Archery Safety

1.  Develop safety consciousness. THINK SAFETY FIRST! Archery is not dangerous, people are.
2.  Shoot only in designated areas.
3.  Follow the directions of the instructor at all times. Never shoot or retrieve an arrow until the signal is given.
4.  Never point an arrow, nocked or not, at another person. The bow and arrow are a potential weapon and should be treated as such at all times.
5.  Aim only at your own target. Never shoot straight up or in any direction where damage may be done.
6.  Do not Over-draw or Dry-fire.
7.  Avoid wearing clothes and jewelry that may catch the bow string.
8.   Etiquette in archery is a form of safety. Making loud noise when
someone is shooting is rude and unsafe. Whispering  is accepted.
9.  When removing arrows from the target, place one hand against the target face and around the arrow, place the other hand on the arrow as close to the target face as possible.  Pull the arrow from the target at the same angle it entered.  If the arrow is deeply embedded, twist it a few times to loosen it and then pull it out.

 


 

Archery Equipment Procedures

Each Group of 3-4 students will be issued the following equipment each day:

·   Bow

·   3 Arrows

·   (2) Finger Guards (1 for the shooter and 1 for the person on deck)

·   (2) Forearm Guards (1 for the shooter and 1 for the person on deck)

·   Clipboard and pencil

·   Team score sheet

It is all of the group members responsibility to return equipment how it was found.

Daily Procedures:

  1. After warm-up designate a member to get team clipboard, pencil and score sheet.
  2. Team members will meet at a shooting station at the “waiting/safety area” 
  3. After teacher instructions are given the 2 members who will shoot first and second will put on finger and forearm guards.
  4. The remaining 2 members will make sure teammates names are written on score sheet.
  5. Only the teammate shooting will be allowed to approach the shooting area.  You will not approach shooting area until teacher has given the command.
  6. Once given the command to approach shooting line do not grab bow until given the command.
  7. Handling the BOW:
    1. Always treat the bow like it is “loaded” (arrow nocked) by pointing it towards the ground.
    2. As soon as you have picked up the bow and have it pointing down immediately check your periphery (side to side).  NO ONE SHOULD BE IN FRONT OF THE LINE OF FIRE!
    3. After you have shot all of your arrows, place the bow back on the ground behind the line of fire.  NEVER HAND THE BOW TO ANOTHER TEAMMATE!
    4. DO NOT THROW OR DROP THE BOW!
  8. Handling arrows:
    1. When walking with arrows always hold them with the tip (metal part) pointing down.
    2. Do not run with arrows in your hand.
    3. Do not lay arrows on ground, place them tip down in metal arrow stands.
    4. NEVER THROW THE ARROWS!
  9. Retrieving shot arrows:
    1. When a teammate is shooting the other 2-3 people are each watching an arrow to mark where that arrow landed.  If the arrow that you are watching scores on target you can be scorekeeper or help a teammate watch the next arrow.
    2. Do not leave the safety/waiting area until the teacher has given command, “Retrieve Arrows” then all students will jog until they find  arrow then they will walk w/ arrows all the way back to shooting area and place in arrow stand point down.
    3. Never hand another arrow to a student, ALWAYS PLACE IN ARROW STAND FIRST!