Archery is a sport that make use of a bow to shoot arrows. Historically it has been used in hunting and combat and now it has become a precision sport. A person who practices archery is called an archer, and one who is fond of or an expert at archery is sometimes called a toxophilite. Modern competitive target archery is usually governed by the International Archery Federation, or FITA (Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc). Olympic rules are derived from FITA rules. There are non-FITA rules as well.
HISTORY OF ARCHERY
Archery dates back 5,000 years.
The bow originated for use in hunting and was then adopted as a
toolof warfare.
Archery was highly developed in Asian countries and in the Islamic
world.
Archery is the national sport of the Kingdom of Bhutan.
RULE OF THE ARCHERY GAME
Any bow except a crossbow may be used for competition.
Arrows should have a distinctive crest in order to identify the archer.
After the signal to shoot, arrows should be knocked.
Arrows that fall from the bow and cannot be reached with the bow from the shooting line, are considered to be shot.
Only six arrows may be shot at the designated target, if more than six are shot, only the lowest six are counted, and any arrow
shot at any other target shall not be scored.
An archer should shoot ond longest distance next and so forth.
Scores are recorded from the highest score to the lowest score.
Distances shot are - Men : 90m (300 feet), 70m(230 feet), 50m(165 feet), 30m (100 feet), Women : 70m, 60m, 50m, 30m.
The longest distance is shot first.
A single FITA ( Federation International de Tir al Arc) round may be shot over one or two days.
Arrows should be retrieved only after the signal is given.