[Archers] Atl Atl Rules

[Siegfried]

On 12/10/12 9:35 AM, Jonathas wrote:
>  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.

As stated, I'm behind the move to 120cm target :)   The 10 rings idea is
intriguing.   It does allow for a more competitive nature at the higher
end.  AND if we kept it at only 3 throws, would make the scoring match up.

Though I still think AtlAtl throwers wanna do more than 3 :)  More
throwing == 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.

Honest Q:  Why not also keep the speed round into play?   I don't see
any reason why an AtlAtl couldn't speed like the rest of them.   There's
no more intrinsic danger of an AtlAtl person fumbling their attempt to
throw ... than an archer who panics and does "bad things"(tm) during a
speed round.

Ideas:   6 darts, regular 5 spot scoring, speed round == Standard Royal
Round scoring & ranks.  Theoretical max (if you can throw 6 in a speed)
is 120.

Alternative:  If people just really don't like the idea of speed.   5
darts, 10 spot scoring, 3 ends (And the atlatl's just take an arm break
during the speed round I guess).  150 absolute max, can again use
standard Atlantian rankings at 20 per step.

AltAltternative:  Again if people just don't like the idea of speed.
You could always have the atl-atl round include TWO ends at the closest
distance.  (be that 20 or 10).  With the idea being that they are just
throwing again during the other archer's speed rounds.

Lots-o-thoughts.

Siegfried

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