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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lord Mungo that is correct. We never want to run people off and especially just because they have needs above ours. I understand that at some events some target would be difficult for them to navigate, and I’m thinking that this is alright because they will be happy being able to shoot with the rest of the range. Yes, according our rules, there is no provision to exclude these few that will require the aid of additional “modern” devices from scoring. The rules for non wooden arrows preclude an archer from scoring based on the MIC allowing them to shoot the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’m touched that someone asked and I know I will be proud to be able to put a smile on that person’s face because they got to enjoy the same game we all love so much!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Janyn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org [mailto:archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Garth Groff<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 08, 2012 6:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Archers] Handicapped Archers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lord Janyn and Friends,<br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<br><br>Thanks much for your encouragement on this question, both to archers with special needs and to us as marshals.<br><br>Yours Aye,<br><br><br>Mungo<br><br><br>On 10/7/2012 7:30 PM, Jay Nardone wrote: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In Service<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Janyn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Archers mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org">Archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/listinfo.cgi/archers-atlantia.sca.org">http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/listinfo.cgi/archers-atlantia.sca.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>