[Ansteorra-archery] Combat Archery Ruling

[Eadric Anstapa]

 From the leading edge.

-EA

jim hodek wrote:
> One last, and my only question. The second requirement is that the 
> side wrap foam padding must extend from the tip to a minimum of 1/2 
> inch over the UHMW itself. is this from the leading edge of the UHMW 
> or the shaft edge? 
>
> --- On *Tue, 8/19/08, Paul Thorne /<paul.v.thorne at gmail.com>/* wrote:
>
>     From: Paul Thorne <paul.v.thorne at gmail.com>
>     Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] Combat Archery Ruling
>     To: "Archery within the Kingdom of Ansteorra"
>     <ansteorra-archery at lists.ansteorra.org>, "Archery Marshals in the
>     Kingdom of Ansteorra" <am at lists.ansteorra.org>,
>     mm at lists.ansteorra.org, "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc."
>     <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
>     Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 4:36 PM
>
>     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
>
>
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