SOUTH DAKOTA ASA FEDERATION RULES

The South Dakota ASA Federation operates using the rules of the ASA Federation.

Official ASA Federation rules may be found at this link.

All South Dakota ASA Shooters must complete their scoring round in one day.

• A shooter whose arrow makes contact with an “outside agency” during its flight will be allowed to reshoot that arrow. Outside agencies are defined as animals, tree limbs or other debris that may FALL or TRAVEL INTO the path of the arrow. Fixed or stationary impediments such as trees and bush, and any limbs or foliage that were still in contact with stationary impediments are not considered an outside agency.

• Shooting groups may be assigned randomly, or peer grouped at qualifiers. This decision is at the discretion of the individual club or state directors. 

• All shoots awarding a buckle will be peer grouped. 

All shooters wishing to qualify for the state tournament, compete for payouts at a qualifier and accrue points for Shooter of the Year must have a valid/current ASA membership prior to the competition. No payouts/qualification/Shooter of the Year points will be backdated. Shooters may join the ASA at this link.

Shooters who win the state tournament and/or Shooter of the Year in adult classes will be required to move up to the next higher class for the next competition season provided that a higher amateur class exists. (Ex: Pins 30 will move to Pins 40. Women's K45 will not move because there is not a Women's K50)

Young Adult, Youth, and Eagle classes will not move up (unless age dictates) provided that they are competing in the age-limited classes. 

Senior classes will be required to move provided that there is a higher class. 

ASA Pros are welcome to shoot at all qualifiers for fun and practice for $15.00. We will also recognize pro classes for payback and Shooter of the Year provided that the classes meet the Shooter of the Year program guidelines. Pros from any state may compete without qualifying. A $30.00 entry fee at state is required to compete for state championship buckle.

Scoring Rings and Speed Limits

Each target has two (2) 12-rings. At each target the lower 12-ring will be in play initially for all shooters. At each individual target a shooter may elect to have the upper 12-ring scored by announcing their intention to shoot for it. Upon announcing their election to shoot the upper 12-ring the scorekeepers will acknowledge and note this election, and the lower 12-ring will no longer be in play to be scored for that shooter on that individual target only. The 14-ring is not in play for any classes during regular ASA competition.

ASA adheres to a maximum arrow speed in each competition class as measured by the official on-site chronographs with a three percent (3%) margin of error rounded up to the nearest whole number. Each competitor understands and agrees that they may be required to shoot through the designated on-site chronograph and any arrow shot through the chronograph during or after a tournament round that exceeds the maximum arrow speed for their class will result in the disqualification of that round’s score. To check your class yardage and speed limits click this link.