Archery

Compound Fingers, Compound Release, Barebow Compound, Recurve, Barebow Recurve

Archers must provide their own bows and target arrows. Individual bow racks are optional but on the responsibility of the archer.

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To compete in archery at the National Senior Games, you'll need to qualify at a State Games the year before the National Senior Games. There are two ways to do it, and you only need one.

• You can place in the top four in your style and age group.
• Or you can hit the Minimum Performance Standard (MPS) – a set score you can aim for regardless of where you finish. Think of the MPS as a benchmark: if you shoot well enough to clear the number for your category, you're in, even if you didn't podium. (For reference, the standards are based on a 900 round and run from 400–425 for barebow up to 675–700 for compound release, depending on your style and gender.)

Archery is shot in five styles – recurve, barebow recurve, compound fingers, barebow compound, and compound release – each split out by men and women in five-year age brackets. You qualify in one style but can add a second as a "bonus" event, for two events max. For all the details, check the full National Senior Games Rulebook.