| Age | USA Archery (USAA) / State Archers of California (SAC) (OLDEST age you are within the current calendar year) | National Field Archery Association (NFAA / California Bowman Hunters (CBH) / State Archers Association (SAA) (age you are at the time of the actual tournament) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 and younger | Yeoman (or Bowman) | Cub | this is based on jurisdiction, but many tournament locations do not host tournaments for these ages unless the have the appropriate safety measures and judges |
| 08 | Yeoman (or Bowman) | Cub | if there is no Yeoman in USAA tournament then the archer is designated as a Bowman |
| 09 | Yeoman (or Bowman) | Cub | if there is no Yeoman in USAA tournament then the archer is designated as a Bowman |
| 10 | Bowman | Cub | |
| 11 | Bowman | Cub | |
| 12 | Bowman | Youth | |
| 13 | Cub | Youth | |
| 14 | Cub | Youth | |
| 15 | Cadet | Young Adult | |
| 16 | Cadet | Young Adult | |
| 17 | Cadet | Young Adult | |
| 18 | Junior | Adult | |
| 19 | Junior | Adult | |
| 20 | Junior | Adult | |
| 21 | Senior | Adult | (any age can shoot up or down into the “Senior” category in a USAA/SAC tournament if they choose) |
| 22 – 49 | Senior | Adult | (any age can shoot up or down into the “Senior” category in a USAA/SAC tournament if they choose) |
| 50 – 59 | Master 50+ (or Master) | Senior | if there is no older category in USAA tournament then the archer is designated as a Master) |
| 60 – 69 | Master 60+ (or Master) | Silver Senior | if there is no older category in USAA tournament then the archer is designated as a Master) |
| 70 – 79 | Master 70+ (or Master) | Master Senior | if there is no older category in USAA tournament then the archer is designated as a Master) |
| 80+ | Master 80+ (or Master) | Master Senior | if there is no older category in USAA tournament then the archer is designated as a Master) |