2025 NFAA BOD MEETING AGENDA ITEM #1
Submitted by: Arizona
Agenda Code: AZ-1
RATIONALE:
NFAA currently determines an archer’s age division by their actual age at the start of a tournament. This creates confusion with Shooter of the year programs because an archer can potentially be in one age division at the start of the year and transition to the next older age division during the year.
PROPOSED CHANGE OR ADDITION: (Must be in exact wording)
New Item Revision x Const. By-Laws x Policy
Page 27, 35 Article III, I Section B, B Para 1.4, 9 Item
Current Text: Bylaws, Page 35, Article III, Section B, Paragraph 1.4
Archer’s date of birth must appear on his/her official membership card. Any Junior archer who has a birthday
during a tournament will be allowed to complete that tournament in the age group that he/she started in.
Proposed Text Change:
Remove “Any Junior archer who has a birthday during a tournament will be allowed to complete that tournament
in the age group that he/she started in.”
Current Text: Bylaws, Page 27, Article 1, Section B, Paragraph 9.
Age – An archer’s age will be determined by their actual birth date and their physical age as of the first day
of their competition in any tournament.
Proposed Text Change: Bylaws, Page 27, Article 1, Section B, Paragraph 9.
Age – An Archer’s age will be determined by their actual birthdate and physical age on December 31 of the current year.
Submitted by: Arizona
Agenda Code: AZ-3
RATIONALE: (Describe briefly existing problem and expected benefit of proposed change)
Change in protest/appeal process. Modify all sections regarding protests (Article IV, sections 7-8, Article VI, sections 6.4, Article VI, section 6.1) to read: Protests at any tournament will require the archer to notify ANY judge that a protest is going to be filed. If protest is against another archer, protest notification has to be done in front of the accused.. The Judge that receives the request is to immediately notify the Tournament Director
Protest/Appeal must be done in writing and turned into the Tournament Director one hour after the day’s
shooting has concluded. Fees of 50 dollars National and 25 dollars Sectional must be submitted. All fees
in USD. Protest/Appeals committee is to consist of the Tournament Director, NFAA President, One Councilman, Two Directors, and two Judges.
Current text:
Protests arising at a tournament will be discussed and ruled upon by a committee consisting of the Tournament Director, NFAA President, One (1) councilman, and two (2) Directors, available at the tournament. The Councilman and Directors will be chosen at random by the Tournament Director. A list of the members of this committee shall be posted in public view. Any individual wishing to file a protest against another archer must inform that individual in the presence of a tournament official that a protest will be filed. Both individuals have the right to be present at the meeting of the protest committee. All protests must be submitted within one hour after the end of the day’s shooting or, if indoors, the line on which the alleged offense occurred. A $50.00 National and $25.00 Sectional protest fee must accompany the written protest at National and Sectional tournaments, which will be refunded if the protest is upheld. No protest that is filed after the time limit will be considered or acted on.
PROPOSED CHANGE OR ADDITION: (Must be in exact wording)
New Item Revision x Const. By-Laws x Policy Page 42 Article 4 Section a Para 7-8 Item
PROPOSED CHANGE OR ADDITION: (Must be in exact wording)
New Item Revision x Const. By-Laws x Policy Page 61 Article VI Section 6 Para 6.1 Item