World Archery, the International Federation for the sport of archery, offers members of USA Archery a unique opportunity to receive coveted awards for outstanding shooting accomplishments. These awards are called Performance Awards, also known as World Archery Star Pins.
In order to qualify for pins, the event must be a USA Archery Sanctioned Event that includes a World Archery Star designation. You can determine the registration level by:
- Asking the tournament organizer if it is a USA Archery sanctioned World Archery Star event
- Checking the World Archery Events Calendar
- Checking the USA Archery Events Calendar
World Archery Star Awards
Awards are available for recurve and compound archers shooting in the Senior and U21 classes in four distance 1440 rounds.
Archers may apply for one recurve or compound award per scoring level achieved.
SENIOR AND U21 AGE CLASSES
World Archery Star Award: Compound
Score
Award
1000
White pin with gold star
1100
Black pin with gold star
1200
Blue pin with gold star
1300
Red pin with gold star
World Archery Star Award: Recurve
Score
Award
1000
Gold star
1100
Black shield with gold star
1200
Blue shield with gold star
1300
Red shield with gold star
Silver Star Award
Silver World Archery Stars are available for recurve and compound archers shooting in the U18 and 50+ classes in four distance 1440 rounds.
Archers may apply for one recurve or compound award per scoring level achieved.
U18 AND 50+ AGE CLASSES
World Archery Silver Star Award: Compound
Score
Award
1000
White pin with silver star
1100
Black pin with silver star
1200
Blue pin with silver star
1300
Red pin with silver star
World Archery Silver Star Award: Recurve
Score
Award
1000
Silver star
1100
Black shield with silver star
1200
Blue shield with silver star
1300
Red shield with silver star
World Archery Target Awards
Awards are available for recurve and compound archers shooting in the Senior and U21 classes in the following events:
- 72 Arrow 70m Recurve Round
- 900 Round
- 60 Arrow 25m Round
- 60 Arrow 18m Round
- 72 Arrow 50m Compound Round
Archers may apply for one recurve or compound award per scoring level achieved.
SENIOR AND U21 AGE CLASSES
World Archery Target Award: Recurve and Compound
Target
White
Black
Blue
Red
Gold
70m Round
500
550
600
650
675
900 Round
750
800
830
860
875
25m Round
500
525
550
575
585
18m Round
500
525
550
575
585
50m
Compound Round
500
550
600
650
675
World Archery Silver Target Awards
Awards are available for recurve archers shooting in the U18 and 50+ classes in the following event:
- 72 Arrow 60m Recurve Round
Archers may apply for one recurve award per scoring level achieved.
U18 AND 50+ AGE CLASSES
World Archery Silver Target Award Recurve
Target
White
Black
Blue
Red
Gold
60m Round
500
550
600
650
675
Applicants must be a current Member of USA Archery to receive awards.
How to Receive Awards
Download the World Archery Performance Pin Application. Attach a legible copy of your scorecard, signed by an official and return it along with the $15.00 application fee to:
USA Archery
210 USA Cycling Point, Ste. 130
Colorado Springs, CO 80919