THIS IS A BRIEF GUIDE AS TO WHICH EQUIPMENT CAN BE USED WITHIN THE IFAA STYLES, PLEASE REFER TO THE IFAA HANDBOOK FOR IN DEPTH RULES. 

BAREBOW RECURVE

• Recurve bow No sights
• Stabilisers permitted
• One nocking point
• Drawchecks and leveling device permitted but may not extend above arrow.
• Stringwalking or facewalking.

BAREBOW COMPOUND

• Compound bow
• No sights
• Stabilisers permitted
• One nocking point
• Drawchecks and levering device permitted but may not extend above arrow.
• Stringwalking or facewalking.

FREESTYLE LIMITED RECURVE

• Recurve bow
• Sights
• Stabilisers
• Drawchecks and levering device permitted
• Release aids not permitted.

FREESTYLE LIMITED COMPOUND

• Compound bow
• Sights
• Stabilisers
• Drawchecks and leveling device permitted
• Release aids not permitted

FREESTYLE UNLIMITED

• Compound bow
• Sights
• Stabilisers
• Drawchecks and leveling device permitted
• Release aid

BOWHUNTER RECURVE

• Recurve bow
• No sights
• One straight stabiliser maximum 12" length
• Drawchecks and leveling device not permitted
• One nocking point
• Index finger to touch nock
• One consistent anchor point
• Release aid not permitted.

BOWHUNTER COMPOUND

• Compound bow
• No sights
• One straight stabiliser maximum 12" length
• Clicker and leveling device not permitted
• One nocking point
• Index finger to touch nock
• One consistent anchor point
• Release aid not permitted

BOWHUNTER LIMITED

• Compound bow
• Five pin sight
• One straight stabiliser maximum 12" length
• Clicker and leveling device not permitted
• One nocking point
• Index finger to touch nock
• One consistent anchor point
• Release aid not permitted

BOWHUNTER UNLIMITED

• Compound bowv
• Five pin sight
• One straight stabiliser mmaximum 12": length clicker and leveling device not permitted
• One nocking point
• Release aid

All above styles arrows used shall be identical in length, weight, diameter, fletchings and nocks without regard to colour, with allowance for wear and tear.

LONGBOW

• One piece straight end bow of any material which when strung displays one continued unidirectional curve
• Bow may contain window and arrow shelf
• No sights
• No stabiliser
• One nocking popoint
• Mediterranean loose
• One consistent anchor point
• Arrows must be of wood fletched with natural feather

ADDITIONAL STYLES RECOGNIZED BY THE EFAA

AMERICAN FLAT BOW

• As Longbow above

LONGBOW

• Bow shall be of "D" section made entirely of wood
• No sight window or arrow rest
• No sights
• No stabiliser
• String one colour only
• One nocking point
• Mediterranean loose
• One consistent anchor point
• Arrows must be made of wood fletched with natural feather