The 3D league meets each Wednesday afternoon/evening. It is open to both BMB club members and the non-club members. We generally meet rain or shine! But, if things are really bad, we'll announce on our Facebook page and cancel for the week.
2024 3D League Chief
The BMB Wednesday Night 3D League Chief for 2024 is Ron May-Pumphrey. Thanks, Ron!
2024 Schedule
The 2024 BMB Wednesday Night 3D League will start on:
March 20, 2024 thru June 5, 2024.
League Night times: 4:00PM to ~6:00PM. These times change over the course of the league, as we get more sun-light and can/need to extend the hours. Please use our sign-up to select your preferred shoot time (think a golf tee-time). This helps with flow thru the course and tends to prevent back-ups. We used this successfully last year and many asked that we continue with it this year. Come a little early to sign-in and warm-up and we'll direct groups when to star at target #1. See below for the link to our online sign-up sheet (we typically have 4 weeks of league released at a time).
The league is a 12 week league. To qualify for awards at the end of the league, you MUST have 10 submitted scores. If you submit more than 10 scores, the 10 BEST scores will be used to determine your final total score.
We will be shooting 2 arrows per target. BOTH arrows count for score!
Target distances can range from 2-3' to ~50 yards. It depends on setup. We usually start the league out with closer distances and as the league weeks progress, we add a few more longer distances targets to the mix.
Those shooting trad/recurve - for the long targets, we will place an orange cone closer to the target. Compound shooters MUST shoot from #'d stakes.
League Fees
Fees are collected each week. We appreciate it if participants bring exact change. The fee structure is as follows:
- Adult (ages 16+) - $10
- Youth (ages 12-15) - $5
- Cub (ages 6-11) - FREE!
We are also offering a "Buy-in" options this year. You can prepay the entire league (all 12 weeks), for a discount. The "Buy-in" is as follows:
- Adult $96 (12 x $8)
- Youth $48 (12 x $4)
PLEASE NOTE: All "Buy-in" purchased are final! We will not track your attendance and return money on weeks you did not attend. However, should we be forced to cancel any events that we can't reschedule, we will refund buy-in shooters $8 ($4 for youth) per canceled event short of the full 12 planned.
You can pay league fees online by going to our 3D League Fees page.
Mobile users can access the fees page via this QR code:
Age Divisions
We are simplifying the age divisions. There are 3 age divisions:
- Adult (ages 16+)
- Youth (ages 12-15)
- Cub (ages 6-11)
That's it! We are not offering NFAA class age divisions, etc. These 3 classes are what we will group participants into.
Equipment Classes
Our aim is to keep equipment classes minimal. We offer 3 equipment classes:
- Compound Freestyle: a compound bow + any accessories.
- Compound Bowhunter Freestyle (BHFS): a compound bow with a fixed pin or no sights. A release mechanism or fingers. Any stabilizers MUST BE 12" or less in TOTAL length. This is measured from the RISER to the very tip of the stabilizer (plus and weights or other end-caps on said stabilizer).
- Traditional: a recurve or longbow. Can be made of wood or carbon materials. Fingers, sights or no sights.
Ranged or Unmarked
Participants MUST choose which division they're participating in, Ranged or Unmarked.
- Ranged: participants may use a range-finding device to calculate distance to the target.
- Unmarked: participants must guess the distance to the target. No devices are allowed.
Those participating in the "Ranged" division must keep their information private, if archers in the group are shooting unmarked.
Groups & Range Flow
In an effort to keep participant groups moving through the targets, we are keeping the group sizes limited to 6 participants. We also ask that archers shoot concurrently (that is, not 1 at a time). For example, if you're in a group with 4 archers, all 4 archers can shoot at the same time. A group of 6 archers could shoot with 3 archers and then the next 3 archers could shoot. It's all about keeping things moving, as efficiently as possible.
League Weekly Sign-Ups
You can find the link for choosing your weekly start-time below. You must select this for EACH week of league. You need not sign up for all weeks in advance; you can return to the sign-up page and update your reservations later. You can select from 1 to 6 spots at a given time (maybe you're signing-up for your group). Make sure to include the names of the other archers in your group (there's a space for that on the sign-up form.) Please NOTE: if signing-up for a group, only 1 person needs to sign-up the group and claim the # of spots needed (max. up to 6). Include the name of all group participants (including the person signing-up).
New for 2024: the sign-up form includes slots for volunteer positions (for more information, see "Volunteers" below).
Note: if there are no more available shooting slots, that's okay, we can still most likely accommodate you. Just show up and we'll do our best to fit you in to the shooting order.
Awards
We will keep weekly totals and publish the information as quickly as possible. For awards, we require that there be at least 3 participants in a division/class (e.g. Female-Cub-Traditional) to determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. If there are not enough participants, we will re-group participants, at the league administrator's discretion! We will try to place archers in the nearest "like" group, if needed.
Volunteers
We need volunteers to operate the events; lack of staffing may result in event postponement or cancellation!
ALL VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY (FREE) ENTRY FEES FOR THE EVENT.
For each event, we need:
- 2 Set-Up volunteers to help set up the course: place 3D targets, stakes, etc.
Set-up begins at 2pm; meet the 3D League Chief at the BMB range parking lot. - 2 Registration volunteers to check-in archers, handle payments and waivers. Registration volunteers will be given enough time off to shoot.
Registration opens shortly before 4pm; meet the 3D League Chief at the Registration table at the entrance to the Lower 14 field course, just beyond the Practice Range. - 1-2 Teardown volunteers who follow the last shooting group of the day, taking down targets, picking up stakes, and making sure everything is left tidy.
Meet the 3D League Chief at Registration around 6pm. To speed things along, teardown begins just after the last group of the day has started; the teardown crew follows that group and takes down each target after the last group finishes there.
You can sign up for volunteer positions via the 3D League sign-up form (volunteer slots are listed alongside shoot time reservations). If you haven't signed up ahead of time and there are open volunteer opportunities, you can also just show up at the appointed time and location.