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agree that the "written exception" to the rule puts a great burden on
the DEM. We are talking not only about event sites, but practice
ranges as well (as I've been reminded). Many of us have ranges in our
backyards where we hold official practices. I would venture to guess
that most of these now fall within the category of needing a waiver,
including my own home range.<br>
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Do we take pictures, draw diagrams, give a verbal description of the
site and send this to the DEM? Does the DEM need to inspect each site
personally? Obviously he can't do that. Once a waiver is granted for
a site, I assume that the waiver is then good permanently for that
site. I wouldn't think that a NEW waiver is needed every time we have
an event and use the same range. If that range changes <i>slightly</i>, do we then need another waiver or are the marshals trusted enough to make that call themselves?<br>
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According to the rule:<b> "This waiver must be requested in
writing from the DEM-Target Archery only, and approval must be received
in writing and retained by the Marshal in charge at the site."</b>
That last part...."retained by the MIC in charge at the site" concerns
me too. The MIC in charge at the site is likely to change frequently,
does each new marshal need to obtain a waiver? Is there a way that the
waiver can go on file in a specific location, to be printed out for
events at a site where a waiver was previously granted?<br>
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Thoughts? Ideas? Comments?<br>
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Workin it,<br>
Lorelei<br>
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From: Siegfried <siegfried@crossbows.biz><br>
To: archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org<br>
Sent: Fri, Mar 5, 2010 8:37 am<br>
Subject: [Archers] Specifically, the 'written exception' rule<br>
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<pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt>Kynnyth & Allen ... I would like to open a dialog about the written<br>
exception rule.<br>
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There are many awkward situations that this creates. Not only an<br>
inability to 'adjust to changing site conditions on the fly' as<br>
previously mentioned. Not only the issue of having a single<br>
point-of-failure on someone's shoulders who cannot personally inspect<br>
every range anyway.<br>
<br>
But there are simply innumerate ranges in existence, which now require<br>
written exceptions. These aren't situations where someone is truly<br>
trying to reduce the zone and squeeze something in, IE: "Well, I only<br>
have 70yds of depth, but I want an archery shoot, so I'll plan on ground<br>
targets only at 5yds and do X/Y/Z to ensure safety, etc"<br>
<br>
But are direct cases of obviously safe ranges, that now require written<br>
exceptions.<br>
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Such as:<br>
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* Every single modern indoor range, all relying on physical walls both<br>
on the sides, and behind the target.<br>
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* Numerous public ranges (I have a few in my head), that rely on hills<br>
behind the targets<br>
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* Typical 'shooting alongside a building' setups, where you have the<br>
depth, but a side of a building serves as your width regulator.<br>
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In Service,<br>
Siegfried<br>
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-- <br>
Barun Siegfried Sebastian Faust - Barony of Highland Foorde - Atlantia<br>
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