Shooter of the year
Scoring, Scoreboard and Shooter of the Year Rules and Updates
Qualifying for Shooter of the Year (SOTY)
SOTY Classes: Men’s, Women’s, Jr Adult, Youth
Add $10.00 to the entry fee (Men’s and Women’s Classes)
Top 4 scores plus shoot off scores turned in for the 2022 3-D season will determine final placing
Following completion of the September event, top five places in each SOTY class will compete in shoot off for final placement. Shooters may move up in class during the year. Once a class change is made shooter must remain in the advanced class for the remainder of the year.
Should there be a tie between shooters, then the shooter’s cumulative number of 12s from the qualifying events will break the tie. Should the shooters be tied on both score and number of 12s, then the number of 12s from the highest score will be added to break the tie. If tied, then the number of 12s from the low score will be added to break the tie.
Scoreboard
Targets and Scoring
20 Targets will be scored using the ASA scoring system (Low 12s or calling the upper 12. No 14s).
All arrows must remain in the target until all arrows are scored. The arrow shaft must be touching a portion of the next highest scoring line to be scored for the higher value.
Bow must be either recurve, longbow, or self-bow. A single stabilizer up to 12” in length measured from the point of attachment, no release aid other than a glove, finger or thumb tab may be used, must have one finger touching the arrow nock, or consistent nock point and must use one consistent anchor point. No marks on the sight window, string, or bow to use as an aiming or judging reference. All arrows must be identical in size, weight, and construction.
Target “Pass Through” or “Rebound” without striking another arrow: (1) Arrows passing through the front of, but still in, the target will be pushed back and scored; (2) If the group agrees that an arrow passed through the targets insert seam the shooter will be given a score based on the point of pass through not to exceed eight (8) points; (3) If the group agrees and confirms that the arrow actually passed through the target due to the high number of arrows that had been shot at the target, the range official is to be notified and the shooter will be allowed to take the score where the “pass-through” occurred as determined by the group up to a maximum score of 10 points, or (4) If the group agrees that the arrow rebounded out of the target, or deflected off of a plastic leg, without striking another arrow the shooter will be allowed to take the score where the rebound occurred up to a maximum of ten (10) points. Special Note: A score of 12 will not be permitted under sections 2, 3 or 4 of this rule.
PBAA range Officials will not make arrow calls except when a group has only two shooters or during
special competitions and shoot-offs.Any arrow deflecting by contact with another arrow already in the target and still proceeding toward the target will be scored based on where it lies in the target, or a maximum of five (5) points if it is not in the target.
Any arrow embedding (“Robin Hood”) in the nock of another arrow will be scored the same as the arrow it is embedded in.
The entire 8, 10, & 12-ring scoring areas will be visible from the stake and shooters may have a range official remove any limbs or debris that blocks their view of these scoring areas to the target.
