MAA State tournaments further prepare archers for competing at National and International levels, just as regional tournaments prepare archers for State competition. Each organization is different in how tournaments are run, the rules and format, as well as scoring and targets used. Below are links to helpful information for archers and organizations hosting tournaments.
Archers are registered in all types of tournaments by competition division and shooting style. Division has to do with characteristics of the archer, the person. Shooting style depends upon the type of equipment used and how the archer uses the equipment. See NFAA Division and Style 2019 for MAA recognized divisions and styles.
Most target archery tournaments follow the FITA rules for archery, but may have different qualifications for age divisions, shooting styles and equipment. World tournaments are organized by the International Archery Federation ( FITA); national tournaments are organized by both the National Archery Association and USA Archery (NAA/USAA) and the National Field Archery Association (NFAA); and Michigan state tournaments by the MAA and its regional affiliates. See Archery Organizations for a summary of these organizations.
Tournaments can be further defined by the type of target being shot, such as 3-D tournaments (shooting at 3-dimensional animal targets), Field and Hunter tournaments (shooting a combination of 2-dimensional paper animal targets and paper field targets), or Target archery tournaments (shooting a target face made up of multiple concentric circles). Click on Target to see images and description of different targets.
Hosting and running an MAA State Tournament can be difficult for the novice or expierenced host. See Run an MAA Shoot for more information on hosting a state tournament.
Tournament score cards that are not filled in correctly can cause disqualifications and scores that are not recorded. Tournaments and the scorecards used vary in format. Click on the links to view a sample FITA Scorecard and documentation on Properly Filled in Score Cards .
The attached NFAA RoundBasics displays information on NFAA shoots, including targets, scoring and general rules of competition.
Before registering for any tournament, check the tournament information on the organizations website. Note that MAA tournaments follow NFAA divisions, styles and rules.
NFAA website: www.nfaausa.com
NAA/USAA website: www.teamusa.org/USA-Archery.aspx
IBO website: www.ibo.net
Michigan IBO website: www.mibo.co/
ASA website: www.asaarchery.com
Michigan ASA website: www.miasaarchery.com