Bowmen classifications.

[N.Vodden]

this is something i've wondered about recently, havent really been concerned with my classification until now that outdoor season is about to begin.

just to clarify, i dont need to do anything 'official' to be able to claim my classification where i stand ( 2nd class, first class etc ) just shoot and check my score against the sheet. But to claim MB or GM i have to do it at record status shoots.

[Snarkhunter]

For classifications up to Bowman, the GNAS Shooting Admin Procedures state that "All scores must be shot under GNAS Rules of Shooting, at a meeting organised by GNAS or a body affiliated to GNAS, or at any associated club target day."

For Master Bowman and GM Bowman, the rule is, "All rounds must be shot at meetings organised by FITA, FITA members, or GNAS, or at a National Record Status meeting."

Hope this helps.

[ThePinkOne]

Originally Posted by N.Vodden

this is something i've wondered about recently, havent really been concerned with my classification until now that outdoor season is about to begin.

just to clarify, i dont need to do anything 'official' to be able to claim my classification where i stand ( 2nd class, first class etc ) just shoot and check my score against the sheet. But to claim MB or GM i have to do it at record status shoots.

Pretty much. However you'll find that the rounds which let you get Bowman will require you to shoot your full adult distance (100yds/90m for gents, 80 yds/70m for ladies) and in practice many of those shoots are likely to be tournaments outside the club, and most often record status.

P.

[Neo]

So for your scores to count it has to be an organised shoot even if its not a comp?

[simon m]

Originally Posted by Neo

So for your scores to count it has to be an organised shoot even if its not a comp?

Only at Master bowmen and GMB level you can shoot bowmen classification at your club if you shoot the correct rounds

[Neo]

so you have to shoot competitions 3 competitions scoring the same approx scores to gain 1st 2nd and 3rd

[Jimster71]

By the sounds of it, if you shoot 3 competition rounds at your club, with class qualifying scores below BM, then you can apply for the approriate class.

It doesn't have to be an actual competiton, just shooting to GNAS rules for the rounds.

[compkiller]

Originally Posted by Neo

so you have to shoot competitions 3 competitions scoring the same approx scores to gain 1st 2nd and 3rd

No, it can be at your club during a normal club day so long as the distances are appropriate for the round being shot. Hand in your score sheet to your records officer and they will/should do the rest. That will get you upto Bowman, anything above needs to be at WRS events.

[ThePinkOne]

Originally Posted by compkiller

No, it can be at your club during a normal club day so long as the distances are appropriate for the round being shot. Hand in your score sheet to your records officer and they will/should do the rest. That will get you upto Bowman, anything above needs to be at WRS events.

Indeed.

Thing to do though is, if you want to achieve a certain cliassification. make sure the round your club is shooting will give you that, e.g. if a gent is shooting a National round the highest classification he can gain on the round is 2nd class- bit of a bummer if you do a club target day instead of a comp and then find out afterwards you can't get the classification you wanted (and likely could have scored) on that round... I know a guy it happenned to and he wasn't a happy bunny, the club records officer would have put a long nat out for him if he'd known/asked..

Another one is that in theory, although the round for classification pusposes can be shot as a club round it should still confirm to basic rules- i.e. on imperial rounds one end of sighters and the whole round shot over one session (i.e. not over two evenings as some clubs do because of logistics and time in evening) and also you should only shoot one round that day in that venue for it to count (and if you shoot the club targets practise in the morning than shoot a round on the same targets in the afternoon I don't think it should count for classification...).

OK, I suppose you could say "who's to know" with some of those rules but for me if I don't do it strictly by the rules I am cheating myself.... so the only rounds I counted for classification last season were those shot at record status tournaments, just my way of making sure I am doing it properly. Also means the distances are real.... one club in particular near me seems to have a pretty unique and somewhat shorter than standard version of the yard for setting the field out some nights...

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[Snarkhunter]

Originally Posted by compkiller

No, it can be at your club during a normal club day so long as the distances are appropriate for the round being shot. Hand in your score sheet to your records officer and they will/should do the rest. That will get you upto Bowman, anything above needs to be at WRS events.

That's exactly how I read it. The requirement for scores to be at a club target day are, I guess, to ensure that the round is shot and scored correctly with suitable oversight.

The GNAS SHOOTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES (downloadable here) give the details of the scores required for the various rounds for the different classifications. As noted above, the different classifications need minimum distances (e.g 1st class needs a round shot at 70 yards).