Badges

252 rounds are 36 arrows on a 122cm target face using Imperial (5-zone) scoring.

You can only claim one 252 score per day and this needs to be the first round shot (this can be part of a longer round).  You are allowed 6 sighter arrows prior to scoring the round.

To claim the badge you need to submit three scores (see below for the score requirements), if you achieve the maximum score of 324 then you can claim the badge immediately without submitting three scores.

The Archery GB Progress Award Scheme (Outdoor) uses the same round as the 252 and you can claim scores for both the 252 and the progress award at the same time.  As with the 252s you need to achieve the score three times to claim the badge.

The distance you need to shoot and the scores that you need depend on your age group. A full set of scores is available on the Archery GB website.

This is a score based scheme for seniors and juniors, shooting the rounds appropriate to their age. These are the classifications with Elite Master Bowman being the highest level:

Elite Master Bowman
Grand Master Bowman
Master Bowman / Junior Master Bowman
Bowman 1st Class
Bowman 2nd Class
Bowman 3rd Class
Archer 1st Class
Archer 2nd Class
Archer 3rd Class

Scores can be shot at a Club Target Day or Open Competition on any of the recognised Archery GB rounds, however as you progress through the handicaps there is a minimum number of arrows and minimum distance required to achieve each classification.

In order to get a classification you need to achieve a score greater than or equal to the target score across a number of rounds. The number of rounds depends on how long the rounds are and what level you are trying to acheive.

Classifications reset after a year so you will need to keep shooting them to maintain your classification.

Master Bowman, Grand Master Bowman and Elite Master Bowman scores must be shot at UK Record Status (UKRS) or World Record Status (WRS) competitions. Archers classified as Master Bowman, Grand Master Bowman and Elite Master Bowman are invited to the UK Masters national event. Claims for Bowman 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class and Archer 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class are administered by Archery GB clubs.

The list of scores appropriate to gender, age, round and bowstyle are in the Archery GB Classification Tables.

English Cross Badges can be claimed for a WA 1440 shot at any World or UK Record Status tournament held in England.

Seniors

Juniors

Open to seniors and juniors when shooting at a UK Record Status York, Hereford or Bristol I-V tournament that also has Rose Award status. Claims are made at the record status tournament and the round shot must be relevant to age group.

The World Archery Beginner Awards are designed to give new starters to the sport a good baseline and are earned by achieving milestones in score, skills and archery knowledge.

The scored section of the badge is 15 arrows shot on an 80cm face using Metric (10-zone) scoring.

These badges are not available to compound archers.

Since these badges require a demonstration of skills and knowledge they are assessed by a coach.

Star award badges are available for recurve and compound archers and earned by hitting points milestones on the 1440 Round, they need to be shot at a World Record Status Tournament.

Silver star award badges are available for recurve and compound archers shooting in the under-18 (cadet) and over-50 (master) age groups and earned by hitting the same points milestones but on the shorter versions of the 1440 Round, consisting of WA 1440 (Ladies) for men and Metric II for women.

Target award badges are available for recurve, compound and barebow archers and earned by hitting points milestones on the standard 72-arrow target archery qualification rounds, 60-arrow indoor archery qualification rounds or 900 Round , they need to be shot at a World Record Status Tournament .

Silver target award badges are available for recurve archers shooting in the under-18 (cadet) and over-50 (master) age groups and earned by hitting points milestones on the 72-arrow 60-metre qualification round.

Recurve / Compound

Barebow