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RIC 2023-1. RIC ruling is upheld.
The Southern NFAA councilman was asked by a Texas Field Archery Association member for a RIC ruling on the legality of using a thumb tab or a thumb ring in the Barebow Class. The southern councilman ruled that, in his opinion, the tab was legal, but the thumb ring was not legal for the Barebow Class.
NFAA By Laws, page 30, Article II, Section B, Paragraph 6, states only gloves, tabs, or fingers shall be permitted, except in the case of a physical disability of the arms or hands, a chew strap may be used in place of fingers.
The RIC Committee reviewed the decision by the NFAA Southern Councilman, the applicable NFAA Equipment Rules as stated in the 2021 NFAA Constitution & By-Laws (Effective November 1, 2021) and prior RIC Rulings:
The RIC Committee agrees with the decision of the NFAA Southern Councilman.
RIC 2023-3. RIC ruling is upheld.
The NFAA Executive Secretary received a call from a gentleman from New York who ask if his setup would be legal in the Traditional or Barebow shooting style based on his rest. The rest in question is an Avalon Axis arrow rest, that is mounted to a traditional bow.
NFAA By - Laws, Page 31, Article II (NFAA Shooting Styles and Equipment, Rules) Section F.
Paragraph - 2 states: No device of any kind, including arrow rest, that can be used for sighting will be used or attached to archers equipment.
Paragraph - 3 states: There shall be no device mechanical or otherwise, in the sight window except the arrow rest, arrow plate, or plunger button.
Paragraph - 4 states: No part of the arrow rest may extend more than 1/4 inch above the arrow in the sight window.
The Rules Interpretation Committee received pictures showing all angles of the Avalon Axis arrow rest on a traditional bow. After the committee reviewed the pictures it was determined that all nuts and bolts were behind the riser and there was nothing in the sight window that could be used for sighting. The movable launcher is height-adjustable, thus holding the arrow in the optimal position, so that no part of the arrow rest may extend more than 1/4 inch above the arrow in the sight window.
The decision of the RIC Committee is that the Avalon Axis arrow rest is legal in the NFAA Traditional Shooting style.
RIC 2023-4. RIC ruling is upheld.
The NFAA Southern Councilman sent the RIC Committee a picture of a bow with a bow stand that was attached to Freestyle Bowhunter bow. The question was would this be acceptable in the Freestyle Bowhunter style of shooting.
The Go-Stix TM Carbon Bow Stand is made by Hoyt Archery. The V-shaped stand is attached to the bottom and back off the riser. It is designed to easily prop the bow upright without adding excessive weight or bulk. Unlike other bow stands, the Go-Stix can remain attached to the bow while shooting without affecting the shot.
NFAA By Laws, Page 31, Article ll (NFAA Shooting Styles and Equipment Rules) Section F, Paragraph - 7 states: Brush buttons, string silencer, positioned no closer than midway between the nocking point and where the string touches the wheel/cam and bow quiver installed on the opposite of the sight window, with no part of the quiver or attachments visible in the sight window are legal. One straight stabilizer, coupling device included if used, which cannot exceed 12 inches at the time, measured from the back of the bow, V - bar, counterbalance and string dampeners may be used.
After reviewing the picture, the Rules Interpretation Committee’s decision is that the Go-Stix TM Carbon bow stand is legal in NFAA Freestyle Bowhunter, as long as is attached to the bow as shown in the picture without weights attached.
RIC 2024-1. RIC ruling is upheld.
An archer from an archery club in California asked if they could host a State 900 Round in this fashion: One group at 50 yards, one group at 60 yards, and one group at 40 yards. Then rotate until all arrows are shot. They do not have room to shoot all the butts in one line.
Page 57, Article VI, Section G, Paragraph 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 of the NFAA Constitution & By-Laws states the number of arrows and distance that they will be shot from for Adults / Young Adults, Youth and Cubs. There is no mention of how to lay out a 900 Round.
The RIC Committee agrees that this range would be legal and safe to shoot a 900 Round Tournament.