Greetings,<br><br><br> As of this afternoon we have decided the path that Ansteorra will take with the new Society Rules concerning ammunition construction. Effective immediately all UHMW cored blunts will require a minimum of 1/2" padding and a maximum of 1" of padding. Once again here is the announcement from the Society Combat Archery Marshal;<br>
<br><b>Effective immediately</b>
by the Society Earl Marshal & the Deputy Society Earl Marshal for
Combat Archery, the following changes to equipment are required due to
repeated incidents of helm penetrations:
<ul><li>Combat Archery ammunition may have at most 1" thick padding on the tip after taping.</li><p>
</p><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">All UHMW</span> & Siloflex/Rubber Stopper ammunition <span style="font-weight: bold;">must have a
side wrap of foam added</span> that brings the total diameter of the blunt to
at least 1.5" after taping. This wrap must extend from the tip to at
least 1/2" over the UHMW or Siloflex itself.</li><p>
</p><li>All fletches on any arrows, bolts, or thrown weapons can project no further than 1/2" from the shaft, or must be 1.5" thick.</li><p>
</p><li>NOTE: All Marshals need to be rigorous in their inspections of
all tips (arrows & thrusting) and mass weapons. Ensure that the
foam is firm, will not bend over, returns to shape when compressed, and
can not be easily pushed into a legal helm more than 1/2".</li></ul>
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Siegfried Sebastian Faust<br>
Society Combat Archery Marshal</p><br><br><br> A big concern is that Gulf War requirements currently for CA is 3/4" of padding. If you plan on attending Gulf War, or even sending some arrows/bolts to Gulf Wars I would make sure that your ammunition passes that standard. They will be legal here and will be legal there. If Gulf War standards change I will send out a notification to the appropriate lists. Thank you all for your patience in letting us see this through.<br>
<br>In Service,<br><br>HL Jean-Paul de Calmont, CAO<br>Kingdom Missile Marshal, Ansteorra<br><br><br>