Rules for the International Mounted Archery Challenge 2010 USA, Bend, Oregon
All applications and entrance fees from the USA must be paid and
turned in by September 1
All applications and entrance fees from the USA must be paid and
turned in by September 1
st. The
competition entrance fee is $200 USD. This is a first come fist serve basis; the first 15 people from the
USA to have their applications and entrance fees turned in get to compete.
All competitors will have two days of practice (Thursday and Friday) on the competition course, so that
they can get used to the courses and their competition horses.
We will be scoring with a new method in testing. Winners will be bases on the new method of scoring.
To score the participant, we take their points earned, and divide it by their speed, to get their hit factor.
We will be using computer software used for gun shooting competitions to log the competitor’s scores.
We will also be scoring the traditional method, so that we can compare the two methods for possible
future usage of the new method, and as a fall back in case something doesn’t work. In which case the
timing for the courses is still limited; 18 seconds for the Hungarian, single shot, and double shot. With a
30 second limitation on the serial shot.
For the new scoring method, we will be taking the points earned, and dividing by the speed of the horse
in seconds. This will give us the rider’s hit factor.
Events:
Single Shot
A one target run on a 90 meter course and you are timed from the starting line to the finish line. The
target is placed at the 45 meter mark. Targets are placed 7 meters away from the course, and are 1
meter in diameter.
Double Shot
A two target run on a 90 meter course and you are timed from the starting line to the finish line. Targets
are placed 7 meters away from the course, and are 1 meter in diameter. The first target is placed 30
meters from the starting point, and is angled towards the start, making it a forward shot target. The
Second target is placed about 20 meters after the first, and is angled away from the starting point,
making it a back shot.
Serial Shot
A 5 target run on a 160 meter course and you are timed from the starting line to the finish line. Targets
are placed 7 meters away from the course, and are 1 meter in diameter. The course will be in a U shape.
The first target is placed 30 meters from the starting point, and every target after is placed at 30 meter
intervals. All targets are side shots. If you hit all five targets, you are awarded a 5 point bonus. If you do
not hit at least 3 targets, you are disqualified from that run.
Scoring on the Single, Double, and Serial targets are all the same. Arrows must be drawn from a quiver.
Hungarian
The Hungarian Style course is a 90 meter run divided by four posts in 30 meter segments. There are
three central targets at the 45 meter mark, and they are placed 7 meters away from the inside course
rope (to the left).The three targets are faced in three different directions creating forward, side, and
back shots. The competitors are allowed to shoot as many arrows as possible, usually shooting from
arrows held in the hand.
Scoring of the three targets is according to the difficulty of the shot. Arrows can be drawn from the hand
or from a quiver.
Team Mogu
One person pulls a Mogu ball on horseback, while two people follow and shoot blunted arrows to hit the
ball. Players are allowed two arrows for this event. The course is 90 meters long. The ball chaser is
allowed to shoot forward, side, and back, depending on where the ball is. Marks on the ball are scored
by how many times, and how well you were able to hit it. An accurate shot making a large splat on the
ball, is worth 5 points. A grazed hit with a small splat is worth 3 points. Then a slightly grazing shot with
no definite ink splat is worth 1 point. Making no contact with the target is 0 points. The course has no
time limit, but is timed in case there is a tie.
Arrows for the Mogu are held in the hand because of the blunted tips dipped in ink.
Grand Prix Shoot Off
competition entrance fee is $200 USD. This is a first come fist serve basis; the first 15 people from the
USA to have their applications and entrance fees turned in get to compete.
All competitors will have two days of practice (Thursday and Friday) on the competition course, so that
they can get used to the courses and their competition horses.
We will be scoring with a new method in testing. Winners will be bases on the new method of scoring.
To score the participant, we take their points earned, and divide it by their speed, to get their hit factor.
We will be using computer software used for gun shooting competitions to log the competitor’s scores.
We will also be scoring the traditional method, so that we can compare the two methods for possible
future usage of the new method, and as a fall back in case something doesn’t work. In which case the
timing for the courses is still limited; 18 seconds for the Hungarian, single shot, and double shot. With a
30 second limitation on the serial shot.
For the new scoring method, we will be taking the points earned, and dividing by the speed of the horse
in seconds. This will give us the rider’s hit factor.
Events:
Single Shot
A one target run on a 90 meter course and you are timed from the starting line to the finish line. The
target is placed at the 45 meter mark. Targets are placed 7 meters away from the course, and are 1
meter in diameter.
Double Shot
A two target run on a 90 meter course and you are timed from the starting line to the finish line. Targets
are placed 7 meters away from the course, and are 1 meter in diameter. The first target is placed 30
meters from the starting point, and is angled towards the start, making it a forward shot target. The
Second target is placed about 20 meters after the first, and is angled away from the starting point,
making it a back shot.
Serial Shot
A 5 target run on a 160 meter course and you are timed from the starting line to the finish line. Targets
are placed 7 meters away from the course, and are 1 meter in diameter. The course will be in a U shape.
The first target is placed 30 meters from the starting point, and every target after is placed at 30 meter
intervals. All targets are side shots. If you hit all five targets, you are awarded a 5 point bonus. If you do
not hit at least 3 targets, you are disqualified from that run.
Scoring on the Single, Double, and Serial targets are all the same. Arrows must be drawn from a quiver.
Hungarian
The Hungarian Style course is a 90 meter run divided by four posts in 30 meter segments. There are
three central targets at the 45 meter mark, and they are placed 7 meters away from the inside course
rope (to the left).The three targets are faced in three different directions creating forward, side, and
back shots. The competitors are allowed to shoot as many arrows as possible, usually shooting from
arrows held in the hand.
Scoring of the three targets is according to the difficulty of the shot. Arrows can be drawn from the hand
or from a quiver.
Team Mogu
One person pulls a Mogu ball on horseback, while two people follow and shoot blunted arrows to hit the
ball. Players are allowed two arrows for this event. The course is 90 meters long. The ball chaser is
allowed to shoot forward, side, and back, depending on where the ball is. Marks on the ball are scored
by how many times, and how well you were able to hit it. An accurate shot making a large splat on the
ball, is worth 5 points. A grazed hit with a small splat is worth 3 points. Then a slightly grazing shot with
no definite ink splat is worth 1 point. Making no contact with the target is 0 points. The course has no
time limit, but is timed in case there is a tie.
Arrows for the Mogu are held in the hand because of the blunted tips dipped in ink.
Grand Prix Shoot Off
A surprise competition for the top shooter from each event.