Archery Rounds GNAS

There are many different rounds each with its own name and consisting of a set number of arrows at one or more distances and target sizes. There are two basic types of rounds imperial and metric. Imperial rounds are also known as GNAS or English rounds, whilst metric rounds are also known as FITA rounds

Below is a list of typical round and their distances shot.

GNAS imperial rounds
GNAS Indoor rounds
GNAS Metric rounds

 
GNAS imperial rounds

Scoring: 5-zone imperial scoring, all shot on 122cm face.

Table shows number of dozen at each distance

Yards 100 80 60 50 40 30 20
York 6 4 2        
Double Hereford   12 8 4      
Double York 12 8 4        
Hereford/Bristol I   6 4 2      
Bristol II     6 4 2    
Bristol III       6 4 2  
Bristol IV         6 4 2
Bristol V, new (30/20/10yds)           6 4
Bristol V, old (20/15/10yds)             6
St George 3 3 3        
Albion   3 3 3      
Windsor     3 3 3    
Short Windsor       3 3 3  
Junior Windsor         3 3 3
Short Junior Windsor           3 3
New Western 4 4          
Long Western   4 4        
Western     4 4      
Western (two-way)     4 4      
Short Western       4 4    
Junior Western         4 4  
Short Junior Western           4 4
American     2.5 2.5 2.5    
Double American     5 5 5    
St Nicholas         4 3  
New National 4 2          
Long National   4 2        
National (two-way)     4 2      
National     4 2      
Double National     8 4      
Double National (two-way)     8 4      
Short National       4 2    
Junior National         4 2  
Short Junior National           4 2
New Warwick 2 2          
Long Warwick   2 2        
Warwick     2 2      
Short Warwick       2 2    
Junior Warwick         2 2  
Short Junior Warwick           2 2
 
GNAS Indoor rounds

Scoring: 10-zone metric scoring.

Compounds: Compound must only score X-ring as 10.

Round 30m 25y 20y 18m Target face
Bray I     2.5   40 cm
Bray II   2.5     60 cm
Stafford 5       80 cm
Portsmouth     5   60 cm
Worcester     5   Worcester face
Vegas       5 40cm triangular triple
 
GNAS Metric rounds

Scoring: 10-zone metric scoring. Most rounds split between 122cm and 80cm faces.

Inner ten ring recorded as ‘X’ for all disciplines.

Table shows number of dozen at each distance.

Metres These distances shot on 122cm face These distances shot on 80cm face
90 70 60 50 40 30 20 50 40 30 20 15 10
Metric I   3 3         3   3      
Metric 122-50       6                  
Metric 122-40         6                
Metric 122-30           6              
Metric 80-40                 6        
Metric 80-30                   6      
Double Metric 122-50       6                  
Double Metric 122-40         6                
Double Metric 122-30           6              
Double Metric 80-40                 6        
Double Metric 80-30                   6      
Metric II     3 3         3 3      
Metric III       3 3         3 3    
Metric IV         3 3         3   3
Metric V           3 3         3 3
Half Metric I   1.5 1.5         1.5   1.5      
Half Metric II     1.5 1.5         1.5 1.5      
Half Metric III       1.5 1.5         1.5 1.5    
Half Metric IV         1.5 1.5         1.5   1.5
Half Metric V           1.5 1.5         1.5 1.5
Long Metric (Gents) 3 3                      
Long Metric (Ladies / I) *   3 3                    
Long Metric II     3 3                  
Long Metric III       3 3                
Long Metric IV         3 3              
Long Metric V           3 3            
Short Metric *               3   3      
Short Metric II                 3 3      
Short Metric III                   3 3    
Short Metric IV                     3   3
Short Metric V                       3 3
Frostbite                   3