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Club of the Year Competition
The MTBA Club of the Year competition was created, starting in the year 2014, to allow all members of the MTBA clubs to earn points for their club when participating in the four Regional Events held throughout the year.
Who is eligible to earn points and awards? To earn points and awards at any of our tournaments you must be a current member of one of our 5 regional clubs AND a member of California Bowhunters/ State Archery Association. To join go to: https://cbhsaa.org/Home/Join Guest archers are also welcome!
How do we earn points? Points are awarded for individuals placing in their respective division AND by just participating. At the end of the year, all points will be tallied up for each club and the club with the highest points will be awarded the "Club of the Year" award that will be displayed at their chosen archery shop within the Region.
What is the Point System?
1st place archer earns 4 points for declared club
2nd place archer earns 3 points for declared club
3rd place archer earns 2 points for declared club
Each participant earns 1 point for declared club
What if I belong to more than one MTBA club? Participants belonging to multiple clubs within the Region must declare at their first Regional Tournament which club they will represent and commit to shooting for that club for the balance of the year.
Shooting more than one bowstyle is allowed for Regional Target and Indoor Tournaments. Starting in 2025 the additional rule is that a person may enter more than one bowstyle as long as they are at different shoot times. If entering more than 2 bowstyles, only the highest 2 scores will count for club points.
Who can I contact with questions? Contact Gabrielle Garrett, MTBA Tournament Director, at mtba.webmaster@gmail.com with all questions about the Club of the Year competition or any of the regional tournaments.
Eligibility and Awards
Everyone is invited to participate in any of our four regional events, however, only MTBA Regional Members will be eligible for awards. All others will be grouped into a single "Guest" class.
Awards are given for each division/class for positions of first, second, and third.
New Tournament Fees starting 2025:
NFAA Pro: $20
Adult and Seniors (18+): $20
Couples discounted fee: DISCONTINUED
Family (husband/wife and children under 18): $50
Young Adult and Youth (12-17): $15
Cub and Peewee (11 and under): $10
Fees are payable at each shoot. Check or Cash only are accepted. Make checks out to "MTBA".
Age Group Divisions
Adult (18+)
Senior (50+)
Silver Seniors (60+)
Master Seniors (70+)
Young Adult (15-17)
Youth (12-14)
Cub (8-11)
Peewee (7 and under)
NFAA Pro (Adult, Senior, Silver Senior, Master Senior)
Read all current Official Tournament Rules at: cbhsaa.net/Documents/bylaws.pdf
Recognized Divisions and Styles
For ALL Regional Tournaments starting 2024:
Bowstyle for all NFAA Pro Divisions: Freestyle
Styles for all 18 y.o. and older non-pro divisions [Last update March 2024]: Barebow (BB), Barebow Recurve (BBR), Bowhunter Freestyle (BHFS), Freestyle (FS), Freestyle Limited (FSL), Freestyle Limited Recurve (FSLR), Traditional Recurve (TRAD) all shoot longest distances. Longbow-Wood (LBW), Longbow - Aluminum/Carbon (LB-AC), and Recurve Off-the-Shelf (R-OTS) shoot a maximum distance of 50 yards.
Styles for Young Adult, Youth, Cub and PeeWee: As of March 2024 these age groups may shoot the same bowstyles as the adults. Maximum distance for Young Adult is the same as for adults. Maximum for Youth is 50 yards. Maximum for Cubs is 30 yards. Maximum for PeeWee is usually 10 yards, or as needed for 3D shoots.
2025 Modern Bowhunter bowstyle - Adult division only
Tournaments and Basic Rules
MTBA Regional Tournaments will follow CBH/SAA and NFAA current rules unless stated below. Rules for each tournament in their entirety can be found in the NFAA links and/or CBH/SAA by-laws on the page pages noted.
Field Tournament
The tournament consists of 14 Field, 14 Animal, and 14 Hunter targets. The targets and shooting distances will comply with NFAA regulations. Each person may enter with one bowstyle on the day of the tournament only.
NFAA Field Scoring Information (pdf)
900 Tournament
This tournament is 6 arrows per end, 30 arrows per round. Each person may enter both days with different bowstyles. If entering more than 2 bowstyles for this tournament, only the first 2 scores will count for club points.
TARGET SIZES AND DISTANCES
Target size: 122 cm for all distances and age groups
Adults, Seniors, Silver Seniors, Master Seniors and Young Adult - 60-50-40*
Ages 18+ shooting Longbow with any type arrow or Recurve Off-the-Shelf - 50-40-30*
Youth - 50-40-30*
Cubs - 30-20-10*
* distances are denoted in yards
SCORING AND WHISTLE COMMANDS
Time limit is 5 minutes per end
Targets are scored: starting from the inside ring out: X, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6
All Single spot targets: starting from the inside ring out: X, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
X's count as 10 pts and used as a tiebreaker
Whistle commands: 1-come to line, 2-commence shooting, 3-stop shooting
Full set of rules can be found in the CBH/SAA By-laws pp 11-14 (pdf)
3-D Unmarked Tournament
This tournament is 1-arrow and 30 life-sized animal targets at unmarked distances. The distances are unmarked and Range Finders are NOT allowed, however MTBA will offer Rangefinder class for all bowstyles starting in 2023, for those who wish to choose it. Each person may enter with one bowstyle on the day of the tournament only.
SCORING
Inner Kill Ring = 10 points, Outside Vital Ring = 8 points, Balance of Animal = 5 points.
Notes:
An arrow must remain in the animal to be scored.
Skip-ins will not be scored.
An arrow must CUT through the line to score in the higher scoring area.
Ties will be decided by a sudden death shoot-off.
Full set of rules can be found in the CBH/SAA By-laws pp 20-21 (pdf)
Indoor 450 Tournament
The round shall consist of 15 ends of 3 arrows. For the 3-spot target, one arrow will be shot at each of three targets, in any order. Each person may enter multiple days and times with different bowstyles. If entering more than 2 bowstyles for this tournament, only the first 2 scores will count for club points.
TARGET SIZES AND DISTANCES
Adult, Senior, Silver Senior, Master Senior, Young Adult
Either the 3 spot target face (aka Vegas Target) or the 40 cm single spot face.
Youth, Cub and PeeWee
60 cm face with the option of the vertical 3 spot.
All age groups shoot from 20 yards
SCORING
Time limit is 2.0 minutes per end
For 2 lines, bottom targets shoot first, followed by top targets
After 8 ends, the two lines shall switch, bottom to top, top to bottom
3 spot targets are scored: starting from the inside ring out: X, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6
All Single spot targets: starting from the inside ring out: X, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
X's count as 10 pts and used as a tiebreaker.
Notes: If the archer shoots more than three arrows in an end, only the three arrows of lower value may be scored.
For the 3-spot target, the arrow of higher scoring value is lost if more than one arrow is shot into any one of the targets.
Full set of rules can be found in the CBH/SAA By-laws pp 15-17 (pdf)
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