The ITAA is proud to hold this 2026 ITAA State Championships.  This is one of the best changes to compete against archers from Illinois and traveling from other states!  Registration is now open.  The registration links are posted at the bottom.  You may register for any or all 3 events (if age eligible), but each registration needs to be done separately.

SafeSport:

All USA Archery sanctioned events adhere to the USAA Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies.  As with past tournaments, all coaches and event volunteers must demonstrate current SafeSport status before the event.

Reporting any concerning or unsafe conduct to the Center for SafeSport can be done at the USA Archery SafeSport resources web site.

Event Overview:

Our Indoor State Championships are back to being a combination of events. This year we have five events!:

• JOAD 18 Meter State Championships: Friday evening
• All-Ages 18 Meter State Championships: Saturday morning
• All-Ages 25 Meter State Championship: Sunday morning (Northern venue only)

JOAD archers are always welcome to compete in the All-Ages tournament.  We recommend that all youth archers get advice from their instructors about readiness and volume of competition arrows.

If you’re available to help set up or tear down, we can use extra hands.

Location:

The northern venue is at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.  We have used this for several years in a row now.

DuPage County Fairgrounds
2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187

The southern venue is at Rigneys School of Archery in Glenarm, near Springfield.  They also hosted last year and have been participants for a long time.

Rigneys School of Archery
10041 Palm Rd, Glenarm, IL 62536

Format:

The format for the JOAD Championships event is an 18 meter JOAD 600 Round.  The JOAD Round allows for the larger 60cm target for younger non-compound archers.

In the JOAD tournament only, all Bowman and Cub Recurve and Barebow/Basic Bow competitors shoot on a 60cm target face.  In all other circumstances, the 40cm-size will be used (regardless of single or 3-spot).

The format for the All-Ages Championship 18m event is 60 arrows at a standard 40cm 4-color World Archery target.

How do I register?

The registration links are at the bottom of this page.

Standard Tournament Info

• All age, gender, and bow style  categories will comply with USA Archery guidelines.
• Participants must be a current member of USA Archery.  The options for USA Archery membership are available at this link. If no membership can be shown, be prepared to purchase a USA Archery membership upon arrival.
• All Compound competitors shoot on a 40cm target face.
• All Compound competitors use the inner 10-Ring for scoring.
• In the JOAD event only, all U13 & U15 Recurve and U13 & U15 Barebow/Basic Bow competitors shoot on a 60cm target face.  All other competitors will shoot on a 40cm FITA target face.
• All 3-spot target faces are triangle 3-spots
• PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT.  YOU CAN PRE-REGISTER USING THE LINK BELOW.
• Trophies or Medal awards will be presented to the first three places in each category.
• The USA Archery dress code will be enforced. (Summary here)
• Out of state shooters are welcome and eligible for medals.
• Arrive 1 hour before your start time for setup and equipment inspection.
• Arrow size must be 23/64 inches or smaller in diameter.  (Note: 2317s are too large, and cannot be used.)
• The USA Archery dress code will be enforced. (Summary here)
• For more information about what to expect at an ITAA event, read this helpful tournament primer. The USA Archery Event Reference Guide is a great intro and refresher for how to prepare for an event.
• The shooting line for each time slot has a maximum of number of spaces.  After that, registration for that line will be closed.
• A double-line 600 round takes around 2.5 hours shooting time to complete.  With early arrival for check-in, shooting, and tear-down, plan on a 600 to require around 4 hours of time in your day.

All shooters will be eligible for medals regardless of registry method.  Out of state shooters are eligible for medals, but we also recognize our in-state podium finishers independent of out-of-state results.

USA Archery Age Categories for 2026:

If you were born in 2016 or more recently, you are a U13
If you were born in 2013 or 2012, you are a U15
If you were born in 2009, 2010 or 2011, you are a U18
If you were born in 2006, 2007, or 2008, you are a U20

If you were born in 2005-1977, you are a Senior
If you were born in 1976-1967, you are a 50+
If you were born in 1966-1957, you are a 60+
If you were born in 1956-1947, you are a 70+

Registration: