FITA Beginner Awards

In 2005 Fita launched an entry level archery program designed to motivate and reward beginner archers. There are two categories of award. Fita Feathers in Red and Gold for young and special needs beginners; and Fita Arrows from white through to gold for everyone else. Once a beginner has gained the first award, they can develop at their own pace to the top award. Archers need the co-operation of their teachers in this program to prepare and assess them.

The GNAS Version of the FITA Beginners Award Scheme was launched in April 2006. Details are available from the Coaching section of the GNAS website.

Fita Star Awards & Fita Cadet Star Awards

Fita Star awards are for achievement in shooting at the Ladies Fita rounds and Gentlemens FITA rounds shot in a tournament that has World Record Status. This sounds very grand, but there are very many run each year and anyone can enter. Archers obtaining the score levels or above it can apply for a FITA Star. Awards are given to Men, Women, U18 and Masters shooting the appropriate round.

The badge is in the form of a stylized gold star, on its own for the 1000, and on a coloured background with gold coloured writing for the higher score levels. For Archers shooting recurve bows the star is mounted on a shield, and for archers shooting compound it is mounted on a round badge.

Fita Cadet Star awards are for archers Under 16, the Cadet Class, shooting the appropriate Cadet round and are a round badge with the Star and with silver coloured writing.

1000	1100	1200	1300	1400

Fita Arrow Badge

The FITA Arrow Badge is available to archers shooting the FITA Standard Bow and shooting the FITA Standard Round at tournaments with World Record Status. The archer must not have achieved a FITA Star badge of 1000 points or higher. The award is in the form of a stylised arrow in a circular badge with the words "FITA Standard Archery" on a coloured background.

	White	Black	Blue	Red	Gold
Men	500	530	560	590	620
Women	475	505	535	565	595

Fita Target Awards & Fita Cadet Target Awards

Fita Target Awards are for achievement in shooting at the other Fita rounds, namely the FITA 70m qualification round, for half a full FITA round and for the FITA Metric Indoor rounds. The Fita Target badges have gold coloured writing. Badges can be claimed for :-

	Target	White	Black	Blue	Red	Gold	Purple
	Fita 70m	500	550	600	650	675	700
	Half Fita	500	550	600	650	675	700
	Fita 900	750	800	830	860	875	890
	25m Indoor	500	525	550	575	585	595
	18m Indoor	500	525	550	575	585	595

Fita Cadet Target Awards are for achievement in shooting at the Cadet Fita 60 metre round. The Fita Cadet Target badges are the same shape and colours as the Fita Target Awards but have silver coloured writing. Badges can be claimed for :-

Target	White	Black	Blue	Red	Gold	Purple
Fita 60m	500	550	600	650	675	700

World Records

At FITA tournaments GNAS have accorded World Record/FITA Award Status to it is possible to claim a World Record for a score provided it is at least 1 point more than the existing World Record. Records can be claimed at all the FITA rounds Indoor and Outdoor and also at the FITA distances. There is also a separate category of FITA Master for archers who are 50 or older. Naturally you can also claim for a National GNAS Record and/or a Scottish Record at these events too.

This page contributed to by James Laing (Links Archers) & Neil Crickmore (Bronte Archers)