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Texas Archery Indoor League (TAIL)

presented by Texans Archery Club

In addition to the regular LAST Sunday of each month (open to the public), we have expanded TAIL to offer the same 30 arrow event, to earn USA Archery shooting pins, every Friday evening for members only! The highest score earned from any of those times can now be used as a qualifier score to enter a separate monthly event. A bracket shoot-off for money and bragging rights – earn the monthly title of Club Champion (in your equipment division) and $$!

For SOY (Shooter Of the Year) recognition, combine your two best qualifying scores, from the year’s league, with a 60 arrow TAIL END finale in November! It will also have some “turkey”!

2026 New format:

Weekly shoot 30 arrow qualifier at 18 meters. Held each Friday 6:30-8pm at the Frisco indoor range, for members only. Also the last Sunday the normal TAIL 2pm time will continue, public may participate. $20 cash entry. USA Archery performance pins may be earned. May shoot as many times as interested to yield best individual qualifying score. Each individual score will be recorded online. There is room for 22 shooters, secure your spot with this free reservation link:

We will also continue to offer the 9 meter line for JOAD ages, at 10am, the last Sunday of each month (Jan-Oct). This is for youth beginners to experience USA ARCHERY indoor competition format and rules. (JOAD pins green, purple, gray and white awarded only.

2026 Last Sunday Dates: 1/25; 2/22; 3/29; 4/26; 5/31; 6/28; 7/26; 8/30; 9/27; 10/24

Monthly “Club Champion” Shoot-Off recognition above dates at 4pm compound, 5pm recurve, 6pm barebow

Qualify for a chance to participate in the end of the month bracket SHOOT-OFF for monthly Club Champion! $20 cash entry, with 50% pay back for top three finishers. Money pot size depends on the equipment division entered by competitors (no gender or age categories). To participate, qualifying scores of 200 points+ are required. If enough qualifiers, a preliminary 3 end shoot may be required to yield the top 16 seeds to proceed to bracket shoot-off (3 ends each bracket to win and advance). Shoot-off Champions will be recognized monthly, online and posted at the Frisco range, per style of equipment.

TAIL END Shooter of the Year (SOY) recognition

November 22, 2026

TAIL END held in November is a stand alone tournament, the public are welcome to enter. This is the culmination of the Texas Archery Indoor League also for SOY recognition – 2 best qualifier scores from the season are added to the 60 arrow competition. Several line times will be available. Top combined scores per equipment category, gender and age group, will earn permanent recognition for SOY. There are also other awards for shooting the event – maybe something to take home in recognition.

What is TAIL?

The Tournament League has been held the last Sunday of every month Jan – Nov, since 2011.

Consists of 30 arrows (10 ends of 3 arrows), World Archery/USA Archery, Indoor event under tournament conditions. Event takes about 2 1/2 hours. Each TAIL offers USAA Star Pin awards based on your individual score and top score/performance recognition, these are awarded directly to participants after each event.

This League has multiple purposes:

To build recognition of the indoor shooting format considered the “Sport” of Archery by World Archery/USAA – therefore building financial sponsorship for future scholarships and earnings in Archery.
The events provide consistent tournament experience – an application of a participant’s practice and a talent funnel.
The events are an opportunity for Instructors/Coaches to test their students/teams.
Individuals test their progress under tournament pressure for performance awards (USAA Star Achievement Pins). Similar to a “belt test” benefit in other martial arts. Also there are awards for those to continue participation.
The events provide a next level of competition segue and awards opportunity for the NASP audience.
An opportunity for JOAD/AAA/NASP clubs to compete regularly and network.

FORMAT

30 arrows at 18 meters (10 ends of 3 arrows) all at 18 meters. The Green, Purple and Gray JOAD/AA pins may be earned without USA Archery membership. White pin and on require USAA membership. JOAD 9 meter shoot offers Green, Purple and Gray pins only, progress to 18 meters to continue.

DIVISIONS:

Youth: Your age as of the beginning of the league, is the age group you shoot in all season. Yeoman (9 or under), Bowman (10-12), Cub (13-14), Cadet (15-17)

Adults: Junior (18-20), Senior (21-49), Master (50+)

EQUIPMENT:

Equipment divisions of Barebow/Basic Compound (no sights), Recurve (with sights), and Compound (with sights). Arrow shafts at USA Archery events can’t exceed 9.3mm in diameter. Arrow tips/points cannot exceed 9.4mm in diameter.

SCORING

Target is scored 10-1 points on single face. Three target layout is scored 10-6

AWARDS

Each event is a “Pins Shoot”, individuals may qualify for USA Archery performance Star pins (described at end of page) based on score (one per TAIL shoot). USAA requires membership to receive White pin level and above.

What is the Achievement Program?

The Achievement program follows USA Archery guidelines. Details are available on the USA archery web site, along with the youth and adult scoring matrix. Both youth and adults can earn Star Pins for scoring achievements. Each Star Pin is a different color, and each has a successive number of stars on it to represent the increasing challenge in earning that particular award pin. To progress through the achievement program, the archer must earn each pin level in consecutive order, starting with the Green Star pin. Only one pin may be earned per event. The archer must shoot each pin individually, as a separate scoring session. To receive White pin or greater you must be a USA Archery member, membership number is required.

INDIVIDUAL “PINS” competition

TAIL shoots serve as an official USA Archery Star Pin achievement testing and skill evaluation competition for JOAD & AAA programs (see award pins below, must be enrolled in USA Archery program to receive White pin or higher). You compete against yourself to earn your next Star Pin award.

Enrollment link for USA Archery

USA Archery Achievement “Star Pins” for JOAD and AAA:

(JOAD level USA Archery Star Pins)

(AAA level USA Archery Star Pins)