Etiquette
Archery etiquette
A good archer…
- Waits to approach/leave the shooting line while their neighbour is at full draw
- Stays on the line with the last archer and waits for them to finish before leaving
- Waits to be invited to pull their target partner’s arrows
- Is respectful of other archers on the line and talks very quietly, only if absolutely necessary
- Alternates who shoots first if shooting in two or more details
- Always asks an archer if they mind sharing their target
- Avoids holding up the shooting line unnecessarily
- Waits until the table tennis players have finished playing their point before walking behind them (Indoor Range only)
Also, please…
- Return to the safety line if you cannot find your arrow within a reasonable time limit
- Keep talking and distractions to a minimum while archers are on the shooting line
- Avoid talking to an archer at all if they prefer to be silent
- Ask if someone wants some advice; don’t just offer it
- Avoid exclaiming on the shooting line
- Ask before touching anybody else’s bow/equipment
- Allow sufficient space on the line for your target partner
- Ensure your mobile phone is on silent and if you need to use it, move behind the safety line, speaking quietly
- Remember to put your target face away when you’ve finished shooting
Scoring etiquette:
- Only retrieve arrows from behind the target after scores have been taken
- Call your scores in groups of three, and in descending order
- When calling scores, point to each arrow as it is called without touching the arrow or target face.