Archery Ontario is set to represent the province at the 2027 Canada Winter Games, scheduled from February 26 to March 15 in Québec City. As part of the official sport program, archery will feature prominently, continuing its tradition since joining the Winter Games in 2003. Ontario's top young archers will compete in individual and mixed team events across recurve and compound disciplines. The selection process for Team Ontario involves rigorous qualification rounds, ensuring that only the most skilled athletes represent the province on this national stage. This event not only showcases emerging talent but also contributes to the development of archery within Ontario and across Canada. The 2027 Games mark a significant milestone, returning to the birthplace of the Canada Games 60 years after the inaugural event held in 19670.
Athletes
- 4 Men, 4 Women.
- All registered athletes must intend to compete in at least one event.
Staff
- 1 Coach, 1 Manager.
- One male, one female.
Additional Team Staff
- Apprentice Coach
- See Women in Coaching Canada Games Apprenticeship Program
- See Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program
- Apprentice coaches have the same access as athletes and team staff.
Classification
- Twenty (20) years of age and under as of December 31, 2027.
- Year of birth: 2007 or later.
Eligibility
- Athletes
- All athletes must meet the eligibility regulations outlined in CGC’s Eligibility Policy.
- Excluded from the Canada Games are:
- Senior National Team members - defined as: Athletes who have held an SR, SR1, or SR2 card at any time; and/or athletes who are part of (on the roster of) a standing Senior National Team (i.e. recognized as a Senior National Team member regardless of event participation)
- Athletes who have previously competed at any of the following events:
- Senior World Archery Championships
- Olympic Games
- Pan American Games
- Commonwealth Games
- FISU Games
- Senior World Cups*
* An athlete who has competed at a Senior World Cup but meets all other eligibility restrictions may be deemed eligible on a case by case basis.
- No athlete can be rendered ineligible within 90 days of the opening of the Games due to National Team status, carding status or competing in an excluded event (i.e., if an athlete is granted National Team status or carding status for the first time, or competes in an excluded event after November 29, 2026, they will still be considered eligible to compete at the 2027 Canada Games). Athletes who are in their first year of Senior National Team status may be deemed eligible on a case by case basis. Additionally, while C1 cards have been discontinued, athletes who have previously held a C1 card and who meet all other eligibility restrictions may be deemed eligible on a case by case basis. Requests must be submitted to the respective Provincial/Territorial Team Chef de Mission and approved by the Canada Games Council Sport & Games Committee.
Coaches & Managers
Coaches registered in the Canada Games electronic registration system must be certified under the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Competition Stream, Development Context (certified status) in Archery.
Please note that “NCCP Competition-Development Certified, Not Renewed” does not qualify under the coaching standards for the 2027 Canada Winter Games. Coaches & managers will be required to complete safe sport training and complete the Archery Canada Screening Protocols, which can be found here.
Competition
The competition includes Qualification Rounds, followed by Individual Match Play and Mixed Team Match Play. The Qualification Rounds shall be the Indoor 18m Round (WA 4.5.2.1) followed by the Indoor Match Elimination and Finals Rounds (WA 4.5.2.2) and Mixed Team Elimination and Finals Rounds (WA 4.5.1.2 as modified by WA 4.5.2.2).
ARCHERY CANADA RULES Book 3 Target Archery for athlete equipment and competition practices and Book 2 Events for event organization and competitions will govern the event.
Each Province/Territory may enter one competitor in each of the following six categories:
- Barebow Men
- Compound Men
- Recurve Men
- Barebow Women
- Compound Women
- Recurve Women
In addition, each Province/Territory may enter one extra male and one extra female competitor. Both additional competitors must compete in the same discipline (Barebow, Compound, or Recurve). The deadline for this to be determined by each Province/Territory is set out in section 7.2.
Schedule:
- Day 1: Open Practice
- Day 2: Official Practice
- Day 3: Individual and Mixed Team Qualifying Rounds
- 1/16 Elimination Rounds if necessary
- The Qualifying Round is 120 arrows: two 18-meter Rounds. The Qualification Rounds are shot on the following target faces:
- Compound: World Archery 40cm, 3-Spot Triangular - C, Target Face
- Recurve: World Archery 40cm, 3-Spot Triangular - R, Target Face
- Barebow: World Archery 40cm, 10 Ring, Target Face
- At the completion of the qualifying round all athletes and Mixed Teams are ranked based on cumulative score and selected or not for the Individual and/or Mixed Team Event(s).
- Qualifying Round 1
- Morning - Men & Women Compound
- Afternoon - Men & Women Recurve & Barebow
- Day 4: Qualifying Round 2
- Morning - Men & Women Recurve & Barebow
- Afternoon - Men & Women Compound
- Day 5: Individual Match Rounds
- Session 1 - Compound women first, followed by Compound men
- Session 2 - Recurve and Barebow women first, followed by Recurve and Barebow men
- All matches are shot at 18 metres on the following target faces:
- Compound: World Archery 40cm, 3-Spot Triangular - C, Target Face
- Recurve: World Archery 40cm, 3-Spot Triangular - R, Target Face
- Barebow: World Archery 40cm, 10 Ring, Target Face1
- Day 6: Provincial/Territorial Mixed Team Event
- Session 1 - Compound Mixed Team
- Session 2 - Recurve Mixed Team
- Session 3 – Barebow Mixed Team
- For the Provincial/Territorial Mixed Team event, one woman-identifying athlete and one man-identifying athlete 2-person team is allowed per Province/Territory. Archers on the 2-person team must be in the same bow division. Each Province/Territory can have up to -3 teams: Compound, Recurve and Barebow.
- Only one team, the highest ranked by province and bow type, will participate in the mixed team eliminations.
Equipment
Equipment must meet Archery Canada rule requirements Book 3, 11.1 for Recurve
Division, Book 3, 11.2 for Compound Division, and Book 3, 11.4 for Barebow Division.
Anti Doping
The CGC adopts the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP) Covenant as a fundamental commitment to engage in a cooperative and collaborative effort to eliminate doping in sport and to support harmonized, coordinated and effective anti-doping measures in Canada. Any Canada Games participant (athlete, coach, manager, technical support, or other person) found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation at the Canada Games (as determined pursuant to the CADP) will be subject to all of the penalties and consequences, as outlined in the Canadian Anti-Doping Program.
COACH/MANAGER SELECTION
TRIALS
- TBA
TEAM TRAINING SESSIONS
- TBA
