0. Safety in Archery

1. Safety in Archery
Shooting after the time signal during practice or practicing with out following the time sequence
Coming out of the shooting line with the arrow on the bow
Drawing the bow in the archers’ rest area
Judges, scorers and agents walking out of the blinds before the three beeps
Pulling arrows out of the target

2. Safety in Archery Can some one get injured by this simple act??
What if there is an archer waiting right behind??

3. Safety in Archery
12.9 When drawing back the string of his or her bow, an athlete must not use any technique which, in the opinion of the judges, could allow the arrow, if accidentally released, to fly beyond a safety zone or safety arrangements (overshoot area, net, wall, etc.). If an athlete persists in using such a technique, he or she will, in the interest of safety, be asked by the Chairperson of the Judges Commission and/or the Director of Shooting to stop shooting immediately and to leave the field.

4. Safety in Archery What is considered a high draw?
What is considered a wide draw?
Is it the same for compound and recurve bows?
What should we do when we consider a specific technique to be a safety issue?

5. Safety in Archery
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6. Not yet.
Bow is high but only a little tension on the string.
If he released now it wouldn’t go far.

7. Not yet.
Bow is high but only a little tension on the string.
If she released now it wouldn’t go far.

8. Not yet.
Bow is high but only a little tension on the string.
Cams haven’t broke yet.
If he released now it wouldn’t go far.

9. No!
Long bow.
He has to aim that high to reach the target.

10. Not yet.
Bow is high but only a little tension on the string.
Cams haven’t broke yet.
If she released now it wouldn’t go far.

11. Not yet.
Bow is high but only a little tension on the string.
Cams haven’t broke yet.
If she released now it wouldn’t go far.

12. Are these archers performing a high draw?
Certainly not!

13. Not a safe drawing procedure!

14. Safety in Archery Observe the archer several times.
Ask the opinion of other judges on the field.
Discuss the issue with your chairman.
Talk to the archer’s team captain.
Keep on checking.
Chairman of judges may ask the archer (through his team captain) to stop shooting.

15. Safety in Archery