2026 Arizona State JOAD Outdoor Championships hosted by Corner Archery and Corner Kidz JOAD.

Due to the USA Archery Calendar the 2026 USA Archery Arizona State JOAD Championships has been moved to a 1-day event for 2026. The day will begin with a 72 arrow qualification round, a lunch break, and then return for elimination rounds and medal matches. Awards will be presented as divisions are finished.

Guests are allowed to compete but are not eligible for the title of “State Champion”.

The archer and spectator areas will be separated by orange tape. Coaches and staff must have the proper credentials and the authorized wristbands to pass the orange tape.

Coaches/Staff credential paperwork must be submitted and processed before April 2, 2026 3pm.

USAA-ARIZONA Outdoor JOAD Championship Format

• Saturday April 4, 2026 - 72 Arrow Qualification

  • Two (2) Scoring of 36 arrows for a total of 72 arrows and a max score of 720.

  • 10 Minute Intermission between Scoring Rounds

  • Lunch Break

  • Eliminations and Medal Matches

Youth JOAD Divisions:

• U21 Recurve Junior - 70M

• U18 Recurve Cadet - 60M

• U15 Recurve Cub - 40M

• U13 Recurve Bowmen - 30M

• U21 Compound Junior - 50M

• U18 Compound Cadet - 50M

• U15 Compound Cub - 40M

• U13 Compound Bowmen - 30m

• U21 Compound Fixed Pins Junior - 50m

• U18 Compound Fixed Pins Cadet - 50m

• U15 Compound Fixed Pins Cub - 40m

• U13 Compound Fixed Pins Bowman - 30m

• U21 Barebow Junior - 50M

• U18 Barebow Cadet - 50M

• U15 Barebow Cub - 30M

• U13 Barebow Bowmen - 30M

• Yeoman Compound - 15m

• Yeoman Recurve - 15m

• Yeoman Barebow - 15m

• Yeoman Fixed Pins - 15m

Target Face – Recurve and Barebow shooters will shoot at a 122cm target face. Compound and Fixed Pins shooters will shoot at a 80cm 6-ring target face. 

YOUTH DIVISIONS:
U21 = “Junior” through the calendar year of their 20th birthday

U18 = “Cadet” through the calendar year of their 17th birthday

U15 = “Cub” through the calendar year of their 14th birthday 

U13 = “Bowman” through the calendar year of their 12th birthday

“Yeoman” through the calendar year of their 9th birthday (Minimum age of 8) Must be able to SAFELY use a bow. Shooting is at discretion of tournament director. No Elimination rounds for this age category.

MEMBERSHIP – USAA/NAA membership listing Arizona residence is required to compete for the State Championship recognition. Archers maybe asked to show USAA membership card at the tournament check-in table. Link to USA Archery – NAA Membership

BOW DIVISIONS:
Compound: per USA Archery Rules
Barebow: per USA Archery Rules
Recurve: per USA Archery Rules

TOURNAMENT CONTACT INFORMATION: 
Hosted by: Corner Archery
Tournament Director: Rhonda Crabtree
Email: cornerarchery@gmail.com

Payment is made at time of registration via Sport80. No registration is complete until payment is made. No same day registration.

 REGISTRATION FEES:

• JOAD registration fee: $50.00

• Yeoman registration fee: $40

 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 

Registration is open until the venue is full, which may occur before the registration deadline of March 30, 2026 9:00 am. ***NO REFUNDS AFTER REGISTRATION CLOSES***NO SAME DAY REGISTRATION ***********  USAA AZ residents will be given registration preference

FOOD / BEVERAGE

There WILL be food vendor on site from 10am - 1pm, Mi Amore Fire Oven Pizza. OR Food/Restaurants are located east of the I-17 on Carefree Hwy.

We anticipate temperatures to be warm and Corner Archery will supply free water to everyone available in coolers in multiple locations in the archers area as well as spectator areas.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday, April 4th 2026

7:00 AM - Check In and Equipment Inspection

7:45 AM - Official Practice

Time Unknown - First 36 Arrows

Time Unknown - 10 Minute Intermission

Time Unknown - Second 36 Arrows

1:00 PM - Check In (Approximately)

1:30 PM Elimination Matches Start with 2 Ends of Official Practice (Approximate time)

Awards will be presented as each division finishes.