the Burntwood rounds were initially designed to enable visually impaired archers to shoot alongside sighted archers. The advantage of the Burntwood rounds is that time is not spent looking for arrows and having extra sighting arrows at distance changes.
However nowadays the Burntwood rounds are being shot by archers who do not wish to shoot the full distances but wish to continue with a sport that they are passionate about. this is encouraging, after all archery is a sport for anyone no matter what their ability is.
There is no difference in
distances shot by male and female V.I. (visually impaired) archers, as in York/ Hereford rounds for instance. Below is a suggestion for the alternative Burntwood round to be shot alongside recognized rounds shot in tournaments and competitions.
Target boss is always placed at 30m for seniors and 15m for juniors. The number of arrows shot at each distance will remain the same as the alternative recognized rounds. This enables a Burntwood round to be shot alongside its equivalent "sighted"round.
Imperial rounds 5 zone scoring
York/Hereford/ Bristols. 60 cm, 80 cm and 122 cm faces used.
St. George, Albion and Winsor 60cm 80cm and 122cm faces used
Westerns all except short Western 60cm and 80cm faces used
Short Western 80cm and 122cm faces used
American 60cm 80cm and 122cm faces used
St. Nicholas 80cm and 122cm faces used
All Nationals except short National 60cm and 80cm faces used
Short National 80cm and 122cm faces used
FITA rounds 10 zone scoring
FITA and Metric rounds except short and long Metric 40cm 60cm 80cm and 122cm faces used
Long Metric 40cm and 60cm faces used
Short Metric 80cm and 122cm faces used.
