Arizona JOAD Team Competition at World Archery Festival

Arizona JOAD’s Club Team Competition at the

2005 World Archery Festival in Las Vegas

February 24-27, 2005

01/01/05

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The World Archery Festival, Las Vegas is the most popular national tournament for Arizona JOAD’s.

The event includes a tournament, product show, archery technique presentations, as well as all the other attractions Vegas has to offer.

This year AZJOAD and the World Archery Festival are hosting a JOAD club team competition.

All Arizona JOAD clubs are encouraged to organize a team to compete for the Title of

“World Archery Festival Arizona JOAD Team Champion!”

Who: All Arizona JOAD club youth participants. The World Archery Festival is an open tournament.

Update 10/29/2004

NFAA Youth Divisions (World Archery Festival, Las Vegas)

The NFAA Divisions are different that from NAA JOAD Divisions.

Note that NFAA membership is not required to compete at the WAF Las Vegas, but strongly encouraged. Members receive the NFAA “Archery” magazine which will include the tournament results.

NFAA youths compete in the following divisions:

Boys or Girls,

Compound bow or Recurve bow

(Note that sometimes “Compound Limited” if offered for compound bow shot with fingers in lieu of release)

These are the youth categories for the 2005 World Archery Festival, Las Vegas.

Cub: A youth that is age 11 or younger on Friday February 25, 2005.

Intermediate (AKA: Youth): A youth that is 12, 13 or 14 years of age on Friday, February 25, 2005.

Junior (AKA: Young Adult): A youth that is 15, 16, or 17 years of age on Friday February 25, 2005.

Those that are 18 years of age on Friday February 25, 2004 are to compete in the adult divisions. Note that for the JOADs that take part in the 2005 Arizona JOAD Club Team Competition may compete in either the Youth or Adult Divisions.

All Youth recurve division entrants will shoot on the 60cm (ten ring) Indoor Face.

All Youth compound shooters will used the standard 40cm (ten ring) Indoor Face or the (Vegas) three-spot target face.

What: Travel to the 2005 World Archery Festival, Las Vegas and compete individually and as part of an Arizona JOAD club team member. The 600 round score will be used for the team competition.

Where: World Archery Festival at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

When: February 24-27, 2005

How: Each Arizona JOAD Club is to encourage their JOAD archers to compete in the World Archery Festival, Las Vegas. You will need your own equipment. Let your club leader know that you want to compete at the World Archery Festival as part of the club. Registration and travel is taken care of individually in most clubs.

How much: Travel, lodging, food, and World Archery Festival registration fee. (early registration for youths is $50)

Why: JOADs will see what its like to compete in a National Tournament. Arizona Club member teams will compete in a Statewide Arizona JOAD Club competition. Serious Fun…

For more insight into the Arizona JOAD experience at the World Archery festival, visit the following Web links on the www.azjoad.com website. Contact: Bob at azjoad@cox.net

2004 World Archery Festival AZJOAD highlights (includes some photos from 2002)
2003 World Archery Festival AZJOAD Highlights (for photos)

NFAA Headquarters

31407 Outer I-10

Redlands, California 92373

Fax: (909) 794-8512 Phone: (800) 811-2331

Riviera Hotel and Casino

2901 Las Vegas Boulevard

Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

1-800-634-6753

M.J. Rogers, Trade Show Director

Phone (800) 811-2331 Fax (909) 794-8512

E-mail: rogers_mj@msn.com

IN DEPTH NARRATIVE

BRIEF DESCRIPTION ABOVE

Arizona JOAD’s Club Team Competition

2005 World Archery Festival, Las Vegas,

February 24-27, 2005

The World Archery Festival, Las Vegas is the most popular national tournament for Arizona JOAD’s.

The event includes a tournament, product show, archery technique presentations, as well as all the other attractions Vegas has to offer.

This year AZJOAD and the World Archery Festival are hosting a JOAD club team competition.

All Arizona JOAD clubs are encouraged to organize a team to compete for the Title of

“World Archery Festival Arizona JOAD Team Champion!”

Who: All Arizona JOAD club youth participants. The World Archery Festival is an open tournament. Arizona JOAD Club membership varies from club to club. (If a JOAD club is not available to you, email azjoad@cox.net and we will find a club to compete with.)

What: Travel to the 2005 World Archery Festival, Las Vegas and compete individually and as part of an Arizona JOAD club team member. The Friday/Saturday 300 round score will be used for the team competition along with club participation bonus points.

Thursday:	All should be sure to arrive in time to practice for a couple of hours on Thursday. Practice sessions move slowly, you will need a couple of hours to get comfortable. Also there is a lot of “visiting” that goes on at the practice range.
Friday:	First 300 round. The schedule will indicate the time your group competes. Arrive at least 30 minutes early to set up and get ready. Since only one 300 round is shot per day, there is a lot of time to sight see and visit all Vegas has to offer.
Archery Show:	The archery vendor show is fantastic. It’s a great place to see all there is to see, bows, sights, stabilizers, arrows, string material, accessories. There are usually some good sales and give-aways. High speed video: For the last two years, super slow motion taping via high speed video has been offered. Release, arrow flight clearance, follow through can all be seen in great detail. Hopefully the taping will be offered again. Shooters receive free entry into the vendor show, but non-shooters will need to buy a "guest" badge" that is good for the whole tourney. Buy it ahead when you register. It costs more at the door.
Lectures:	There are a variety of lectures on many different topics, review the schedule early and attend a few.
Saturday:	The second and last 300 round for youths. Check the schedule and arrive early. The awards ceremony usually takes place in the early afternoon.
Sunday:	The adults continue to compete. Families are free to enjoy Vegas and then travel back home.

Where: World Archery Festival at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Many will want to stay at the Riviera for convenience. There is an abundance of lodging options nearby. Note that the Vegas Strip is known for traffic jams. Allow sufficient time for travel.

When: February 24-27, 2005. Weather in Vegas in February is similar to the weather in the Arizona Desert.

The event is ideal for ride and room sharing.
Register for the tournament: Information will be on www.nfaa-archery.org when available. The NFAA age divisions are different from the NAA categories. Review the age and equipment division descriptions.
Make hotel reservations: Be sure to arrive on Thursday to take part in practice.
Car Travel: Many will want to travel by car. It takes about 6 hours to drive from central Arizona, assuming no road delays. When traveling to Nevada, Arizonans gain an hour because of the time change.
Air Travel: Some will want to fly. Vegas is very easy to get around without a car. A one-way taxi ride between the airport and the Riviera is about $15. (The exciting adult championship takes place Sunday afternoon; schedule a late flight if you want to watch it.)
Equipment: Get your equipment ready. You will need at least 3 arrows to complete. Six is recommended, as robin hoods are common. Check the bow from tip to tip to make sure all is in good order. Replace anything that is in question. Note that there is no dress code to speak of, BUT matching team shirts look cool.
Practice: All will be competing at 18 meters, about 20 yards. Practice as much as you can.

How much: Travel, lodging, food, and World Archery Festival registration fee. There is also the expense of missing a day and a half of school. Based on the feedback AZJOAD receives every year, the expense is worth it for the entire family.

Why: JOADs will see what its like to compete in a National Tournament. Arizona Club member teams will compete in a Statewide Arizona JOAD Club competition. The Vegas shoot is an ideal goal for youth archers and their family. Serious Fun…

Rules and procedures:

The goal of the team competition is to award the club that encourages the most youth archers to compete in the Vegas World Archery Festival as well as the club with the best competitors. The scoring is based on a combination of the number of competing club member plus the score of the club's top compound and recurve archers.

Team list: Each Arizona JOAD club must submit a list of their competing club team members before the tournament scoring begins. Club members must be Arizona residents. A youth can only compete for one team at a time.
Age limit: Team competitors must compete in the youth division or be no older than 18 years old at the end of the year if they compete in an adult division.
Number of club team members: Each club may bring as many team members as they wish.
2 bonus points will be awarded for each listed team member that shoots ten scoring ends on Friday and Saturday tournament round.
Scores: The individual scores used to determine the Team Championship shall be as published by the tournament, plus the bonus points.

Championship determination (decision is not final yet):

Method one

Each Club's highest two 600 round compound club member scores plus highest two 600 round recurve club members scores plus the bonus points determine the Arizona JOAD club team score. The totaled team scores will determine the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place team. Ties will be settled per the World Archery Festival, non shoot-off method.

Method two

Each Clubs highest three 600 round member scores, including at least one recurve archers score plus the bonus points determine the Arizona JOAD club team score. The totaled team scores will determine the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place team. Ties will be settled per the World Archery Festival, non shoot-off method.