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Membership
Member Clubs hosting an event (even without a college division) must submit the event information to events@uscollegiatearchery.org This ensures compliance with Insurance requirements for USCA. Archers who compete in an event/tournament that has only a college division, must meet eligibility requirements. Archers shall compete in other divisions if eligibility has not been validated via the AMS. Failure to submit event information is a violation of USCA Rules and Procedures and endangers the Association's liability insurance coverage. It's free. It's easy. And no approval is needed.
To compete in an event in College division, Athletes must meet eligibility requirements.
Clubs can submit club information, athlete eligibility, and pay membership fees online at our Archer Management System (AMS).
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Updated: Guide to Starting a Club
Competing in a Tournaments in College Division classes:
You must first meet eligibility requirements and be a USCA member athlete (see below). Then, the following requirements apply, based on the type of tournament:
USCA Club hosted events
These events must be submitted to events@uscollegiatearchery.org at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. Scoring events must have scores submitted within ten (10) days after the event.
Scrimmages between two clubs and are not for official score do not require eligibility
Fun Shoots - no awards, honors, titles and are not for official score do not require eligibility
Tournaments that have a college division, archers must meet eligibility. There may be a Supporting Member/Guest Division that archers may compete and then do not need to submit eligibility.
Tournaments that do not have a college division, archers compete in other divisions as provided by the member host. Submission of eligibility is not required.
Clinics, workshops, camps must be submitted to the calendar but do not typically require eligibility or membership.
USCA Sanctioned NAA tournaments (state organization tournaments with college division). Archers must submit eligibility.
USCA Sanctioned NFAA tournaments:
For the USCA Vegas Archery Challenge held in conjunction with World Archery Festival in Vegas, eligibility is required.
To compete in the WAF senior classes, no eligibility is required since there is not a collegiate division. NO membership is required to attend the World Archery Festival in Las Vegas. College athletes do not have to belong to the NFAA to attend this event.
NFAA individual membership is required for Louisville if you don't have an NAA membership.
NFAA individual membership is required for the Dakota Classic in Yankton
ASA Tournaments:
No membership is required to shoot your first ProAm in college division
ASA membership is required if you shoot more than one ProAm
Eligibility sessions:
1 August through 31 December
1 January through 31 July
Athletes must submit Fall Session Archer Eligibility forms for the fall/winter semester and quarters to the Membership Manager by 15 September or postmarked 15 days prior to your first fall event. The Spring Session Eligibility forms are due no later than February 1st or postmarked 15 days prior to your first spring event. If you plan on shooting ANY tournament between December 31st and February 1st, then Spring Eligibility forms should be submitted prior to that event.
Of course, if you add new shooters or there is a change of status for someone, you may amend your Eligibility forms. If you plan to compete in any tournament that has a specific college division, whether it is local, state, regional or national, you must be declared eligible by the Membership Manager. What does that mean?
Eligibility requirements:
1. Full-time student pursuing a degree at any accredited college or university as recognized by the US Dept. of Education with a Federal School Code.
2. Maintain cumulative 2.0 or greater GPA on a 4-point scale (3.0 for graduate students)
3. Member of the appropriate organization as outlined above.
4. Member of a college club registered with the US Collegiate Archery Association.
A. ALL clubs must register online with the Archer Management System (AMS) and pay the requisite fees prior to competing. Failure to do so voids your club insurance and athletes are ineligible to compete in the college division.
Required Paperwork (all forms available for download above):
1. Archer Eligibility
A. Register with the AMS and submit eligibility information online.
B. Print out the eligibility form and have the University Registrar verify the information regarding full-time student status and minimum gpa requirements. The form cannot be signed bya club president, and individual archer, the coach or the sports recreation department unless you have proof of full-time status such as transcripts or official documentation from the National Student Clearinghouse (see if your school uses it).
C. Each archer must sign the form next to their own information.
2. Your club membership must be current. Submit payment and current information via AMS.
3. Send the approved (by University Registrar) eligibility form to the address provided by the deadlines noted above. It is each club’s responsibility to ensure their athletes are eligible and have completed the appropriate forms and submitted them to the appropriate places. If athletes compete and are not eligible, they can expect to have their scores removed from the results and lose a year of eligibility. Clubs are also solely responsible for submitting eligibility information, the individual membership expiration dates, and the USCA club membership to the Membership Manager by the deadlines.
Questions? Need Help? Contact eligibility@uscollegiatearchery.org
Remember - Eligibility is your responsibility.
