| FITA |
This Federation
is not only responsible for Target Archery Worldwide but also for
other forms, including Field. Its target faces (Field) are usually
roundels which, like other Societies, are placed in wooded or open
areas, across, up or downhill or on a level surface, in positions
to test the archer's skill. A little more regimented than the other
Societies, it's Championship competitors are selected Nationally and,
where possible form selected National teams. Every two years a World
Championship is held. The courses are both Marked (Field) or unmarked
(Hunter)
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| GNAS |
The Grand
National Archery Society. The British affiliated Society of FITA which
also holds Field tournaments and, in the main follows the rounds set
by FITA. However, there are National round, which, as with most other
Societies, use pictures or models of animals.
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| IFAA |
International
Field Archery Association President: Bill Rogers, The IFAA is possibly
the world's largest governing body for International Field Archery
and has several National Associations affiliated. Unlike FITA, it
only deals with Field Archery. It also sets its targets to test the
skill of the archer but, in all cases the distances to them are marked
at the shooting line. In this Association wooden arrows are only recognised
in the Longbow and American Flat Bow Classes. The types of Bow and
Classes for this Association are: Longbow and American Flat Bow (American
Longbow) (with Wooden Arrows) Barebow Recurve and Barebow Compound
(Stabilisation permissible but no sights are allowed). Freestyle Ltd-Recurve
(with any sight and release aid). Freestyle Ltd.-Compound (with any
sight and release aid). Freestyle Unlimited (any bow, sight, release
aid) Bowhunter Recurve (No Sights, Stabilisers). Bowhunter Compound
(No Sights, Stabilisers). Bowhunter Unlimited (5-Pin Sight, Release
Aid, Stabilisation.) For more information contact your National or
Local Secretary
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Field Archery
Field Archery is, basically,
simulated Hunting. Unlike Target Archery in which Archers shoot from the
same Shooting Line at targets that are gradually moved closer to them, Field
Archers shoot mainly in wooded areas at targets representing an animal or
bird and they move from target to target, scoring as they go. The target
face may be a printed roundel (usually in only two colours), a printed (or
drawn) picture of a creature (sometimes imaginary) or, a cut-out of a picture
and pasted to board to the same shape or, more recently, life-size polystyrene
models of birds or animals (3-D). There are several Societies involved in
this discipline and, although some may use the same rounds, most have their
own rules and rounds and methods of scoring.