TOURNAMENT DATES:  21-22 March 2026

HOSTING CLUB:  Ft. Lauderdale, Adventures, Drop Tine

1. Fort Lauderdale Archers:                                      4590 Peters Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312        OUTDOORS
   
2. Drop Tine:                                                             9918 SR-52, Hudson,/ Bayonet Point,34669        INDOORS
   
3. Tampa: Thunderstruck @Adventures Archery:     2210 US 301 #200, Tampa                                   INDOORS

SHOOTING RULES/INFORMATION: 

Join us for a fun and competitive indoor shoot run under Modified Vegas Rules.
No membership required – open to all archers.

FORMAT
• Two scoring rounds
• Distance: 20 yards
• 3 arrows per end
• 2-minute time limit
• 2 practice ends before scoring

DIVISIONS / FLIGHTS
🏹 Championship Division – one arrow per spot (Vegas format)

🏹 Open Flights – open to all shooters regardless of age, sex, or equipment

🏹 Specific Flights
• Olympic Freestyle
• Barebow Recurve
• Traditional / Longbow (no sights – any legal arrows allowed, wood arrows not required)
• Youth (ages 12–14)
• Cub (11 and under)

Youth and Cub age is determined as of the start of the shoot.
Traditional/Longbow, Youth, and Cub shooters may choose to shoot in Open Flights if desired.
All flights are unisex.

TARGETS & SCORING
• 40 cm Vegas 3-spot (10-9-8-7-6) or
• 40 cm single-spot (10–1 rings)
• X-ring used for tie-breakers
• Archers may not switch between single and 3-spot during a round

ARROW / EQUIPMENT RULES
• Max arrow shaft diameter: 0.422 in
• Max point diameter: 0.425 in (27 series)
• Diameter includes wraps, nocks, and inserts

Compound bows:
• Max draw weight 80 lbs
• Max speed 300 FPS ±3%

ARROW PLACEMENT
• Championship Division: one arrow per spot
• Flights: up to 3 arrows in one spot

EXTRA ARROW PENALTY
If extra arrows are shot:
• Highest scoring arrow is lost
• 1 additional point penalty

PAYOUT
💰 Cash payout for all Flights and Championship Division
(No physical awards)

REGISTRATION
• First-come, first-paid basis
• Time slots are not reserved until payment is received

If you are the only shooter in your flight, you will be moved to Open Flights and will compete there.

We are not going to be able to have shoot-offs with all of the shooting times so tie breakers are as follows:  X's, Inside Out X's, First person to drop an X, First person to drop a 10.  If archers are still tied, we will combine the places tied and split the money accordingly.
 
Payout:

Championship Division will be paid out using the NFAA Pro Payout on page 41 of the current NFAA Rulebook.  Basically it says that there will be 1 paid for 1-3 shooters, 2 paid for 4-6 shooters, 3 paid for 7-9, 4 paid for 10-12 etc.  Chart from 2017 NFAA Rulebook.


Flights will be paid out 1st, 2nd and 3rd for each flight of 10 or so for even flights.  For 11 shooters the break is 6 in one flight and 5 in the other, paying out 65% to first and 35% in second.  When in doubt look above for the breakdown.

Open Shooting Times (you pick what you would like to shoot and if it is not full, you can shoot then) - You may shoot all of your rounds on one day if you would like.  We are flighting (Flights) by your total score. 

Your shooting times are not yours until they are paid.

Extra Information:

We are not selling space on the line.

No refunds.  No shows score zero.  If there is available space on a future line we will place you on the next line available at your request.

NFAA has excellent information on rules for the Vegas Shoot at https://www.nfaausa.com/tournament/the-vegas-shoot/  So far I have only seen a few rules that we are not following; we are not offering the 60cm face and we are not requiring 15 years of age for flights, we are not separating sexes for Flights, we are not offering a Young Adult class.  This list is not all-encompassing.  Please contact Oliver with any questions.

There are no crossbows. 

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION:  No Membership required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  If you have questions, please contact Oliver Austin (Sec/Treas)  (850) 688-2800

 

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