Members Only Pages

Members only pages are here where you will find Information for new members, Committee meeting minutes, Overview of the Committee and Club Championship Results and Awards.

You will need your RLSAS password to get access to this page, if you cannot remember it please contact the membership secretary

All About AGB / WA Rounds and Scoring

Information about target face sizes and number of arrows to shoot for WA and AGB rounds. 

The age group you shoot in is worked out from your birth “year”, not your birth “date”, and this will change every January 1st.

For example: on December the 31st you are 15 years of age and so have been shooting in the U16 category. From January 1st, irrespective of when you birthday is, you will be shooting in the U18 category because in this coming year you will be 17. The same goes for a 49 year old archer, the year in which they have their 50th birthday they can shoot in the 50+ category. If you need further help with this please contact the records officer.

All About Awards, Handicaps & Classifications

See YOUR current Handicaps & Classifications here –

We have put together some Q&A in Handicaps explained. For more detailed information about what scores are required for classifications visit the Archery GB website on OUTDOOR Classifications & Handicaps or INDOOR Classifications

There are also a couple of online calculator that you can use for one off scores –https://www.archerygeekery.co.uk/hc/calculator.php, this may differ from the official handicap given to you by the Records Officer as your official Classification and Handicap is based on three scorers, not just one.

If you have any more questions about the awards please contact the Records Officer at

All About Club Records

Senior Records – for ALL archers aged 18 years and above:

Junior Records – for ALL archers aged 17 years and under:

 

  • ARCHIVED CLUB RECORDS – These rounds can still be shot by any archer and scores can be handed to the records officer, but we no longer hold records for them.
  • PRE-MARCH 2023 RECORDS – for future reference if needed.

All about Progress Awards, (also known as 252) –

A progress award scheme is in place with appropriate rounds according for age, gender and ability.  The scheme allows archers to keep a plot of their own progress as they enhance their skills and technique. 

  • PROGRESS BADGES AWARDED – updated monthly
  • All distances shot are in YARDS, 3 dozen arrows on a 122cm face with 5 zone scoring.
  • Score 252  for Compound and Recurve – 6 arrows averaging in RED zone gives this score.
  • Score 189 for Barebow – 6 arrows averaging in the BLUE zone gives this score.
  • Score 164 for Longbow –  6 arrows averaging in the BLACK/BLUE zone gives this score.

 

  1. Badges are awarded to confirm your progress at each distance, if you want to gain all badges you must start at the shortest and work your way up, in order, to the longest distance.
  2. To be awarded a badge you must shoot the minimum score, or more, for your bow style on 3 separate occasions, another score shot on the same day will not be counted.
  3. You must submit the qualifying score for your bow style, on 3 occasions before moving to the next distance, or the shorter distance will be voided as incomplete and no badge awarded.

Coaching Resources & Buying Equipment

A large range of coaching resources including warm up exercises, technique advice and advice on buying your first archery kit are available here.

Shooting Times for “Club Days”

All club members can shoot at the ground (subject to RLSAS rules) from sunrise to sunset on any day of the week, subject to restrictions which are in place for Sunday mornings during the Rugby Football season and others which may be put in place at short notice – so please check the calendar before starting out for the ground.

CLUB DAYS are days and times when members of the club can all meet and shoot together, either for company or to shoot a postal league round. At these time the container will also be open for new archers from RLSAS Beginners courses to have access to archery equipment and for club members to use equipment to help tune their bows and arrows.

Club Days – October to April (inclusive)

INDOORS – Wednesdays and Fridays – Indoor shooting at Trinity School
Arrive 18:45hrs sharp to set up, shoot until 21:00hrs

OUTDOORS – Sunday afternoons from 13:30hrs until dusk, shooting at the field, but keep an eye on the calendar for any changes.

League Matches – ALL archers are encouraged to shoot these friendly events

Club days – May to September (inclusive)

When beginners classes are running (see calendar) there may be restrictions on distances club members may shoot, and you will have to shoot to beginners whistle.

NO INDOOR SHOOTING

OUTDOORS – Wednesdays and Fridays from 17:00hrs to dusk. The container will usually be opened up for new members from beginners courses to use kit.

OUTDOORS – Sunday mornings from 10:00 – 13:00hrs – shooting at our field, but keep an eye on the calendar for any changes.

League Matches – ALL archers are encouraged to shoot these friendly events.

Always check the RLSAS Calendar on the web site for the latest updates and please read emails which are sent out advising of any changes to the program.

Club Championships

Each year an indoor and outdoor club championships are held, these are open to all members and all are encouraged to compete, there are awards for both senior and juniors and also handicap awards as well as the traditional top scores in each category.

Indoor championships are a WA 18m for senior recurve and compound and Portsmouth for Longbow and Juniors. 

Outdoor championships are a St George, Albion, Windsors as suitable for ability and age.  

Clout championships are a double clout held at our ground, usually in June, if we can find a free date.  If not we will use RLSAS members results from the CWAA Clout Champs.

Field championships are a FITA field round held at our, usually in early March, or if not we will use the RLSAS members results from an away day at a field course or the results from the  CWAA Field Championships.

All championship rounds are for Seniors and Juniors and are for all bow styles.

Please keep an eye on the club calendar for dates.

Championship Results will be posted in the “Members Only” section 

Other Club Competitions

During the year we hold a variety of other competitions which are mainly for fun. We usually manage a field shoot and a couple of clouts outdoors as well as the end of season starlight shoot. Indoors we usually shoot a Worcester and a couple of fun shoots.

Club Awards/Trophies

  • RLSAS TROPHIES – RLSAS awards a range of trophies each year at it’s club awards
  • AWARDS LIST – club awards list, updated after the AGM & Awards night

Photo Galleries

We aim to take photos of all major events held by the club and to upload the photo to the galleries are here and here.

Postal Leagues

Postal leagues are all shot at our own ground and our scores are posted off to the organisers who collate the scores and publish the league tables. All except the BA and Selby leagues use both made scores and handicap adjusted scores, so they are suitable for archers of all abilities and all our club members are encouraged to shoot them.

WMAS Summer League

This League is no longer running.

CWAA Summer League

The County of Warwichshire Archery Association Summer League consists of three rounds shot at intervals during the Summer months. These rounds are the Warwicks which we shoot on a Friday evening club night. The top 4 made scores and the top 4 handicap adjusted scores count towards the team. As these are short rounds we often combine them with a BBQ.

Selby Summer League

The Selby League consists of 5 rounds shot monthly, May to September. The rounds shot are the Short Metric for recurve, compound, longbow and barebow. We will enter teams into this competiton if there is deemed to be sufficient interest from club members.

WMAS Winter League

This league no longer runs.

BA Winter Indoor and Outdoor League

The BA Winter League is a national league with both indoor and outdoor rounds and separate leagues for recurves, compounds, seniors and juniors. If we have enough interest from archers then we will shoot this.