Standing Orders 2025
Posted: 12 November 2025
Further to the submitted proposals of this year we have some standing orders to clear confusions and for safety:
Following Rule Clarification
Due to introduction of 18a, following membership vote, allowing binoculars/ monoculars to be used in all categories. The following rules needed amending to provide clarity, consistency and to prevent contradiction on the use of binos and placement cards. These changes have been displayed on social media and the website.
Standing order 1 -add to Rule 18 of the Shooting Style Rules
18b) Archers shooting in the following classes may use binoculars/monocular or placement cards, but not both: BB, BH, CL, UL, XB.
Standing order 2 – remove from Shooting Style Rules, BH, CL, XB
With effect during the whole day, archers shooting in the Bowhunter class may use either (but not both) placement cards or binocular/monocular, at any point during the day. Spotting must comply with rule 22 and 23 of the shooting rules for other styles. Any binoculars/monocular must not be capable of measuring the distance to the target.
Standing order 3 – remove from Shooting Style Rules, UL
With effect during the whole day, archers shooting in the Unlimited class may use either (but not both) placement cards or binocular/monocular, at any point during the day. Once the shot has been taken no archers may glass the target from the shooting stake. Spotting must comply with 22 and 23 of the shooting rules for other styles. Framing and the act of range finding is not permitted. Any bino/mono must not be capable of measuring the distance to the target.
Standing order 4 – remove from the Shooting Style Rules
Binoculars and monoculars are not allowed to be used on the course unless stated specifically in the rules for the style being shot.
Binoculars and monoculars are not allowed to be used on the course unless stated specifically in the rules for the style being shot.
Standing order 5 – remove from Shooting Style Rules, BB
Archers shooting in the Barebow class may use binoculars/monocular or placement cards, but not both, to identify the position of the scoring zones while standing at the shooting peg, only as part of their first shot. Any binocular/ monocular must not be capable of measuring the distance to the target.
Following Rule Clarification
This is to introduce the standing order implemented to prevent the use of the whistling and signalling arrows at shoots. It was reported that someone was using whistling arrows at an open shoot, and it caused confusion that someone was blowing a whistle in an emergency. This change has been displayed on social media and the website.
Standing order 6 – add to Rule 17 of the shooting rules:
17b) The use of whistling and signalling points are not permitted and must not be carried during any shoots. No arrow that can cause a whistling or signalling noise can be used as it may cause confusion that a whistle is being used as per the emergency stop procedure.