3D South Africa affiliated to the Archery Shooters Association ( ASA ) in early 2017 with their first sanctioned event scheduled for December that same year. As with the majority of Sport in SA, COVID-19 introduced a magnitude of challenges that needed to be overcome and addressed,
2021 sees a full ASA 3D Calendar with 3 Sponsored Legs as well as the National Championship Event, The Classic, scheduled for early December,
The ASA 3-D archery format features competitive rounds of lifelike, three-dimensional animal targets made of foam.
The scoring rings are not always visible from the shooting stake and binoculars are allowed.
Advanced archers must determine the distance to the target, pick a good aiming point, and execute the shot.
The ASA was the first archery organization to implement a speed limit (280 feet per second) for safety and to establish a level playing field for 3-D competition.
Beginning in 2007, the ASA was the first national organization to incorporate Known Distance 3-D which provides competitors with another option, as well as providing a more accessible starting point for new competitors.