[Ansteorra-archery] Royal Rounds and IKAC

[Eadric Anstapa]

Colin,  you do have a way to measure your standing in the larger archery 
community.  The archery tournaments you attend and compete in allow you 
to measure yourself against the other competitors.

It is a shame that the Bryn Gwlad range really isn't even suitable for 
30 yards much less 40.  Unless that changes I am afraid that the archers 
of Bryn Gwlad  are going to have a hard time ever keeping Royal Rounds 
or IKAC submissions.  Most tournaments you attend are probably not going 
to focus on a RR  or IKAC as the tournament.  Since an IKAC submission 
has to run from start to end without straying to other shooting you can 
not shoot part of an IKAC before the tournament, some during a 
tournament, and more after the tournament.  The IKAC round has to run 
start to finish without the archer shooting anything else during that 
period and the majority of the tournaments will be pressed to 
accommodate that.

Regards,

Eadric


-----Original Message-----
From: ansteorra-archery-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org 
[mailto:ansteorra-archery-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of 
Colin MacNachtan
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 3:11 PM
To: Archery within the Kingdom of Ansteorra
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] Royal Rounds and IKAC


I have only been active in the archer community for about a year and a 
half, so I consider myself a newcomer.  I live in Bryn Gwlad and 
regularly go to archery tournaments at events within about a 4-5 hour 
drive.  In that time I have participated in one Royal Round and watched 
another due to a broken bow.
I have never seen an IKAC or heard of one being done anywhere in my 
vicinity.

Here in Bryn Gwlad we do have archery practice every week, but the 
practice range is not large enough for 40 yard targets, and is not 
really suitable for 30 yards.  Most of the tournaments I have been to 
show a disdain for FITA tagets or, indeed, any circular target.  While 
the variety is fun, I have been disappointed that I have not had a way 
to measure my relative standing in the larger archery community.

Colin