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Irish Amateur Archery
Association Guidelines:
The following are the minimum
requirements for outdoor activity centres and places where archery
is taught to the general public.
- STAFFING
One full time staff member must hold the IAAA Basic Instruction
& Safety Certificate. This person shall have responsibility for
the shoot range and equipment, and shall also be responsible for
monitoring the actions of trainee instructors.
- STAFFING RATIOS
One full time staff member who holds the IAAA Basic Instruction
& Safety Certificate must control the shooting range. One other
instructor is required to teach the students. The ratio of students
to instructors is to be a maximum of 4:1, (the students may be taken
in groups of 4).
- QUALIFICATIONS
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Title of Qualification:
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Requirements: |
| Basic Instruction & Safety |
IAAA Certificate (One month as a trainee followed
by written exam) |
| Trainee Instructor |
IAAA Basic Instruction & Safety |
- Equipment
- Bow:
Check daily for frayed strings, cracked limbs or cracked riser,
if any cracks are found. consult professional before using the
bow.
- Arrows:
Check daily for loose fletchings, damaged nocks or bent shafts.
Repair as necessary.
- Targets:
Made form any material suitable to stop arrows without damage.
- Arm Guards:
Protects student's arm from abrasion by the string.
- Whistle:
To control shooting:
- Shooting Line:
All students must be standing on this line before drawing a
bow or placing an arrow in the box.
- Range:
To be laid out to comply to IAAA rules.
- Raised Platform:
Required so that the person in charge of the range can see over
the students' head and over the top of the targets.
- Safety Net:
Required when there is not enough clear ground behind the targets.
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