3D Round – October 1, 2023
3D Round
will be hosted by the the San Diego Archers on
Sunday, October 1, 2023
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 receive a $15 club credit card to shoot for FREE!
Contact us by filling out our volunteer form if you’d like to help.
This 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 follows a 10-8-5-0, where misses, antlers, and horns are awarded “0” points. According to NFAA archery rules for 3D tournaments, an arrow that strikes a branch or other object and misses the target is generally considered 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 your score turns out worse than the first arrow.
You could use the second mulligan on the same target, but your score is determined by the last arrow shot.
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; however, you cannot use a mulligan if you hit the doe, regardless of whether you possess a doe tag or not.
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 Shooters
Longer-range targets will have a traditional stake (orange cone) set (per NFAA rules). Orange cones are designated for Youth and Traditional archers with a maximum distance of 40 yards.
* For 3D Round events, if range-to-target is greater than 40 yards due to an apparent error in target cone set-up, you may use a rangefinder to adjust your shooting range to 40 yards.
- Read the NFAAUSA.com Scoring Rules (Section K., NFAA 3-D Rules and Regulations).
Younger shooters
• For Youths (12-14 yo), the longest distance is 40 yards
• For Cubs (11 yo & under), the longest distance is 25 yards.
Registration and Concessions*:
Free online registration
Free for children 14 and below
$10 for SDA members & Active-Duty Military (w/mulligans+doe tags for 3D shoots, $14)
$15 for Non-members (w/mulligans+doe tags for 3D shoots, $19)
+$5 for in-person visitors’ table registration (proposed)
* 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.