Archery: Indoor Finals 2025

Archers were allocated to finals in line with BUCS Reg ARC 2.1.2.

The qualification lists are available here: BUCS Archery: Indoor Finals 2025

The number of entrants expected to progress to H2Hs are as follows:

If an individual who has qualified for the National Finals withdraws before 5pm on Friday 7 March 2025, the next best scorer from the Regional Qualifiers from their category will be allocated their space where possible and the individual who withdrew will be fined £5.

When withdrawals are received before 5pm Friday 7 March 2025, BUCS will contact the Institution Administrator of the individual that has been allocated that space as well as updating the qualification list online. Any individuals who have not initially qualified are therefore encouraged to check the qualification list themselves to see if they have been allocated a space as the result of any withdrawals.

The final target list will be published by Wednesday 12 March 2025 after any withdrawals have been processed and these places re-allocated where possible. Only those persons listed on the final target list can participate.

If an individual who has qualified for the National Finals withdraws after 5pm on Friday 7 March 2025, their place will not be re-allocated and the individual who withdrew will be fined £20.

If an individual who has qualified for the National Finals fails to show at the event, having not withdrawn, their place will not be re-allocated and the individual will be fined £25.

Where a player develops a new injury/medical condition between the Regional Qualifiers and the National Finals requiring them to withdraw, a medical note can be submitted to avoid incurring a fine.

Notification of a withdrawal should be sent via e-mail by the individual’s Institution Administrator to the Event Lead.

Individuals who qualified for the National Finals have automatically been entered into the BUCS Championship team competitions as well, provided there are enough eligible individuals from that institution to comprise a team at the National Finals. Team awards will be awarded on the scores from the WA18m round. 

Team make up, and awards can be found in BUCS Regulation ARC 2.1.3.2. 

A breakdown of BUCS Points can be found in Appendix 1 BUCS Competition Offer and Associated BUCS Points. 

Registration and Equipment inspection will be completed approximately 15-30 minutes prior to the scheduled session start time. When equipment inspection is declared open, archers will be expected to approach a judge for their equipment to be inspected. Once this has been completed archers should then proceed to a member of the field party to be registered.

All competitors MUST present a photographic student ID card and current Archery GB membership card or an official Archery GB Subscription Fee Receipt as proof of membership at registration. Anyone without the relevant identification may not be permitted to compete.

The event will be shot to World Archery/ArcheryGB rules and in line with BUCS Regulation ARC 2.1.3.

The event will consist of a WA18m round for seeding and the team competition scores followed by head-to-head rounds to award the individual champions. The head-to-head rounds will be for Recurve, Longbow and Barebow best of 5 sets; for Compound it will be the highest score from 15 arrows.

07:15                  Hall Opens

08:00                  Session 1 (Qualification)
Equipment inspection and Registration will aim to commence approx. 30mins before the session start time.

11:30                  Session 2 (Qualification)
Equipment inspection and Registration will aim to commence approx. 30mins before the session start time.

15:00                  Head-to-Heads

Information on the order of passes will be available on the day. Times will not be released as they are subject to change.

Results and Medal Presentations will take place immediately after the conclusion of the Head-to-Heads.

Competitors’ clothing must conform to Archery GB Rules of Shooting, rule 307. If an archer arrives in clothing which does not conform to rule 307, they will not be allowed to compete until they are in appropriate clothing. 

Please Note: The hall at Warwick gets very warm during use so please come prepared for this.

Food and drink is the responsibility of the competitors. An onsite café at The Sport and Wellness Hub will have refreshments available.

Food can only be eaten outside of the arena either on the balcony / viewing area or in the seating area in the cafe.

The postcode above is a blanket postcode so we recommend using ‘Leighfield Road’ for any Sat Navs.

We recommend parking at Cryfield Village Car Park across the road from the Sports and Wellness Hub as this is cheaper to park in than the Sports and Wellness hub car park at £2 a day.

The WA18 Round is eligible for WA Target Badges. More information will be displayed on the day and can also be found in the World Archery Rule Book under Regulation 6.3.3.1.

This shoot is eligible for World Records.

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event.  

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue. 

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite. 

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.

The sustainability of our event matters to us and these are the positive steps we are taking to manage our environmental impact: 

• All staff and volunteers are encouraged to travel to the event via public transport 
• We have used local suppliers where possible 
• Event programmes are all online, minimising paper use
• We are beginning to track our carbon footprint across BUCS events to identify areas of improvement. 

How can you help at this event? Here’s some ideas:  

• Be self-sufficient by bringing your own refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste
• Ensure you are disposing of waste correctly – Check around the venue for specific recycling and food waste bins
• Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport
• Go paperless - use your phone for all event information

If you have any questions regarding the Indoor Archery Finals, please get in touch via your Institution Administrator.