by Bob Pian

QUALIFICATION RESULTS

ROUND ROBIN RESULTS

PHOTO GALLERY

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Arizona JOAD celebrated the ninth year of hosting the 2012 Iron Archer by conducting the biggest and best Iron Archer ever.  47 took part in ranking round, 46 began the round robin matches.

Saturday December15

47 archers shooting AB/CD lines compete in a USA Archery sanctioned 18m x 600 ranking round. 

Sunday December 16

The field was then divided into 8 groups (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper, Yellow, Red, Blue, Black) based on qualification ranking score that competed in individual matches using the set system.

2012 Iron Archer Champions:

Highlights: 

• Top ranking score of 581. 

• Leader board provided via every other end running score collection, Ianseo computerized system, and video projection operated by experience World Archery and USA Archery trained and certified staff.

• JOAD archers looked sharp in their club shirts (Paseo Vista, Corner Kidz, Hearn Archery, Desert Sky Archers, Arizona Archery Club)

• The matches were conducted with two matches per target matt, four target faces per target matt.  A B C D signs per added to help quickly identify each target face.  Target number were placed on the top of the target matt. 

• Set score flip cards were mounted to each target stands cross bar which allowed the archers, tournament and spectators to keep track of the competition.

•  Sponsors provide $24 per match to award $1 to each individual match winner.

• 46 compete in round robin matches using AB CD lines shooting on 12 targets.

• Score flip cards display match progress

• Results collected each match.

• 5 matches per group, some bye matches for groups with less than 6 archers.

• Shoot off for match wins and for overall Iron Archer championships

• The Ben Avery Shooting Facility Indoor range is a highlight.  The range is over 72 feet wide with provides for 13 World Archery spaced targets or 36 Vegas style shooting positions. Lighting is bright.  There is ample space for archers and spectators and can accommodate 18 and 25 meter competition.  Archers are provided with padded chairs and tables.   The range has restrooms and a drinking fountain.   Parking is immediately adjacent to the range.

• Overall the range was filled with well over 100 archers, family, friends spectators, and tourney staff.  Tourney staff has extensive experience conducting top flight events including state championships and the Arizona Cup USAT/ World Ranking tournament.

Lowlights:

• Registration requests exceeded range capacity, at least 6 archers were turned away. 

• One archer withdrew too late to be replaced by a waiting list archer. 

• Lack of food sales

Next time:

• Keep the larger round robin capacity

• All online registration, waivers and payment to speed up check in.

• Food vendor

• Repair roof leaks at coolers and conduit/jboxes

• Explain match score card and match target sequence

• Add a club competition (I.e. Arizona JOAD Vegas Team Showdown style)

• Increase participation capacity of the ranking round

• Seek ways to increase round robin participation capacity

Thanks you $24/round sponsors! 

• Desert Sky Archers x 2=$48

• Corner Archery

• Hunter Guard Rail

• Pineapple Archery Training Center

• A total of $120 was awarded to the archers, one buck at a time.

Thank you volunteers

• Registration, scoring and results, awards:  Janice Price

• Field crew:  Rick Bachman, Tyler Bachman, Charles Corridori, Valerie Bullis.  Thank you, Desert Sky Archers, Corner Archery and Pineapple Archery Training Center.

• Leaderboard:  Lisa Miscione, Lindsay Speck, Vallerie Bullis, Steve Yee, Mike Cullumber

• Match results and sponsor prize presentation:  Lisa Miscione, Vallerie Bullis, Mike Cullumber, Mel Nichols

• Logistics:  Rick Bachman

• Judge:  Charles Corridori and all around help.

Statistics:

• 18 adults + 29 youth = 47 total

• 16 Recurve + 31 Compound

• 12 targets - Shooting AB/CD line

• Director of Shooting and your host:  Bob Pian

Saturday

7:45AM - Equipment inspection open early

8:00 - Check in

Official practice

8:45

8:51

8:59

9:05

First 300: 

9:21

9:30

9:39

9:48

9:56

10:05

10:02

10:19

10:30

10:38

First 300 score cards completed and collected: Break

Second 300:

11:15

11:24

11:32

11:41

11:50

11:58

12:07

12:15

12:23

12:31

Practice and 600 round: 4 hours total

Sunday

7:50AM - Match archers introductions 

• Official practice:

• 8:07

• 8:13

• 8:20

• 8:26

• 8:34

Match 1

• 8:45

• 8:55

• 9:05

• 9:14

• 9:23

• SO 9:30

• 53 minutes

Match 2

• 9:38

• 9:47

• 9:55

• 10:03

• 10:12

• No SO

• 44 minutes

Match 3

• 10:22

• 10:31

• 10:39

• 10:47

• 10:57

• SO 11:06

• 50 minutes

Lunch break 30 minutes

• Practice:

• 11:44

• 11:51

• 15 minutes

Match 4

• 11:58

• 12:06

• 12:14

• 12:23

• 12:31

• SO 12:41

• 47 minutes

Match 5

• 12:45

• 12:53

• 1:01

• 1:10

• 1:19

• SO 1:30

• 48 minutes

Archer review of match win count  10 minutes

Copper (3) and Red (4) flight championship shoot off:  1:44

Awards presentation: 2:00

Put away

Depart range 3:08