Handicap and Classification Tables

Handicaps are used to calculate the required scores for classifications. These tables show, for each bow type, gender and age group, the equivalent handicap for each classification. Of course having a particular handicap is not the same as having that classification, only certain longer rounds qualify for the higher classifications, but it does tell you that if you have the requisite handicap you should be capable of achieving the scores for the equivalent classification.

Gents Recurve

Age	3rd	2nd	1st	BM	MBM	GMBM
Adult	58	50	44	36	28	22
U18	68	58	50	39	31	-
U16	71	62	56	48	40	-
U14	79	71	66	58	50	-
U12	92	83	77	69	61	-

Ladies Recurve

Age	3rd	2nd	1st	BM	MBM	GMBM
Adult	65	57	50	41	33	27
U18	70	64	57	48	41	-
U16	76	72	66	58	50	-
U14	87	80	73	64	56	-
U12	93	87	78	70	65	-

Gents Compound

Age	3rd	2nd	1st	BM	MBM	GMBM
Adult	48	38	32	23	16	10
U18	56	48	38	32	23	-
U16	61	56	48	38	32	-
U14	69	61	56	48	38	-
U12	79	71	61	56	48	-

Ladies Compound

Age	3rd	2nd	1st	BM	MBM	GMBM
Adult	56	49	38	29	21	15
U18	66	56	49	38	29	-
U16	74	66	56	49	38	-
U14	84	75	65	55	46	-
U12	91	83	73	63	54	-

Gents Longbow

Age	3rd	2nd	1st	BM	MBM	GMBM
Adult	74	69	65	60	55	52
U18	79	73	67	62	56	-
U16	81	75	70	65	60	-
U14	87	82	77	72	66	-
U12	99	93	87	81	75	-

Ladies Longbow

Age	3rd	2nd	1st	BM	MBM	GMBM
Adult	82	73	70	65	62	59
U18	77	73	68	64	61	-
U16	83	78	74	70	66	-
U14	95	87	82	77	72	-
U12	99	94	88	83	78	-

The anomaly in the table above—where U18s need a lower handicap than adults for the same classification—is not a mistake, at least not here. It is also in the official ArcheryGB Shooting Administration Procedures document. There is a similar anomaly for Ladies Barebow below.

Gents Barebow

Age	3rd	2nd	1st	BM	MBM	GMBM
Adult	71	64	56	49	45	40
U18	73	68	62	57	50	-
U16	75	70	65	60	53	-
U14	83	77	72	67	60	-
U12	95	89	81	75	69	-

Ladies Barebow

Age	3rd	2nd	1st	BM	MBM	GMBM
Adult	78	71	64	57	51	49
U18	73	69	64	59	54	-
U16	79	74	70	65	59	-
U14	90	83	77	72	67	-
U12	96	90	84	78	73	-