[Archers] Classification Revamp

[James Kriebel]

Sounds great!  This covers all the bases.

Jonathas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Siegfried" <crossbow at freeshell.org>
To: <archers at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:47 PM
Subject: [Archers] Classification Revamp


> Ok, as per the conversations we have had, I think we are all in
> agreement that:
>
> A) We could discuss this forever and
> B) It's impossible to get everyone 100% happy.
>
> Anyway, to that point, following is a revision of the wording - I have
> placed in caps all CHANGES to the wording that I have made.
>
> Please comment on the wording again ... as of tomorrow night/Saturday
> morning, I will post a final version of the wording that can get us
> moving forward with this division, knowing that the wording can, and
> probably will, need to be tweaked down the line.
>
> So here goes:
>
> 8. Bows will be classified into the following bow types. THESE TYPES ARE
> BASED UPON THE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE AND STYLE OF THE BOW.  Each bow
> shall only be classified as one of the following bow types, with
> precedence given to the type listed higher on the list. This means, for
> example, that if you have a bow that qualifies as a Period Handbow, you
> may not use it to also score rounds as a 'Longbow'. When in doubt,
> contact the Kingdom Target Archery Marshal for clarification. Note that
> these classifications may differ from other Kingdoms, IKAC, Winter
> Challenge, etc.
>
> a. Crossbow - This category holds all crossbows. (Bows mounted to a
> stock, with a mechanical release). No crossbows with a MODERN PISTOL
> GRIP, modern rifle or air-rifle-style stock shall be used; therefore,
> all crossbows are of period-style, and therefore there is no separate
> period category for crossbows.
>
> b. Period Handbow - This category is designed to hold all handbows of
> period construction. Made in a period manner only allowing moderate
> changes for modern safety. This category therefore holds all bows, be
> they straight or recurved, that meet the following construction
guidelines:
>
> b.1.The bow shall not have a center cut arrow shelf. Built-up shelves
> (such as a piece of cork wrapped onto the bow), markings, or narrow
> notches (no more than an arrow width), are acceptible.
>
> b.2.The bow must have a solid core of wood, or other period material. It
> may have a single backing, and/or a belly lamination of any material.
> However a period handbow should not simply have three thin laminations
> with the power coming from the laminations.  OTHERWISE THE BOW MUST MEET
> THE QUALIFICATIONS LISTED IN RULE b.3.
>
> b.3.ALTERNATIVELY THE BOW CAN BE A BOW STYLE THAT CAN BE DOCUMENTED TO
> EXIST IN PERIOD, WHOSE CONSTRUCTION DOESN'T MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS AS
> GIVEN ABOVE.  HOWEVER, IT MUST BE PREDOMINATELY CONSTRUCTED OF PERIOD
> MATERIALS (SMALL EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED FOR SAFETY), AND ASSEMBLED IN A
> PERIOD MANNER (IN REGARDS TO THE STRUCTURE, LAMINATIONS, SHAPE, ETC).
> THIS, FOR EXAMPLE, WOULD INCLUDE JAPANESE BOWS MADE OF MULTIPLE BAMBOO
> LAMINATIONS OR MONGOLIAN STYLE BOWS MADE OF MULTIPLE LAMINATIONS OF WOOD
> AND HORN.  IT DOES NOT INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR A PRIMARILY MODERN
> MATERIAL CONSTRUCTION BOW, IN THE SHAPE OF A PERIOD STYLE BOW.  SUCH AS
> A SOLID FIBERGLASS LONGBOW.
>
> c. Recurve - This covers all other SCA legal bows, that have their tips
> recurved (curved away from the archer) when the bow is strung. It does
> not matter how severe the curving is.
>
> d. Longbow - This then holds all other SCA legal handbows, not described
> above.
>
>
> Siegfried
>
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