Come and join in the fun at one of Australia’s most prestigious archery events: The Australian Open. Hosted at Sydney Olympic Park Archery Centre on 20-23 May 2021.
The event is open-level tournament for Compound, Recurve and Barebow (test event). Spectators are welcome to attend and watch some of Australia’s best archers shoot it out (more info below).
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Location & Parking
Address
Sydney Olympic Park Archers @ Sydney Olympic Park Archery Centre, Bennelong Parkway Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127
Parking
Parking will be available in Sydney Olympic Park P5 carpark for competitors and spectators. P5C car park is now free to all athletes and visitors. However, please note there is a National BMX event on at the same time and we would advise you to arrive early (before 7.30am) to secure your spot nearest the archery centre.
Some parking will be available in the Archery Centre carpark for para archers but permission must be gained prior to the event.
Special passes will be issued to Officials, Para and Volunteers to be able to park in the Archery Centre carpark, rather than P5c.
Weather
The prediction for the event is sunny days with a chilly mornings and evenings. We encourage to check the weather predictions and pack accordingly.
Spectator Details
Everyone is welcome to come and watch Australia’s best archers shoot it out!
Medal matches will be happening on:
- Saturday, 22 May from 11:45am until 4pm
- Sunday, 23 May from 8am until 4:30pm
You don’t need to know anything about archery, we’ll explain it for you once you get here. Bookings not required.
Athlete Information
Athletes must bring:
- Archery Australia membership card to show you are current members.
- Para Archers and Archers with a disability to bring evidence of your classification to show the judges at Equipment Inspection. The classification, as you know, lists items/accessories permitted, including wheelchairs. We would like to avoid any issues on the day regarding what you are permitted as an ‘assistive device’.
- Charged electronic scoring device
Recommended you bring with you:
- Sunblock
- Insect repellent as we are shooting near a mangrove
Archers you must have your equipment inspected on Thursday 20th if you are present for practice. Only the archers not present on Thursday will be able to access equipment inspection on Friday morning before the opening ceremony.
Program
Preliminary timeline is subject to change at any time. Please click the button below to download the most recent program.
Matchplay Information
Teams and Mixed Teams information
You must register your teams by 4pm on Thursday 20th May at the registration desk or email me at recorder@sopa-archery.org.au by Thursday 4pm. Click here to download form to complete to register a team.
N.B. Archers in the National Squad or P24 program your teams have been pre-allocated and you will be informed by the National Coaches.
Teams
- Three-members same gender and bow type teams
- Ranking of teams by the combined score of the team from the ranking round.
- Elimination Match play by WA Set Scoring for Recurve, and cumulative scoring for Compound.
Mixed Teams
- Two-member mixed gender, same bow type
- Ranking of mixed teams by the combined score of the two from the ranking round.
- Elimination Match play by WA Set Scoring for Recurve, and cumulative scoring for Compound.
Individual match play
A shoot off in Individual match play, following a tie, is now based on the arrow closest to the middle. Only if both arrows are exactly the same DISTANCE, not score as was the previous rule, will there be a second shoot off.
(Previously, if both Compound individuals shot an ‘x’, or both Recurve archers shot a ’10’, there would be a second shoot off. It became too time consuming, so was changed)
For teams, a shoot off win is determined first by total score. If the teams both have the same score, then the arrow closest to the middle determines the winner.
All match play will be shot simultaneously on Friday afternoon and Saturday. Alternating shooting will take place on the Finals day, Sunday.
Target Allocations
Please see draft target allocations. If there is any incorrect information, please contact the organising committee.
Please note these are likely to change and you will be required to check the target allocations at the registration desk at the event.
Scoring Information
Tournaments in Australia are governed by Archery Australia rules. However, the Shooting rules are as per World Archery Rules, as this is a World Archery registered event.
Please note, due to logistics, because of the barebow test event, the Semi Finals on Saturday will not be shot with alternating scoring. They will be shot with simultaneous shooting.
For each scoresheet, make sure you check:
- Athlete name and surname is EXACTLY the same as per registered on Archers Diary
- AA Membership number correctly filled
- Date of event correctly filled
- Round of the event correctly filled
- Target number correctly filled
- Signature of both athlete and witness
- Check that all arrow values in Archer’s Diary are exactly as per the paper score sheet
- Columns of Xs and 10s correctly counted
- 6 arrows score and progressive score is added correctly as per Arche
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