Archery Badges

 

OUTDOOR

1. Archery GB Outdoor Classification Scheme

The Archery GB Classification Scheme enables members to claim badges signifying their current shooting standard. To qualify for a particular outdoor badge an archer needs to obtain appropriate scores in three rounds, which must be at recognized club target days or tournaments. The rounds need not be all the same, but must be shot in the same season.

For outdoor rounds, the classifications are:

3rd Class, 2nd Class, 1st Class, Bowman, Master Bowman, and Grand Master Bowman, with suitable awards for Juniors.

Only Archery GB can award the top two levels of Grand Master and Master Bowman (both at senior and junior levels).

Once you have recorded 3 witnessed scores at a certain level on a club target day, or at a tournament, you can claim a badge.

The Castle Archers do not charge for these badges.

2. 252 Round

The 252 scheme consists of shooting 3 dozen arrows at increasing distances with 5-zone scoring (9-7-5-3-1).
When a score of 252 or more is achieved twice (shooting Recurve), a quiver badge is awarded displaying the distance and the legend 252.
The badges are available at 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, and 100 yard distances.

So your average recurve arrow score needs to be 7 (252 divided by 36 arrows).

You can also achieve the award when shooting any outdoor round where you have scored 252 or more at a set distance with your first 36 arrows. You only need to achieve this score twice to obtain the badge.

Your first 252 badge will be presented to you free of charge. Once you increase your 252 distance to the next level of badge you must hand in your current badge to receive your newly achieved score badge.

If you want to collect and keep all your 252 badges or you need a replacement badge, extra badges are priced at £2 each.

If you are shooting a different bow type to Recurve there are different scores for you, please see the table below:

Distance (yds)	Recurve score	Compound score	Barebow score	Longbow score
20	252	280	189	164
30	252	280	189	164
40	252	280	189	164
50	252	280	189	164
60	252	280	189	164
80	252	280	164	126
100	252	280	139	101

 

3. Archery GB Rose Awards

These are awarded to archers shooting York (Gents & Junior Gents), Hereford (Ladies & Junior Ladies), and/or Bristol I-IV (All Juniors) Rounds at tournaments that have been accorded Rose Award or National Record Status. The award is in the form of a badge depicting a white stylised rose on a coloured background dependant on the score achieved, as follows:

Colour	Score	Handicap (Gents)*	Handicap (Ladies)*
White	800	40	46
Black	900	36	42
Blue	1000	31	38
Red	1100	25	32
Gold	1200	16	23
Purple	1250	10	16

* - approx handicap required to achieve score.

4. WA Star Awards

These are awarded to archers shooting Gents WA1440 and Ladies WA1440 Rounds at tournaments that have been accorded World Record or WA Award Status. The award is in the form of a stylised bronze star, with the higher awards having a coloured background which is dependant on the score achieved, as follows:

Colour	Score	Handicap (Gents)*	Handicap (Ladies)*
None	1000	39	42
Black	1100	34	37
Blue	1200	27	30
Red	1300	17	20
Gold	1350	10	13
Purple	1400	0	3

* - approx handicap required to achieve score.

 

INDOOR

1. Archery GB Indoor Classification Scheme

The Archery GB Indoor Classification Scheme enables members to claim badges signifying their current shooting standard. To qualify for a particular indoor badge an archer needs to obtain appropriate witnessed scores in 3 rounds shot at recognized club target days or tournaments. The rounds need not be all the same, but must be shot in the same season.

For indoor rounds the classifications run from H through to A at the highest.

Once you have recorded 3 witnessed scores at a certain level on a club target day or at a tournament you can claim a badge. Club score sheets or tournament score details must be given to the records officer.

The Castle Archers do not charge for these badges.

Once you increase your classification to the next level of badge you must hand in your current badge to receive your newly achieved score badge.

If you want to collect and keep all your indoor classification badges or you need a replacement badge, extra badges are priced at £2 each.

2. See full details at WAA Indoor Classification Award Scheme

3. Portsmouth Badges

For the indoor Portsmouth round, we offer awards by score in steps from 300 to 600. The badges jump in score by 25 from 300 up to 575, they then increase by 5 points to 600, as follows:

300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525, 550, 575, 580, 585, 590, 595, 600.

You only need to make this score once in order to obtain the appropriate Portsmouth badge. It must be scored, and witnessed, on a Club Target Day or at a tournament, and the score sheet or tournament score details must be given to the records officer.

Your first Portsmouth badge will be presented to you free of charge. Once you increase your Portsmouth score to the next level of badge you must hand in your current badge to receive your newly achieved score badge.

If you want to collect and keep all your Portsmouth badges or you need a replacement badge, extra badges are priced at £2 each.

 

INDOOR/OUTDOOR

1. WA Target Awards

The WA Target Award and WA Silver Target Award for Cadets and Masters are open to archers shooting specified rounds with a recurve or compound bow at tournaments with World Record/WA Award Status. The WA Target Award badge depicts a stylised target face with the word “Target” underneath on a circular coloured background. Writing is coloured gold. The Rounds that may be shot, the scores required, and the background colour of the Awards are shown in the table below.

Round	White	Black	Blue	Red	Gold	Purple
WA 70m (outdoor)	500	550	600	650	675	700
WA 60m (outdoor)	500	550	600	650	675	700
WA 50m (outdoor)	500	550	600	650	675	700
WA 900 (outdoor)	750	800	830	860	875	890
WA 25m (indoor)	500	525	550	575	585	595
WA 18m (indoor)	500	525	550	575	585	595

 

2. World Archery  Beginners Awards

World Archery awards are suited to juniors and beginners, but are open to all members of the club. The awards are Feathers for 11yr olds and under, and Arrows for 12yr olds and above, including adults. There are two levels of the Feather awards; Red and Gold. Once these have been completed the archer can then move onto the arrow awards. Arrow awards are earned in the order of: White, Black, Blue, Red and Gold.

To obtain the awards you need to not only complete a scoring task, but also demonstrate technical prowess, and answer some archery related questions.

The manual which accompanies the award scheme includes information that you need to understand and revise, as well as a set shooting task for each award.

Shooting Tasks

Red Feather: Achieve a min. of 12 hits out of 15 arrows (5 ends of 3 arrows) shot at a 80cm target spot at 6m distance (6 to 10 zones only).
Gold Feather: Achieve a min. of 12 hits out of 15 arrows (5 ends of 3 arrows) shot at a 80cm target spot at 8m distance (6 to 10 zones only).
White Arrow: Score 115 or higher with 15 arrows on an 80cm target face at 10m
Black Arrow: Score 115 or higher with 15 arrows on an 80cm target face at 14m
Blue Arrow: Score 115 or higher with 15 arrows on an 80cm target face at 18m
Red Arrow: Score 115 or higher with 15 arrows on an 80cm target face at 22m
Gold Arrow: Score 115 or higher with 15 arrows on an 80cm target face at 26m