[Ansteorra-missile] [Fwd: [SCA-MissileCombat] Thoughts on Istvan's Injury]

[meggiddo at netzero.net]

Greetings.

This is second message on this thread and it is from Tessa the Huntress,
DSMCA.
This gives the details that was reported to her as well as her comments
on safety.


Michael Fray
Unit Combat Archer for the Condottieri

tessathehuntress wrote:
> 
> Just FYI.. this was reported up the chain as it should have been.  It
> was reported to me within two days of the incident and I did check into
> this and I confirmed the report and the details.  I reported it to the
> SEM with my suggestions.
> 
> This was a very unfortunate incident. FWIW.. the arrow used was a
> (shorter than maximum) legal Siloflex arrow (25" long, fired from a 40#
> bow.
> 
> I am very sorry to hear the extent of his injuries, especially since it
> could have been so easily avoided.  As reported by a marshal who witnessed the incident, the archer involved was shooting straight down the bridge and when the fighters he was shooting at moved to the side, dodging the arrow, it hit the fighter that was standing behind them, which was the fighter without the helm.  The archer (and marshal who witnessed it)involved had no way of seeing him until after the arrow was shot, because he was behind the other fighters.  I have no idea why the fighter would stand there when there is combat archery going on.  He was standing directly (a distance behind, but in a straight line)behind the fighters on one side of the bridge.  Let me know if that doesn't make sense, since it's hard to describe via email.
> 
> I have discussed my concerns with the kingdom combat archery marshals as well as the SEM, since as marshals we need to make certain fighters leave the field when they are dead, especially when they take their helm off..
>  I've seen fighters do this and get hit by a rattan weapon, which is why
> I try to make certain dead fighters leave the field, no matter what..
> 
> I do think this is an excellent example of why everyone on the field
> needs eye protection, especially marshals and why we don't need to increase the poundage of our bows/crossbows even more.  Someone else just brought up a good point, that we also need to make certain we do have good safety zone/boundaries when we use CA, which is already stated in the Society rules.  In this instance the fighter was 40 to 60 paces from the nearest sideline, so that was not a problem at this event.  The kingdom marshals where this occurred did receive a complete report and they did/will be taking what steps they feel neccessary in this situation.
> 
> I do feel very sorry for this fighter and I think out time would be best spent doing what we can to insure a similar instance doesn't occur in the future.  This means enforcing the rules and making certain people don't stay on the field after they die.
> 
> I hope this helps.
> 
> Tessa the Huntress, DSMCA
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> For fears that this on the eve of one of the biggest battles in the SCA
> might cause MORE problems, I as one, would like to see us not whip this into
> a firestorm.
> The FACT that the Middle is running the show at Pennsic has me a bit worried
> as "games" can be played and I can see CA being racked over on this..
> Pennsic rules or no Pennsic rules.  They change them at the last minute each
> year and I hope the powers that be are going to watch this.  I believe that
> the incident needs to be addressed by SEM as it is IMHO a big enough issue
> that some will use it to try and destroy CA. even tho it sounds that Istvan
> was not out of a safe area
> 
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