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<p class=MsoNormal>Good Morning,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> I know that the thread has died down (and showed up
while I was just setting out on travel, so I’m just now catching up), but
there are a few things I want to iterate and expand on.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> There are two types of Champions for the Crown –
Greater & Lesser.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Greater Champions – King’s & Queen’s –
are expected by tradition to attend their Majesties at most of their events and
become trusted advisors to the Crown. Those events that they cannot attend,
they arrange for a stand-in generally from a previous champion or a member of
the appropriate Order. They are also expected to represent the Crown in the
champions tournaments/battles at Gulf Wars and Pennsic. Yes, their travel is
expected to be to the major wars as well, but there are times that they have a
stand-in for Pennsic. These champions have specific events that their
tournament is held at, and while Queen’s Champion is generally a separate
event, it is the only one with that benefit.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Lesser Champions – Huntsman, Lancer, A&S, Bard,
etc – have little to no demands on them because as a community we do not
take the role seriously. While there have been a few that have attended them at
events or arranged for a stand-in, this is by far the minority of the
individuals. Some Crowns have stated that they ‘prefer’ their
Huntsman to attend them on the field at Gulf War but many have not. I’ve
seen events where Huntsman’s were at the event, but did not attend the
Crown. That being said, there are a few events that we have been told not to
attend them because of space availability around the thrones. These champions
are at events selected by the Crown and relevant officer/champion. This means
that the announcement of it is sometimes not months in advance, but it is
always in advance and typically (but not always) far enough to be published in
the Blackstar. That being said, if the Crown wanted to go to an event and
announce it there that they were holding the tournament they could, but that is
not tradition today.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> As has been stated over and over again, by tradition
the format is not known beforehand and has always been target archery, although
it has included some combat archery style segments. This requires people to
come prepared for any *<b>target</b>* archery format. The formats have included
3D animal targets, paper animal targets, modern & period target faces, period
shoots (wreath, string, wand, etc), IKCAC (man) targets, CA ammo at other
targets, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> Some may point out that Armored and Rapier combatants
are allowed to borrow equipment the day of the tournament if they don’t have
something. The difference is that in the early days of the tournament archers *<b>expected</b>*
the marshal or specific members of the community to provide equipment for them
to borrow which is unrealistic and why we started making the statement that
loaner equipment will not be provided. If you are able to borrow something before
or on the day of a tournament, you may use it. If you cannot, you must forfeit.
Depending on the format of the tournament, you may be eliminated from the
tournament or just have a loss.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> If we want the archery champion (and by extension the
community) to be taken more seriously, it is up to us to take the steps to get
there. This includes taking the duties of the championship more seriously which
would include attendance to the Crown more in lines with the Greater Champions,
accepting that the format can be a full spectrum target archery tournament
without whining, and having more participation in the tournament itself. The hard
part of that is that we cannot demand the status change or the privilege of
attending the Crown, nor can we expect attitudes to change overnight. This
attitude change will take years and a single champion who does not
maintain a high level of quality or trust can ruin the foundation work done and
can cause the process to start over, sometimes from scratch depending on the
history.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In Service,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Pug Bainter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Phelim Gervase called Pug, OP, OL, Arc d’Or, Baron of
the Court, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Dark Horde Moritu - Barony of Bryn Gwlad - Kingdom of
Ansteorra<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>pug@pug.net<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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