ARPA State Archery Tournament to be Held in Dothan

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Jul 14 2016 8:06 AM

The 2016 Alabama Recreation and Parks State Archery will held August 6 at Dothan’s
Eastgate Archery Range. This will be the 5th time this tournament is held and Dothan
has been proud to host it every time.

The age divisions are 10-12 (Cubs); 13-14 (Youth);
15-18 (Juniors); and Therapeutic I, II, and III divisions. The age groups are further
broken down into two types of bows that were used. The Bare bow divisions are based
on the NASP school model. Bows must be less than 30 pounds draw weight and no
sights or release aids are allowed.

The Open bow divisions may use any equipment but,
there are arrow speed limits for each participant. The Cubs speed limit is 230 feet per
second. The Youth speed limit is 240 feet per second and the Juniors limit is 260 feet per
second. Every Open bow shooter must verify their speed by shooting through a
chronograph right before competing.

This event is unique because of the integration of the therapeutics participants. They
shoot in the same venue, right in the middle of the tournament. They are included in
every aspect and often shoot right beside a “normal” shooter. There are three divisions
two accommodate their personal skill levels.

The Deadline to enter is July 27, 2016 and a birth certificate is required. For more
information contact Roy Kitts @ 615-3700.

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