[Archers] H-O-R-S-E

[Jonathas]

Correct, for this shoot we are counting arrows to complete a challenge, so
the LOWEST score will win the challenge between the two archers.

Jonathas


On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 2:02 PM, Steve Lackey <edeconde at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry if I sound dense here, but the way I read the scoring on the default
> challenge, the lowest score is better? This is kind of new to me, so I want
> to make sure I'm not screwing up my expectations =)
>
> If I hit my mark with the first 2 arrows each time in the first 3 rounds,
> that would be 6 (H,O,R)?
>
> Then say in the timed round, I double shot the first set arrows, and the
> next two singly for the back to back in 12 seconds, that would add 1(S), for
> 7 total?
>
> Then 4 for the last back to back round (assuming I hit my mark with the
> first four arrows)(E), for a total of 11 being my best possible score
> (assuming I hit with the first 4 arrows in the timed shoot between 10 and 19
> seconds)?
>
> Since I am currently ranked as an Archer, I would have all but the very
> center ring within the target area to shoot at?
>
> ~Estienne (who sees a trip to Blacksburg in his near future)
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Jonathas <Jonathas at redfoxden.org> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 12:15 PM
>>
>>> So what happens if I run out of arrows before finishing the speed round?
>>> It does take 20 arrows, which is more than most archers have on hand.
>>>
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>
>> This happened at our practice last week and here is how we handled it:
>>
>> As the archer was loading their last arrow they announced "last arrow" so
>> that as soon as that arrow was released the time keeper could stop the
>> clock.  Their arrows would be retrieved and the archer would take position
>> as if they had just released the last arrow (ie bow held up but not drawn
>> back, hand at their anchor point, no arrow on the string. for crossbows a
>> similar setup, held up but not cocked or loaded), the time keeper would
>> simply say "Go" as they restart the clock, and then the archer continues as
>> normal.
>>
>> I did make sure that the archers had enough arrows to possibly complete
>> the challenge (12 or more arrows), and be sure that they would only stop at
>> most once.
>>
>> We have not been announcing the time as it runs.
>>
>> Jonathas
>>
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