[Archers] Atl Atl Rules

[Jonathas]

A year or so ago, someone (if memory serves it was Nuala and Geoffrey?)
brought a bunch of Atlatls to a Dun Carraig event, several people tried
them out for the first time that day, myself included.  It was an absolute
blast! As a group the furthest we could get them to go was 45~50 yards, at
about 30 yards we could pepper the area around the target, and at about 15
yards 1 in 3 shoots would hit.  Less then that really didn't seem worth it
given the length of the atlatl arrows. Our "target" was a rotten stump that
was 2.5' ~3' diameter, standing about 18" high.

Given that any new comer to an shooting activity wants it to be fun, but
still be at least somewhat near hitting the target, and if the mundane
clubs are averageing around a 100cm target, a 60cm target seems way to
small, given it would be just as easy to order a 80cm or a 120cm FITA
target.  As a beginner myself but able to see where the skill can go, I'd
be inclined to recommend using the 120cm, but count all ten rings, and
throw from 10, 20, and 30 yards.  This would be big enough that at the
closer ranges the new comers would certainly get points, and likely get a
few points at 30.  Yet by using all 10 rings, still competitive as the
skills get better.

If you had 3 throws from each range, 9 throws total, the perfect score
would be 90.  If each of the current 6 Atlatl ranks where worth 15 points
it would come out to a perfect 90 as well.

Just throwing it out there, what do some of the current Atlatl'ists say?

Jonathas



*****To:* archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org

> *Subject:* [Archers] Atl Atl Rules
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> Good evening everyone, I know I should have my head examined but I would
> be scared of what they find! If you ever have seen me attempt an Atl Atl
> you would know they aren’t my favorite but…..Last year or so I know Lorelei
> got the ball rolling with trying to establish some Royal Round rules for
> Atl Atl and I think it is that time once again. We need to complete the
> discussion and planning so we can move forward with this and get something
> in place governing Atl Atl in our Kingdom.  So let’s start the discussions
> once again, and please just keep in mind this is a discussion and one’s
> opinion is not any better than another’s.  When we get close to a final
> solution I will officiate the vote to move forward. I went back in my
> archives and this seems to be the last email I had on the subject, it came
> from Lord Jonathan:****
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> I would like to add my thoughts to the debate. ****
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> The current Atlantian rules for Atlatl are based on an archery mind set.**
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> People who can only count to 5, and need colors to help!  In the mundane
> world of Atlatl hurlers, they can count to 10; however, they have to start
> at 6.  Don't ask where 1 through 5 went.  But at least they can do it in
> black and white.  Please see the attached image of their official atlatl
> target.  The target looks to be 100cm in diameter.****
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> My research has uncovered the distances at which they throw and the number
> of darts at each distance vary somewhat by club.  The closest is****
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> 6 meters and the furthest is 25 meters.  The total number of darts in an
> official round appears to be 10, either two stations of 5 darts each, or**
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> 5 stations with 2 darts each.****
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> The current Atlantian throwing distances are 20, 30 and 40 yards.  Since
> we in the SCA try to have fun, anything past 20 yards for a 60sm target
> does not meet that standard.****
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> I propose the following:****
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> Target:  standard Royal Round 60cm 5 color target.****
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> Distances:  10 yards, 15 yards, and 20 yards Number of darts at each
> distance: 3 Highest possible score is 45.****
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> Jonathan****
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> In Service,****
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> Janyn****
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