Rushmore Rumble 2026

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Junior Divisions

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

Male & Female Separate Divisions

• Barebow Recurve
• Bowhunter
• Compound
• Recurve

 

Flight Divisions

Male & Female Combined Divisions

• Bowhunter Flights
• Compound Flights
• Crossbow Flights
• Crossbow Unlimited Flights
• Compound Limited Flights
• Recurve Flights
• Recurve Barebow Flights
• Compound Barebow Flights

 

Young Adult Championship Divisions

Male & Female Combined Divisions

• Compound
• Recurve

 

Championship Divisions

• Barebow Recurve Open (male & female combined)
• Compound Female
• Compound Senior Male
• Compound Senior Female
• Recurve Male
• Recurve Female

 

Championship Compound Open Division

Male & Female Combined

• Championship Compound Open

 

Collegiate Add-Ons

Male & Female Separate Divisions

• Bowhunter
• Barebow Recurve
• Freestyle
• Recurve

Collegiate archers will compete in their regular division and scores will also count toward their collegiate placement. 

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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CANCELLATION POLICY

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

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Round Basics

Day 1: All Championship (including Championship Young Adult) Divisions and Adult Flight Divisions will shoot on either the 40 cm Vegas 5-spot target face with gold to red scoring areas (10-9-8-7) or the 40 cm single-spot face with 10 through 1 scoring. After the sixth end of the competition, target faces are changed from bottom to top or vice versa.

Non-Championship Cub, Youth, and Young Adult Recurve and Barebow Recurve divisions will shoot on the 60 cm target face with 10 through 1 scoring. Cub, Youth, and Young Adult Compound and Bowhunter divisions will use the standard single-spot 40 cm Vegas target face or the Vegas 5-spot target face. Archers can switch target faces (single-spot or 5-spot) at any time during practice rounds and competition.

The round will consist of 12 ends of 5 arrows with 4 minutes will be allowed for each end.

Day 2: All Championship (including Championship Young Adult) Divisions and Adult Flight Divisions will shoot on either the 40 cm Vegas three-spot target face with gold – red– blue (10-9-8-7-6) scoring areas or the 40 cm single-spot face with 10 through 1 scoring. After the fifth end of the competition, target faces are changed from bottom to top or vice versa.

Non-Championship Cub, Youth, and Young Adult Recurve and Barebow Recurve divisions will shoot on the 60 cm target face with 10 through 1 scoring. Cub, Youth, and Young Adult Compound and Bowhunter divisions will use the standard single-spot 40 cm Vegas target face or the Vegas 3-spot target face. Archers can switch target faces (single-spot or 3-spot) at any time during practice rounds and competition.

The round will consist of 10 ends of 3 arrows with 2 minutes will be allowed for each end.

Distance for all Divisions: 20 Yards

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Round Rules

Archers may register in one of three divisions: Championship, Flight, or Junior. Each archer may enter only one division and one shooting style, which will remain the same throughout the duration of the event. The number of registered participants in each division will determine the number of places awarded. While the tournament guarantees awards for the top three places in each division, additional award placements may be adjusted based on final attendance. Please note that this may differ from any awards previously published.

Flights: Flight placements will be determined at the discretion of the tournament management. The method(s) used for determining the flights can be any combination of both days of competition.

Junior Divisions:  There will be four junior shooting styles open to all junior archers: Barebow Recurve, Bowhunter, Compound, and Recurve. Each shooting style will offer three age groups in Male and Female categories; Cub (11 and under), Youth (12-14), and Young Adult (15-17). The archer must be the appropriate age at the start of the competition and will remain in that category even if they celebrate a birthday during the competition. NFAA Foundation scholarships will be presented to the top three winners in each junior Division.

Championship Young Adult Divisions: There will be two Championship Young Adult divisions available to archers 12-17 years of age; Compound and Recurve. Championship Young Adult divisions will compete for cash prizes in a male/female-combined division. Participants must be between the ages of 12-17 at the start of the tournament to compete in these divisions.

Tiebreaks and Shoot-Off Procedures: 

In the Championship divisions (including Championship Young Adult), ties for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be determined by the highest combined score over both days of competition, with X-counts NOT included. If a tie still remains, archers will enter a sudden-death shoot-off to determine final placement.

The shoot-off will be conducted on the 40 cm Vegas 3-spot target face, beginning with one practice end followed by end-by-end elimination. The first end will use standard scoring, followed by subsequent ends where only the X-ring scores 10 points. After each end, only those tied with the highest score will advance. Final placement for archers not finishing in the top three will be based on the order in which they are eliminated. If multiple archers are eliminated in the same end, they will be ranked by their total score and X-count from both days, including the shoot-off.

In the Flight divisions, and for 4th place and below in the Championship divisions, ties will be broken using the X-ring count on the 40 cm target face. Final placements will be determined by (1) highest total score, and then (2) highest total X-count. Ties that remain unresolved after these criteria will result in a split payout of the combined prize positions.

Junior Division Tiebreaks will follow this order:
1. Total X-count
2. First round score
3. Second round score
4. First end through 20th end score

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Shooting Rules

1. Day 1: Each end (time period to shoot five arrows) shall be 4 minutes. Day 2: Each end shall be 2 minutes.
2. Archers shooting first will shoot the lower target face positions.
3. An archer shooting after the whistle signaling the time has lapsed will lose his/her highest scoring arrow or arrows equaling the number of errant arrows shot.
4. For Championship & Young Adult Championship divisions only: one arrow is allowed per spot on the 3-spot or 5-spot target face. If there is more than one arrow in a single spot, the archer will lose his/her highest scoring arrow(s) in that spot.
5. If more than the prescribed number of arrows are shot during an end, only the lowest arrows will be scored.  A penalty of one point will be assessed for each additional arrow shot. Misses or zeros will be counted as the lowest arrows.
6. If an archer shoots less than the prescribed arrows in one end and retires from the line, he/she may shoot the remaining arrows if the omission is discovered before the end is officially completed and the line has not been cleared; otherwise the arrows shall be scored as misses.
7. 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.
8. For Championship divisions, targets must be replaced with a new face after the 5th end.
9. Any archer conducting him/herself in an unsportsmanlike manner will be immediately disqualified and removed from the site.
10. Peak compound bow draw weight shall not exceed 80 lbs.
11. Maximum arrow shaft diameter allowed will be 0.422 inches with a point diameter not to exceed 0.425 inches. The shaft diameter will in­clude any wrap placed on the arrow and will include the size of the nock and the nock insert.
12. If the arrow wrap, nock, or nock adapter exceeds 0.422 inches and are embedded in the scoring area, the arrow shall NOT be scored and will be re-shot.
13. Any equipment that impairs the hearing of the competitor will not be allowed on the shooting line.
14. Any archer that is hearing impaired must notify officials prior to shooting.
15. Arrow twirling will be permitted as long as it is not disruptive or dangerous to other archers or the event. A warning may be given by a tournament official if the twirling or handling of an arrow is deemed as disruptive or dangerous. Repeated violations may result in the removal of the archer from the competition at the tournament official's discretion.

Protests:  Any incident requiring an immediate decision must be brought to the attention of a judge.  All protests must be submitted in writing to the Tournament Director within one hour of the conclusion of the round where the incident occurred, accompanied by $50 USD. The Tournament Rules Committee will convene approximately 1 hour after the last scoring end of each day to decide the outcome of each protest. All decisions of the Tournament Rules Committee will be final. The $50 protest fee will be returned if the Tournament Rules Committee rules in favor of the protest. No protests are allowed during shoot-offs; judges decisions are final.

Equipment Failure: In the event of equipment failure, the archer should step back from the shooting line and raise the bow above his/her head.  A judge will come to the archer's assistance. The archer will have 15 minutes of 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. There will be no allowance for equipment failure in shoot-offs.

Dress Code: All Professional members of the NFAA and anyone participating in a Championship shoot-off or standing on the awards podium are required to meet the following dress code standards. It is suggested that all archers in Championship divisions adhere to the following dress code:
Archers shall present themselves in clean and neat attire, acceptable to public view.  Blue jeans/denim and any bottoms with holes, tears, or frayed material are not allowed. Archers shall wear pants, shorts, or skirts. Shorts and skirt hems should be an appropriate length. Shirts/tops shall be of a collared design. Shirts must have a standard collar, Henley collar or mock collar. T-shirts, swimming suits, cut-offs, and obscene or vulgar slogans or pictures on clothing are prohibited. Open-toed shoes/flip flops/sandals are unacceptable while competing. 

All Championship division participants are required to meet the following dress code standards during official rounds of competition: 
Archers shall dress in a clean, professional manner. Bottoms should look fitted, clean, undamaged, and be of appropriate length. The waist of the attire shall not fall below the waistline. No ripped or frayed jeans. T-shirts, swimming suits, cut-offs, and obscene or vulgar slogans or pictures on clothing are prohibited. Open-toed shoes/flip flops/sandals are unacceptable while competing. 

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Scoring Rules

1. A judge will make all decisions on scoring questionable arrows. The judge's decision is final.
2. All arrows must remain untouched in the target until scoring is complete.
3. Any archer intentionally 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. If it happens more than once, the archer will be disqualified.
4. The target face must be placed on the mat in an upright position.
5. Arrows must touch the line to be in the next highest scoring area.
6. Any arrow that passes beyond the shooting line a distance greater than 10 feet as measured to the closest part of the arrow, will be considered a shot arrow. See mark on the floor.
7. If an arrow is embedded in the target beyond the nock, the arrow should not be touched and a judge must be called. If the arrow is touched before the judge arrives, then the arrow cannot be scored. If a judge 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.
8. Bounce-outs can be re-shot at the end of regulation shooting.
9. Each competitor must review and sign his/her own scorecard. Both scorers must also sign it. When there is a difference on the two cards, the lowest score will be taken. To be considered valid, scorecards must be turned in within one hour of the final end.
10. All scoring on the official scorecard must be completed in ink. Any changes on the official scorecard must be agreed upon and initialed by all archers in the scoring group. Any archer turning in an incorrect scorecard will be subject to disqualification.

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Equipment Rules

All divisions will follow the same equipment rules as The Vegas Shoot.

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