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Disciplines
Outdoor Competitions
Most major outdoor target archery competitions in the U.S. follow the same format of a
Federation Internationale de Tir a l'Arc (FITA) Round followed by an Olympic Round.
The FITA Round consists of 36 arrows shot at each of four distances (90, 70, 50 and 30
meters for men; 70, 60, 50, 30 meters for women) for a total of 144 arrows. Scores are
then totaled to determine seedings into the Olympic Round. Arrows are generally shot in
groups (called ends) of six within a specified time period.
The Olympic Round is a direct elimination, head-to-head style of competition, all at 70
meters. The winner of each match advances until a gold medalist is determined. All matches
are 18 arrows, except the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals, which are 12-arrow
matches.
The U.S. Target Championships utilize a FITA followed by an Olympic Round. FITA scores are
totaled to determine seeding into the Olympic Round. The targets used at outdoor events
have 122 cm diameter faces.
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