[MR] New Combat Archery Rules

[Lisa McNeil]

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I would like to pass along information provided to me from NorthStar Archery.   Sir Erika sent this information to me because I have invested $160.00 in ammo in the last 2 weeks in order to prepare for upcoming events. IMHO, this is exactly the reason that the SCA cannot build up the membership it wishes: newcomers who would like to participate must put out untold sums of money in order to have what is needed, and then rules, although needed for safety purposes, are passed with no prior warnings and no waiting periods before the laws take effect, so that someone like me who has invested every spare dime in the equipment are now screwed when this rule takes effect.  This has now taken money from the Kingdom as well, as I will now have to cancel my Feast of Thirty, Sapphire Joust, and Pennsic reservations because I would be forced to come up with another large sum of money to participate in the activities I enjoy.  This is a horrible way to run this part of the organization:  Due to problems and concerns with combat archery blunts partiallypenetrating helms 1/2"or more the following rule will be effective April 20th, 2003: Any domed CA blunt MUST reach a minimum 1" in diameter at 1/4" distancefrom the tip of the blunt. The blunt must be the full 1 1/4" diameter at a maximumdistance of 1/2" fromthe tip. Any flat-faced blunt must be a minimum of a 1 1/4" in diameter. If thetop of the bluntis foam, it can not be compressed into less than a 1 1/4" diameter. The Baldar Egg blunts will not be legal on the combat field withoutapproved modificationto increase the front diameter of the blunt. Any modifications developedfor these bluntsmust be tested using the following three tests;1. Cram Test2. Drop Test3. Shot into the faceplate of a helm test. The results of these tests must be sent to your Kingdom Earl Marshaland/or Kingdom Combat Archery Marshal and the Deputy Society Marshal for CombatArchery, for final approval. If there are any questions, please let me know, THL Tessa the Huntress, Deputy Society Marshal for Combat Archerytessathehuntress at earthlink.net

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