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2026 World Archery Rule Changes: What You Need to Know![]()
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Updates for Archers and Officials Ahead of the 2026 Outdoor Nationals and Field Events![]()
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If you’re gearing up for the 2026 archery season, here’s some news: big changes are coming to the rulebooks. Not only are there some new rules, but the books themselves have been overhauled. For example, Book 5, which used to be all about Field Archery, is now focused on Para Archery.![]()
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The Tournament Officials Committee hasn’t seen the full list of updates yet, since they’ll be published on the 15th of January. That means some rule changes could catch everyone by surprise just before the 2026 Outdoor Nationals.![]()
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To keep things simple, the Tournament Officials Committee has recommended, and it has been accepted by the LOC and COJ of the event, that the 2026 Outdoor Nationals in January stick to the World Archery rules as they were on December 31st, 2025. That should help avoid confusion and make sure the event runs smoothly.![]()
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Just a heads up: the 2026 Outdoor Field event will follow the new 2026 World Archery Rules.![]()
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Archery NZ National Championships
A reminder, for the winners of the trophy/s at the 2025 Archery New Zealand National Championships, of your obligations to return the trophy/s to the 2026 Archery New Zealand National Championships.![]()
If you could please leave at the Administration area at the 2026 Nationals, that would be appreciated. If you are not going to the 2026 Nationals, please return via another competitor, or you can courier to the Trophy Steward.![]()
Please ensure the trophy is engraved with your name/ year of presentation before returning. We would appreciate the trophy being cleaned before its return. ![]()
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N.B. Please return ALL Clout and Target trophies to the event in January 2026. Field and Champion of Champions Trophies will be needed at the event in April 2026. However, if you are not attending the Field event and have one of the Field and/or Champion of Champions trophies, you are welcome to return your trophy to the January event.![]()
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Any questions, please contact me.![]()
Ngā mihi nui,![]()
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Marianne![]()
Trophy Steward – Archery New Zealand Inc.![]()
Email: trophies@archery.org.nz
A reminder to all athletes and coaches, especially those attending the 2026 Archery NZ Outdoor Championships, please read and be familiar with the 2026 Anti-Doping Rules.![]()
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The Sports Integrity Commission has a PDF version of the ![]()
2026 Anti-Doping Wallet Guide, detailing all the common medications and their status in sport along with other important anti-doping info.![]()
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sportintegrity.nz
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