The rules of shooting for GNAS shall be observed at all times and club rules shall be subordinate and additional to those of GNAS.

Sundays are the designated club target days. Other days may also be designated as target days (e.g. for postal competitions or Bank Holiday Mondays). The dates of rounds to be shot will be advertised to members in advance. However, the designated shoot may be cancelled, postponed or changed (e.g. due to inclement weather) by decision of the field captain, a committee member or majority.

Each member is responsible for submitting their club and open scores to the Records Officer.

Members should arrive at 09:30am on Sundays to help set up the field. Should a member arrive after the trolley has left the hut they can ask permission to join one of the distances set out, or erect their own target without interrupting the shoot. Shooting will start as l0:00 am.

All members are responsible for looking after club equipment and ensuring that it is put away as we would wish to find it.

No club equipment may be borrowed or removed without the permission of the committee and the full knowledge of the Equipment Officer.

Guests who are GNAS members shall be allowed to shoot at any normal club meeting for a maximum of six times in anyone year. Proof of GNAS membership may be requested and a target fee will be payable.

All subscriptions shall become due on the 1st May each year. A member who has not paid the full subscription by 1st June in any one year shall not be allowed to shoot at the club until he/she has paid, and failure to pay by 1st July shall constitute resignation from the club. Any such member who wishes to re-join the club must pay the full annual subscription before they may shoot.

New members who join after August may pay a reduced subscription at the discretion of the committee.  New members must pay their subscriptions within one month of first shooting with the club, excluding any lessons taken as part of a beginners course run by the club. A new member who has not paid their subscription by this time shall not be allowed to shoot at the club until he/she has paid. 

 Child Protection Policy

No child under the age of 13 will be permitted to stay on the field without a parent or guardian.

A minimum of one adult GNAS member is required for juniors to shoot, along with another adult GNAS member or parent / guardian. A junior may shoot with only one adult present,  if that adult is a GNAS member and their parent / legal guardian.

 Safety Policy

No archer shall shoot alone. At all times, another adult GNAS member must be in attendance to actively supervise to ensure that the field is clear.

Shooting shall be under the control of the field captain. The field captain can insist that archers must shoot a shorter distance or stop shooting if they feel that any aspect of safety is being compromised.

No arrows shall be nocked until the field captain has signalled for shooting to commence.

Any damaged equipment must be reported to the equipment officer.

Any arrows lost on the field must be searched for thoroughly. If not found, a note should be placed in the garage to advertise the loss, as well as notifying the secretary as soon as possible.