[Archers] Handicapped Archers

[Garth Groff]

Lord Janyn and Friends,

I am really pleased to hear your thoughts on this. It isn't something 
I've faced, but really want to do the right thing if any person with 
special needs wants to participate in archery.

Sitting down is no problem (I shoot sitting down on my basement range, 
but that's to keep my longbow from poking through the ceiling tiles). I 
have been concerned about the use of a string release or other 
prohibited device and how that relates to scored shoots. I assume from 
your post that a special needs archer using such devices may shoot for 
recorded scores and in competitions, subject to reporting to you via a 
quarterly or event report.

An archer in a power chair or scooter might have a hard time accessing 
some of our targets at tournaments. I'm thinking of the uphill targets 
at the Pennsic St. Sebastian's shoot. This is something to consider and 
bring to the attention of event autocrats when laying out our ranges.

Thanks much for your encouragement on this question, both to archers 
with special needs and to us as marshals.

Yours Aye,


Mungo


On 10/7/2012 7:30 PM, Jay Nardone wrote:
>
> Good evening everyone. I wanted to take a minute to post about this 
> topic because tonight I was contacted by a Mistress in our Kingdom who 
> was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, the same disease my wife has been 
> living with for the last 12 years. She very graciously asked if we 
> would accept her on our range if she had to sit to shoot and use a 
> release aid. As our rule provide, we do have provisions to accept 
> handicapped archers as long as they operate within our safety rules. I 
> know some of our new and maybe even some of our more senior marshal's 
> might not have dealt with a handicapped person in their time 
> marshaling, and I wanted to make sure we don't just simply run anyone 
> off because of their condition. As these folks come to our shoots and 
> ranges, please make sure you are welcoming and accepting of their 
> issues. If they are safe, and you are assured they can be safe I want 
> us to make sure they get the chance to enjoy archery just as we do. 
> The call will ultimately reside with the MIC's and I will back you if 
> you feel there was just reasons to deny them the ability to shoot, but 
> please make sure you have valid reason to do so. If anyone has seen 
> Merlin at Pennsic, he is an inspiration to us all and probably shoots 
> a heavier poundage bow than most of us!
>
> In Service
>
> Janyn
>
>
>
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