{"id":2,"date":"2020-06-30T21:18:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T20:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:56:40","slug":"clout-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/clout-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Clout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The <strong>Tassel Award<\/strong> for Clout Archers has been operative for some years. First introduced in 1996 within the boundaries of \u2018The Northern Counties\u2019 and later, nationally adopted by GNAS. (Archery GB) in 1998. Although the scheme is a national award, The Northern Counties Archery Society administers the scheme and issues the awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a tournament to obtain \u2018Tassel Award Status\u2019 they must apply to the scheme administrator at least three months before the event. The fee that is levied is 50 pence per archer entered and is payable following the shoot. This therefore enabling the organiser, should they so wish, to pass the charge onto the archer. Details on the Imperial and Metric schemes plus application forms are detailed below. Anyone interested in knowing anything further about the scheme should contact Andrew (details below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tassel-Shoots-2026-2804.pdf\">Tassel Award Shoots 2026<\/a> (at 28\/04\/2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tassel-Award-Scheme-Badge-2021-1003x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tassel-Award-Scheme-Badge-2021-1003x1024.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tassel-Award-Scheme-Badge-2021-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tassel-Award-Scheme-Badge-2021-768x784.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tassel-Award-Scheme-Badge-2021-624x637.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tassel-Award-Scheme-Badge-2021.jpg 1309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Andrew Neal<\/strong><br>email only &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:an@agneal.co.uk\">an@agneal.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clout <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/576561995749152\/\" target=\"_blank\">facebook<\/a> group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Clout-Classification-Scheme.pdf\">Clout Classification Scheme<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/50-Tassel.pdf\">50+ Tassel Scheme<\/a> *NEW*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GMB-MB-JMB-CLAIM-FORM.pdf\">GMB MB JMB Claim Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clout Record Claim forms <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clout\/Senior-Clout-Record-Claim.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">SENIOR<\/a>  &amp;  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clout\/Junior-Clout-Record-Claim.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">JUNIOR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clout Records (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MASTER-Senior-Clout-Records-Nov-2025.pdf\">Senior<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-blue-color has-css-opacity has-blue-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p><strong>Regional results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-NCAS-Clout-Results-.pdf\">2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NCAS-Clout-Results-2024.pdf\">2024<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2023-NCAS-Clout-Results.pdf\">2023<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022-ncas-clout-results.pdf\">2022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-NCAS-Clout-results.pdf\">2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(more in the archive)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p><strong>Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-Clout-Rankings-ALL.pdf\">2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Rankings-2023-Full-list-2.pdf\">2023<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-clout-rankings-final.pdf\">2022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Clout-rankings-2021-full-list.pdf\">2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p><strong>Tassel Award Champs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-Combined-Results.pdf\">2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-Tassel-Award-Scheme-Results.pdf\">2023<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022-ncas-clout-results.pdf\">2022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-Tassel-Scheme-Champs-results.pdf\">2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p><strong>Newsletters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Clout-times-2023.pdf\">Clout Times 11<\/a><br><br>2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/January-2023.pdf\">Clout Times 10<\/a><br><br>2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Clout-times-december-2021.pdf\">Clout Times 9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(more in the archive) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-blue-color has-css-opacity has-blue-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"166\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clout\/Imp_Clout.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-721\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Imperial Scheme Rules <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Imperial-Rules-and-Information-2025.pdf\">HERE<\/a><br> and <br>Scheme Application <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Application-and-Guidance-2025.pdf\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Award<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Longbow<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Barebow<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Recurve<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Compound<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">White<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">25 &#8211; 49<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50 &#8211; 99<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">75 &#8211; 124 <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">75 &#8211; 124<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Black<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50 &#8211; 74<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100 &#8211; 124<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">125 &#8211; 174<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">125 &#8211; 174<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Blue<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">75 &#8211; 99<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">125 &#8211; 149<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">175 &#8211; 199<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">175 &#8211; 224<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Red<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100 &#8211; 124<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">150 &#8211; 174<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">200 &#8211; 224<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">225 &#8211; 249<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Gold<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">125 &#8211; 149<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">175 &#8211; 199<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">225 &#8211; 249<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">250 &#8211; 274<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Purple<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">150+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">200+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">250+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">275+<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Imperial Tassel Score Ranges<\/strong> &#8211; note these are the same for juniors, seniors and 50+<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"166\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clout\/Met_Clout.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-722\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Metric Scheme Rules <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Metric-Rules-and-Information-2025.pdf\">HERE<\/a> <br>and<br>Scheme Application <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncas.co.uk\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Application-and-Guidance-2025.pdf\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">award<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Longbow<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Barebow<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Recurve<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Compound<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">White<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">75 &#8211; 124<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">125 &#8211; 174<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">175 &#8211; 224<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">175 &#8211; 224<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Black<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">125 &#8211; 174<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">175 &#8211; 224<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">225 &#8211; 274<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">225 &#8211; 274<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Blue<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">175 &#8211; 199<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">225 &#8211; 249<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">275 &#8211; 299<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">275 &#8211; 299<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Red<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">200 &#8211; 224<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">250 &#8211; 274<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">300 &#8211; 319<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">300 &#8211; 319<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Gold<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">225 &#8211; 249<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">275 &#8211; 299<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">320 &#8211; 339<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">320 &#8211; 339<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Purple<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">250+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">300+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">340+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">340+<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Metric Tassel Score Ranges<\/strong> &#8211; note these are the same for juniors, seniors and 50+<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tassel Award for Clout Archers has been operative for some years. First introduced in 1996 within the boundaries of \u2018The Northern Counties\u2019 and later, nationally adopted by GNAS. (Archery GB) in 1998. Although the scheme is a national award, The Northern Counties Archery Society administers the scheme and issues the awards. 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