[Ansteorra-archery] my thoughts on commands

[Sir Morgan Buchanan]

I have to say, I don't think that football is a good analogy for commands 
givin on the SCA battlefield.  Simply stated, SCA armies aren't practiced 
enough to formulate responses fast enough, where football teams drill as a 
group on a daily basis.

If you give commands TO A COHESIVE GROUP and execute them reasonably 
quickly, it doesn't matter if the other guys know it's coming.

Certainly, some individuals may be able to respond, and it's certainly 
better to not let the other guys know what you're doing and tip your had, as 
it were.. but given the choice between not working as a cohesive group and 
giving commands that the other guys can hear, I'll take the latter every 
time.

Just my opinion.

Morgan