[Ansteorra] Proposed Complete Participants Handbook

[Paul Thorne]

Section VII A. 3. states;

*If any combatant crosses any established boundary (i.e., into a spectators'
area), a
hold must be called immediately and the combatant(s) involved must be
repositioned safely before being allowed to resume combat. Any combatant who

crosses such a boundary and then discharges a missile or otherwise endangers
a
spectator will be ejected from the battle and may be ejected from the event
or
subject to other sanctions. Any combatant intentionally striking, or
attempting to
strike,* *a non-contact archer* *or any non-combatant (water bearer,
marshal, herald,
etc.) with a weapon shall be ejected from the battle and may be ejected from
the
event or subject to other sanctions. This also applies to any missile user
intentionally hitting, or attempting to hit, a non-combatant or spectator
with any
missile.*

Other sections that should be addressed;

Section VII A. 5. states;

*Non-combatants, such as marshals, on the field during combat are required
to wear
eye protection which is sufficient to protect against the combat arrows or
other
missiles in use, such as industrial or sports safety glasses or goggles.
Note: An SCA
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Rev. 12/12/2007 92
legal helm is considered sufficient protection. Eye protection for tube
arrows tipped
with tennis balls is strongly recommended, but not required.*

There is no mention of a gorget being required which should be included as I
don't believe anyone would like to take a hit from a missile weapon without
proper throat protection being worn.

HL Jean-Paul de Calmont, CAO


On 12/14/07, Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair <donnchadh at cornelius.norman.ok.us>
wrote:
>
> I spoke yesterday to Sieur Jean Paul about that, and there will be a
> ranged weapon engagement amendment forthcoming.  The 12' distance
> mentioned in the new rules only pertains to whether an archer will be
> considered part of a unit or line.  We will still be able to fire from
> farther back.
>
> You are correct that there are no longer non-contact combat archers. The
> following sentence can be removed from section VII.D.3.c:
> "However, non-contact combat archers may protect themselves from attack
> if necessary."
>
> If you see any other references to non-contact combat archers, please
> list them by section so they're easier to find and fix.
>
> In Service,
> Baron Donnchadh
>
> Mike Wyvill wrote:
> > Having briefly read sections of the Proposed Complete Participants
> Handbook (specifically the sections mentioning Combat Archery) I must pose
> the following question:
> >
> > Is it the intent of the Kingdom to restrict Combat Archers to an range
> from between the length of a bolt or arrow (usually more more than 28") and
> 9 feet in order to engage opponents in a melee? That I cannot engage a foe
> unless I place myself within range of a glaive? Section 1.III.A would
> certainly seem to indicate that very thing. That would mean that as a Combat
> Archer I would not be able to engage anyone while in the towers at
> Bordermarch or if I was on the Curtain Wall by the Sally Port. I could not
> engage a unit assembling behind the front line in a melee as I did to House
> Rhoadd at the bridge fight this year at BAM or engage the defenders of the
> castle at Gothic when they stepped back from the walls. Any unit that cannot
> strike me is same from my arrows?
> >
> > Also there are several mentions of 'Non contact archers' in the Appendix
> relating to Combat Archery. My understanding is there are no non-contact
> archers in the Society.
> >
> > YIS
> > Engenulf de Vienville
> >
> >
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