ANST - Slings

[Mauer, Eric]

Under the current rules (as I read them) sling stones (like other single
tennis ball shot) are counted the same as arrows.

Tuhtahl

Eric Mauer
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> From: 	Mark.S Harris[SMTP:rsve60 at email.sps.mot.com]
> Reply To: 	ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG
> Sent: 	Thursday, January 13, 2000 11:12 AM
> To: 	ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG
> Subject: 	Re: ANST - Slings
> 
> Gunthar wrote:
> > I certainly don't feel we should call slingstones as we call arrows or
> trebuchet
> > rocks.
> > So what is the ruling so I don't make a mistake on the field?
> 
> This points to one of the inconsistancies in SCA combat. We are supposed
> to treat all arrow hits as if they penetrated. Yet, there are period
> accounts of soldiers walking around with half a dozen arrows protruding.
> Obviously not all of those penetrated or were fatal wounds.
> 
> So, for consistancy on the SCA battle field I imagine you are going
> to have accept them, although perhaps a modified rule which says that
> peripheral shots (legs and arms) count but shots on the torso don't.
> In this case, I'm assuming the torso is more heavily armored.
> 
> But for now, it is more a question of what do the current rules say?
> 
> Stefan li Rous
> stefan at texas.net
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