Events

Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Archery Club
Bennelong Parkway, Sydney Olympic Park 2127, NSW

Registrations: Assemble
Search for: 2025 SOPA Cup Series #2

Date: RESCHEDULED: Sunday 27 April 2025

1. Archers shoot a normal  WA 720 round.   A 6-arrow end will be timed at 4 minutes 240 seconds.

2. All compound archers will shoot an 80cm target face (except U16 and U14 shoot 122cm face), while all recurve and barebow archers will shoot a 122cm face per WA ruling for age groups.

Time:
7:00am – registration & bow inspection
8:00am – practice commences

There will be 3 Practice Ends then straight into Scoring Ends.

There will be a short break after the first 36 and 72 arrows.

After the first 72 arrows, the archer will compete in the SOPA Cup Matchplay as per their age distance.

Each archer will shoot 3 arrows in their age division and a scoreboard will be placed on each archer’s target. Each target shall have 2 archers in the same bow type. For the total score of 3 arrows if an archer shoots a 25 score is considered a neutral score which is 0. Is an archer scored 26 = 1 point, 27=2 points, 28= 3 points, 29= 4 points and 30= 5 points. However negative scoring also applies. If an archer shoots a score of 24 = -1, 23 = -2 and so on. The winner will be the archer with most positive points in each bow type after 10 ends and the WINNER is not gender specific.

If there are ties, the winner will be determined by the highest number of Xs. If there is still a tie then judges will have to call for a tiebreaker shoot in each event.

The winner of the event from each bow type will accumulate their points to win the SOPA Cup at the end of the year. At the end of the year medals and prizes will be awarded to 1^st , 2^nd and 3^rd place. The SOPA Cup trophy can only be awarded if there will be at least 4 competitors in each bow type.

For each event and each bow type:

1st place = 3 points

2nd Place = 2 points

3rd place = 1 point

This is a AA registered event, Australian and State records are claimable.

Please ensure that your electronic scoring device is fully charged for the day

Closing date: Regiatrations closed
NO LATE ENTRIES

Entry Terms & Conditions

Online entries only
All archers NEED TO BE at the venue at least 30 minutes before start times.
Archers briefing will be held before the start of practice.
Archers must show the membership card at registration upon request.

Dress Regulations:

The Organising Committee will be enforcing Archery Australia Rules (7.10) in respect of athlete’s dress.

Results:

Scoring will be both paper and live using Archers Diary.

SOPA Cup is a series of event whereby archers can accumulate points from each event. The SOPA Cup trophy will be awarded to the winner is each bow division, recurve, compound and barebow at the end of the series. Archers need to compete in a minimum of 5 SOPA Cup events before the final SOPA Cup event to be eligible for the SOPA Cup. SOPA Cup will be awarded only when they bow division have a minimum of 5 eligible competitors who had competed in 5 SOPA Cup events.

Communications:

Information or updates will be circulated via email (that is the email address you provided with your entry). Ensure you provide a contact phone number.

We suggest that you bring your own food and drink to the event.

Refunds:

We can only process a deregistration or refund before the closing of the event. The SOPA committee reserve the right not to refund any participants who request refund after the closing date.

Important information:

SOPA tournament management reserve the right to postpone or cancel any event on the day due to range safety and inclement weather conditions.

• Code of Conduct
• Anti-doping Policy
• Member Protection Policy
• Tournament Management Policy
• Zero Tolerance Policy
• Smoke Free Policy
• Social Media Policy

Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Archery Club
Bennelong Parkway, Sydney Olympic Park 2127, NSW

Registrations: Assemble
Search for: 2025 SOPA Cup Series #3

Date: Sunday 13 April 2025

1. Archers shoot a normal  WA 720 round. A 6-arrow end will be timed at 4 minutes 240 seconds.

2. All compound archers will shoot an 80cm target face (except U16 and U14 shoot 122cm face), while all recurve and barebow archers will shoot a 122cm face per WA ruling for age groups.

Program:
8:00am – registration & bow inspection
9:00am – practice commences

There will be 3 Practice Ends then straight into Scoring Ends.

There will be a short break after the first 36 and 72 arrows.

After the first 72 arrows, the archer will compete in the SOPA Cup Matchplay as per their age distance.

The winner of the event from each bow type will accumulate their points to win the SOPA Cup at the end of the year. At the end of the year medals and prizes will be awarded to 1^st , 2^nd and 3^rd place. The SOPA Cup trophy can only be awarded if there will be at least 4 competitors in each bow type.

For each event and each bow type:

1st place = 3 points

2nd Place = 2 points

3rd place = 1 point

This is a AA registered event, Australian and State records are claimable.

Please ensure that your electronic scoring device is fully charged for the day

NO LATE ENTRIES

Entry Terms & Conditions

Online entries only
All archers NEED TO BE at the venue at least 30 minutes before start times.
Archers briefing will be held before the start of practice.
Archers must show the membership card at registration upon request.

Dress Regulations:

The Organising Committee will be enforcing Archery Australia Rules (7.10) in respect of athlete’s dress.

Results:

Scoring will be both paper and live using Archers Diary.

SOPA Cup is a series of event whereby archers can accumulate points from each event. The SOPA Cup trophy will be awarded to the winner is each bow division, recurve, compound and barebow at the end of the series. Archers need to compete in a minimum of 5 SOPA Cup events before the final SOPA Cup event to be eligible for the SOPA Cup. SOPA Cup will be awarded only when they bow division have a minimum of 5 eligible competitors who had competed in 5 SOPA Cup events.

Communications:

Information or updates will be circulated via email (that is the email address you provided with your entry). Ensure you provide a contact phone number.

We suggest that you bring your own food and drink to the event.

Refunds:

We can only process a deregistration or refund before the closing of the event. The SOPA committee reserve the right not to refund any participants who request refund after the closing date.

Important information:

SOPA tournament management reserve the right to postpone or cancel any event on the day due to range safety and inclement weather conditions.

Archery Australia Policies and Procedures

Integrity Policies (August 2022):
National Integrity Framework
Member Protection
Child Safeguarding
Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine
Competition Manipulation and Sport Wagering
Complaints, Disputes and Discipline
Anti-Doping
Click here for all policies and Procedures

Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Archery Club
Bennelong Parkway, Sydney Olympic Park 2127, NSW

Registrations: Assemble
Search for: ANSW Short Distance Championship

Cost: $50
No Late Entries will be accepted
The deadline for online registration is 11.59pm on Thursday 1 May 2025

Program:

Saturday – AM
Open Male and Female recurve divisions

Saturday – PM
All other Male and Female Recurve Divisions

Sunday – AM
Open Male and Female Compound
Open Male and Female Barebow
Open Male and Female Longbow

Sunday – PM
All other Compound, Barebow and Longbow Divisions

NOTE: We reserve the right to change the shooting program based upon entry numbers, any changes to the program will be sent to competitors by email following the close of entries

Schedule:

AM SESSION
7:30am Registration Open
8:00am Equipment Inspection
8:30am Practice
9:00am Scoring

PM SESSION
11am Registration Open
11:30am Equipment Inspection
12:00pm Practice
12:30pm Scoring

Scoring:

• Scoring will be undertaken using a paper scorecard (one per archer) and an electronic device (one per target) using Archers Diary, a competitor from each target must provide an electronic device for scoring.
• Each archer must be registered and listed in Archers Diary.
• If an archer is not listed in Archers Diary their entry will not be accepted until such time as the archer’s club registers the competitor in Archers Diary. It is not the responsibility of the tournament organiser or ASNSW to register an archer in Archery Diary.
• If an archer is not registered in Archers Diary the host will send the archer a reminder email and it will be archers’ responsibility to ensure their club registers them into Archers Diary by the 11.59pm, 12 May 2022

Individual Awards:

Medals presented to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each division

Communications:

Information or updates will be circulated via email (that is the email address you provided with your entry). Ensure you provide a contact phone number.

Catering:

We suggest that you bring your own food and drink to the event.

Dress Regulations:

The Organising Committee will be enforcing Archery Australia Rules (7.10) in respect of athlete’s dress.

Results:

Scoring will be both paper and live using Archers Diary.

Important information:
• Code of Conduct
• Anti-doping Policy
• Member Protection Policy
• Tournament Management Policy
• Zero Tolerance Policy
• Smoke Free Policy
• Social Media Policy

Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Archery Club
Bennelong Parkway, Sydney Olympic Park 2127, NSW

Registrations: Assemble

Search for: 2025 SOPA Cup Series #4

Date: Sunday 11 May 2025

1. Archers shoot a normal  WA 720 round. A 6-arrow end will be timed at 4 minutes 240 seconds.

2. All compound archers will shoot an 80cm target face (except U16 and U14 shoot 122cm face), while all recurve and barebow archers will shoot a 122cm face per WA ruling for age groups.

Program:
8:00am – registration & bow inspection
9:00am – practice commences

There will be 3 Practice Ends then straight into Scoring Ends.

There will be a short break after the first 36 and 72 arrows.

After the first 72 arrows, the archer will compete in the SOPA Cup Matchplay as per their age distance.

The winner of the event from each bow type will accumulate their points to win the SOPA Cup at the end of the year. At the end of the year medals and prizes will be awarded to 1^st , 2^nd and 3^rd place. The SOPA Cup trophy can only be awarded if there will be at least 4 competitors in each bow type.

For each event and each bow type:

1st place = 3 points

2nd Place = 2 points

3rd place = 1 point

This is a AA registered event, Australian and State records are claimable.

Please ensure that your electronic scoring device is fully charged for the day

NO LATE ENTRIES

Entry Terms & Conditions

Online entries only
All archers NEED TO BE at the venue at least 30 minutes before start times.
Archers briefing will be held before the start of practice.
Archers must show the membership card at registration upon request.

Dress Regulations:

The Organising Committee will be enforcing Archery Australia Rules (7.10) in respect of athlete’s dress.

Results:

Scoring will be both paper and live using Archers Diary.

SOPA Cup is a series of event whereby archers can accumulate points from each event. The SOPA Cup trophy will be awarded to the winner is each bow division, recurve, compound and barebow at the end of the series. Archers need to compete in a minimum of 5 SOPA Cup events before the final SOPA Cup event to be eligible for the SOPA Cup. SOPA Cup will be awarded only when they bow division have a minimum of 5 eligible competitors who had competed in 5 SOPA Cup events.

Communications:

Information or updates will be circulated via email (that is the email address you provided with your entry). Ensure you provide a contact phone number.

We suggest that you bring your own food and drink to the event.

Refunds:

We can only process a deregistration or refund before the closing of the event. The SOPA committee reserve the right not to refund any participants who request refund after the closing date.

Important information:

SOPA tournament management reserve the right to postpone or cancel any event on the day due to range safety and inclement weather conditions.

Archery Australia Policies and Procedures

Integrity Policies (August 2022):
National Integrity Framework
Member Protection
Child Safeguarding
Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine
Competition Manipulation and Sport Wagering
Complaints, Disputes and Discipline
Anti-Doping
Click here for all policies and Procedures

Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Archery Club
Bennelong Parkway, Sydney Olympic Park 2127, NSW

Registrations: Assemble

Search for: 2025 SOPA Cup Series #5

Date: Saturday 28 June 2025

Cost: $30 for all Archery Australia and SOPA members

Archers shoot a normal WA 720 round. A 6-arrow end will be timed at 4 minutes 240 seconds).

All compound archers will shoot an 80cm target face except U14 and U18 youth, while all recurve and barebow archers will shoot a 122cm face per WA ruling for age groups. After the first 72 arrows, the archer will compete in the SOPA Cup Matchplay as per their age distance.

After completion of the first 72 arrows there will be a short break and after that archers have the option to compete in the “SHOOT AT YOUR COMMAND DRILL”.

Each archer will draw a colour card from a deck given by the judges. They will then shoot 1 arrow in their age division distance according to the card colour they drew matching the colour of the ring on the target faces.

If the arrow lands on to the matching colour card they drew on the matching colour ring of the target face, the archer will score a point. For example is an archer drew a “RED” card and they shot a 7 or 8 scoring ring on the target they will gain a point. The score will be display on the scoreboard. Scores will be accumulated from each end and the game will end after the 10th end.

Note:
After each end, archers will need to pull out their arrow and return back the colour card to the judges and draw another card on the deck until 10 ends is completed.

The 1st , 2nd and 3rd placing will be determine by the total score after the 10th end in each boy type. If there is a tie, the tie will be determined by 1 arrow shoot off score.

If there is still a tie in score, the winner will be determined by the closest arrow distance to the centre of the target. If there is still a tie then judges will have to call for a tiebreaker shoot again.

The winner of the event from each bow type will accumulate their points to win the SOPA Cup at the end of the year. At the end of the year medals and prizes will be awarded to 1st , 2nd and 3rd place. The SOPA Cup trophy can only be awarded if there will be at least 4 competitors in each bow type.

For each event and each bow type:
1st place = 3 points
2nd Place = 2 points
3rd place = 1 point

This is a AA registered event, Australian and State records are claimable

Program:
8.00 am – Registration & Bow inspection
9.00 am – Practise commences

There will be 3 Practice Ends then straight into Scoring Ends.

There will be a short break after the first 36 and 72 arrows.

After the completion of the double WA 720 round, there will be another short break

Please ensure that your electronic scoring device is fully charged for the day.

Closing date:
Thursday 26th June 2025 at 12.00 am

NO LATE ENTRIES

Entry Terms & Conditions:
Online entries only

All archers MUST be at the venue at least 30 minutes before start times.

Archers briefing will be held before the start of practice.

Archers must show the membership card at registration upon request.

Dress Regulations:
The Organising Committee will be enforcing Archery Australia Rules (7.10) in respect of athlete’s dress.

Results:
Scoring will be both paper and electronic using Archers Diary.

SOPA Cup is a series of event whereby archers can accumulate points from each event. The SOPA Cup trophy will be awarded to the winner is each bow division, recurve, compound and barebow at the end of the series. Archers need to compete in a minimum of 5 SOPA Cup events before the final SOPA Cup event to be eligible for the SOPA Cup. SOPA Cup will be awarded only when the bow division have a minimum of 5 eligible competitors who had competed in 5 SOPA Cup events.

Communications:
Information or updates will be circulated via email (that is the email address you provided with your entry).

Ensure you provide a contact phone number.

We suggest that you bring your own food and drink to the event.

Refunds:
We can only process a deregistration or refund before the closing of the event. The SOPA committee reserve the right not to refund any participants who request refund after the closing date.

Important information:

SOPA tournament management reserve the right to postpone or cancel any event on the day due to range safety and inclement weather conditions.

Archery Australia Policies and Procedures

Integrity Policies (August 2022):
National Integrity Framework
Member Protection
Child Safeguarding
Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine
Competition Manipulation and Sport Wagering
Complaints, Disputes and Discipline
Anti-Doping
Click here for all policies and Procedures

Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Archery Club
Bennelong Parkway, Sydney Olympic Park 2127, NSW

Registrations: Assemble

Search for: 2025 SOPA Cup Series #6

Date: Saturday 26 July 2025

Cost: $30 for all Archery Australia and SOPA members

Archers shoot a normal WA 720 round. A 6-arrow end will be timed at 4 minutes 240 seconds).

All compound archers will shoot an 80cm target face except U14 and U18 youth, while all recurve and barebow archers will shoot a 122cm face per WA ruling for age groups. After the first 72 arrows, the archer will compete in the SOPA Cup Matchplay as per their age distance.

Each archer will shoot 3 arrows in their age division and a scoreboard will be placed on each archer’s target. Each target shall have 2 archers in the same bow type. For the total score of 3 arrows if an archer shoots a 25 score is considered a neutral score which is 0. Is an archer scored 26 = 1 point, 27=2 points, 28= 3 points, 29= 4 points and 30= 5 points. However negative scoring also applies. If an archer shoots a score of 24 = -1, 23 = -2 and so on.

Each end, archer with the lowest point will be eliminated. The game continues until the placing for 1st , 2nd and 3rd in each bow type is determined.
If there are ties, the winner will be determined by the highest number of Xs. If there is still a tie then judges will have to call for a tiebreaker shoot in each event.
The winner of the event from each bow type will accumulate their points to win the SOPA Cup at the end of the year. At the end of the year medals and prizes will be awarded to 1st , 2nd and 3rd place. The SOPA Cup trophy can only be awarded if there will be at least 4 competitors in each bow type.

For each event and each bow type:
1st place = 3 points
2nd Place = 2 points
3rd place = 1 point

This is a AA registered event, Australian and State records are claimable

Program:
8.00 am – Registration & Bow inspection
9.00 am – Practise commences

There will be 3 Practice Ends then straight into Scoring Ends.

There will be a short break after the first 36 and 72 arrows.

After the completion of the double WA 720 round, there will be another short break.

Please ensure that your electronic scoring device is fully charged for the day.

Closing date:
Thursday 24th July 2025 at 12.00am

NO LATE ENTRIES

Entry Terms & Conditions:
Online entries only

All archers MUST be at the venue at least 30 minutes before start times.

Archers briefing will be held before the start of practice.

Archers must show the membership card at registration upon request.

Dress Regulations:
The Organising Committee will be enforcing Archery Australia Rules (7.10) in respect of athlete’s dress.

Results:
Scoring will be both paper and live using Archers Diary.

SOPA Cup is a series of event whereby archers can accumulate points from each event. The SOPA Cup trophy will be awarded to the winner is each bow division, recurve, compound and barebow at the end of the series. Archers need to compete in a minimum of 5 SOPA Cup events before the final SOPA Cup event to be eligible for the SOPA Cup. SOPA Cup will be awarded only when they bow division have a minimum of 5 eligible competitors who had competed in 5 SOPA Cup events.

Communications:
Information or updates will be circulated via email (that is the email address you provided with your entry).

Ensure you provide a contact phone number.

We suggest that you bring your own food and drink to the event.

Refund:
We can only process a deregistration or refund before the closing of the event. The SOPA committee reserve the right not to refund any participants who request refund after the closing date.

Important information:

SOPA tournament management reserve the right to postpone or cancel any event on the day due to range safety and inclement weather conditions.

Archery Australia Policies and Procedures

Integrity Policies (August 2022):
National Integrity Framework
Member Protection
Child Safeguarding
Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine
Competition Manipulation and Sport Wagering
Complaints, Disputes and Discipline
Anti-Doping
Click here for all policies and Procedures