Competitive Advantage

Competitive Advantage is comprised of our 16 most promising Compound, Recurve and Barebow archers in the program.

Participants are recommended by their JOAD coach and then evaluated by the Head Coach for acceptance.

Candidates are selected on:

1. How they complete the team across the multiple competitive divisions of the sport
2. How open they are to feedback and coaching.
3. How willing they are to compete, and how they embrace failure.
4. No division/classification can have more than 4 members on the team.
5. Minimum Qualifying Score
   1. Compound 250
   2. Recurve 225
   3. Barebow 200
   4. Scores based on current competitive distance. Archers under age 12 based on 9m.

For Indoor, the different teams meet as follows:

Compound – Monday’s 6pm

Recurve – Tuesday’s 6pm

Barebow – Wednesday’s 6pm

For Outdoor, all teams practice on the same Tuesday night at the outdoor field.

Team requirements:

• Min. 3 Tournaments per season.
  • Travel may be required.
• Must make 1 new friend per event and be an ambassador of the program.
• Compete with integrity and respect for the sport.
• Must be more focused on Process than Outcome.
• Have FUN.
• Purchase any equipment recommended by coach.
• Age 12 and under: Min. 150-200 arrows a week
• Age 13  to 15 – 200 – 300 arrows per week.
• Age 15 to Adult – 300+ arrows a week.

Participants who fail to meet the requirements will be placed on probation prior to being dismissed from the team.

Coaching Staff: (Head Coach listed first)

Compound: Brandon & Joe

Recurve: Brandon & Bryan

Barebow: Frank & Brandon