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inches) from the ground. Small flags are placed on each side of the clout at 1.5 m (5 feet) intervals, so that the archers can see where the outer edges of the even-numbered scoring zones are. The flags are colored as (from the centre), gold, red, blue, black and white (i.e. the colours of an archery target).
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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
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Each arrow scores points depending on which scoring zone it lands in. Scoring zones are defined by maximum radii from the flag pole. There are ten zones in
Australian clout. Zones may be marked on the ground, but these are not used for scoring. Only the scoring zones marked on the rope or chain are
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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
569:
Each clout consists of a point-down triangular structure (usually made from laminated cardboard, so as to prevent arrows passing through) not exceeding 45 cm (18 inches) high and 35 cm (14 inches) wide at its widest point on a suitable (e.g. softwood) pole, the clout to be 8 cm (3
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The target is a 30-inch (75 cm) diameter, white, resting on a frame at 45 degrees to the ground with a 4-inch (10 cm) central black spot. Concentric rings are marked at 30 inches (75 cm), 4 feet (1.2 m), 7 feet (2 m), 10 feet (3 m) and 13 feet (4 m) from the
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Scoring zones are defined by maximum radii from the flag pole. Each arrow scores points depending on which scoring zone it enters the ground in. An arrow embedded in the flag pole is counted as being in the highest scoring zone. If an arrow is lying on the ground, it is considered to be in the
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The scoring zones may be marked on the ground. Where this is not practical, a non-stretch rope or chain marked with the radii of the scoring zones is attached to the flag pole and swept around it to determine which arrows are in which zones.
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The same clout target may be used for archers shooting at different distances. A shooting line is set up for each distance and the shooting is staggered so that each distance is shot with safety in mind. All archers shoot at the same time.
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Several possible shooting distances are defined. The archer selects the distance he or she wants to shoot, though for record purposes only certain combinations of age class, gender, bow division and distance are recognised.
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Each flag consists of a piece of coloured fabric not exceeding 80 cm (30 inches) high and 30 cm (12 inches) wide on a softwood pole, the flag to be no more than 50 cm (20 inches) from the ground.
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A designated person collects the arrows in each zone, sorts them into sets, and lays them on the ground. Each archer in turn points to his or her arrows and calls out the scores in descending order.
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version of clout is used in
Australia. The information in this section is drawn from Section 12 Clout Archery of the Archery Australia Constitution and Rules. (AUST – online version)
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A single clout round consists of three dozen arrows, shot in ends of 6 arrows. Tournaments typically consist of a double clout round, in which a total of six dozen arrows is shot.
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traditional shoots, the 'marker' at the target end steps from behind his screen, lies on his back and waves his top hat in the air to signify that a clout has been scored.
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Each flag consists of a 12-inch (30 cm) square piece of coloured fabric on a short softwood pole, the flag to be as close to the ground as is practical.
72:
version of clout is used in the United
Kingdom. The information in this section is drawn from Part 7 Clout Shooting of the Rules of Shooting (January 2023).
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The WA rules do not define any separate distances for juniors or for longbows, though tournament organisers will often introduce such additional distances.
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The
British Long-Bow Society has its own form of clout shooting. The Society restricts the archers to the use of English longbows and wooden arrows.
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version of clout is used worldwide. The information in this section is drawn from Book 5 Miscellaneous of the WA Constitution and Rules. (WA 2008)
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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.
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Scoring is 6 for a clout, down to 1 for the outside ring. 2 rounds of 36 arrows in 12 ends of 3 are shot to make a 'Double Clout Round'
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at a flag (known as "the Clout") from a relatively long distance and score points depending on how close each arrow lands to the flag.
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Each arrow scores points depending on which scoring zone it lands in. Scoring zones are defined by maximum radii from the flag pole.
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flags with their bows to score and collect their arrows, then turn around and shoot towards the other set of flags.
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Ladies shoot 120 yards (110 m), gentlemen 180 yards (160 m). BLBS clouts are always two-way.
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FITA is now officially known as the World
Archery Federation, abbreviated as WA.
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Flags are set at specified distances for combinations of gender and bow type.
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Shooting is only in one direction (generally to the south).
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Form of archery involving shooting at flags from a distance
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A minimum overshoot is required behind each set of flags.
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Scoring an
Australian clout at Lobethal, South Australia
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64:Archers collecting arrows for each scoring zone
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8:
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649:"FITA Constitution & Rules April 2008"
226:Most Archery GB clout shoots are one-way.
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210:Shooting may be "one way" or "two way":
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18:
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1082:World University Archery Championships
42:scoring zone in which its point lies.
7:
14:
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1130:
1129:
335:Shooting may only be "one way".
79:Distances defined by Archery GB
632:"Archery GB Rules of Shooting"
1:
537:> 7.5 m (25 ft)
392:> 7.5 m (25 ft)
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303:
292:
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129:
121:
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743:Modern competitive archery
489:3.75 m (12.5 ft)
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473:2.25 m (7.5 ft)
457:0.75 m (2.5 ft)
437:100 m (110 yd)
432:125 m (137 yd)
427:145 m (159 yd)
422:165 m (180 yd)
417:180 m (200 yd)
312:165 m (180 yd)
304:125 m (135 yd)
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293:185 m (200 yd)
285:165 m (180 yd)
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198:> 12 feet (3.5 m)
122:120 yd (110 m)
114:140 yd (130 m)
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103:140 yd (130 m)
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95:180 yd (160 m)
91:
83:
748:World Archery Federation
521:6.75 m (22 ft)
505:5.25 m (17 ft)
145:ArcheryGB clout scoring
130:100 yd (91 m)
529:7.5 m (25 ft)
497:4.5 m (15 ft)
384:7.5 m (25 ft)
368:4.5 m (15 ft)
138:80 yd (75 m)
135:under 14 & under 12
34:in which archers shoot
823:Austroasiatic crossbow
753:World Archery Rankings
551:
465:1.5 m (5 ft)
352:1.5 m (5 ft)
158:18 inches (45 cm)
65:
24:
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513:6 m (20 ft)
481:3 m (10 ft)
376:6 m (20 ft)
360:3 m (10 ft)
63:
22:
1087:Military World Games
738:History of crossbows
190:12 feet (3.5 m)
1055:World Championships
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215:the same direction.
182:9 feet (2.5 m)
166:3 feet (0.9 m)
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602:History of archery
577:used for scoring.
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252:Woodmen of Arden's
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56:Archery GB clout
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1072:Paralympics
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883:Recurve bow
791:Run archery
1002:Bowhunting
997:Bowfishing
990:Activities
981:Thumb ring
946:Finger tab
878:Mongol bow
618:References
233:BLBS clout
92:Gentlemen
70:Archery GB
1067:World Cup
951:Fletching
931:Bowstring
926:Arrowhead
907:Equipment
898:Welsh bow
810:Bow shape
274:Distance
271:Bow type
87:Distance
84:Category
1160:Category
1145:Glossary
1135:Category
1100:Americas
1043:Olympics
1022:Popinjay
888:Self bow
843:Crossbow
818:Arbalest
784:Yabusame
726:Japanese
581:See also
309:Compound
290:Compound
258:WA clout
244:centre.
127:under 16
119:under 18
111:under 21
108:Juniors
1166:Archery
966:Quarrel
873:Longbow
858:Gakgung
853:Flatbow
731:Turkish
721:Chinese
716:History
705:Archery
587:Archery
412:metres
301:Recurve
282:Recurve
268:Gender
250:At the
100:Ladies
32:archery
1117:Naadam
1110:Europe
1095:Africa
1007:Bowyer
976:Target
971:Quiver
936:Bracer
762:Topics
298:Women
36:arrows
1060:Youth
1048:Youth
914:Arrow
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