What's the difference between the lower-12 and upper-12 on an ASA target?

The lower 12 is in play for every shooter by default, so a hit there scores 12 without any declaration. Any shooter may instead announce the upper 12 before the shot. Once it is called, an upper-12 hit scores 12 and the lower 12 scores only 10 for that shooter on that target. Without a call, an arrow in the upper 12 scores 10, because it sits inside the 10-ring.

When is the ASA 14-ring used?

Only at special shooting events, according to ASA's own scoring guide; the 2026 Pro/Am scoring rules list only 5, 8, 10 and 12. ASA describes it as sitting in the upper rear of the 8, its scoring photo shows it clear of the 10, and our training prints draw it there. ASA publishes no size for it, so the printed size is a manufacturer figure.

Lukostřelba ASA

ASA (Archery Shooters Association) is the largest 3D archery organization in the United States. ASA tournaments use a distinctive scoring face with two 12-rings inside the 10-ring, a 14-ring used only at special shooting events, and a 10 / 8 (vital) / body cascade — visually busier than IBO/WA-3D faces but giving more zone-by-zone aiming options.

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ASA runs a national tournament series (Pro/Am circuit and qualifier events) plus state-level affiliate matches. Classes range from Junior Eagle to the Pro classes, separated by bow type, sight rules, age and distance, and each class is designated known or unknown distance. ASA sets a maximum distance for each class rather than a minimum. At Pro/Am events that runs from 15 yards for Junior Eagle, through 45 for classes such as Hunter 45 and Open 45, to 50 for the Pro, Semi-Pro and Known 50 classes. At Federation club events the longest stake is 45 yards, unless the club sets an optional 50-yard stake for the Semi-Pro and Known 50 classes. A Pro/Am round is 20 targets, with one arrow at each.

Scoring is by zone hit: 12, 10, 8 for the vital area and 5 for the body silhouette. A miss off the silhouette scores zero. ASA's 2018 scoring diagram shows two 12-rings inside the 10, diagonally opposite each other and each touching the inside of the 10-ring. The lower 12 is in play for every shooter, and any shooter may instead announce the upper 12 before the shot; from then on, the lower 12 scores only 10 on that target. An uncalled arrow in the upper 12 scores 10, because it sits inside the 10-ring. The "called" mechanic adds a tactical wager to each shot. ASA's scoring photo shows a 14-ring in an upper corner of the 8, clear of the 10, and ASA uses it only at special shooting events.

For training, scaled ASA practice targets reproduce the zone layout at a shorter distance using a calibrated print scale, so the practice distance still means something. Our prints place the rings as ASA's scoring diagram and photo show them: the 12s diagonally opposite inside the 10, and the 14 in the upper corner of the 8, clear of the 10. ASA describes the 14 as sitting in the upper rear of the 8, and its scoring photo then puts the upper 12 toward the head, so our prints follow that. ASA describes the 10 as a five-inch circle but publishes no other ring dimensions; the ring sizes on our prints, the 10 included, are manufacturer and community figures.

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What's the difference between the lower-12 and upper-12 on an ASA target?: The lower 12 is in play for every shooter by default, so a hit there scores 12 without any declaration. Any shooter may instead announce the upper 12 before the shot. Once it is called, an upper-12 hit scores 12 and the lower 12 scores only 10 for that shooter on that target. Without a call, an arrow in the upper 12 scores 10, because it sits inside the 10-ring.
When is the ASA 14-ring used?: Only at special shooting events, according to ASA's own scoring guide; the 2026 Pro/Am scoring rules list only 5, 8, 10 and 12. ASA describes it as sitting in the upper rear of the 8, its scoring photo shows it clear of the 10, and our training prints draw it there. ASA publishes no size for it, so the printed size is a manufacturer figure.