[SCA-AE] Archery Challenge

[FRANK BENZ]

As Their Majesties Champion, I wish to issue a challenge to all archers of
our Kingdom. Since winter is almost at our doorsteps, I do not wish to see
our archers hanging up their equipment and "taking it easy" until it gets
warm again. I challenge all archers to continue shooting through the cold
months. From November 1st to April 15th I challenge all archers to take part
in the Gwyntarian Winter Archery Shoot. 

 

 

The shoot consists of 8 rounds at 20 yards of the following: 

 

 

Target Round - intended to help maintain accuracy over the winter. It
consists of two ends of six arrows un-timed at a 40cm, five-ring target with
standard 5, 4, 3, 2 ,1 scoring. Witnessed pass-throughs and bounce-offs that
cannot be determined as to score are traditionally 3 points each. 

 

 

Speed Round - intended to help archers practice speed shooting with
accuracy. It consists of two ends of unlimited arrows shot in a 30 second
time limit for each end. Each archer must shoot at least one arrow each end
but may shoot as many as possible in 30 seconds. Scoring of the 40 cm
five-ring target is standard 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1. Witnessed pass-throughs and
bounce-offs that cannot be determined as to score are traditionally 3 points
each. Archers who do not manage to shoot off six arrows in 30 seconds will
gain bonus points for arrows unshot. To determine how many bonus points,
subtract the number of arrows shot from 6 for each end and add it to the
actual score of arrows that hit the target. If the archer has not managed to
hit the target at all, then no bonus points are added for that end. When
scoring, please show real score + bonus points, IE: 12+2 

 

 

Wand Round - intended to help the archer concentrate on minimizing
left/right movement. It consists of 2 ends of 6 arrows un-timed. Each end is
shot at a target wand 3 feet long by 6 inches wide, consisting of a central
strip of one color flanked on either side by strips of a differing tint
(hint: a standard strip of duct tape is 2 inches wide); each band equal in
width (2 inches). Each arrow within or touching the central strip scores
five points. Each arrow outside the central area but within or touching
either of the two outer bands scores three points. Witnessed pass-throughs
and bounce-offs that cannot be determined as to score are traditionally 3
points each. 

 

 

Bull's Eye Round - intended to help the archer focus on the center of the
target. It consists of two ends of six arrows, un-timed. Each end is shot at
a target consisting of a four inch circular bull's eye centered within an
8.5 inch outer circle. All arrows within or touching the inner circle score
five points each. All arrows outside the bull's eye but within or touching
the outer circle score three points each. Witnessed pass-throughs and
bounce-offs that cannot be determined as to score are traditionally 3 points
each. 

 

 

 

Please send scores to myself at caleb at .... Either fill out the scoresheet
(http://www.buffnet.net/~caleb/challenge.htm) and e-mail that to me or send
me an e-mail with the following 

 

 

 

Event or Location: 

 

Date: 

 

MIC: 

 

 

 

SCA Name 

 

Mundane Name 

 

Home Group 

 

Bow Type C L R (Check One) 

 

Poundage: 

 

Sights? 

 

6 arrows, Round: 

 

6 arrows, Round: 

 

30 seconds, Round: 

 

30 seconds, Round: 

 

6 arrows, Wand: 

 

6 arrows, Wand: 

 

6 arrows, Bullseye: 

 

6 arrows, Bullseye: 

 

Total: 

 

  

 

There will be awards for the best archer shooting a recurve, a longbow and
for a crossbow. There will also be an award for the archer who completes the
most shoots as well as an award for the highest combined score. There will
also be a novice category open to anyone who started shooting archery this
year and two children categories open to any archer under 14. One will be at
the adult range of 20 yards and the other will be at a more modest 10 yards.
Children may choose which range to shoot at. I will assume that all
submitted scores are for the adult 20 yard range unless CHILD is written
next to the shooter's name. Winners will be announced at War Practice next
year. 

 

 

The score sheet (http://www.buffnet.net/~caleb/challenge.htm) asks if the
bow has any sites or not. This is new for the Gwyntarian Winter Archery
Shoot. If no information is given, I will assume that the weapon in question
had sights. This will have no effect on my challenge, but it helps Baron
Nigel in his tabulations. A comment about what is meant by "sights". What is
being referred to are not hi-tech scopes or adjustable pin contraptions,
those are all strictly not allowable. "Sight" in this context refers to the
practice of marking the upper limb of a handbow with incremental marks on
the bow itself, or on a piece of tape, that the archer can use to line up an
aim point with. Crossbows, of course, are permitted peep type or wire type
sights to a certain extent (but not scopes, obviously), as long as they are
affixed behind the release mechanism. 

 

  

 

This is my challenge. I throw down a finger tab instead of a gauge and I
know that the archers of AEthelmearc are more than capable of picking it up
and showing the rest of the known world how great we are. 

 

 

ska: THL Caleb Reynolds

 

mka: Caleb Ronsen

 

aka: Bubba th' Barbarian

 

Thrown Weapons Marshal of the Kingdom of AEthelmearc

 

Inventor of sugar coated insulin pills.

 

http://www.buffnet.net/~caleb/caleb.htm

 

 

 

"Contest not open to aardvarks or their families."