<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10pt; ">I think it is a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">hit, Fen!! We tried it out yesterday at our practice and loved it. Thanks.</span>
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From: fenrisulven@comcast.net<br>
To: Janyn Fletcher <janynfletcher@comcast.net><br>
Cc: loreleielkins@aol.com; archers@atlantia.sca.org<br>
Sent: Sat, Nov 13, 2010 1:50 pm<br>
Subject: [draft] Atlantia Winter Challenge<br>
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<div>Fellow Archers, </div>
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<div>Below is the Needwood Company's DRAFT submisssion for the Atlantia Winter Challenge. </div>
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<div>Please review to determine if there are any issues/problems we may have missed. In particular - are the instructions clear and easy to understand, does it feel crossbow/handbow balanced, etc. </div>
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<div>Feel free to discuss any ideas or changes on this forum, but bear in mind our goal is to start this on Monday.</div>
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<div>Cheers</div>
<div>Fen</div>
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<div><font size="2"><strong>Atlantia Winter Challenge - Yin/Yang Friend/Foe</strong></font></div>
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<div><font size="2">Shoot Begins: Monday, November 15th, 2010<br>
Shoot Ends: Monday, February 28th, 2011<br>
Scores must be Submitted by: Monday, March 7th, 2011</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><u>Materials</u>: Standard Royal Round Target (NAA-FITA 60 centimeter round target), Drawing Protractor Compass, Pencil, Marker or fluorescent Paint Pen.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><u>Target Design</u>: Using the compass, draw two half-circles to make an "S" curve that stretches from top to bottom of the target's scoring area:</font></div>
<div><font size="2">1) draw a semi-circle that connects the top edge of the 1-ring with the center of the bullseye (set the static end of your compass in the middle of the 3-ring) .This is the top of your S-curve.</font></div>
<div><font size="2">2) now draw a semi-circle that connects the center of the bullseye to the to the bottom edge (set the static end of your compass in the middle of the 3-ring). This is the bottom of your S-curve.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">If you have done it correctly, you should see a large capital S overlayed on the target's scoring area. </font></div>
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<div><font size="2">[we have a bitmap image of the finished target to place in this spot] </font></div>
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<div><font size="2">3) use a marker or fluorescent paint pen to make the S more visible from the 20 yards. </font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><u>Rules</u>: The S-curve creates the Yin and Yang areas of the target. The Yin is the upper/right area of the target. The Yang is the lower/left area of the target. </font></div>
<div><font size="2">1) the challenge consists of 4 ends at 20 yards. <br>
2) scores CAN go below zero. Your final score may be negative. <br>
3) arrows that break or just touch the dividing line between two scoring zones are scored in the archer's favor.<br>
4) each non-scoring arrows is penalized -1 point. <br>
5) you must shoot the ends in the order listed.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><u>Distances</u>: All ends are shot at 20 yards</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><u>Scoring</u>: Standard RR scoring, but with negative values for hitting the "Foe" side.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><u>Divisions</u>: This shoot will have six divisions (Novice, Archer, Marksmen, etc). Prizes will be awarded for each winner, preferably no later than at Crescent Guard Games (north) and SAAD </font></div>
<div><font size="2">(south)</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><u>Prizes</u>: Custom made arrows in Atlantian colors, frosted with "snow" to signify the Winter Challenge. </font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><strong>The Shoot: </strong></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><u>Stage 1 - The Yin.<br>
</u>For the first two ends, the upper/right area has positive values, the lower/left area has negative values. For example: a shot high and right in the 2-ring is worth the usual 2 points. But a </font></div>
<div><font size="2">shot low and left in the 4-ring is -4 points. </font></div>
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<div><font size="2">End 1: 6 arrows, untimed</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">End 2: timed, 30 seconds</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><u>Stage 2 - The Yang</u>.<br>
For the 3rd and 4th ends, the scoring values are flipped - the upper/right area is now negative, the lower/left area is positive.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">End 3: 6 arrows, untimed</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">End 4: timed, 30 seconds</font></div>
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