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The is no way you can do without the authorization. We have taken
this to the Society level on a couple of occasions.<br>
<br>
When you are shooting at another live person it becomes "combat"
and from the Marshals Handbook.<br>
<blockquote><b>II.B.2.</b> <i>No person shall participate in
Official Combat-Related Activities (including armored combat,
period fencing, and combat archery) outside of formal training
sessions unless they have been properly authorized under Society
and Kingdom procedures. </i><br>
</blockquote>
So if it is a "tournament" or a "competition" it is almost
impossible to call it a "formal training session".<br>
<br>
I agree with you that I would NOT want it to be part of a Baronies
"Archery" Championship Tournament because it means that so many
people that traditionally participate in target archery would have
to be excluded. However, it does not have to be part of "archery"
championship and can be a stand alone competition. I am also
mindful that Armored Combat, Rapier Combat, Equestrian Activities,
etc. all required authorizations before participation so requiring
an authorization for certain activities should not be a foreign
concept to our members. Perhaps if this catches on there will
one day be groups that will formally recognize both a Target Archery
Champion and a Combat Archery Champion.<br>
<br>
Also, as a point of clarification we got permission at the Society
level to have both Armored Combat and Rapier Combat Archers
participate together in these tournaments as long as the weapons
are legal on both the armored and rapier fields. So you can have
a Armored participant in one box and 30 foot away in another box
have a Rapier participant. There is no risk of them making physical
contact and as long as the bow/ammo is legal for both fields then it
is perfectly OK to mix them. This opens the tournament up to a few
more participants.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
-EA <br>
<br>
<br>
On 3/23/2011 11:13 AM, Doug Copley wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:4D8A1C0E.2090801@gmail.com" type="cite">I like
the contest and it looks like it would be fun to compete in!
<br>
<br>
I do have a concern about it being used for a Baronial
Championship. Since it requires that each participant be fully
armored and authorized as a Combat Archer it would seem that it
would limit the field of those that could compete significantly.
<br>
<br>
At the Barony of Namron's Championship that is held at Beltane we
have in the neighborhood of 38 to 40 (in the adult tourney) that
compete for the title and with this restriction that number would
drop to less than 15 that could compete.
<br>
<br>
Is there a way to run it that does not require Combat Archery
authorization?
<br>
<br>
Have other baronies run it with this restriction and if so how did
it affect the participation and the reception?
<br>
<br>
YIS,
<br>
Vincenti
<br>
<br>
On 3/22/2011 4:57 PM, B Scott Mills wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">One suggestion for format...
<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.companystsebastian.net/files/boxtourney.htm">http://www.companystsebastian.net/files/boxtourney.htm</a>
<br>
<br>
We have run this a couple of times including at the last Squires
Cadets
<br>
& Arcarius event quite successfully. It's also the format
used for years
<br>
in An Tir to select their Royal Protector.
<br>
<br>
To further entice people to these endeavors if the MiC contacts
be at
<br>
the same time they contact His Excellency then I will provide
the
<br>
makings for two dozen combat bolts to go along with his
crossbow.
<br>
<br>
Regards,
<br>
<br>
-EA
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 3/22/2011 4:33 PM, Jean Paul de Sens wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">So, our armoured archers did awesome
this year, but Trimaris will feel
<br>
the
<br>
sting, and they will be back next year in greater numbers
unless we do
<br>
something about it. And I'm a "put my money where my mouth is"
kind of
<br>
guy,
<br>
so here's the deal.
<br>
<br>
If at an event,
<br>
<br>
a) the archery Marshal in Charge (MiC) will run a combat
archery
<br>
competition
<br>
(rules totally up to the marshal in charge)
<br>
and
<br>
b) let me know at least two weeks before hand
<br>
<br>
I will provide a single combat crossbow to be given out as a
prize.
<br>
The MiC
<br>
can give it to the top scorer, or the most promising newcomer,
or
<br>
whatever
<br>
they wish. I leave it up to the MiC.
<br>
<br>
Comte Jean Paul de Sens
<br>
</blockquote>
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