[Ansteorra] Combat Archery Ruling

[Paul Thorne]

Greetings,


   As of this afternoon we have decided the path that Ansteorra will take
with the new Society Rules concerning ammunition construction.  Effective
immediately all UHMW cored blunts will require a minimum of 1/2" padding and
a maximum of 1" of padding.  Once again here is the announcement from the
Society Combat Archery Marshal;

*Effective immediately* by the Society Earl Marshal & the Deputy Society
Earl Marshal for Combat Archery, the following changes to equipment are
required due to repeated incidents of helm penetrations:

   - Combat Archery ammunition may have at most 1" thick padding on the tip
   after taping.

   - All UHMW & Siloflex/Rubber Stopper ammunition must have a side wrap of
   foam added that brings the total diameter of the blunt to at least 1.5"
   after taping. This wrap must extend from the tip to at least 1/2" over the
   UHMW or Siloflex itself.

   - All fletches on any arrows, bolts, or thrown weapons can project no
   further than 1/2" from the shaft, or must be 1.5" thick.

   - NOTE: All Marshals need to be rigorous in their inspections of all tips
   (arrows & thrusting) and mass weapons. Ensure that the foam is firm, will
   not bend over, returns to shape when compressed, and can not be easily
   pushed into a legal helm more than 1/2".

________________________________________________________
Siegfried Sebastian Faust
Society Combat Archery Marshal



  A big concern is that Gulf War requirements currently for CA is 3/4" of
padding.  If you plan on attending Gulf War, or even sending some
arrows/bolts to Gulf Wars I would make sure that your ammunition passes that
standard.  They will be legal here and will be legal there.  If Gulf War
standards change I will send out a notification to the appropriate lists.
Thank you all for your patience in letting us see this through.

In Service,

HL Jean-Paul de Calmont, CAO
Kingdom Missile Marshal, Ansteorra