"It's necessary to relax your muscles when you can. Relaxing your brain is fatal." - Stirling Moss, Auto Racing
Arrows are very sharp, dangerous objects when used incorrectly. Safety is something you and everyone around you should pay close attention to -- and use consistent guidelines to help maintain safety. Below is a list of rules that will help you safely enjoy the sport of archery.
| Safety Rules |
| 1. Don’t go to the target while others are shooting. All participants should retrieve arrows at the same time. |
| 2. When finished shooting, step back three paces and wait. |
| 3. Draw an arrow only when directed at the target. |
| 4. Never attempt to demonstrate shooting skill by shooting at an object held by another individual. |
| 5. Shoot at targets only from the shooting line. |
| 6. Obey the starting and stopping signals. |
| 7. Be certain that there is an adequate backstop behind the target or, if there is no backstop, that the area is clear. |
| 8. Never leave bows and arrows unguarded where children or careless persons might use them. |
| 9. Never shoot straight up into the air. |
| 10. Never shoot with a faulty bow or arrow or permit others to do so. |
| 11. Never take chances with your equipment or behavior. |
| 12. Do not pinch the arrow between the thumb and finger to shoot. Always use three fingers for drawing the arrow, so you do not accidentally release the arrow. |
| 13. No fooling around on the shooting line. |
| 14. Never run with arrows in your hand. |
| 15. When you have finished shooting, stand behind the other archers until the last archer has finished. |
