Australian Clout
| Distance |
|---|
| 180 m |
| 165 m |
| 145 m |
| 125 m |
| 100 m |
| Maximum radius | Points scored |
|---|---|
| 0.75 m | 10 |
| 1.5 m | 9 |
| 2.25 m | 8 |
| 3 m | 7 |
| 3.75 m | 6 |
| 4.5 m | 5 |
| 5.25 m | 4 |
| 6 m | 3 |
| 6.75 m | 2 |
| 7.5 m | 1 |
| >7.5 m | 0 |
The Archery Australia version of clout is used in Australia. The information in this section is drawn from Section 12 Clout Archery of the Archery Australia Constitution and Rules. (AUST 2007)
Several possible shooting distances are defined. The archer selects the distance he or she wants to shoot, though for record purposes only certain combinations of age, gender, bow type and distance are recognised.
The same flag may be used for archers shooting at different distances. A shooting line is set up for each distance and the shooting is staggered so that each distance is shot in turn.
Each flag consists of a point-down triangular piece of coloured fabric not exceeding 45 cm high and 35 cm wide at its widest point on a softwood pole, the flag to be 8 cm from the ground. Smaller flags are placed on each side of the clout at 1.5 metre intervals, such that the archers can see where the outer edges of the even-numbered scoring zones are.
Shooting may only be "one way".
Each arrow scores points depending on which scoring zone it lands in. Scoring zones are defined by maximum radii from the flag pole. There are ten zones in Australian clout. Zones may be marked on the ground, but these are not used for scoring. Only the scoring zones marked on the rope or chain are used for scoring.
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