[Archers] seasonal challenge rules - there will be an exam next week

[Holly Gibbons]

Ok, thanks Jonathas and Marco, I am finally beginning to get this one, I think! 
Tell me if this is right:

It has five ends, the first three (H-O-R) are exactly alike and the last two 
(S-E) are timed together . . . and the "points" are the number of arrows it 
takes to hit the item twice in each of the first three ends (H-O-R) and then you 
turn your stopwatch on and do a double, ie, hit the thing 4 times and count both 
the number of arrows that took and also how many seconds that took. . .  and the 
points for the fourth end (S) is the 10s digit of the timed round and the points 
for the fifth round (E) is the # of arrows for the timed round (which is 
actually a "double" because you do the challenge twice together for S and E) . . 
. is that it? Am I close?

So this is basically a two-arrow challenge, at each of five ends? In other words 
if you are a God of Archery you could do the challenge in 10 arrows, at the 
very minimum. And the timed thing is really how many arrows does it take you to 
hit the item four times? And add "points" for the length of time, so if it took 
you 34 seconds, you add 3 and if it took you 78 seconds add 7 and so on? Is it 
always two arrows? You have to hit the thing twice each end? So you win if you 
get the lowest "score" overall ???

But here's my problem. This won't work very well for me because I think this is 
a guy thing - - I don't think girls talk trash, whatever that is, no matter 
whether we are competitive in our minds or not! And before everybody jumps on 
me, I'm not trying to be sexist and you know I am as competitve as any of you 
guys! But where do you go with this? I like the shoots you are describing, they 
sound like fun things to shoot at and that is always a good thing. We can have 
fun with these great ideas, that's the kind of playing we do at practices 
anyway, like chase the arrow and stuff. But how does this work as a competition 
over the course of three months? If I read your original posting correctly, you 
win by sheer number of times you try a challenge? 


So where do you find these styrofoam balls? (Am I right you were refering to 
inch diameters there?)
Thanks for helping me study for the exam. Nuala



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Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 16:09:59 -0500
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Subject: Re: [Archers] Fwd: And the next Seasonal Challenge is...
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Hey all,

Don't forget this isn't a typical "points" shoot where you get points for
hitting something crazy small, rather it is a "challenge" shoot where you
count the number of arrows it takes you to complete a task.

For example: How many arrows does it take you to knock over a soda can.
Or using the "Default Challenge" mentioned in the rules: How many arrows
does it take you to hit the 60cm target two times (Archers get to shoot the
1-9 rings, Marksmen get the 1-7 rings, Bowmen get the 1-5 rings, BE get the
1-3 rings, GBE get the 1 ring, and Novices get the entire sheet of paper)

Complete the challenge three times as an untimed end H-O-R

Now with someone running the clock complete the challenge twice in a row,
the S is the tens digit of how long it took you, and the E is again how many
arrows it took you.

So no "points" needed, just try to hit/do something difficult for your skill
level, and you have to do it better then someone else.


Borrowing from Marco's email a challenge might be:

At 15 yards, a 5" foam ball hanging on a 24" string, hit it two times.

The first three letters might be done in two arrows each, if you wait long
enough between shots. But for the last two letters you would need to hit the
ball four times (completing the challenge twice) in as little time as
possible.


Now anyone want to take up That challenge?

:D
Jonathas