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2012 Top Bow Details Announced

The Buckmasters Top Bow Indoor World Championship format has been set for 2012! Building on the huge success of last year’s changes, this promises to be the most exciting Top Bow event ever.

Like last year, the qualifiers and championship will be held at one event, the 2012 Buckmasters Expo, Aug. 16-19. What that means for shooters is there’s only one event to travel to, and just one entry fee.

“The shooters really liked the new format last year,” said “Big” Mike Foster, Top Bow official and rangemaster for the event. “It’s a big expense for them to have to travel and stay away from home for several days, so consolidating the qualifiers and championship into one big event really helps.”

Also popular last year was the new payout format that awarded cash down to 20th place.

“We had only paid down to 10th place before,” Foster said. “The new prize structure makes it a lot more fun and adds excitement and incentive throughout the field. Not everybody is a professional shooter, and the new prize system gives everyone a chance to win some cash.”

One change from last year is the shooters’ scores will go back to zero after the qualifier rounds.

“One of the things the shooters mentioned last year was they would have liked to start fresh after the qualifiers,” Foster explained. “The scores last year were cumulative throughout the entire weekend, so their numbers in the qualifier rounds affected their results in the Championship rounds. This year, when shooting begins for the World Championship, the slate is wiped clean and everybody starts from zero.”

The Buckmasters Top Bow World Championship is the highest-paying single event in competitive archery. It is designed to simulate whitetail hunting, and shooters must hit the vitals (and the Buckmasters impact-sensitive pad) on 3-D deer targets to score a hit. Shooters never know where or when a possible target will pop up, and only bucks count for points. The field is limited to the first 70 shooters who sign up, although there is a waiting list for those who wish to shoot should anyone drop out before the event.

“This is like their Daytona 500,” Foster said of the competitors. “The Top Bow Championship is the biggest prize in shooting, and it’s a four-day competition that leads up to the big finish on Sunday. It’s great entertainment for the audience, as well. They get to see some of the best archers in the world, and the finals are pretty exciting with all the lights and music.”

Entry fee for competitors is still $450, and there is no additional fee if you move on to the World Championship. Spectators are admitted free once inside the Buckmasters Expo.

2012 Buckmasters Top Bow Indoor Championship Schedule

* Qualifiers Round 1 (70 shooters, Pools A&B): Thursday, Aug. 16
* Qualifiers Round 2 (35 shooters, Pool A): Thursday, Aug. 16
* Qualifiers Round 2 (35 shooters, Pool B): Friday, Aug. 17
* Qualifiers Round 3 (36 shooters, Pools A&B): Friday, Aug. 17
* Qualifiers Round 4 (36 shooters, Pools A&B): Friday, Aug. 17
* World Championship Round 1 (24 shooters): Saturday, Aug. 18
* World Championship Round 2 (12 shooters): Saturday, Aug. 18
* Qualifiers Semis (4 shooters, Pool A): Saturday, Aug. 18
* Qualifier Semis (4 shooters, Pool B): Saturday, Aug. 18
* Qualifier Finals (2 shooters, Pool A): Saturday, Aug. 18
* Qualifier Finals (2 shooters, Pool B): Saturday, Aug. 18
* World Championship Round 3 (8 shooters): Sunday, Aug. 19
* World Championship Semis (4 shooters): Sunday, Aug. 19
* World Championship Finals (2 shooters): 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 19

The Road to the Buckmasters Top Bow Indoor World Championship

* 70 archers, 35 in Pool A and 35 in Pool B, compete in one of the two qualifiers, held simultaneously.
* 24 shooters (12 from each Pool) from the qualifiers advance to the World Championships.
* The field of 48 is cut to 24.
* The field of 24 is cut to 12.
* The field of 12 is cut to 8.
* Shooting switches to head-to-head format.
* Field is cut to 4.
* Semi-Finals.
* Finals.

2012 Buckmasters Top Bow Prize List

Qualifiers
Pool A winner — $1,000
Pool B winner — $1,000

World Championship
Winner — $15,000 and Yamaha ATV
2nd — $2,000
3rd — $1,500
4th — $1,300
5th — $1,000
6th — $850
7th — $800
8th — $775
9th — $700
10th — $650
11th — $625
12th — $575
13th — $550
14th — $525
15th — $500
16th — $485
17th — $465
18th — $450
19th — $400
20th — $310
*Bonus: Dan C. Bussey High Score Award presented by Wellington Outdoors, $1,000. This prize goes to the highest overall score in the World Championships.