Archery - FITA
Get your bow and arrow ready for the Archery - FITA event during the 2022 Summer Games. This will be an exciting event for all competitors you won’t want to miss! Check out the page below for more on the Archery - FITA event and we hope to see you there.
REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED FOR 2022 - ONSITE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE
DATE
June 25-26, 2022
LOCATION
West Michigan Archery Center
3500 10 Mile Road Northeast
Rockford, MI, 49341 (directions)
TIME
Friday
Practice available on the practice field from 3m pm to 8 pm. Practice is not monitored. Please exercise caution and consideration when you practice.
Saturday
8:00 am: Check-in and on-site registration (walk-in registration only if spots available)
9:00 am: Equipment check
9:30 am: Practice ends (3) begin, with scoring rounds to start immediately after practice ends completed (72 arrows total for score)
Sunday
8:00 am: Check-in
9:30 am: Practice ends (3) begin, with scoring rounds to start immediately after practice ends completed (72 arrows total for score)
A lunch break of approximately 30 minutes will take place between the first and second target of each day
An awards ceremony will take place upon receipt of all score sheets and compilation of scores on Sunday.
FORMAT
2 day, single distance outdoor FITA.
AVAILABILITY
There are 24 bales, with a max of 4 archers per bale. Depending on shooting category and distance for that category will determine actual archers per bale.
FEES
Senior/Adult - $50 (walk in registration, if available - $60)
Youth - $40 (walk in registration, if available - $50)
CATEGORIES
Archers must compete in one of the designated age categories with target face/distance as determined by U.S.A. Archery:
Yeoman (for archers who are currently 8 and under, or will turn 9 during the 2022 calendar year) (Yeomen scores will not count towards national or world records. They do qualify for medals.)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R)ecurve/(B)arebow: 122 cm/15m (C)ompound: 80 cm 6-ring/15mU13 - (12 and under during the 2022 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R)/(B): 122 cm/30m (C): 80 cm
6-ring/25mU15 - (14 and under during the 2022 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/50m (B): 122 cm/30m (C): 80 cm 6-ring /30mU18 - (17 and under during the 2022 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/60m (B): 122 cm/50m (C): 80 cm 6-ring /50mU21 - (20 and under during the 2022 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/70m (B): 122 cm/50m (C): 80 cm 6-ring /50mSenior - (all ages)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/70m (B): 122 cm/50m (C): 80 cm 6-ring /50m50+ - (50 and above during the 2022 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/60m (B): 122 cm/50m (C): 80 cm 6-ring /50m60+ - (60 and above during the 2022 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/60m (B): 122 cm/50m (C): 80 cm 6-ring /50m70+ - (70 and above during the 2022 calendar year)
TARGET FACE/DISTANCE: (R): 122 cm/60m (B): 122 cm/50m (C): 80 cm 6-ring /50m
USA ARCHERY MEMBERSHIP
All participants must be a member of USA Archery and submit your membership number within registration.
There are various types of memberships available, including temporary ones. To become a member, please click here.
SHOOTING CONSIDERATIONS/RULES
This event will be a Double 72-arrow USA Archery Sanctioned event and follow World Archery rules and USA Archery dress code.
We will shoot one round of 72 arrows each day.
Archers will be assigned a target, and will be grouped with others for group scoring, Archers should be familiar with tournament scoring. No sky-drawing. Non-archers (including coaches and parents) are not allowed down-range without specific permission from the Tournament Director.
OVERVIEW
The West Michigan Archery Center (WMAC) is an archery education and practice center, focused on introducing people to the sport of archery, and on developing fundamental and advanced archery skills for archers in West Michigan and beyond. The event will take place at the West Michigan Archery Center in Rockford, Michigan. The event is registered as a Star FITA event with USA Archery, so participants are required to be USA Archery members or have a USA Archery temporary membership.
QUESTIONS
Archery questions contact Sports Director Elizabeth Ginebaugh at eginebaugh@comcast.net
Registration questions or help contact registration@stategamesofmichigan.com
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OPENING CEREMONY
Join us as we kick off the 2022 Summer Games at the Meijer Sports Complex on Friday, June 24 with our Opening Ceremony celebration.
All athletes are welcome to attend and join the athlete parade.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Athletes who are competing in the Summer Games will receive a discounted hotel rate. Please click here for more information.
EXPERIENCE GRAND RAPIDS
Be sure to check out the abundance of activities and attractions that Grand Rapids has to offer when you are not competing! Click here for more information and ideas.
MERCHANDISE
Summer Games merchandise is available now! Click below to snag your gear in time for the Games.
STATE GAMES OF AMERICA
This event is a qualifying event for the 2022 State Games of America. Any athletes who place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd has the opportunity to compete in the 2022 State Games of America hosted in Ames/Des Moines, IA.
Visit the State Games of America website for more information and to get registered for #SGA2022.