New bylaws to be applied at World Cup Stage 3 in Ogden

  These rules will be applied in Ogden (USA) during the Archery World Cup Stage 3. Therefore, we ask all Member Associations to urgently inform the athletes and officials present in Ogden as soon as possible, as well as make an official announcement of these new changes in the new competition format of Hit/Miss Round for teams and individuals.   Bylaw on number of arrows in the Team Elimination Round Book 1, article 4.5.1.5 - bullet points 3 and 4   Change approved: omit "3 arrows (1 arrow per archer)" and substitute "6 arrows (2 arrows per archer)" in every place they occur. ·  The Team Elimination Round, in which the top 16 teams of 3 athletes seeded according to their positions as determined by their total score in the Qualification Round (see match play chart Appendix 10 and Book 2, Appendix 1 to 3), shoot simultaneously a series of matches, each match consisting of 4 sets of 3 arrows (1 per athlete) 6 arrows (2 arrows per archer); ·  The Team Finals Round, in which the top 4 teams remaining from the Elimination Round shoot a series of individual matches, each match consisting of 4 sets of 3 arrows (1 per athlete) 6 arrows (2 arrows per archer); culminating in the Medal matches with 6 sets of 6 3 arrows. The teams shoot alternately in 3 arrow segments. The timing is started and stopped when the athlete crosses the 1m line;   Bylaw on Compound Match Round Shoot-off procedure Book 2, article 7.6.5.2.4 - bullet point 2   Change approved: new bullet point 2. The winner, after three shoot-offs, does no longer depend on the Qualification Ranking, but on the closest-to-the-centre arrow of the third shoot-off.   7.6.5.2.4   For the Compound Match Round

·  A single arrow (for teams 1 per team member) shoot-off for score (maximum of 3 shoot-offs);

·  If still tied after 3 shoot-offs the highest ranked athlete (team) wins. If the score is still tied in the third shoot-off, the team with the arrow closest-to-the-centre will win;If still tied the arrow second closest-to-the-centre will determine the winner; If necessary there will be successive shoot-offs for score, if necessary followed by closest-to-the-centre evaluation until the tie is resolved.

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