[Ansteorra-archery] Need Help in Bonwicke

[Frank Schalles]

Thank you all for the most excellent information. As we get things together
I am sure that I will have
more questions for you.

Again, Thank You for your help.

Francois de Lions, Bonwicke

On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Susan McMahill <sueorintx at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  Milord,
>
> Congratulations on your efforts to restore archery to Bonwicke. I hope
> that you have much success.
>
> In response to some of your questions,
>
> modern bows with fiberglass limbs are indeed allowed in competitions, if
> the competitions are not limited to period only equipment. Most are open to
> all as we recognize that archery can be a very expensive hobby and that
> beginners, especially are likely to go through several poundages of bows
> before they stabilize in ability and strength. Archers are encouraged to
> work toward more period equipment, but some will continue to use modern
> recurves or fiberglass longbows or horsebows for all of their SCA shooting.
>
> Royal rounds are the basic shoots that establish skill levels and
> 'standings' of a sort, for those who chose to participate in them. These
> are broken into open and period categories for both bow and crossbow. In
> the open categories, you may use fiberglass or composite bows, plastic
> nocks on your arrows, etc. no modern sights are permitted, and of course,
> no compound bows. "training wheels" are not permitted at any time. We also
> require feather fletches on arrows and wooden shafts. If someone shows up
> with metal or graphite arrows with plastic vanes at a practice, it is up to
> the marshal's discretion as to whether that person can participate, however
> most that I know will allow someone to shoot practice, however no scores
> may be reported to the Keeper of the Royal Rounds, and the person will be
> encouraged to get wooden-shafted, feather-fletched arrows.
>
> Period equipment must be true to period materials and techniques. Arrows
> must have self nocks and feather fletches which may be glued, glued and
> tied, etc.
>
> There is no limit on poundage for target archery bows, but considering
> that ranges may have limited size, it is again up to the marshal to decide
> if the site is conducive to the distance that an arrow can go from a higher
> powered bow. In theory, an archer that pulls a high powered bow should be
> an experienced archer and not miss the target very often, but everyone has
> an off day once in a while, and an arrow from any bow can go a considerable
> distance. One from a 75# bow that is overshot can be a serious hazard for a
> looong distance.
>
> Our kingdom does not warrant archers. We do warrant marshals, however. you
> will need to make contact with your regional marshal and he/she will b able
> to let you know about any marshals in your area that might be willing to
> train you as an archery marshal. This should take a few days to weeks or
> months depending on how often you can work together, and how quickly you
> pick up the skills involved and pick up and retain the knowledge required
> in setting up and marshalling a range, scoring, reporting, etc. As part of
> Central Region, your Regional Missile Marshall is HL Katya. Her contact
> information is in the Blackstar and also on the Archery Marshallate page
> http://marshal.ansteorra.org/archery/
>
> Combat archery is a "whole 'nother animal." There are limitations for
> poundage and arrows and bolts are made to very specific requirements.
> Wooden shafts are absolutely forbidden. These requirements change fairly
> frequently so it is necessary to keep up with the latest information. Check
> out the Missile Combat rules on the Manuals/Reference section of the same
> web address I gave you above.
>
> I hope that this information helps you out.
>
> In Service,
>
> Lyneya de Grey
>
> Holder of the Sable Talon for Target Archery
> King's Archer
> Past Central Regional Missile Marshal
> Student to HL Jaque the Spink, Arc d'Or
>
>
>
> Well-behaved women Seldom make history - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:08:15 -0500
> From: francisschalles at gmail.com
> To: ansteorra-archery at lists.ansteorra.org
>
> Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] Need Help in Bonwicke
>
> Sorry about the last msg. It left before I was ready.
>
> I need info on any active Archery Marshals in Bonwicke, and how do I
> become one.
> There are several members that have expressed an interest in being active
> in Archery.
>
> I have read most of the Kingdom rules, and I still have some questions.
>
> 1.  Are longbows with fiberglass limbs considered period for competition?
> 2.  What constitutes warranting for an Archer?
>
> Francois de Lions
>
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