[Ansteorra-archery] Your Take on The ABD/APD ISSUE

[Mills, Scott]

Unlike other I don't for a minute believe that this new policy was a
malicious attempt by the SEM to kill Combat Archery.  I believe that the SEM
had honest concerns about the safety of CA and since he comes from a Golf
Tube kingdom he undoubtedly thinks his new policy is completely reasonable.

I think there are some very real concerns that we live in an overly
litigious society and SCA could be liable if nothing was done to improve
safety after there were several well documented injuries.  Sure there are
many other ways that a person can get hurt on a battle field. But once
someone is hurt, and a single person calls for change and safety
enhancements, and the SCA does nothing, then people would have a case for
negligence.

People point out that fighters get hurt at Pennsic in the woods battle when
limbs enter through the faceplate.  However as a result of that happening
the event coordinators show due diligence by scouring the fighting area,
picking up debris and cutting low hanging limbs to reduce the likelihood of
injury.  I believe in his mind the SEM was just expecting the CA community
to show the same diligence.

Lochac and Southern Reaches and their bird blunts and face shields are only
sort of a argument for an alternative.  When the larger 1" plus profile
blunts were required by corpora those areas went before the BOD and asked
for a waiver with the understanding that in CA activities all participants
would have a mesh or screen that would prevent a missile from entering the
helm.  As a result they have CA in far fewer battles than the mainland does
and the CA battles are smaller because all the people who don't have face
screens, or don't want to put on their face screens, or simply don't want to
get hit with a 5/8 hard rubber bird blunt just go sit out the battle.  The
result is that archers further segregate themselves from the fighting
community.  It is my understanding that those areas plan on asking the BOD
that their waiver be extended to cover APDs also.

I believe that the decision was made too quickly, with little concern for he
economic impact that it will have on the CA community.  I believe the new
standards were announced without regard for compatibility with current
equipment.    I believe the policy is extreme and a simple bulbous nock
would have been enough. I believe the announcement should have come from the
SAM rather than the SEM.  I believe this is a challenge the CA community can
overcome.

Always in Service,

Lord Eadric Anstapa
eadric at scabrewer.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Keg046 at aol.com [mailto:Keg046 at aol.com]
Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] Your Take on The ABD/APD ISSUE


Greeetings from Meridies, We are curious here in Arenal (Penacola FL) about
what Ansteorran Combat archers think of the whole APD/ABD issue.  zOur
archers in this group are not too happy with the recent decision com down
from BOD. From what I can discern from our E-group (Meridies TavernYard)most
of our combat archers are not pleased with the changes forthcoming. WE
justwanted to know what archers in otehr kingdoms think,so any and all input
is greatly appreciated and will be shared with combat archers here in
Meridies.

ThankYou for your Assistance in this weighty matter

I Remain In Service

Lord Alexander Kegan MacAonghais, SC,OTRF (formerly from the Barony of
Raven's Fort) Shire of Arenal, Kingdom of Meridies (mka Pensacola FL)