Welcome to Archery Zone!

We are Ottawa’s largest outdoor Archery Tag^® facility.  Come join to experience the ultimate family-friendly combat sport.

Game Play

Archery Tag^® is played similarly to dodgeball, but you are equipped with a bow and specially designed foam-tipped arrows.  Two teams, consisting of 5 players each playing opposite one another, are separated by a “safe zone.” Each team also has what we call a “5-Spot Knockout Target.” There are two objectives: 1) to hit the opponents, and 2) to knock out the five discs of the opposing team’s target. You eliminate a player by hitting him or her with an arrow, or by catching his or her arrow. The 5-Spot Targets work to save a “life” of one of the players. A “hit” player can be called back into the game when a target spot is knocked out or when a teammate catches an arrow. Unlike some other sports, the only safety equipment required to play Archery Tag^® is a facemask.

Game Types

There are many different types of Archery Tag games you can play, and we are constantly inventing new ones to add a new element of fun and surprise. Here are a few that we tend to play on a consistent basis.

Regular

In a normal game of Archery Tag, the objective is to tag all players on the opposing team. Whether you are going to be strategic and patient or strike with an all-out attack is up to you. When a player is tagged, they must walk to the sidelines with a hand in the air. They may return to the game if a player from their team hits a target on the opposing teams target stand. A team wins if either all players on the opposing team are eliminated, or all targets in the target stand are shot out.

Revival

For a game of Revival Archery Tag, each team secretly selects one player on their team to be the ‘doctor’. Throughout the game, instead of going to the sidelines when players are tagged, players have a seat directly where they are tagged. The ‘doctor’ can go around and ‘revive’ downed player, bringing them back into the game. The game continues as long as the ‘doctor’ is still alive. Once the ‘doctor’ is tagged, the opposing team must tag all the remaining players to win the game.

Free-For-All

Free-for-all is similar to how it sounds. There are no teams and each player must fend for themselves. The only thing is that you can not tag players that are on the same side of the safe zone as you. This is a great way to determine who the champion archer is of all the participants!

Juggernaut

At the beginning of a Juggernaut game, each team is given a shield. The shield must be given to a player on the team who won’t be able to use a bow for the duration of this game. The ‘juggernaut’ can use the shield to defend teammates from oncoming arrows. Once the juggernaut is tagged, they are out for the game and can not hand off the shield to their teammates. The objective in a juggernaut game is to tag each player on the opposing team, including the juggernaut.

Safety

Players must wear safety mask when a game is in session to protect their face and eyes. Other than that, the foam-tipped arrows are cushioned enough that no other safety equipment is needed and players experience no pain when “hit” with our Archery Tag^®arrows. To ensure the safety of our players, we only use authentic equipment purchased from Global Archery Products Inc., located in Indiana, USA.

Equipment

Face Mask

Our Archery Tag Certified Face Masks will keep you safe throughout your game. The elastic band band makes them a one-size-fits-all, and we sterilize each mask at the end of each game.

Archery Bow

Our Archery Tag Certified Longbows will give you the power and accuracy you need to win!

Archery Foam-Tipped Arrow

Our Archery Tag Certified Foam-Tipped Arrows are designed so that you feel virtually no pain when struck by an arrow.

Archery Tag Targets

Our Archery Tag Targets are used in most game types. The circles can be shot out, and when they are you can bring in a teammate who has been tagged. If you shoot them all out, your team wins.

Waiver

All participants are required to sign a liability waiver.  Click here to view the waiver.