Maybe there are forces that do not want Archers on the feild of battle? The Ghost --- "Khailil The Sarclander" > wrote: > I just can't get motivated to make neutered arrows. Arrows are already >slow and inacurate. Next we will be duck taping nerf footballs to our >shafts. > > Here is the root of my complaint. Someone at Gulf War got a bruised >eyeball from a two flecthed stubby crossbow bolt. (I was standing next to >the guy and witnessed the hit) >Instantly the archery rules are changed. So all archery is punished, no >vote, no recourse, no voice. > > A fighter going up the ramp and over the wall at Gulf War, recieved a >double compound fracture. She may never walk straight again!!! Have ramps >been banned in the SCA? I don't think so! Why does one injury constitute a >major change in the rules and another does not. > > Every event that I have marshalled, has resulted in a thumb getting >broken. Has there been any major rule changes? > > What I am saying is there seems to be a major prejuduce against >archery. The higher ups took one minor injury, (yes it was an eye, but no >perminate damage was incurred.) and they ran with it. > > Archers were given NOTHING! No vote, no help. It is very expensive >to make arrows. Now let us make them more expensive and less accurate. We >have played right into hands of those who would like to see archery totally >eliminated. > > The result, less fun. less archers. What do you tell a new fighter >who want to be an archer. After you get your armor up, it should'nt be more >than $200 to $300 to play. You might hit something. Thats just my opinion, >I could be wrong. > >> >> >> > And why is that, exactly?? >> > >> > Gilli >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > >> > > Agreeded, It will be along time before my Bow sees the Light of day >> > again. >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > >> > > >> > > Let us keep in mind that the SCA is a organization that thrives of >> > > participation from members. While I am sure that safety is of the >> utmost >> > > importance, let us not become like our government and become so >> obtrusive >> > > that no one wants to participate anymore, simply because the sheer fun >> is >> > > gone! >> > > >> > > The Ghost >> > > >> > > --- Kenneth c Elwood >> > > > >> I think that it is possible that we already have too many >> > authorizations. >> > > >> >> > > >> First, I think it is the job of the marshallate in inspection. We >> > > already >> > > >> have a separate marshallate authorization for combat archery and >> those >> > > >> marshals should know how all the requirements and know how inspect >> the >> > > >> equipment to make sure it meets the requirements.We don't trust >that >> > bows >> > > >> and crossbows are combat legal just because they came from a >certain >> > > >> manufacturer, we still inspect them. >> > > > >> > > >I agree that the archery marshallate job to inspect ALL equipment >prior >> > to >> > > it >> > > >entering on the field. >> > > >> >> > > >> I don't think we need more levels of authorizations but I do think >we >> > > need >> > > >> to do a better job at authorizing combat archers. We see people >all >> > the >> > > >> time who don't know they need a Gauntlet of their bow hand, don't >> know >> > > there >> > > >> is a minimum range, don't know they cant glean arrows, don't know >> > shafts >> > > >> have to be taped, etc. This is an overall authorization problem. >> > > >> >> > > >> Sometimes we are too fast and loose with our authorizations and we >> need >> > > to >> > > >> do a better job. >> > > >> >> > > >> We need to do a better job of authorizing combat archers. I >> personally >> > > >> would like to see at least a two part authorization process. >First, >> a >> > > >> written multiple choice test that shows knowledge of the rules, >armor >> > and >> > > >> equipment requirements, etc. Second, a sort of practical test were >> > they >> > > >> have to show knowledge of the equipment and show that they can do a >> > basic >> > > >> safety inspection of their own equipment and perform safely. I >> perhaps >> > > >> third an observation period. What I mean is that if an unknown >> person >> > > shows >> > > >> up to me tomorrow and can spout all the rules and can show me he >> knows >> > > his >> > > >> equipment, I don't think that necessarily means he is ready to be >> > > authorized >> > > >> or that I should authorize him. Ideally I would like to see the >guy >> > > around >> > > >> several times and understand that he "knows" the stuff rather than >> > having >> > > >> just perhaps memorized it the night before so he can satisfy a >> marshal. >> > > >> >> > > >I agree that that we are sometimes too fast in authorizing CA >> especially >> > > before >> > > >GW or for melee events. >> > > > >> > > >I disagree that a written test be required for authorization, that >> start >> > to >> > > >create more paper work than really needed, There are some people that >> may >> > > be >> > > >good at taken a written test and not be able to perform the >> requirements, >> > > or >> > > >that the individual cant pass or has problems with written test but >can >> > > perform >> > > >the requirements to be a CA. I also agree to a observation period, >> this >> > > would >> > > >show that an individual knows how to inspect his equipment and >> constantly >> > > >perform on the melee field in a safe manner. >> > > >> >> > > > >> > > >HL Roger >> > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Ansteorra-archery mailing list >Ansteorra-archery@ansteorra.org >http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/ansteorra-archery _____________________________________________________________ =========================== Kick start your hits today with www.SearchGalore.com! Be in the #1 spot for as little as one cent. =========================== Get YOUR FREE email address today! http://www.dontgotmail.com "Don't Got Mail!"