3D Class Ratings
Question:
I plan to get into 3D with a few buddies. It will be new to us and we would like to understand the class ratings: beginner, release, finger, fixed sight, adjustable sight, unlimited, etc. I tried google to search for info but go nowhere. Is there a site that explains the classes and the rules for each category??? are there sites that give tips for beginner 3D archers ????? Do all 3D shoots follow the same rules / classes or are they up to the club or organization holding the event ???? thanks in advance for the newsgroup info
Response:
International bowhunters organization or known as the IBO. You can look them up on the web and they have all the rules and catagories, with information.
Response:
> Do all 3D shoots follow the same rules / classes or are they up to the
club or organization holding the event ???? Most follow IBO, but not always. Many shoots are just simply that; shoots. There is no formal competition except with yourself. Don’t get too hung up on rules right now. Just go and have fun and you will see it is very casual. You don’t even have to keep score if you don’t want to. Advice for beginners? Have fun, don’t worry about competition until your familiar with how things work and have fun. Its a blast. Most shoots start first thing in the morning and will start shooters until early afternoon. Alot of times the course will loop back to the clubhouse area so you will get a halfway break. It’s similar to golf. If your holding up a smaller party, you may want to let them "shoot through". Similarly, you don’t want to approach the stakes of the next target if another party is shooting. Common courtesy says that you keep quiet while someone shoots. I guess glassing the target is allowed only once before your at the stakes or while at the stakes? Something silly like that. I don’t use binoculars for 3D shooting mostly because I use 3D shoots as hunting practice. I would never use binocs in the field so why use them to cheat at a 3D? Things to bring: Sun screen, bug dope, soap or furniture polish for your arrows, a water bottle is nice as is a good arrow puller. A cooler with some beverages and maybe lunch too. I only carry the water bottle and a towel on course. A holster on your belt that helps support your bow, or allows your bow to hang at your side can save your arms. Bows get real heavy when you carry them all day. Thats about it. Just go and have fun. When you register, just tell the guys its your first time, and they’ll explain everything. (takes about 30 seconds) Oh yeah, personal advice: Don’t wear camoflage to a 3D shoot….just don’t do it. You may have to look for an arrow in the woods…..its just silly to be wearing camo to a 3D shoot. You will see alot of people doing just that though. Not that its a dangerous sport, but a little common sense would be nice. Here’s a VERY handy link for finding shoots in your state: http://www.bowsite.org/bowsite/3dshoots/main.cfm IBO websight: http://www.ibo.net/ Here are the IBO’s formal rules. Each club usually has their own though or loosely follow these. http://www.ibo.net/rules/ I listed the class definitions below: I.B.O. CLASSES DEFINED Hunter Class (HC) A compound, recurve, or longbow with or without sights, may be shot with release aid, finger tab, glove or bare fingers. If a sight is used it will have no more than four (4) fixed or crosshair style pins. Circle pins allowed if all circles are the same size. Arrows must have screw in style points and a minimum of 4 inch vanes or feathers. Only one (1) single stabilizer being less than twelve (12) inches in length from the nearest point of attachment is allowed. A maximum of eighty (80) pounds of peak weight is allowed and will be shot from the yellow stake with a maximum of 35 yards. * – ** If a shooter wins twice while competing in the Hunter Class at a national or world level tournament during one IBO shoot calendar year, that shooter must advance to a higher competitive level the following IBO shoot calendar year. Once this shooter advances to the higher competitive level, he/she must remain at that level for an entire IBO shoot calendar year. Female Hunter Class (FHC) A compound, recurve, or longbow with or without sights, may be shot with release, finger tab glove, or bare fingers. If a sight is used it will have no more than four (4) fixed or crosshair style pins. Circle pins allowed if all circles are the same size. Arrows must have screw in style points and a minimum of 4 inch vanes or feathers. Only one (1) single stabilizer being less than twelve (12) inches in length from the nearest point of attachment is allowed. A maximum of sixty (60) pounds of peak weight is allowed and will be shot from the yellow stake with a maximum of 35 yards. * – ** If a shooter wins twice while competing in the Female Hunter Class (FHC) at a national or world level tournament during one IBO shoot calendar year, that shooter must advance to a higher competitive level the following IBO shoot calendar year. Once this shooter advances to the higher competitive level, he/she must remain at that level for an entire IBO shoot calendar year. Hunter Fingers (HF) A compound, recurve, or longbow with or without sights, may be shot with finger tab, glove or bare fingers. If a sight is used it will have no more than four (4) fixed or crosshair style pins. Circle pins allowed if all circles are the same size. Arrows must have screw in style points and a minimum of 4 inch vanes or feathers. Only one (1) single stabilizer being less than twelve (12) inches in length from the nearest point of attachment is allowed. A maximum of eighty (80) pounds of peak weight is allowed and will be shot from the yellow stake with a maximum of 35 yards. * – ** If a shooter wins twice while competing in the Hunter Fingers (HF) Class at a national or world level tournament during one IBO shoot calendar year, that shooter must advance to a higher competitive level the following IBO shoot calendar year. Once this shooter advances to the higher competitive level, he/she must remain at that level for an entire IBO shoot calendar year. *No lens with or without magnification may be shot in the hunter classes. **Secondary vibration dampeners may be used in the hunter classes that extend less than two (2) inches, from point of attachment. These vibration dampeners are not counter weights, and weight may not be added to one. MALE BOWHUNTER FINGERS (MBF) A compound, recurve or longbow, must be shot with a glove, finger tab or bare fingers. A fixed pin, cross hair, or moveable sight is allowable. A scope style sight, with or without lens is now allowed in the MBF class. Circle style pins are allowable (if circles are of one size). Must be shot from the orange stake. No lens with or without magnification may be used in any class designating fixed pins. MALE COMPOUND UNAIDED (MCU) A compound bow with no sighting device. A rest and plunger are all that may reside within the sight window. There will be no markings on the bow or bowstring that could be construed as sighting marks. Must be shot with a glove, finger tab or bare fingers. Must be shot from the green stake. MALE BOWHUNTER RELEASE (MBR) A compound bow, recurve or long bow with or without a sight. If a sight is used, it will have fixed pins and must be shot with some type of release aid. Cross hair style pins are allowable as fixed pin sights. Circle style pins are allowable (if circles are of one size). Sights that utilize any lens, with or without magnification are not allowed in MBR class. Sights may not be adjusted while on the range during a tournament. Must be shot from the green stake. FEMALE BOWHUNTER RELEASE (FBR) A compound bow, recurve or long bow with or without a sight. If a sight is used, it will have fixed pins and must be shot with some type of release aid. Cross hair style pins are allowable as fixed pin sights. Circle style pins are allowable (if circles are of one size). Sights that utilize any lens with or magnification are not allowed in the FBR class. Sights may not be adjusted while on the range during a tournament. Must be shot from the green stake. MALE BOWHUNTER OPEN (MBO) A compound bow, recurve or long bow with a moveable sight, scope or laser sight. Any type of release aid, glove, finger tab or bare fingers may be used. Must be shot from the orange stake. FEMALE BOWHUNTER OPEN (FBO) A compound bow, recurve or long bow with a moveable sight, scope or laser sight. Any type of release aid, glove, finger tab or bare fingers may be used. Must be shot from the green stake. FEMALE BOWHUNTER FINGERS (FBF)– DELETED These shooters may now participate in the Female Hunter Class, Female Bowhunter Release class, or Female Bowhunter Open classes. RECURVE UN-AIDED (RU) A recurve or long bow with no sighting device. A rest and plunger are all that may reside within the sight window. There will be no markings on the bow or on the bowstring that could be construed as sighting marks. There will not be any type of draw check on the bow or string. Must be shot with glove, finger tab or bare fingers. While shooting the archer shall touch the arrow with the index finger against the nock, and using a single anchor point. The arrow shall be of the same material and in uniform length and weight. A single stabilizer may be used that is no longer than 12 inches from the point of attachment. Stabilizer-Any device used for the stabilization of the bow. Must be shot from the white stake. YOUTH MALE RELEASE (YMR 13-14) – 13-14 YEARS OF AGE A compound, recurve or longbow with or without a sight. If a sight is used, it can be fixed pins, moveable sight, scope or laser type sight and must be shot with some type of release aid. Must be shot from the yellow stake. YOUTH MALE RELEASE (YMR 15-17) – 15-17 YEARS OF AGE A compound, recurve or longbow with or without a sight. If a sight is used, it can be fixed pins, moveable sight, scope or laser type sight and must be shot with some type of release aid. Must be shot from the green stake. YOUTH MALE FINGERS (YMF) – 13-17 YEARS OF AGE A compound, recurve, or longbow with or without a sight. If a sight is used, it can be fixed pins, moveable sight, and scope or laser type sight and must be shot with a glove, finger tab or bare fingers. Must be shot from the yellow stake. YOUTH FEMALE (YF) – 13-17 YEARS OF AGE A compound, recurve, or longbow with or without a sight. If a sight is used, it can be fixed pins, moveable sight, and scope or laser type sight. Any type of release aid, glove, finger tab or bare fingers may be used. Must be shot from the yellow stake. CUB – 9 – 12 YEARS OF AGE May shoot any type of … read more »
Response:
Thanks bro I mean it….. it took you time to write that response THANKS….. one last question.. since no camo.. should I wear hunter orange… LOL really laughing Thanks Again +++++ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Do all 3D shoots follow the same rules / classes or are they up to the > club or organization holding the event ???? > Most follow IBO, but not always. > Many shoots are just simply that; shoots. There is no formal competition > except with yourself. Don’t get too hung up on rules right now. Just go and > have fun and you will see it is very casual. You don’t even have to keep > score if you don’t want to. > Advice for beginners? Have fun, don’t worry about competition until your > familiar with how things work and have fun. Its a blast. Most shoots start > first thing in the morning and will start shooters until early afternoon. > Alot of times the course will loop back to the clubhouse area so you will > get a halfway break. It’s similar to golf. If your holding up a smaller > party, you may want to let them "shoot through". Similarly, you don’t want > to approach the stakes of the next target if another party is shooting. > Common courtesy says that you keep quiet while someone shoots. I guess > glassing the target is allowed only once before your at the stakes or while > at the stakes? Something silly like that. I don’t use binoculars for 3D > shooting mostly because I use 3D shoots as hunting practice. I would never > use binocs in the field so why use them to cheat at a 3D? > Things to bring: Sun screen, bug dope, soap or furniture polish for your > arrows, a water bottle is nice as is a good arrow puller. A cooler with some > beverages and maybe lunch too. I only carry the water bottle and a towel on > course. A holster on your belt that helps support your bow, or allows your > bow to hang at your side can save your arms. Bows get real heavy when you > carry them all day. Thats about it. Just go and have fun. When you register, > just tell the guys its your first time, and they’ll explain everything. > (takes about 30 seconds) > Oh yeah, personal advice: Don’t wear camoflage to a 3D shoot….just don’t > do it. You may have to look for an arrow in the woods…..its just silly to > be wearing camo to a 3D shoot. You will see alot of people doing just that > though. Not that its a dangerous sport, but a little common sense would be > nice. > Here’s a VERY handy link for finding shoots in your state: > http://www.bowsite.org/bowsite/3dshoots/main.cfm > IBO websight: > http://www.ibo.net/ > Here are the IBO’s formal rules. Each club usually has their own though or > loosely follow these. > http://www.ibo.net/rules/ > I listed the class definitions below: > I.B.O. CLASSES DEFINED > Hunter Class (HC) > A compound, recurve, or longbow with or without sights, may be shot with > release aid, finger tab, glove or bare fingers. If a sight is used it will > have no more than four (4) fixed or crosshair style pins. Circle pins > allowed if all circles are the same size. Arrows must have screw in style > points and a minimum of 4 inch vanes or feathers. Only one (1) single > stabilizer being less than twelve (12) inches in length from the nearest > point of attachment is allowed. A maximum of eighty (80) pounds of peak > weight is allowed and will be shot from the yellow stake with a maximum of > 35 yards. * – ** > If a shooter wins twice while competing in the Hunter Class at a national or > world level tournament during one IBO shoot calendar year, that shooter must > advance to a higher competitive level the following IBO shoot calendar year. > Once this shooter advances to the higher competitive level, he/she must > remain at that level for an entire IBO shoot calendar year. > Female Hunter Class (FHC) > A compound, recurve, or longbow with or without sights, may be shot with > release, finger tab glove, or bare fingers. If a sight is used it will have > no more than four (4) fixed or crosshair style pins. Circle pins allowed if > all circles are the same size. Arrows must have screw in style points and a > minimum of 4 inch vanes or feathers. Only one (1) single stabilizer being > less than twelve (12) inches in length from the nearest point of attachment > is allowed. A maximum of sixty (60) pounds of peak weight is allowed and > will be shot from the yellow stake with a maximum of 35 yards. * – ** > If a shooter wins twice while competing in the Female Hunter Class (FHC) at > a national or world level tournament during one IBO shoot calendar year, > that shooter must advance to a higher competitive level the following IBO > shoot calendar year. Once this shooter advances to the higher competitive > level, he/she must remain at that level for an entire IBO shoot calendar > year. > Hunter Fingers (HF) > A compound, recurve, or longbow with or without sights, may be shot with > finger tab, glove or bare fingers. If a sight is used it will have no more > than four (4) fixed or crosshair style pins. Circle pins allowed if all > circles are the same size. Arrows must have screw in style points and a > minimum of 4 inch vanes or feathers. Only one (1) single stabilizer being > less than twelve (12) inches in length from the nearest point of attachment > is allowed. A maximum of eighty (80) pounds of peak weight is allowed and > will be shot from the yellow stake with a maximum of 35 yards. * – ** > If a shooter wins twice while competing in the Hunter Fingers (HF) Class at > a national or world level tournament during one IBO shoot calendar year, > that shooter must advance to a higher competitive level the following IBO > shoot calendar year. Once this shooter advances to the higher competitive > level, he/she must remain at that level for an entire IBO shoot calendar > year. > *No lens with or without magnification may be shot in the hunter classes. > **Secondary vibration dampeners may be used in the hunter classes that > extend less than two (2) inches, from point of attachment. These vibration > dampeners are not counter weights, and weight may not be added to one. > MALE BOWHUNTER FINGERS (MBF) > A compound, recurve or longbow, must be shot with a glove, finger tab or > bare fingers. A fixed pin, cross hair, or moveable sight is allowable. A > scope style sight, with or without lens is now allowed in the MBF class. > Circle style pins are allowable (if circles are of one size). Must be shot > from the orange stake. No lens with or without magnification may be used in > any class designating fixed pins. > MALE COMPOUND UNAIDED (MCU) > A compound bow with no sighting device. A rest and plunger are all that may > reside within the sight window. There will be no markings on the bow or > bowstring that could be construed as sighting marks. Must be shot with a > glove, finger tab or bare fingers. Must be shot from the green stake. > MALE BOWHUNTER RELEASE (MBR) > A compound bow, recurve or long bow with or without a sight. If a sight is > used, it will have fixed pins and must be shot with some type of release > aid. Cross hair style pins are allowable as fixed pin sights. Circle style > pins are allowable (if circles are of one size). Sights that utilize any > lens, with or without magnification are not allowed in MBR class. Sights may > not be adjusted while on the range during a tournament. Must be shot from > the green stake. > FEMALE BOWHUNTER RELEASE (FBR) > A compound bow, recurve or long bow with or without a sight. If a sight is > used, it will have fixed pins and must be shot with some type of release > aid. Cross hair style pins are allowable as fixed pin sights. Circle style > pins are allowable (if circles are of one size). Sights that utilize any > lens with or magnification are not allowed in the FBR class. Sights may not > be adjusted while on the range during a tournament. Must be shot from the > green stake. > MALE BOWHUNTER OPEN (MBO) > A compound bow, recurve or long bow with a moveable sight, scope or laser > sight. Any type of release aid, glove, finger tab or bare fingers may be > used. Must be shot from the orange stake. > FEMALE BOWHUNTER OPEN (FBO) > A compound bow, recurve or long bow with a moveable sight, scope or laser > sight. Any type of release aid, glove, finger tab or bare fingers may be > used. Must be shot from the green stake. > FEMALE BOWHUNTER FINGERS (FBF)– DELETED > These shooters may now participate in the Female Hunter Class, Female > Bowhunter Release class, or Female Bowhunter Open classes. > RECURVE UN-AIDED (RU) > A recurve or long bow with no sighting device. A rest and plunger are all > that may reside within the sight window. There will be no markings on the > bow or on the bowstring that could be construed as sighting marks. There > will not be any type of draw check on the bow or string. Must be shot with > glove, finger tab or bare fingers. While shooting the archer shall touch the > arrow with the index finger against the nock, and using a single anchor > point. The arrow shall be of the same material and in uniform length and > weight. A single stabilizer may be used that is no longer than 12 inches > from the point of attachment. Stabilizer-Any device used for the > stabilization of the bow. Must be shot from the white stake. > YOUTH MALE RELEASE (YMR 13-14) – 13-14 YEARS OF AGE > A compound, recurve or longbow with or without a sight. If a sight is used, > it can be fixed pins, moveable sight, scope or laser type sight and must be > shot with some type of release aid. Must be shot from the yellow stake. > YOUTH MALE RELEASE (YMR 15-17) – 15-17 YEARS OF AGE > A compound, recurve or longbow with or without a sight. If a sight is used, > it can be fixed pins, moveable sight, scope or laser type sight and must be > shot with some type of release aid. Must be shot from the green stake. > YOUTH MALE FINGERS (YMF) – 13-17 YEARS OF AGE > A compound, recurve, or longbow
… read more »
Response:
> Thanks bro > I mean it….. > it took you time to write that response > THANKS….. > one last question.. since no camo.. > should I wear hunter orange… LOL > really laughing
No problem. (Its a little slow around lunchtime here.) Hunter orange? Now that would be worse than the camo! Ok…..how about orange camo? :) Good luck
Response:
>Do all 3D shoots follow the same rules / classes >or are they up to the club or organization holding the event ????
Yes, Fita rules are quite different, they are the only rules used in denmark, at the moment! Best regards Tonny Gram Denmark
