% for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class

[Wildcat]

Hello all

I know that for each bow Discipline GMB is the top 1%
MB for the top 4%, and Bowman for the Top 15%

Dose anyone know the make up of percentages for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class
Something I have always wondered about?
Thanks

[Little Miss Purple]

Can we not bring coaches into every sniping comment on any thread available please... it's wearing a bit thin!

[John (OSF)]

Ok, I'll just have to go back to work then

[boulton212]

hi all including andy (wildcat)

i no this is slightly changing the subject but i am just starting 2 get kind a serious this year in competition and dont hae a status i.e. 1st 2nd and third class. i looked in the gnas rule book on the tables and it says wot scores r required for first second and third but i dont no other than that wot i need or hae 2 do i am only 20 and hae and want 2 push my limits i think i could get third class easy but am aiming at 2nd class. and im also doing my first double fita at penicuik this weekend. if some1 could put me in rite direction id b eternally greatful.

scott

[Meddler]

Scott,

If you want to get Bowman, 1st, 2nd or 3rd Class - you can shoot scores at the Club or at competitions. The scores are in the book. Just make sure ou are using the 2008 Rules of Shooting/Shooting Admin Procedures.

Beyond that all your scores need to be shot at competition...

Might see you next weekend at Penicuik...

Iain.

[Neo]

What do you class as a competition, do club shoots count, if everyone is shooting and scoring each other, or does it have to be specifically an organised shoot with judges and advertised on a county website callender

We are shooting certain rounds on a monday night thats all.

[Vae]

You can get up to Bowman at Club level shoots but for any MB or GMB scores to register they have to be shot at, I believe, Record Status shoots with proper levels of judging etc.

[not dead yet]

surely these items should have been covered at club level..... how many people on here dont understand the basic principles of rounds and classifications.. bet no one hardly knows about the fita beginners badges either....

all our beginners go through an introductory night , explaining properly about scoring and rounds usually about a month after they have started shooting.

2-3 hrs over a drink thats all it takes

pete

[babylon5]

Originally Posted by not dead yet

surely these items should have been covered at club level..... how many people on here dont understand the basic principles of rounds and classifications.. bet no one hardly knows about the fita beginners badges either....

all our beginners go through an introductory night , explaining properly about scoring and rounds usually about a month after they have started shooting.

NDY,

I don't disagree with you, but in my experience many beginners when they start out are not in the least bit interested in competitions or classifications - I know I wasn't! Sure these can be explained to them, but understandably they'll likely quickly forget the information as they'll feel it's not of relevance to them at that time.

Scoring is a different matter, as that is something that is of immediate use to them; there again there are a wide variety of rounds and in my experience some clubs tend to stick to only certain rounds (such as Portsmouth indoors) so beginners can I think be forgiven for not appreciating what different rounds exist. I include myself in that; I've been shooting since July/August last year, and I wouldn't claim to know the details of every round (or even all of the more common ones) or how they are scored (imperial v. metric). The difference perhaps is that I know where to go to find out if I need to and I'm prepared to research it myself, rather than plead ignorance.

This condition isn't always limited to scoring and rounds etc. Let's face it, there are several different forms of archery (field, target to name but two) and those coming into the sport aren't always aware of the other disciplines. You could spend an awful lot of time covering all the different forms, the rounds associated with them, the scoring of those rounds, what the target faces look like, etc. etc. What then do you include or not?

I'm pleased to say that in my experience FITA awards/badges are different; many of the juniors at the two clubs I'm a member of are quite familiar with those. Many have some awards already and both clubs actively encourage juniors to go through the award scheme. I might even do some myself!

Even beyond beginners, not every archer is interested in competitions or classifications. I know of several who are very good archers, but just don't want/need to compete, certainly not at anything other than a club level, or they only want to shoot indoors.

Back to Andrew's original query; I'm similarly curious as to what the %age split is across the different classifications. I realise it's probably not an exact thing, but someone must have some idea of the numbers.

[Hidden Hippo]

I thought it was something along the lines of 80% will reach 3rd class, 60% will reach second 40% will reach first, 15% will reach BM, 4% will reach MB and 1% will reach GMB.