Covid-19 Information
Dear DVA Members
With the news that Victoria is locking down all non-essential services, and restricting movement within the Community from Tue 24 March, 2020, please be aware that Diamond Valley Archers will also be closing on that day, until further notice.
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE CLUB.
This includes the Club rooms and Indoor Range, the Outdoor Target Range and the Field Course.
NO ONE IS TO VISIT THE CLUB.
This is a serious and constantly changing situation and the Committee is monitoring all developments constantly and will notify all Members as the situation changes.
There will be repercussions if any Club Member is found to be blatantly disregarding this notification and accessing the Club against this policy.
If a Committee member needs to access the Club for an essential reason, they must not use any of the facilities whilst there.
Thank you for your understanding and compliance during this difficult time.
Marcus Anear
President
Diamond Valley Archers
Equipment
Archery, like many sports, has a huge variety of equipment options to choose from. These become more complicated as you then look at equipment rules for competition with many associations using different rules.
Hopefully we can make things easy for you.
If you have any dispute or questions regarding what equipment you can use at the club please contact the club president for a ruling.
Olympic Recurve
The type of gear used at the Olympic games is the Recurve bow with sights.
Description is here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recurve_bow
If you decide to enter State, National and International competition then the following gear is not legal
Magnified scope
Release aid
Peep Sight
Compound Bow
Popular for competition archery, hunting and recreational use and in most Australian competitions the most popular division.
Description is here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_bow
Rules at organisations vary greatly with compound.
Longbow
Popular with those that want a more traditional form of archery. Description of the equipment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longbow
Hopefully we can make things easy for you.
If you have any dispute or questions regarding what equipment you can use at the club please contact the club president for a ruling.
Olympic Recurve
The type of gear used at the Olympic games is the Recurve bow with sights.
Description is here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recurve_bow
If you decide to enter State, National and International competition then the following gear is not legal
Magnified scope
Release aid
Peep Sight
Compound Bow
Popular for competition archery, hunting and recreational use and in most Australian competitions the most popular division.
Description is here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_bow
Rules at organisations vary greatly with compound.
| Club | Archery Australia Events | 3DAAA Events | World Archery Events | ABA Events | |
| Over 60lb Draw Weight | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Camo Equipment | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Camo Clothing | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Barebow (Unsghted) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Sight Lights | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Hunting Sights | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Arrows over 9.3mm diametre | ✔ | ✘(except one indoor round) | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Crossbow | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Broadheads on Arrows | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Longbow
Popular with those that want a more traditional form of archery. Description of the equipment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longbow
| Longbow Rules | Club | Archery Australia Events | 3DAAA Events | World Archery Events | ABA Events |
| Wood Arrows | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Camo Clothing | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Alluminium Arrows | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Carbon Arrows | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Sights | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Arrows over 9.3mm diametre | ✔ | ✘(except one indoor round) | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Target and Indoor Events | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Broadheads on Arrows | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |