 target 3D Round on the first Sunday of the month and a Club Championship Qualifying Round (28 target Animal, Field or Hunter Round) on the third Sunday of each month.

Each June SDA hosts the “King Arthur’s Day Tournament”, a 40 target novelty shoot with a medieval theme.

Would you like to attend SDA tournaments for free?
SDA holds a work party at our ranges each month. Contact us to see whether there are work party positions available before the next tournament and attend your next SDA shoot for free!

Animal Round Results – October 27, 2024

Final Tournament Scores are In!

View the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Shooters Scores Below:

View Complete Scores

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place pins are available for online-registered shooters only.

Notes:

4 Attended and did not register online for attendance or awards.
11 Registered online and eligible for awards.
6 Scores were posted. Corrections below: None.

  • Tournament notes: Russ’s the man!
  • Misentered scores awaiting correction: None.
  • Scoring ties: None.
  • Late Score Postings (not previously included in the day-of tournament scores): None

* Scores must be submitted by 3 pm on the day of the shoot to qualify for awards.

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Have you renewed your membership? Submit your SDA Membership Application online.

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Animal Round, Yellow Stakes – October 27, 2024

Animal Round will be hosted by the San Diego Archers on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the Rube Powell Balboa Park Archery Range (☀️ AccuWeather)

Tournament preregistration and pay online today

On the day of the shoot, visit the visitor’s table
between 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Sign the paper waiver form for each participant and pick up a blank scorecard before entering the practice area.

Speed up registration by printing and signing your waiver form now?

Range briefing will begin after 8:30 a.m., and shooting will commence after 9 a.m.

Volunteers are needed at 6:15 a.m. to help set up and take down targets!

If you’re unable to help set up targets, please help us in taking down and storing the targets at the end of the shoot. Remember: volunteers shoot for FREE!
Contact us by filling out our volunteer form if you’d like to help.

The Animal Round includes:
Animal Target
28 2D Paper Field Targets
1-3 Arrows per Target
The best score per target is 21
Maximum Score: 588

Animal Rounds use 2D paper targets with ‘uneven’ distances between 5 and 60 yards, reminiscent of the Hunter Round. The rules and scoring are significantly different.

The archer begins at the first YELLOW shooting stake of the target and shoots the first arrow. If it hits, you do not have to shoot again. If it misses, you advance to the second shooting stake and shoot the second arrow, then to the third shooting stake for a third shot if needed.

There are 3 scoring zones: Bonus Kill Zone, Kill Zone, and Hit Zone.
Scoring is based on where you hit and with which arrow.

Marked arrow
The first arrow shot is scored 21, 20 or 18. The second arrow is scored 17, 16, or 14, and the third arrow is scored 13, 12, or 10. A scoring chart is included on your scorecard.

Pro tip!
Mark your arrows with a number. This way, when you go to score your arrows, you’ll know which hit first, second, or third.

For Younger Shooters

For Youths (12-14 years old), the longest distance is 40 yards. For Cubs (11 years old & under), the longest distance is 25 yards.

F-H-A NFAA Scoring
View NFAA Scoring Rules



Registration and Concessions:

  • Free online registration
  • Free for children 14 and below
  • $10 for SDA members and active-duty Military ($14 with mulligans and doe tags)
  • $15 for Non-members ($19 with mulligans and doe tags)
  • +$5 for in-person visitors’ table registration (proposed)

Concessions:

  • Water bottles: Pickup free at the visitors’ table
  • Sodas and snacks: $1 each. Drop payment in Pay Pole or visitors’ table

• Preregister and pay online today

Print and bring along a signed waiver

Paper shoots may be canceled due to heavy rain (Animal, Hunter, Field Rounds). While 3D Shoots will NOT be canceled due to bad weather!

After tallying your paper scorecard, submit your score online at https://sandiegoarchers.com/scoring

Please submit your score online. If you choose not to submit your score online, your participation in the tournament may not be recorded. Your uploaded or paper scorecard is still required for verification purposes.

Halloween 3D Round – October 13, 2024

Halloween 3D Round will be hosted by the San Diego Archers on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at the Rube Powell Balboa Park Archery Range (☀️ AccuWeather)

• Tournament preregistration and pay online today

On the day of the shoot, visit the visitor’s table between 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Sign the paper waiver form for each participant and pick up a blank scorecard before entering the practice area.

Speed up registration by printing and signing your waiver form now?

Range briefing will begin after 8:30 a.m., and shooting will commence after 9 a.m.

Volunteers are needed at 6:15 a.m. to help set up and take down targets! Volunteers receive a $15 club credit card to shoot for FREE!

Contact us by filling out our volunteer form if you’d like to help.


3D Target ScoringThis 3D Round includes:

  • 28 3D targets
  • 1 Arrow per Target
  • Scoring is 10-8-5
  • Maximum Score is 280
  • Rangefinders are allowed

We utilize a diverse selection of high-quality Rhinehart and Mackenzie targets arranged in various hunting scenarios. Only one arrow per target is permitted unless mulligans are purchased. Participants may buy up to two mulligans and two doe tags for $1 each, either online or at the visitors’ table. The scoring system is 10-8-5 (see picture above).

An arrow that strikes a branch or other object and misses the target is a miss.

About Mulligans and Doe Tags

If you missed or scored low with the first arrow, a mulligan allows you to take another shot at a target. Your score is determined by that second (mulligan) arrow, even if it’s worse than the first.

There are a maximum of two buck-doe spreads in the field where the doe is placed between the buck and the archer. If you hit the doe and do not have a doe tag, you score negative five (-5) points on that target. With a doe tag, you score zero (0) points.

If you hit the buck or miss completely, you may use a mulligan, and your score is determined by that second arrow.

Traditional Stakes for Recurve Archers and Longbows

Orange cone #1Longer-range targets will have a traditional stake (orange cone) set per NFAA rules. Orange cones are for Youth and Traditional archers with a maximum distance of 40 yards.

For Younger Shooters

For Youths (12-14 years old), the longest distance is 40 yards. For Cubs (11 years old & under), the longest distance is 25 yards.

Registration

  • Free online registration
  • Free for children 14 and below
  • $10 for SDA members and active-duty Military ($14 with mulligans and doe tags)
  • $15 for Non-members ($19 with mulligans and doe tags)
  • +$5 for in-person visitors’ table registration (proposed)

Concessions:

  • Water bottles: Pickup free at the visitors’ table
  • Sodas and snacks: $1 each. Drop payment in Pay Pole or visitors’ table

• Preregister and pay online today

Print and bring along a signed waiver

Paper shoots may be canceled due to heavy rain (Animal, Hunter, Field Rounds). While 3D Shoots will NOT be canceled due to bad weather!

After tallying your paper scorecard, submit your score online at https://sandiegoarchers.com/scoring

Please submit your score online. If you choose not to submit your score online, your participation in the tournament may not be recorded. Your uploaded or paper scorecard is still required for verification purposes.

Real-Time Results and Flexible Awards Presentation

Our online scoring system provides instant access to your scores and tournament placement. We’ve streamlined our after-tournament awards presentation to accommodate  the preferences of our volunteers and participants:

  1. 🏆 Immediate Results: Check your score in real-time without waiting for a formal announcement. Pick up your official award pin at our visitor’s table the next time you attend a tournament.
  2. 🎯 Flexible Awards Presentation: Due to a shortage of volunteers and the tendency of many archers to leave early, we’ve adopted a more flexible approach:
    • For tournaments with over fifty shooters, we’ll have an in-person awards ceremony at the end of the tournament, usually between noon and 1 pm.
    • For smaller turnouts, there may be an informal table awards ceremony presented by one of the staff. If you wish to receive your tentative award day of the shoot, please present your mobile device showing your placement to the staff member running the table awards ceremony.
  3. Always Accessible: Regardless of the physical awards presentation, all results and achievements will be prominently displayed on our website for recognition and record-keeping.
  4. Official Scores: Please note that your unofficial day-of-shoot placement may change. This can occur if scoring discrepancies are identified, data entry errors are corrected, or other adjustments are made during our review process. Official scores will be posted on our website by end-of-day Tuesday. Be sure to subscribe for notifications.