Club Rules & Range Etiquettes

    General Rules:

  1. All persons shooting acknowledge that they have read and understand the rules and etiquette of Twin Coast Archers Club and will abide by them at all times.
  2. All persons attending and shooting at any Twin Coast Archers venue or Club hosted event acknowledge that they understand the dangers involved in the sport of archery and the discipline required to manage this risk.
  3. All persons attending and shooting at any Twin Coast Archers venue or Club hosted event will show respect and consideration at all times to all other archers.
  4. Archers shall ensure that their equipment is in a condition of good repair and is safe to shoot. Please consult with a senior member if necessary.
  5. If any person observes any element of risk, they shall bring it to the attention of the Range Officer immediately.
  6. No alcohol may be consumed by any archer before or during a shoot.

    7. Attendance:

  7. All cubs shall be accompanied by a person over 15 years of age.
  8. It is the responsibility of the accompanying person to manage the behaviour of such cubs.
  9. All archers shall sign in and pay the appropriate fees before entering the range area.
  10. Indoor Club Shooting: 6.30-7.30pm for Cubs and Novice/New Shooters; 7.30-8.30pm for Junior and Senior Shooters.
    Archers may only shoot outside these times if line space permits.

    11. Range Rules:

  11. A Range Officer shall be in attendance at all times.
  12. The instructions of the Range Officer shall be adhered to at all times.
  13. All bows will remain stowed until archers are invited to the shooting line.
  14. Archers shall remain 3 metres behind the shooting line when not shooting.
  15. Archers shall only move to the shooting line when invited to do so by the Range Officer.
  16. Archers shall only nock their arrow when invited to do so by the Range Officer.
  17. Any archer who is not fully competent shall inform the Range Officer that they require personal instruction before commencing to shoot.
  18. Archers who hunt are advised to follow the New Zealand Bowhunter Society Rules. Twin Coast Archers do not support hunting practices that depart from NZBS rules.

    19. Shooting:

  19. All persons (including both watchers and archers) shall remain quiet while any archer is standing on the line.
  20. Archers shall only shoot when it is safe to do so and under the direction of the Range Officer.
  21. Archers shall shoot only the designated number of arrows for the round.
  22. Archers shall only shoot the target directly in front of them. Arrows must not be shot across other shooting lanes.
  23. Archers shall not move to or away from the line while a shooter on either side has their bow drawn.
  24. Shooters shall stow their bow and retire behind the 3 metre line immediately they have completed shooting their arrows.
  25. Archers shall collect arrows only after directed to do so by the Range Officer.
  26. Care is required to ensure that it is safe when pulling arrows.

Tournaments:

In addition, organised events will observe the rules of the archery association they are sanctioned by:

(These rules & etiquettes are also available as pdf document on our download page)