GNAS Clout
The GNAS version of clout is used in the United Kingdom. The information in this section is drawn from Part 7 Clout Shooting of the Grand National Archery Society's Rules of Shooting. (GNAS 2008)
Flags are set at specified distances for combinations of age and gender. The archer's bow type does not affect the distance the archer shoots.
| Gender | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gentlemen | 180 yd | |
| Ladies | 140 yd | |
| Junior Gentlemen |
under 18 | 140 yd |
| under 16 | 120 yd | |
| under 14 | 100 yd | |
| under 12 | 80 yd | |
| Junior Ladies |
under 18 | 120 yd |
| under 16 | 100 yd | |
| under 13 | 80 yd | |
| Maximum radius | Points scored |
|---|---|
| 18 inches | 5 |
| 3 feet | 4 |
| 6 feet | 3 |
| 9 feet | 2 |
| 12 feet | 1 |
| > 12 feet (3.7 m) | 0 |
Each flag consists of a 12" square piece of coloured fabric on a short softwood pole, the flag to be as close to the ground as is practical.
Shooting may be "one way" or "two way":
- one way shooting: a single shooting line and a single set of flags are set up at opposite ends of the range. The archers shoot from the shooting line towards the flags, walk to the flags without their bows to score and collect their arrows, then walk back to the shooting line to continue shooting in the same direction.
- two-way shooting: two shooting lines and two sets of flags are set up. One shooting line and one set of flags is placed at one end of the range; the other shooting line and other set of flags is placed at the other end. The archers shoot from one shooting line towards one set of flags, walk to the flags with their bows to score and collect their arrows, then turn around and shoot towards the other set of flags.
A minimum overshoot is required behind each set of flags.
Most GNAS clout shoots are 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.
Read more about this topic: Clout Archery
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