[Archers] Dropped arrows rule

[Allen Miller]

To the best of my knowledge we have never had a droped arrow rule. nor do i see a need for one. If ypu drop an arrow and it falls beyond the shooting line it is covered be the line rules, you can not cross a live shooting line so you can not pick it up until the line is closed to retrive arrows . If it falls behind the line and you can pick it up safley you may do so. as far as making a droped arrow count as a missed shot we are out here for fun so why penilize archers for a dropped arrow? ---------- Sent from my Verizon Wireless mobile phone


-----Original Message-----
From: Garth G. Groff
Sent: 8/27/2010 1:58:12 PM
To: Archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Subject: [Archers] Dropped arrows rule
Lady Lorelei and friends,

I've been looking for a rule concerning dropped arrows on the shooting
line, and haven't found anything. On our range, a dropped arrow always
counted as a shot, or maybe I'm going back 30 years to college rules. I
was corrected by the MIC last spring at a tournament when I told a
shooter to leave the arrow and count it as a miss. So what is the
kingdom rule on this?

Whether the archer is allowed another shot, or has to count a dropped
arrow, is a separate issue from whether they should stoop over to pick
it up. I contend they should let it lay as it is until bows go down,
since stooping over to pick up the arrow could cost them a poke in the
eye if the person next to them is nocking. Yes, it might get stepped on,
but that is a smaller concern than safety of the line.And there is no
question that an arrow beyond the line says put until "Bows down" is called.

Lady Lorelei, should this become an addition to our safety rules at the
next update?

Kind regards,


Lord Mungo Napier, Shire of Isenfir Target Archery Marshal
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