Archery Tag

A game of archery tag in Toronto

Archery Tag is a sport similar to dodgeball where participants shoot one another using a bow and arrows with large foam tips.[1] Players are eliminated when hit by an arrow, or if another player catches an arrow they shot. To avoid injury, participants wear protective facemasks[2] and use bows with less than 30lb draw weight.

The game's rules closely resemble dodgeball. The game begins with a number of arrows in the center of the arena. At the whistle, players race to collect them, before firing them at one another across the playing field. A player is eliminated if struck by an arrow, and a player can bring an eliminated teammate back into play by catching an arrow.[3]

Archery Tag was invented by John Jackson of Ashley, Indiana in 2011.[3] The game experienced a boost in popularity from the Hunger Games book and film series, which feature a bow-wielding protagonist, and Jackson staged Archery Tag games at local premieres of the films.[3] By 2014, Jackson had licensed the game to 170 locations, mostly in the United States, but also in Russia, Peru and Saudi Arabia.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Cruz, Irene. "You can safely shoot your friends with arrows in Rocklin". KXTV. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "New Charlottesville Company Launches Archery Tag Game". nbc29.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Anderson, Stacey (8 May 2014). "Archery Tag Offers a Tame Version of 'The Hunger Games'". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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