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<DIV>I don’t mind that some shoots require crossbows to shoot from "X" position.
I just wish when I ask about being allowed to shoot sitting and am told must
shoot standing up that they would make "all" crossbows shoot standing up. I have
been in more than one shoot where I asked about sitting and was told no and had
other shooters then shot sitting or knelling.</DIV>
<DIV>Long ago when I lived in Nebr. they had a primitive weapons season for deer
that allowed crossbows, long bows, reserve bows and black powder muzzle loaders
but not compound bows.</DIV>
<DIV>plachoya<BR>humble archer <BR>Ravens Fort Ansteorra</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>If you are shooting in anything else please respect the wishes and
rules of the tournament organizers. If the tournament organizers feel
that sitting, kneeling, whatever gives you an unfair advantage then they will
likely ask you to stand. It's a call that each tournament organizer can
make.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Crossbow and handbows are different styles of
shooting. Both take practice and skill to do well but they are
different. The SCA is the only place I know of where crossbows are ever
allowed to compete against/with handbows. Crossbows are allowed in NAA,
IBO, etc. but they never shoot directly against bows. Heck even where
crossbows are allowed as hunting weapons they are typically not allowed in the
regular bow season. <BR></DIV>
<DIV>Regards,<BR><BR>-- <BR><FONT size=+1>HL Eadric Anstapa</FONT><BR>DSEM
CA<BR><A title=mailto:eadric@scabrewer.com
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