CONSTITUTION - NFAA

1 NFAA 2017/2018/2019 1 CONSTITUTION and BY-LAWS of the NATIONAL FIELD ARCHERY ASSOCIATION Forty-third Edition Reprinted November 2017 PREAMBLE This body, in drafting the CONSTITUTION and By-laws for the federation of states, intends that a basic format of government must exist for the benefit of all archery. We ask that all state associations abide and conduct themselves within its framework. In addition, this body recognizes the sovereignty of each state to promote individual programs to create more archers and memberships. National Field Archery Association of the United States, Inc. 800 Archery Lane Yankton, SD 57078-4174 (605) 260-9279 NFAA 2017/2018/2019 2 Drafted February 4, 5 and 6, 1966 Springfield, Illinois Previous Editions.

2 February 1967 February 1968 February 1969 February 1971 February 1973 February 1976 February 1977 February 1980 February 1981 February 1982 February 1983 February 1984 February 1985 February 1986 February 1987 February 1988 February 1989 February 1990 February 1991 March 1992 April 1993 May 1994 May 1995 May 1996 May 1997 May 1998 May 1999 May 2000 May 2001 June 2002 June 2003 June 2004 June 2005 June 2006 June 2007 June 2008 June 2009 June 2010 June 2012 June 2013 June 2014 August 2015 2017 by the National Field Archery Association NFAA 2017/2018/2019 3 Contents CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE.

3 1 ARTICLE 1 Name .. 9 ARTICLE II Purpose .. 9 ARTICLE III Membership .. 10 Individual Membership .. 10 Association Membership .. 12 Corporate Membership .. 13 ARTICLE IV Membership Voting .. 14 ARTICLE V Duties of Officers and the Executive Secretary .. 14 Officers .. 14 Executive Secretary and Treasurer .. 14 Duties .. 14 Election, President and Vice-President .. 15 Term of Office .. 15 Reports of Officers .. 15 Removal of Officers .. 16 ARTICLE VI Board of Directors .. 16 Composition .. 16 Membership Voting .. 16 Bi-Annual Meeting .. 16 Election .. 17 Duties .. 17 Pay and Expense .. 18 Effective Date of Actions .. 18 Mail Voting .. 18 ARTICLE VII NFAA Council .. 18 Composition.

4 18 Sections .. 18 Pay and Expenses .. 19 Quorum .. 19 Meetings .. 19 NFAA Conference Calls .. 19 Mail Voting .. 19 Duties of the NFAA Council .. 19 Duties of Councilmen .. 20 Election of Sectional Councilmen .. 20 Term of Office .. 21 Prerequisite of Membership .. 21 Removal from Office .. 21 NFAA 2017/2018/2019 4 ARTICLE VIII Conflict of Interest .. 21 ARTICLE IX Committees .. 21 Legal .. 21 Rules Interpretation .. 21 Bowhunting and Conservation .. 22 NFAA Public Relations .. 23 Compton Medal of Honor .. 23 National Championship Tournaments .. 23 Instructor Committee .. 23 Other Committees .. 23 Committee Makeup .. 23 Committee Reports .. 23 ARTICLE X Official Publication .. 23 ARTICLE XI Editorial Board.

5 24 Composition .. 24 Terms .. 24 Tenure on Board .. 24 Duties .. 24 ARTICLE XII Fees and Dues .. 24 State Association Dues .. 24 One Time Dues .. 24 Individual Dues .. 25 Military and Foreign Dues .. 25 Non-affiliated Individual Dues .. 25 Effective Date of Dues .. 25 Payment of Dues .. 25 Bowhunter Dues .. 25 Life Membership Dues .. 25 Club Charter Fee .. 25 Course Approval Fee .. 25 Professional Division Dues .. 25 Junior Membership Fee .. 25 Changing of Dues .. 25 ARTICLE XIII Funds & Finance .. 26 Bowhunting Defense Fund .. 26 NFAA Memorial Scholarship Fund .. 26 NFAA Foundation .. 26 Protect Archery Ranges Fund .. 26 ARTICLE XIV Fiscal Year .. 26 ARTICLE XV Alterations & Amendments to the CONSTITUTION .

6 26 NFAA 2017/2018/2019 5 BY-LAWS ARTICLE I General Rules for Field Archery Games .. 27 Terms .. 27 Definitions .. 27 Targets .. 28 Shooting Positions .. 28 Conduct & Disciplinary Actions .. 28 ARTICLE II NFAA Shooting Styles and Equipment Rules .. 29 General .. 29 Barebow .. 29 Freestyle .. 30 Freestyle Limited .. 30 Freestyle Bowhunter .. 30 Traditional .. 31 Freestyle Limited Recurve .. 31 Crossbow .. 31 ARTICLE III Divisions of Competition .. 34 Adult .. 34 Junior .. 34 Senior .. 35 Professional .. 35 ARTICLE IV Tournaments .. 41 National Tournaments .. 41 Sectional Tournaments .. 42 State Association Approved Tournaments .. 43 Tournament Officials .. 43 Official Rounds .. 43 Standard Facing for Championship Field Ranges.

7 44 Flighting for National and Sectional Tournaments .. 44 National and Sectional Divisions of Competition .. 44 Outdoor Shooting Rules .. 45 Scoring .. 46 Awards .. 47 Use of Handicaps .. 47 ARTICLE V The NFAA Handicap .. 47 General .. 47 Establishing a Handicap .. 48 Handicap Procedure .. 48 Handicap Cards .. 48 Scores to be Recorded on Handicap Cards .. 48 Lost or Misplaced Handicap Cards .. 49 Administration of Handicaps .. 49 ARTICLE VI Official NFAA Rounds .. 49 Field Rounds .. 49 Hunter Rounds .. 50 Animal Round .. 51 NFAA International Round .. 53 NFAA Indoor Round .. 53 Flint Bowman Indoor Round .. 55 NFAA 900 Target Round .. 56 NFAA 810 Target Round .. 59 NFAA 600 Target Round.

8 59 NFAA Classic 600 Target Round .. 59 NFAA 2017/2018/2019 6 3-D Competition Rules .. 59 Lake of the Woods Round .. 63 ARTICLE VII The NFAA Indoor League Program .. 65 Terms .. 65 League Sanction .. 65 League Formation, Officers and Duties .. 65 League Regulations .. 66 Shooting Rules .. 67 Awards .. 68 ARTICLE VIII The NFAA Outdoor League Program .. 68 Terms .. 68 League Sanction .. 69 League Formation, Officers and Duties .. 69 League Regulations .. 69 Shooting Rules .. 70 Awards .. 70 ARTICLE IX Rules Governing the 20 and 15 Pin Awards .. 71 ARTICLE X 500 Club and/or Perfect Club .. 71 ARTICLE XI NFAA Service Pins .. 72 ARTICLE XII Art Young Awards .. 72 Game Awards of the National Field Archery Association.

9 72 Art Young Big Game Awards .. 73 Art Young Small Game Awards .. 73 Bowhunter Awards .. 74 Bowfisher Program Awards .. 74 Diamond Buck Award .. 75 Application Disapproval .. 75 ARTICLE XIII Rules for Compton Medal of Honor .. 75 ARTICLE XIV NFAA President s Award .. 76 ARTICLE XV Rules Governing the Award of the Medal of Merit .. 76 ARTICLE XVI The Order of the Bone .. 77 ARTICLE XVII Fellowship of Robinhood .. 77 ARTICLE XVIII Club/Shop Charter and Course Approval .. 77 Club/Shop Charter Procedures .. 77 Course Approval Procedure .. 78 Course Approval Marked or Unmarked .. 83 ARTICLE XIX NFAA Hall of Fame .. 84 ARTICLE XX Amendments .. 84 ADDENDUM .. 84 I. Opinions and Interpretations.

10 84 NFAA 2017/2018/2019 7 NFAA POLICY SECTION GENERAL POLICY .. 85 1984: Definition: Residence .. 85 1988: Layout Permanent Bowhunter 3-D Range .. 85 1991: Outdoor National Tournament (Rotation) .. 85 2006: Outdoor National Tournament (Format) .. 85 2012: Outdoor National Tournament (Grouping)..85 1996: NFAA Novelty Field Round .. 85 1996: Combination 3-D Animal and Field/Hunter .. 86 1996: Pee Wee Classification .. 87 2001: Youth Programs .. 87 1999: Representative at 3-D Tournaments .. 87 1999: Targets at 3-D Tournaments .. 87 1999: Additions or Amendments to the Policy Section .. 87 2000: Officers Liability Insurance .. 87 2000: Rules for NFAA Hosted Tournaments .. 87 2004: Selection of the World Archery Team.