The Seasonal Archery Challenge is a Tic Tac Toe shoot. The common kids game turned into an archery shoot.
Please read the SSAC General Rules, as these apply to all SSAC shoots. Below are the additional rules for this specific shoot.
Target:
The target is nine 20cm circles arranged in a 3x3 square. You may either purchase three `Vertical 3-spot` targets and place them side by side, such that the horizontal spacing is the same as the pre-printed vertical spacing. These targets are available from numerous retailers, for example:
Amazon,
Lancaster,
. You may also hand draw the target, the Circles should be exactly 20cm in diameter with approx 5cm between them, ie 25cm on center.
Hand Drawn Target
Using Vertical 3-Spot Target
A Large Format Printable version of the target has been provided by Wolfgang von Tolstat.
Ends:
The shoot has four ends
- 15 Yards - Untimed 6 arrows
- 15 Yards - Timed 30 seconds
- 20 Yards - Untimed 6 arrows
- 20 Yards - Timed 30 seconds
Scoring:
- 1 point per arrow hitting a circle. Repeat hits to a circle count
- 5 points per `3 in a row` created by circles hit. Vertical, Horizontal, and Diagonal count. Circles may be part of more than one `3 in a row`
Examples:
- Six arrows all in the same circle: 6 points for the arrows, 0 points for `3 in a rows`, 6 points total
- Two arrows in each of the top 3 circles: 6 points for the arrows, 5 points for the `3 in a row` created, 11 points total
- One arrow in each of the top 3 circles, the 3 circles that make up the right side, plus the center circle: 6 points for the arrows, 15 points for the `3 in a rows` (5 points x 3 `3 in a rows`; top horizontal, right vertical, diagonal), 21 points total (best possible for 6 arrows)
A Printable Scoresheet has been provided by Thomas of Salisbury.
This shoot was suggested by:
Miguel de Granada |