There can be no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a direct impact on everyone. So many archers across Canada look forward to the summer months to get out and shoot in tournaments. Across Canada, local and provincial regulations and restrictions that impact the return to sport are gradually being lifted in a measured approach. As the COVID-19 response varies from location to location, there can be no standard approach that applies to all Provinces, clubs and coaches. The Provincial and Territorial Archery Associations, along with Archery Canada have all been collaborating to develop a responsible return to programming. Many archers are eager to return to competition and have viewed the changes in group gathering restrictions as signal to return to competition. While, this is something that all of us would like to see, it is important that where this is possible, clubs are doing so responsibly and with appropriate planning. Most importantly, insure you are informed on sport specific regulations in place for your area.
As of August 1, Archery Canada will once again open registration to the national Tournaments calendar, as long as they respect local and provincial health regulations and are held in accordance with PTSO return to play guidelines. In many provinces, competitions are still either restricted by Provincial regulations, or constrained to only the members of the host club. It is important that the Directors of the club are informed of the existing regulations. Safety for all is of the utmost importance and clubs wishing to hold events, may do so with strict adherence to the rules in place, and should have completed a risk assessment for their club to ensure that appropriate protocols are in place that meet with the existing health regulations and the return to sport guidelines. A template for club risk assessment has been developed by the Own the Podium Return to Sport Task Force.
Tournaments that are registered with Archery Canada will be eligible for the tournaments scores to be recorded on the national ranking list, make the scores eligible for Canadian or World Records and be listed on the Archery Canada Calendar. The Archery Canada Board has directed the High Performance programs to ensure that in 2020, no selection processes will take into account the 2020 Ranking List, since it may not be possible for all potential team members to record scores in their area. Selection polices for any teams and events in 2021 will be released in due course and modified as needed.
In the coming days, we will work with our Provincial member archery organizations to improve guidelines and address return to competitions. In the words of BC’s health minister, “Not everyone will be ready to increase their social connection or restart their businesses at the same time. We don’t expect that on one day all of a sudden everything will be open and back to normal.” It is important to exercise patience and focus on safely opening up our sport.
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2021 and Beyond Competition Calendar
2021
2021 Canada Cup West: To be hosted by Archery Manitoba. June 11-13th 2021 .
2021 Canada Cup East: Archery Canada is now seeking bids to host, more information on the process can be found here.
2021 3D Indoor Championships: To be hosted by Lakeland Archers in Lac La Biche, April 16th to 18th, 2021.
2021 3D Outdoor Championships: To be hosted by PEI Archery Association in York and Charlottetown on July 17th-25th
2022
2022 Canada Cup West: More details will be available soon.
2022 Canada Cup East: Archery Canada is now seeking bids to host, more information on the process can be found here.
2022 3D Indoor Championships: Archery Canada has opened the bidding process, more information can be found here.
2022 3D Outdoor Championships: to be hosted by Cranbrook Archery Club in Cranbrook, BC from July 29th to August 1st, and the Victoria Bowmen in Victoria, BC from August 2nd to August 7th.
2023
2023 Canada Cup West: To be hosted by Archery Manitoba. Dates to be confirmed with the host.
2023 Canada Cup East: Archery Canada is now seeking bids to host, more information on the process can be found here.
2023 3D Indoor Championships: More details will be available soon.
2023 Outdoor Championship: To be hosted by Archery New Brunswick.
An update on events, including the start of a consultation on the international calendar and recognition of national tournaments resuming.
World Archery’s second online Summer Summit on 28 May on the topic of events.
The postponement of the World Archery Field Championships in Yankton until 2022.
Results from the recurve Lockdown Knockout, archery’s first live remote international event.
Case studies from online competitions held during the pandemic.
The latest edition for July 2020 has a round-up of news published on the World Archery website in the past month and other relevant information:
World Archery’s third online Summer Summit on 26 July focused on judging and the role technical officials play in developing the sport of archery.
The publication of new interpretations approved by World Archery’s constitution and rules committee.
An announcement of the coaching course calendar for winter 2020-21.
It also includes an update on events, including the news that the competition schedule for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games remains unchanged; the cancellation of the 2020 Hyundai Archery World Cup and subsequent announcement of a provisional schedule for the circuit in 2021.
2020 Archery Canada Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The AGM for Archery Canada, which was to have taken place normally during the Canadian Outdoor Championships in PEI this summer, was held as a Virtual Meeting on July 11th, 2020. Visit our website for the reports and minutes of the AGM.
We need your expertise!
Do you want to help grow and improve the sport of archery in Canada? Archery Canada is currently seeking volunteers to sit on the following committees and working groups:
Archery Canada has recently updated the Terms of Reference for the Committees and invites archers that are interested in the development of national and international events in Canada and the development of coaching programs. This is an excellent way to get involved and make an impact on the sport! The updated Terms of Reference can be found here! Get involved by filling this form on our website!
Archery Day in Canada
Archery Day in Canada is fast approaching! On September 19th we'll be celebrating a little bit differently! We want to hear about your journey through the sport of archery, whether you have just started or if you've been shooting for years!
We will be running a really fun social media campaign and planning events.
Archery Canada Annual Awards
The Archery Canada Annual Awards recognize those volunteers, archers, coaches, and judges who have shown a progression in volunteerism, coaching, judging, management, and shooting from provincial to national level. Specific criteria have been established for each award and these are circulated to the membership with the nomination call.
The awards were planned to be announced and presented at the 2020 Canadian Outdoor Championships awards banquet in Prince Edward Island, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will be presenting awards through an online format.
The awards that have been presented are:
D.M Lovo Award for Outstanding Contribution to Archery: Bob Pannell
Peter Garrett 3D Archery Award: Miranda Sparkes, Monica Higgins, Trudy Dryden
Greg Durward Volunteer of the Year Award: John Cannon
Hank Wiseman Coach of the Year Award: Kevin Evans
Sylvio Beauregard Judge of the Year Award: Mike Oneschuk
Dorothy Lidstone Female Athlete of the Year Award: Trudy Dryden
Tom Mack Junior Athlete of the Year Award: Austin Taylor
Female Junior Athlete of the Year Award: Bryanne Lameg
2020 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference -ONLINE!
In case you missed it: The 2020 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference is going virtual! Coaching Association of Canada is excited to offer the opportunity for more delegates from across Canada to experience #SLS20! More info online at: https://coach.ca/petro-canada-sport-leadership-sportif-conference.
Archery Canada Store
Summer is finally here! What better way to celebrate than to pick up some Archery Canada gear! Show your love for the sport of archery with merchandise from Archery Canada! Every purchase made will help support our national teams, as well as support program development for our provincial partners.
About Archery Canada
Archery Canada is the National Sport Organization responsible for the promotion and development of
the timeless sport of archery in a safe and ethical manner. Archery Canada supports the achievement of
high performance excellence in archery in all categories and the development of a national archery
infrastructure to promote archery participation across Canada in cooperation with the
Provincial/Territorial Archery Associations.
Our mailing address is:
Archery Canada, House of Sport
2451 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, ON K1H 7X7
613-260-2113 information@archerycanada.ca
