Colorado Springs, CO - Following a USA Archery Board of Directors (BOD) conference call yesterday, the 2011 USAT Qualifier Series schedule has been finalized, with changes from the schedule that was originally released.
The Gold Cup, which also serves as the second leg of the World Championships Team Trials, has been moved to May 12-15 to avoid a conflict with the United States Intercollegiate Archery Championships (USIAC), as well as to allow the World Championship team the time necessary to travel to the second stage of the World Cup together.
The second schedule change approved by the BOD concerns the first leg of the Olympic Trials, which will now take place as a standalone event in College Station, Texas. The Olympic Trials, previously scheduled for August, will now begin with official practice on September 28th and will run through Saturday, October 1st. The Texas Shootout, originally planned for these dates, will not take place this year. This change prevents a conflict with the World University Games that was present with the event's original August dates.
"In looking at the first leg of the Olympic Trials, we carefully considered all available options," explains Denise Parker, CEO of USA Archery. "Avoiding the World University Games was important, but we also had to work around international events, and wanted to avoid scheduling the event so late in the year as to put archers in colder climates at a disadvantage. Scheduling the first leg of the Trials in this way resolves all of these issues."
2011 U.S. Archery Team Qualifier Series/Team Trials Event Schedule
U.S. National Indoor Championship
February 25-March 13
Recurve and Compound: Double 60-arrow 18 Meter Round (Two-Day Format)
Open to all age divisions (Jr. USAT Qualifier for Cadets and Juniors only; winner of each Senior category automatically earns placement onto 2012 Sr. USAT)
AAE Arizona Cup
April 7-10
Recurve: 144 Arrow FITA Ranking Round (One-Day Format); Elimination Round
Compound: 144 Arrow Ranking Round at 50 Meters (One-Day Format); Elimination Round
Open to Cadets, Juniors and Seniors
Easton Foundations Gator Cup
April 21-23 Recurve: 144 Arrow FITA Ranking Round (One-Day Format); Elimination Round
Compound: 144 Arrow Ranking Round at 50 Meters (One-Day Format); Elimination Round
Open to Cadets, Juniors and Seniors
Trials Event: World Archery Championships Team Trials #1
April 23-24
Top 8 Per Category Advance to World Archery Championships Team Trials #1 and #2
Open to Juniors and Seniors
Gold Cup
May 12-14
Recurve: 144 Arrow FITA Ranking Round (One-Day Format); Elimination Round
Compound: 144 Arrow Ranking Round at 50 Meters (One-Day Format); Elimination Round
Open to Juniors and Seniors
Trials Event: World Archery Championships Team Trials #2
May 14 - 15
Top 8 Per Category From World Archery Championships Team Trials #1
Nor'Easter
June 23-26
Recurve: 144 Arrow FITA Ranking Round (Two-Day Format); Elimination Round
Compound: 144 Arrow Ranking Round at 50 Meters (Two-Day Format); Elimination Round
Open to Cadets, Juniors and Seniors
SoCal Showdown
August 12 - 14
Recurve: 144 Arrow 70 Meter Ranking Round (One-Day Format); Elimination Round
Compound: 144 Arrow 50 Meter Ranking Round (One-Day Format); Elimination Round
Open to Cadets, Juniors and Seniors
Standalone Trials Event: First Nomination Shoot/U.S. Olympic Team Trials
September 28-October 1
Open to archers looking to qualify for the 2012 London Games
Easton JOAD National Championships
July 7-10
Recurve: 144 Arrow Ranking Round at Age Appropriate Distance (Two-Day Format); Elimination Round Compound: 144 Arrow 50 Meter Ranking Round (Two-Day Format); Elimination Round
Recurve and Compound Team Rounds Open to All Age Divisions; Jr. USAT Qualifier for Cadets and Juniors Only
Trials Event: Youth World Archery Championships Team Trials
July 11
Top 8 Per Category From July 8-9 Ranking Round - Open to Cadets and Juniors
U.S. National Field Championships
July 22-24
Winner of each Senior category automatically earns placement onto 2012 Sr. USAT
U.S. National Target Championships
July 27-30
Recurve and Compound: 144 Arrow FITA Round (Two-Day Format)
Open to All Age Divisions; Jr. and Sr. USAT Qualifier for Cadets, Juniors and Seniors Only; winner of each Senior category automatically earns placement onto 2012 Sr. USAT
Trials Event: Pan Am Games Team Trials
July 31
Top 8 Per Category - Men's and Women's Recurve
*Dates and formats are subject to change
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