Burntwood Round
The Burntwood Round has been developed to aid VI participation in Archery.
The Burntwood Round converts the change of Distance in standard rounds to a change of Face Size.
The Target stays at a fixed distance for the shoot.
We do not wish this round to be known as a VI round, as it is a round in which any archer can participate. Archers who are juniors, beginners or those who do not wish to compete at longer distances can benefit by entering the Burntwood rounds.
The lack of vision causes alignment and balance difficulties, therefore a great problem with body sways. At the shorter distance there is a reduced probability of a vision-impaired archer missing the boss. At a distance of 60 yards, a V.I. archer may miss the boss with four of six arrows. With the boss set permanently at 30 metres, a V.I. archer may miss the smaller target faces, but hit the boss with all of the arrows.
The round is easily integrated into most competitions/tournaments without causing any difficulty. For international competitions this round will be called the V.I. International round.
Burntwood Rounds Simplified
There is no difference in distance shot by male and female V.I. archers, as in York/ Hereford rounds for instance.
Target / boss is always placed at 30m for seniors and 15m for juniors. The numbers of arrows shot at each distance will remain the same as the alternative recognized rounds.
| Burntwood 1 equivalent to York / Hereford / Bristols |
6 @60cm |
4 @80cm |
2 @122cm |
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| Burntwood 2 equivalent to St. George / Albion / Windsors |
3 @60cm |
3 @80cm |
3 @122cm |
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Burntwood 3 equivalent to All Westerns |
4 @60cm |
4 @80cm |
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Burntwood 4 equivalent to All Nationals |
4 @60cm |
2 @80cm |
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Burntwood 5 equivalent to All Warwicks |
2 @60cm |
2 @80cm |
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Burntwood 6 equivalent to American |
2½ @60cm |
2½ @80cm |
2½ @122cm |
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Burntwood 7 equivalent to St. Nicholas |
4 @80cm |
3 @122cm |
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V.I.I.R. 1 equivalent to FITA |
3 @40cm |
3 @60cm |
3 @80cm |
3 @122cm |
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V.I.I.R. 2 equivalent to FITA |
3 @60cm |
6 @80cm |
3 @122cm |
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Burntwood M1 equivalent to FITA Long Metric |
3 @40cm |
3 @60cm |
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Burntwood M2 equivalent to FITA Short Metric |
3 @80cm |
3 @122cm |
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Burntwood M900 equivalent to FITA 900 |
2½ @60cm |
2½ @80cm |
2½ @122cm |
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