[Archers] I'd like to point out.....

[Janyn Fletcher]

Lord Mungo, as much as I agree with you I can say that is not the case, at least today in Atlantia. The incidents I keep referring to as evidence occurred because of two factors, 1. Autocrat “shoe-horned” archery into places it was unsafe and should have not been. 2. The MIC, even though I know they meant well did not understand the safety rules and even made a comment to me when I challenged the range setup that, “The Baron said it was alright.” One ended up alright after we adjusted the range to be safe, the other someone almost got shot. If I had my way I would have pulled those warrant’s immediately and asked that those two marshall’s have someone assigned to them to help them get up to speed. Both are still current marshal’s in Atlantia. 

 

Might sound harsh but I don’t ever want to be the one that almost shot someone because of any excuse!

 

Janyn

 

From: archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org [mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Garth G. Groff
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 9:36 AM
To: Archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Subject: Re: [Archers] I'd like to point out.....

 

Lady Kaytarzyna,

Are you suggesting that at a tournament we marshals, as participating archers, should refuse to shoot? Absolutely! But even more than that, the marshal-in-charge MUST refuse to set up and open a range on a space that does not meet kingdom safety standards. Period. Not to do so would endanger the MIC's warrant, and in case of an accident, would open the Kingdom (not to mention the MIC) up to all sorts of Society sanctions and possible legal troubles.

Closing the range would undoubtedly cause a lot of hard feelings, a blizzard of emails, probably not be taken seriously by the powers that be (outside of the archery community), and possibly cause archery to be excluded at that event in the future, but it is the only possible course of action. 

Kind regards,


Lord Mungo Napier, Shire of Isenfir Target Archery Marshal

On 9/16/2010 9:17 AM, Katherine Hawkins wrote: 

I agree that the TA Marshall in Charge needs to communicate with the Autocrat as to the needs for a  suitable site for archery.  I think one of the biggest problems is that people like to "stretch" the rule in order to be able to accommodate a shoot.  Let's face it archery on site means more money.  I think each of us as Atlantia Marshalls should refuse to shoot a range that is not suitable and ask for a refund.
 

Best regards, 

Katarzyna

 

Lady Katarzyna Witkowska

 

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