First Dakota Classic 2025

Registration to open in April!

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*Denotes divisions are combined for Male and Female. 
All Junior and Collegiate Divisions are separate for Male and Female.

Flight Divisions

$150 Early Registration ($200 after 9/8/2025 Early Registration Deadline)

Bowhunter Flights*
Compound Barebow*
Compound Flights*
Compound Limited Flights*
Recurve Barebow Flights*
Recurve Flights*

Junior Divisions

$80 Early Registration ($130 after 9/8/2025 Early Registration Deadline)

Cub (11 & under), Youth (12-14), Young Adult (15-17)

Barebow Recurve
Bowhunter
Compound
Recurve

Young Adult Championship Divisions

$200 Early Registration ($250 after 9/8/2025 Early Registration Deadline)

Compound*
Recurve*

Championship Divisions

$250 Early Registration ($300 after 9/8/2025 Early Registration Deadline)

Compound Female
Compound Senior
Compound Senior Female
Recurve Male
Recurve Female
Recurve Barebow Open*

Championship Compound Open Division

$300 Early Registration ($350 after 9/8/2025 Early Registration Deadline)

Championship Compound Open*

Collegiate Add-On

$25 add-on registration

Bowhunter
Barebow Recurve
Freestyle
Recurve

Collegiate archers will compete in their regular division and scores will also count toward their collegiate placement. Winners in each divisions will earn a $250 scholarship! Additional scholarships may be available for 2nd and 3rd place winners dependent on participation. 

IMPORTANT! To be eligible for the collegiate competition, the archer must first hold a valid NFAA Collegiate Membership or NFAA Collegiate Add-On Membership (for Professional/Life members). Learn more on the NFAA Collegiate Program page. 

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All cancellations are subject to a $25 cancellation fee. All cancellation requests must be received in writing on or before the early registration deadline of 9/8/2025. After the early registration deadline, no refunds will be issued due to scheduling conflicts, illness, or other personal issues.

national roundup preliminary schedule

thursday, september 18 (times tbd)

(Morning & Afternoon) First Dakota Classic: Check-In & Late Registration
(Morning & Afternoon) Indoor Paid Practice
(Morning & Afternoon) Indoor Vendor Trade Show

friday, september 19 (times tbd)

(Morning & Afternoon) First Dakota Classic & Outdoor National Target: Check-In & Late Registration
(Morning & Afternoon) First Dakota Classic: Qualification Round
(Morning & Afternoon) Paid Practice
(Morning & Afternoon) Indoor Vendor Trade Show
(Afternoon) 3 Star Shoot Off: $5,000 Professional and $2,500 Amateur

saturday, september 20 (times tbd)

(Morning) Outdoor National Target: Check-In & Late Registration
(Morning) Outdoor National Target: NFAA 600 Classic Round
(Afternoon) First Dakota Classic: Head-to-Head Matches
(Afternoon) First Dakota Classic: Awards (Following the Completion of Each Shooting Group)
(Morning & Afternoon) Indoor Vendor Trade Show
(Morning & Afternoon) Indoor/Outdoor Paid Practice Available (Please Pay Inside)

Sunday, september 21 (times tbd)

(Morning) Outdoor National Target: NFAA 900 Round
(Morning & Afternoon) Indoor Vendor Trade Show
Outdoor National Target: Awards Ceremony to take place approximately 30 minutes after the last scorecard is turned in.

 

Concessions Available! Concessions will be available during all official shooting times.

The schedule is subject to change.

Round Rules

NFAA SHOOTING EQUIPMENT RULES APPLY TO ALL DIVISIONS. ARCHERS ARE EXPECTED TO KNOW THE EQUIPMENT RULES FOR THEIR DIVISION.

Qualification:

The qualification round will be the NFAA Classic 600. The round will consist of 4 ends of 5 arrows shot at 3 distances, beginning with the closest distance. The target will be the 6-ring center spot of the 92 cm WAF target face with gold-red-blue, etc. (10 through 6) scoring areas. Cub distances will be 10-20-30 yards, Youth distances will be 30-40-50, and Young Adult/Adult/Senior distances will be 40-50-60 yards. Qualification rounds will begin with 2 official practice ends. There will be no additional practice ends.

The x-ring (innermost ring of 10 ring) is scored and recorded for use in tiebreaks for all Flight and Junior divisions and for qualification/ranking in Championship divisions. If a tie still remains in qualification, ranking order will be decided by a coin toss.

Eliminations:

Head-to-head eliminations will be the same target face as the qualification round and will consist of 3 ends of 5 arrows, Cubs at 30 yards, Youth at 50 yards, and Young Adults/Flights and Championship at 60 yards. The total score of the 3 ends will determine the winners, with the x-ring counting as a tiebreaker only in the Flight and Junior divisions. If a tie still remains, the winner will be determined by a single-arrow shoot-off. Each archer will shoot one arrow and the arrow that lands closest to the middle wins the match. If no winner can be decided, the process is repeated until a winner is found. All participants will be allowed one official practice end prior to scoring their first scheduled head-to-head match of the day.

SHOOTING RULES

1. Each end (time period to shoot five arrows) shall be 4 minutes.
2. Archers shooting first will shoot the lower target face positions.
3. An archer shooting before or after the whistle signaling a 4 minute end will lose their highest scoring arrow or arrows equaling the number of errant arrows shot.
4. If more than 5 arrows are shot during an end, only the lowest 5 arrows will be scored. A penalty of one point and one x (if applicable) will be assessed for each additional arrow shot. Misses or zeros will be counted as lowest arrows.
5. If an archer shoots less than five arrows in one end, he/she may shoot the remaining arrows if the omission is discovered before the end is officially completed; otherwise they shall be scored as misses.
6. An archer who purposely disfigures a target face to improve aiming or for any other reason, may be disqualified. Arrow holes may be repaired provided there is no delay to the round.
7. Any archer conducting himself in an unsportsmanlike manner will be IMMEDIATELY disqualified.

SCORING RULES

1. The target group will select a score caller, two scorekeepers, and a target captain. The target captain shall be the judge of disputed arrows on his/her target. When a captain’s arrows are in question, the majority of the group shall decide the status of Target Captain’s arrows. When an appeal is made to the line judge, the line judge’s call will be final.
2. Any archer deliberately touching any questionable arrow or any part of the target assembly (including other arrows, faces, pins, mat or stand) will result in the questionable arrow being scored in the lower scoring area. The target face must be placed on the mat in an upright position.

3. Arrows must touch the line to be in the next highest scoring area.
4. Any arrow that passes beyond the “dropped arrow” line will be considered a shot arrow.
5. If an arrow is embedded in the target beyond the nock and a referee cannot determine the value of that arrow, it will be considered a pass through, and will be re-shot. No arrows will be pushed back.
6. Each competitor must complete and sign his scorecard. Both scorers must also sign it. When there is a difference between the two scores, the lowest score must be taken. ANY ARCHER TURNING IN AN INCORRECT SCORE CARD WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
7. All arrows must remain in the target, untouched, until scoring is completed.
8. Electronic scoring will be implemented for the 2024 First Dakota Classic. Archers will be responsible for verifying their scores. Scorecards must be turned in to the designated location within 30 minutes after completion of each round. NO EXCEPTIONS Failure to do so will result in that score not counting for the archers’ tournament total. Scoring tablets should be left at the target.

EQUIPMENT RULES

1. NFAA Equipment Rules will apply.
2. Archers are expected to know the equipment rules for their division.
3. No bow with an overdraw will be allowed without an arrow catcher or arrow safety device that provides adequate protection to self and others. All such devices are subject to final approval by tournament officials.
4. The maximum peak bow weight allowed is 80 lbs.
5. The maximum arrow speed is 300 fps with a variance of 3%.
6. Any type of spotting aid may be used provided it does not cause an obstruction or interference to other shooters.

EQUIPMENT FAILURES

1. In the event of equipment failure, step back from the shooting line and raise your bow above your head. A referee will come to your assistance. The archer will have 15 minutes repair time without holding up the tournament. One practice end will be allowed. The archer shall be allowed to shoot any arrows missed during the 15 minutes. All make-up arrows will be shot at the end of the round.
2. There will be no allowance for equipment failure in shoot-offs or head-to-head matches.

PROTESTS AND GRIEVANCES

1. All the protests or grievances must be submitted in WRITING to the TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR within one hour of the incident. An incident requiring immediate decision must be brought to the attention of a referee.
2. All protests and grievances must be accompanied by $50.00. NO CHECKS. IF THE TOURNAMENT RULES COMMITTEE DOES NOT UPHOLD THE PROTEST, THE $50.00 WILL BE FORFEITED.

Attend all 2025 3-Star Events (NFAA Indoor Nationals, The Vegas Shoot, First Dakota Classic) & participate in the 3-Star Shoot Off on Friday, September 19! Professional archers will shoot off for $5,000 and amateur archers will shoot off for $2,500. 

All archers will participate in a single arrow shoot off at increasing distances on a 40cm single spot target. Anyone that does not match the highest score will be eliminated. The shoot-off will begin at 10 yards. Distances will increase by 5 yds each arrow. If the remaining shooters are all eliminated at the same distance, they will shoot again, scoring inside out at the same distance. The maximum distance will be 60 yards. If a tie remains at 60 yards, the remaining archers will continue to shoot at this distance, scoring inside out, until a winner is determined. There will be no allowance for equipment failure. 

For the qualifying tournaments, you may register in any class/division you choose but you must shoot for score in all 3 tournaments.  Archers do not have to compete in the same division/shooting style at all three tournaments. Crossbows will not be allowed for the shoot off. 

*Amateur status refers to any archer that competes in the 3-Star Adult, Senior, Flight, Junior, or Young Adult Championship divisions. If an archer has competed in a Professional division and/or has won $250 or more in an Adult or Senior Championship division during the 2025 3-Star Tour, they must compete in the Professional shoot off. Any prize money awarded to archers under 15 will be awarded in the form of scholarships. Only archers 15 and older will be eligible for cash prizes.

Trade Show

Trade Show booths will be available for vendors & sponsors at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center. Regular cost is $500 per 10’x10′. Each sponsor will receive one 10’x10′ at no cost. If space is available, additional booths will be billed at $500 per 10’x10′. Booth locations will be assigned closer to the event when we have a better idea of the layout.

tradeshow contact: Erika Jones - ejones@nfaausa.com