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Clout rounds

In clout, a flag is placed in the ground a certain distance from the shooting line. Different flags may be placed for different genders, age groups and bow types. The scoring zone consists of five concentric circles on the ground around the flag. These may be actual markings on the ground or may be measured after an end is shot, using a marked rope or tape attached to the base of the flag.

Arrows are shot towards the flag. The arrows landing in the scoring zone score points depending on which ring they land in, with the rings nearest the flag scoring higher than those farther from the flag. Line cutters score upwards, though deciding where the line is can be fun, especially if the grass is on the long side.

AGB rounds use imperial measurements. WA rounds use metric measurements.

AGB clout rounds

AGB rounds can be shot one-way or two-way.
One end of six sighters is permitted each way.
Arrows are shot as either two ends of three, or one end of six.
A round consists of three dozen arrows.

WA clout rounds

World Archery (WA) rounds can only be shot one-way.
Six practice arrows are permitted.
Arrows are shot in ends of six.
A round consists of three dozen arrows.

Tassel Award scheme

The Northern Counties Archery Society administers a national Tassel Award scheme which shows the relative ability of clout shooters.

Awards will be applicable to Double One/Two Way Clouts for Gents, Ladies, Junior Gents and Junior Ladies. There are separate schemes for Archery GB (AGB) clouts and World Archery (WA) clouts.

The Tournament shall be organised in accordance with AGB Rules of Shooting and be an Open Tournament.

The Tournament Organiser shall make requests for Tassel Award Status to NCAS at least 6 months prior to the event on the approved application form. If the Tournament is also to be a record status shoot, then AGB Rule 700(b) applies.

To cover administration costs a registration fee will be paid to NCAS (cheque made payable to Andrew Neal) by the body organising the shoot. This will be based on a nominal fee per entry, decided and indicated in advance by NCAS. The Tournament Organiser can then pass this back to the archers in the form of a surcharge within the entry fee. The Tournament Organiser shall, after the shoot, forward to NCAS a copy of the results list indicating the total number of entries and the associated fee for hosting the shoot.

The tournament shall be advertised as a "Tassel" shoot.

Archers claiming an award shall register their score with the Tournament Organiser on an authorised claim form. The form accompanied by the archer's original score sheet and a copy of the Results List both signed by the Tournament Organiser to NCAS for verification and issue of awards. An ad-hoc check of AGB Membership Registrations will be made from time to time by the administrator of the scheme with AGB Headquarters.

Archers achieving a score in the following bands shall be awarded the following badges. Badges will only be awarded for the score achieved:

An individual archer is eligible to claim using all bow types. Once having gained an award at a higher grade with a particular bow type, an archer may not, when at a later shoot, claim for a lower grade using the same bow type.

Junior Tassel Award. The score bands for awards shall be the same as for the senior awards. Claims can be made if:

• The score is obtained shooting the distance for the junior's own age group, or
• The score is obtained shooting a distance above the junior's age group. Once a claim is made for a "higher" Tassel Award, i.e. Black, Blue, Red or Gold, a claim for the "missing" Tassel award can only be made when the junior moves up to the next age band.

All claims must be made before leaving the Tournament field. Altered score sheets which have not been initialled by the Judge will invalidate the claim.

The Tassel Award Scheme is administered on behalf of NCAS by:

    Andrew Neal
    Chapel View
    43a Main Street
    Riccall
    York
    YO19 6QD
    Tel: 01757 249233
    E-mail: an@agneal.co.uk

National rankings

The Northern Counties Archery Society maintains national rankings for clout archery. These are compiled by Andrew Neal. Separate rankings are maintained for AGB clouts and Metric clouts, plus a combined overall ranking. The rankings are based on each archer's top three scores on Tassel Award status Double Clout rounds in a calendar year.

Further information on Tassel Award shoots and on the rankings can be found on the website of the Northern Counties Archery Society.