Bow Style Charts

Bow Style Chart for USAA / FITA / World Archery

Bow Style	Description
Olympic Recurve	aka "FITA Recurve"
Barebow	aka "Barebow Recurve"
Traditional
Longbow
Compound

USA Archery (USAA)
Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc (FITA) aka World Archery Federation (WA)
State Archers of California (SAC) also adheres to these types of styles

Bow Style Chart for NFAA / CBH / SAA

Bow Style	Description
Freestyle
Freestyle Limited
Barebow	Compound Bow: Archers shooting Barebow style will use bow, arrows, strings, and accessories free from any sights, marks or blemishes that may be used as a sighting aid.
Competitive Bowhunter
Bowhunter Freestyle
Bowhunter Freestyle Limited
Freestyle Limited
Longbow
Recurve/Traditional	Recurve aka "Barebow Recurve"
FITA Recurve	aka "Olympic Recurve"
NASP Division

National Field Archery Association (NFAA)
California Bowmen Hunters (CBH)
State Archery Association (SAA)
*as outlined in NFAA® RULES handbook