By “Archery Sports”, I mean the sport that Wikipedia calls “Combat Archery“, but that many people refer to as “Archery Tag“.

Archery games are crazy fun and tricky. Players of all ages will be challenged at whatever level they want to play.

Kids have in Slocan City. Sign up sheet for Oct 24

Adult and Kids Games
Kids games are suited for ages 8 or 9 and up, but some 6-year-olds will get it.
For a “kids game” I have the draw force turned down to 12lb, to level the playing field around the average 11 year old (compared to 30lb at Archery Tag™)
Adult Games are suited to adult size people 5c4″ feet and taller, but anyone can play. Kids in an adult game have a big disadvantage because they don’t have the body size to draw the longer arrows, and may be expressed to adult humor and behavior. Draw force is max 22lb, which still hurts much less than paintballing.

Getting Hurt
Bumps and tears are very common! The shock of being hit with an arrow can be a lot for some players. Injuries are rare, and usually the result of trips and scrapes, not the arrows. All Minors should be accompanied by an adult who knows them and can help them navigate the experience of getting hurt.

Clothing
All players must have comfy clothes to run around in a park or forest. Games are playable in light rain or snow. Layers are good cause it’s a high energy game with lots of sweat once we get going.

Gear
You are welcome to bring biker gloves and plastic safety glasses, if you have pairs you like. And I have lots if not.

Arriving
Ideally, all players will be there at the beginning, on time, so we can all go through rules and training once.

Leaving
Each game takes 5 to 35 minutes, depending on the game. It’s hard for players to join or quit during a game, but it’s easy for players to skip a game or head home after a game.

Context
For more of my process, photos and videos, have a look at this http://brickworkshop.ca/archery/