What is a 720 round, anyway?
Tournament listings are full of shorthand: WA 720, Vegas 300, 3D, JOAD, USAT. These guides explain each format in plain English, so you know what you're signing up for before you show up.
What is a 720 round in archery?
A 720 round is an outdoor target archery event where you shoot 72 arrows at a single distance, with a possible top score of 720 points: 72 arrows times a maximum of 10 points each.
What is indoor archery (18m and Vegas 300)?
Indoor archery moves the target close and out of the weather: the World Archery/USA Archery indoor round is 60 arrows at 18 meters on a 40-centimeter face, while the separate Vegas 300 round is 30 arrows at 20 yards on a 3-spot face, both scored on a 10-point scale.
What is field archery?
Field archery is a round shot outdoors on a walking course of targets set at different, marked distances and target-face sizes, rather than one distance on a flat field.
What is 3D archery?
3D archery is a walking-course round where you shoot at life-size foam animal targets set at distances you judge by eye instead of a marked number, with points scored based on where the arrow lands on the animal.
What is JOAD in archery?
JOAD stands for Junior Olympic Archery Development: USA Archery's national youth program for archers ages 8 to 20, run through certified coaches at local clubs.
What are USAT points in archery?
USAT points are national ranking points archers earn at designated USA Archery events (like USAT Qualifier Series events and Indoor, Outdoor, and JOAD National events) that USA Archery uses to select the United States Archery Team.