Clout archery is a traditional archery discipline that involves shooting 6 dozen arrows at a flag from a specified distance. The target is a small flag on a vertical stick placed in the ground. The distance between the archer and the target varies depending on age, ranging between 75m and 185m or 80yds and 180yds.

Tassel Awards

The Tassel Award scheme for Clout Archers was introduced in 1996 within the boundaries of ‘The Northern Counties’ and later, nationally adopted by G.N.A.S. (Archery GB) in 1998. Although the scheme is nationsl, the Northern Counties Archery Society administers the scheme and issues the awards.

For a tournament to obtain ‘Tassel Award Status’ they must apply to the scheme administrator at least three months before the event. The fee that is levied is 50 pence per archer entered and is payable following the shoot. Anyone interested in knowing more about the scheme should visit the NCAS website.

Imperial Tassel Score Ranges

		Longbow	Barebow	Recurve	Compound
White		25-49	50-99	75-124	75-124
Black		50-74	100-124	125-174	125-174
Blue		75-99	125-149	175-199	175-224
Red		100-124	150-174	200-224	225-249
Gold		125-149	175-199	225-249	250-274
Purple		150+	200+	250+	275+

Metric Tassel Score Ranges

		Longbow	Barebow	Recurve	Compound
White		75-124	125-174	175-224	175-224
Black		125-174	175-224	225-274	225-274
Blue		175-199	225-249	275-299	275-299
Red		200-224	250-274	300-319	300-319
Gold		225-249	275-299	320-339	320-339
Purple		250+	300+	340+	340+

Clout Classifications

Clout classifications are very similar to target classifications. Archers must submit three qualifying scores comprising either 2 imperial and 1 metric score or 2 metric and 1 imperial score.

Qualifying scores are the same for seniors and juniors, although juniors cannot claim GMB.

One Way Clout

Male

		Longbow	Barebow	Recurve	Compound
3rd Class		17-33	33-70	64-107	73-116
2nd Class		35-58	71-106	108-153	117-165
1st Class		59-83	107-132	154-179	166-195
Bowman		84-108	133-159	180-205	196-224
Master Bowman		109-133	160-185	206-223	225-244
Grand Master Bowman		134+	186+	224+	245+

Female

		Longbow	Barebow	Recurve	Compound
3rd Class		17-34	35-74	55-100	71-113
2nd Class		35-59	75-107	101-152	114-161
1st Class		60-84	108-128	153-179	162-189
Bowman		85-110	129-159	180-204	190-218
Master Bowman		111-135	160-185	205-223	219-238
Grand Master Bowman		136+	186+	224+	239+

Two Way Clout

Male

		Longbow	Barebow	Recurve	Compound
3rd Class		16-31	30-70	52-95	71-112
2nd Class		32-54	71-94	96-144	113-160
1st Class		55-77	95-117	145-170	161-188
Bowman		78-101	118-141	171-193	189-216
Master Bowman		102-124	142-165	194-211	217-236
Grand Master Bowman		125+	165+	212+	237+

Female

		Longbow	Barebow	Recurve	Compound
3rd Class		14-28	33-63	48-96	63-100
2nd Class		29-49	64-91	97-135	101-143
1st Class		50-70	92-119	154-169	151-175
Bowman		71-91	120-148	169-193	176-201
Master Bowman		92-112	149-168	194-210	202-218
Grand Master Bowman		113+	169+	211+	219+

Metric Clout

Male

		Longbow	Barebow	Recurve	Compound
3rd Class		55-106	104-157	150-201	152-204
2nd Class		107-156	158-207	202-250	205-253
1st Class		157-181	208-232	251-274	254-278
Bowman		182-208	233-260	275-202	279-306
Master Bowman		209-233	261-289	303-326	307-331
Grand Master Bowman		234+	283+	327+	332+

Female

		Longbow	Barebow	Recurve	Compound
3rd Class		56-109	101-154	148-199	146-196
2nd Class		110-160	155-205	200-247	197-244
1st Class		161-185	206-228	248-271	245-268
Bowman		186-213	229-255	272-298	269-295
Master Bowman		214-239	256-282	299-322	396-319
Grand Master Bowman		240+	283+	323+	320+