1. MATCH PLAY - INDIVIDUAL

2. What is the Match Play?
Match Play is the second stage of a championship; It consists of two further stages - Elimination Round & Finals Round
In both the rounds, archers compete against one another, head to head, according to a seeding chart and the winner of a match proceeds to the next round
For Recurve, the Olympic Round is shot at the 70m distance on 122cm faces, following the “set system” – max. 5 sets of 3 arrows
For Compound, the Compound Round is shot at 50m on 80cm 6 ring targets, using “cumulative scoring” with 5 ends of 3 arrows

3. What is the Match Play – difference from qualification
No extra time for equipment failure or unexpected medical problems
In Match Play arrows rebounding, passing through the butt or hanging from it will not stop the competition
At the end of the match, athletes or their agents must sign the score card. By doing so, they indicate that they agree on the sum total, the number of X’s and 10’s and who is the winner

4. Match Play – Elimination Round
Elimination Round: 104 athletes (World Championships) 64 Athletes (Olympics) seeded according to their position in the Qualification Round
In case of a tie for the entrance to the elimination round – one arrow shoot off
Byes are permitted
During match play, the position of archers on the shooting line will follow the match –play chart as shown in Book 2 of C&R

5. Match Play – Elimination Round
During the recurve elimination round, archers shoot simultaneously 5 sets of 3 arrows (2 minutes/set) – with the athlete scoring ≥ 6 set points becoming the winner
Whilst in the compound division, archers shoot simultaneously 5 ends of 3 arrows (2 minutes/end) for cumulative score – athlete with higher score winning the match

6. Match Play – Elimination Round
During the 1/48th, 1/32nd and 1/16th Elimination rounds there may be two athletes per target butt
During the 1/8th Elimination Round, athletes will shoot on separate target butts. (World Championships)
Archers with byes or archers who have a forfeited match will advance to the next round of elimination. They can still practice at their assigned targets, shooting
Only the first 3 sets of 3 arrows in case of recurve
All 5 ends of 3 arrows for compound

7. Match Play – Elimination Round
Timing signals will be given:
2 beeps: proceed to shooting line
1 beep: start shooting
3 beeps: proceed to scoring
10 sec
120 sec
Athletes will go to the target butts to participate in scoring and in the collection of arrows.

8. Match Play – Finals Round & Medals Matches
During the Quarter Finals, Semi-Finals and the Medals matches :-
Alternate shooting will be used, one athlete per target butt
Twenty (20) Seconds is the time allowed to shoot one arrow
The higher ranked archer in qualification round decides the order of shooting
The position of the archers on the shooting line will follow the positions indicated in the match play charts
Athletes do not participate in scoring; they must appoint an agent to observe the scoring, to withdraw the arrows and to mark the arrow holes

9. Match Play – Finals Round & Medals Matches
Recurve division –
5 sets of 3 arrows, archer getting ≥ 6 set points wins
Athlete with lower cumulative set score shoots first the next end
Compound division –
5 ends of 3 arrows, archer with higher cumulative score wins
Athlete with lower cumulative score shoots first the next end
In both divisions, if athletes are tied, the athlete who shot first in the first end, shoots first – also in case of a shoot-off

10. Match Play – Finals Round & Medals Matches
Timing signals will be given to athletes to proceed to the shooting line ( 2 beeps), 10 seconds later; start shooting (one beep)
The first twenty (20) second period for the first athlete commences, as soon as the first athlete has shot his/her arrow and the score has been posted, the countdown clock for the second archer is started to indicate his/her 20 second period.
The athletes continue to alternate their shots following the countdown clock’s visual signal until each athlete has shot his/her three arrows.

11. Match Play – Shoot-off Shoot-offs Elimination Round :-
One Arrow shoot off for score, if tied then closest to centre wins
Forty Seconds (40) is the time allowed
Both archers shoots simultaneously
Shoot-offs Finals Round :-
One Arrow shoot off for score, if tied then closest to centre wins
Twenty Seconds (20) is the time allowed
Archers alternate, i.e., shoots one at a time

12. Match Play – Shoot-off
During a shoot-off (elimination and finals rounds), in the event of a tie, another shoot-off will take place.
Successive shoot-offs will take place till a winner can be declared.

13. Match Play – Equipment
In the Match Play Elimination Round, a flip score device to show the set score will be placed below each butt
Blinds are to be provided for the finals round, they will be used by judges, scorers, arrow runners and athletes agents

14. Match Play – Equipment
In the Match Play Finals, remotely operated score boards at each target will show the arrow scores as they are shot, the total score for each set and the total set scores. There must be provision for the athlete’s name and country.

15. Match Play – Judges Duties

16. Match Play – Judges Duties
Judges duties during the Elimination Round :-
Check archer positions against your pairing chart.
Signal arrows shot out of time (show red card)
Make arrow calls.
Make sure no arrows are left in the targets.
Signal ties.
Take care of shoot-offs

17. Match Play – Judges Duties
Judges duties during the Finals Round :-
Line Judges
Check archers positions against your pairing chart.
Order of shooting for first end.
Is the field clear?
Are the clocks set at correct time?
Was an arrow shot out of time or out of sequence?
Signal arrows shot out of time (show red card)
Order of shooting for subsequent ends
Are the archers ready to start the next end?
Order of shooting in case of a shoot-off
Discrepancy between Target Judge & Scoring system

18. Match Play – Judges Duties
Judges duties during the Finals Round :-
Target Judges
Ensuring safety behind the targets
Controlling everyone in the blinds
Making arrow calls
Calling arrow values
Controlling the runners
Ushering AA’s in and out
Dealing with arrows shot out of time or sequence.
Taking care of shoot-offs, signalling results