[Ansteorra-archery] Question About Sherwood TargetArchery Competitions

[Ken Theriot]

Thanks!  So there is precedence;).  I'm definitely leaning that way.  I just
want to make sure it isn't a huge problem.  We'll still be using cross-bows
for combat archery in the afternoon melees.

 

Kenneth

 

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I believe that in Gates Edge a few years ago it was stated that due to the
theme only crossbows could be used to be named champion. 
 
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From: kentheriot at ravenboymusic.com
To: ansteorra-archery at lists.ansteorra.org
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:50:49 -0600
Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] Question About Sherwood Target Archery
Competitions

Hey Everyone,

 

I was at our event planning meeting last night and talking about the archery
competitions.  There will be several "novelty-shoots" for target archery,
but I got to thinking afterward that I wanted to ask the experts about
something.  I'm relatively new to target (though I've been doing CA
regularly for a few years).  

 

This is a Robin Hood themed event, and as such, I was hoping to limit the
target competitions (we'll be doing target stuff with both the regular TA
stuff AND the CA stuff in the morning) to long bow.  I know cross-bows
existed in this period, but it just isn't in the "idiom" (zeitgeist?) of
Robin Hood.  Also, there is currently a set number of archery prizes.one for
overall target archery, 1 for CA target archery, and 1 for
"in-armor-actually-fighting" CA. If we have to ALSO split the TA prize into
two (one for cross-bow, and one for long-bow), it will make things a lot
harder to do.  However, I know there are folks who prefer the cross-bow, or
even shoot it exclusively for target.  How is this handled in "regular"
target competitions?    

 

Cross-bows would have a huge advantage over long bows for the same target
and distance wouldn't they?  It would make sense to me that the two types of
weapons would have to either have their own competitions, or have different
distances for the same target.  Regardless of either situation, it seems
like it would be exponentially difficult, given our full schedule, to have
both weapons in the target archery competition.  Am I off-base here?
Honestly, though I have participated in several "fun" shoots at SCA events,
have set up a range, and am an authorized TA marshal, I don't have the
competition experience to know for sure what to do here.

 

Any input appreciated.

 

Thanks!

 

Kenneth 

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