Archery

Schedule and Location

Saturday, June 6 & Sunday, June 7, 2026

Gator Bowmen
10404 SW Williston Road
Gainesville, Florida 32608

SHOOTING SCHEDULE for Saturday, June 6
8:30 a.m.: Announcements
9:00 a.m.: Shooting Begins for 720 Round and Field Round

Sunday, June 7
8:30 a.m.: Announcements
9:00 a.m.: Shooting Begins for 900 Round and 3-D Round

Events

720 Round Saturday Recurve
720 Round Saturday Compound Release
720 Round Saturday Compound Fingers
720 Round Saturday Barebow Recurve
900 Round Sunday Freestyle
900 Round Sunday Freestyle Limited
900 Round Sunday Freestyle Limited Recurve
900 Round Sunday Barebow Compound
900 Round Sunday Barebow Recurve
900 Round Sunday Bowhunter
900 Round Sunday Bowhunter Freestyle-Limited
900 Round Sunday Bowhunter Freestyle
900 Round Sunday Modern Bowhunter Freestyle
900 Round Sunday Traditional
900 Round Sunday Longbow
28 Target Field Saturday Freestyle
28 Target Field Saturday Freestyle Limited
28 Target Field Saturday Freestyle Limited Recurve
28 Target Field Saturday Barebow Compound
28 Target Field Saturday Barebow Recurve
28 Target Field Saturday Bowhunter
28 Target Field Saturday Bowhunter Freestyle-Limited
28 Target Field Saturday Bowhunter Freestyle
28 Target Field Saturday Modern Bowhunter Freestyle
28 Target Field Saturday Traditional
28 Target Field Saturday Longbow
30 Target 3-D Sunday Freestyle
30 Target 3-D Sunday Freestyle Limited
30 Target 3-D Sunday Freestyle Limited Recurve
30 Target 3-D Sunday Barebow Recurve
30 Target 3-D Sunday Bowhunter
30 Target 3-D Sunday Bowhunter Freestyle-Limited
30 Target 3-D Sunday Bowhunter Freestyle
30 Target 3-D Sunday Modern Bowhunter Freestyle
30 Target 3-D Sunday Traditional
30 Target 3-D Sunday Longbow

Entry Requirements

Entry Fee is $30 for one round. $40 for two rounds.. NO refunds. Only cash, checks and money orders will be accepted for on-site registration.
All pre-registration entries must be received by Wednesday, June 3.
Archers may compete in only one event each day.
No pre-qualifying required.
Age as of date for NFAA competition is the age you are at the start of the competition.
Age as of date for the 720 round (USA Archery Rules) is the age you are on 12/31.

Format

900 Round, Field Round and Marked 3-D Divisions
Male and Female – Pee Wee (7 and under); Cub (8-11); Youth (12-14); Young Adult (15-17); Adult (18+); Senior (50+); Silver Senior (60+); Master Senior (70+); Master Senior (80+). Ages are determined by the archer’s age on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

720 Round Divisions
Male and Female – U10 (Under 10), U13 (12 and under); U15 (14 and under); U18 (17 and under); U21 (20 and under); Senior (18+ – 49); 50+ Master (50+); 60+ Master (60+); 70+ Master (70+); 80+ Master (80+). Ages are determined as of birthdate in 2026 (Your age as of December 31).

Styles for Field, 900 and Marked 3-D

Freestyle: All types of bows (compound/recurves) except crossbows; any sight system, mechanical release aids allowed.
Freestyle Limited: Same as Freestyle except no release aids allowed.
Freestyle Limited Recurve: Same as Freestyle limited except no compound bows and equipment must conform to FITA rules.
Barebow Compound: All types of bows except crossbows; no mechanical release aids; no sights; National Field Archery Association (NFAA) rules apply.
• Barebow Recurve: Same as Barebow except no compound bows, no draw checks and no stabilizers.
*Bowhunter: Maximum 12″ stabilizer, single anchor point, no sights; IFAA rules apply.
*Bowhunter Freestyle-Limited: Rules same as Bowhunter except fixed-pin sights allowed. No sidebars and no wire over pins (IFAA rules apply)
Bowhunter Freestyle: Maximum 12″ stabilizer, fixed pin sights, sidebar and wire over pins are allowed, mechanical aids allowed. (NFAA rules).
*Longbow: Rules same as Bowhunter except bow is a longbow (no recurve bows).
*Traditional: Rules same as Bowhunter except no compound bows.

* Youth, Young Adult, Adult and Senior Only.

Styles for 720 Round

Recurve: Same as Freestyle Limited except no compound bows are allowed and bow must be configured in conformance with FITA/US Archery rules.
Compound Release: Same as Freestyle except bow weight is limited to 60lbs. and no electronic equipment allowed.
Compound Fingers: Same as Compound Release except no release aides allowed.
Barebow Recurve: Same as Barebow except no compound bows, no draw checks and no stabilizers.

Sports Rules
As established by the FAA, NFAA and US Archery under direction of the Florida Archery Association.

All events supported by the Florida Sports Foundation must comply with applicable laws. In accordance with Section 1006.205, Florida Statutes (Fairness in Women’s Sports Act), athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls are restricted to individuals assigned female at birth.

Awards
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to first three places in each Class. At the discretion of the Match Director additional awards may be given.

Registration
Online registration is closed. Onsite registration is available. Please contact Oliver Austin for more information.

Hotel Information
CLICK HERE for Hotel information.

FSF Staff Contact
To contact the FSF staff please send an email to games@playinflorida.com.

State Directors
Oliver Austin
850-688-2800 or oaustin@fsu.edu

Directors of Shooting
900 – Jake Pettitt
720 – Ron Lucas
Field – Daci Breazu
3-D – Frank Ogden

Club Contact
Frank Ogden – 305-812-1968