Arrow safety curtains are hung no farther than 3 feet behind the archery targets and extend across the full length of the target line.
No one is allowed behind the safety curtain while shooting is in progress.
All doors in the general shooting area are closed and warning signs are posted outside the doors where and when archery practice or competition is taking place.
Doors behind the target line are locked or temporary barriers are used as a warning signal. (Do not lock doors that must remain open at all times—use a temporary barrier.)
A shooting line is established at least 10 to 20 feet in front of the targets.
Archers are spaced about 6 feet apart on the shooting line when shooting.
A waiting line is used for those archers waiting their turn to shoot. All archers stand along and behind this line while not shooting.
The waiting line is at least 10 feet behind the shooting line. (The waiting line is usually where the equipment is held or set in safe, non-shooting positions.)
A target line from which archers score their arrows is set 3 feet from the front of the targets.
Never knock an arrow except when at the shooting line and then only after a signal is given.
Never point a knocked bow and arrow anywhere except downrange.
Never cross the shooting line until and unless a cease-fire and all-clear have been called.
All shooting occurs away from any area where people might be.
Signs and safety tape lines are used to keep people at a safe distance from the archers.
A shooting line is established at least 10 to 20 feet in front of the targets however, archers may be as much as 15 to 20 yards in front of the targets.
Archers are spaced about 6 feet apart on a shooting line when they are shooting.
A waiting line is used for those archers waiting their turn to shoot.
The waiting line is at least 10 feet behind the shooting line. The waiting line is usually where the equipment is held or set in safe, non-shooting positions.
All archers stand along and behind this line while not shooting.
A target line is set 3 feet from the front of the targets and is the distance from which archers score their arrows.
Never knock an arrow except when at the shooting line and then only after a signal is given.
Never point a knocked bow and arrow anywhere except downrange.
Never cross the shooting line until and unless a cease-fire and all-clear have been called.
