INSPECTIONS
YOUTH ARCHERY
RANGE HOURS
WAR POINTS
EQUIPMENT STANDARDS

Archery

Greetings, from Baron Master Mark Squirrelsbane, Captain General of the East Kingdom and Archery Marshal in charge of Pennsic 39.

Due to an unprecedented level of negotiations this year, at Pennsic 39 we have made history, Archers will be allow to shoot their war point up to four times (see below).

I would like to thank the Archer General of the Middle and the Deputy Archery General of the Middle for all their time, effort and input. Without them we would not have been able to make history this year.

I would also like to thank the Deputy Mayors and Mayor of Pennsic for not only adding busses travelling to the archery range this year, but for helping archery rebuild itself after its last move. Your support and cooperation is greatly appreciated by the archers of the Known World.

YIS,
Squirrelsbane

Inspections

All archers wishing to shoot at Pennsic 39 must bring their equipment to the archery range and have it inspected before they will be allowed to shoot. This means that if there are 5 people using the same set up equipment, each archer must be inspected with that equipment. Archers and their equipment only need to be inspected once during the war.

Activities/ Hours

The archery range is located southwest of the Main Battlefield beyond oversized parking. It is not visible from the main campground areas, however, a flag will be raised over the fort whenever the range is open. There will be regular bus service to the range.

Activities will include: Open practice, coaching and instruction, novelty shoots, archery-related classes, youth archery practice and competitions, 2 three-part populace War Point shoots and a Champions War Point shoot.

During the Champions’ shoot on Monday, August 9th, no other archery activities will take place. The Populace War Point shoot will take place from Tuesday, August 10 through Friday, August 13.

The full schedule of range hours will be posted in the Archery Marshals’ tent, along with a list of classes, and novelty shoots.

Sunday, August 1st 10 am RANGE SET UP
Monday, August 2nd
Tuesday, August 3rd
Wednesday, August 4th
Thursday, August 5th
Friday, August 6th 		The range will be available for open practice, as long as you have a warranted Target Archery Marshal with you.

If a Target Archery Marshal opens the range, they will raise the flag on the Fort to signal that the archery field is open to all. The flag is located on the left hand tower as you face the Fort on the main battlefield.

Saturday, August 7th 10 am to 4 pm
4 pm onward 		Open Practice
Archery Champions' Practice
Sunday, August 8th 10 am to 4 pm
4 pm onward
4:30 pm 		Open Practice
Archery Champions' Practice
Archery Marshals Meeting
Monday, August 9th 9 amArchery Champions Shoot
Range Closed to the Public
Tuesday, August 10th 10 am to 6 pm War Point #1
Wednesday, August 11th 10 am to 6 pm War Point #1
Thursday, August 12th 10 am to 6 pm War Point #2
Friday, August 13th 10 am to 4 pm War Point #2

Youth Archery

There will be a new "family range" set up where children may shoot. During the War Points they will shoot alongside the adults.

Archery War Points

The Archery Champions Shoot – worth 1 War Point

Monday, August 9th, starting at 9 am

The Mass Populace Archery War Shoot – worth 2 War Points

There will be two Mass Populace Archery War Points this year. Archers can shoot two times for each War Point: either once each day or twice on a single day.

Each War Point consists of 3 shoots. The kingdom that wins 2 of the 3 shoots gets the War Point.

1. Castle Clout Shoot

The target is a simulated castle turret. Archers will be shooting at 100 yards into a circle of approximately 30 feet in diameter. In the center of the clout will be a castle window.
This is an untimed shoot and the archers will have 6 arrows/bolts to try to score points.

Scoring:

  • 2 points for each arrow landing inside the castle wall or landing in the top of the front wall or landing in the back wall.
  • 3 points for landing in the wall to the castle window located in the center of the clout.
  • 4 points for each arrow landing in the castle window itself located in the center of the clout.
For those archers with lighter weight bows or for that matter, archers that do not feel they can shoot 100 yards, there will be a Moat Monster located at approximately 50 yards. Scoring for the Moat Monster is as follows:
  • 1 point for inside the Moat.
  • 2 points for striking the Moat Monster.

2. Castle Window Shoot

This will be a 30 second timed end at a castle window located between 25 and 30 yards. The archers will have 30 seconds to safely shoot as many arrows/bolts as they can. The scoring for this shoot is as follows.

Scoring:
2 points for each arrow/bolt that lands inside the castle window.

3. Soldier Shoot

This will be an untimed shoot at sets of soldiers at staggered distances. Each archer will be allowed to shoot 6 arrow/bolts at the target of their choice.

Scoring:

  • 15 yard target: 1 point for each scoring arrow
  • 35 yard target: 2 points for each scoring arrow
  • 45 yard target: 3 points for each scoring arrow
  • 55 yard target: 4 points for each scoring arrow.

 

Archery Equipment Standards

  1. Bows
    1. No compound bows are allowed.
    2. Adjustable or fixed sights may not be attached to straight bows or recurves.
      1. Marks on limbs are allowed.
    3. There are no draw weight limits for target archery bows.
    4. No modern spring/flipper rests or plunger buttons are allowed.
      1. Wire rests are not allowed.
      2. Simple one-piece plastic attachable rests are allowed.
      3. Plastic or nylon bristle rests are allowed.
    5. Bow straps are allowed.
    6. No stabilizers, clickers, or modern string release devices are allowed.
    7. Bows with cut out risers (i.e.: those you can see through from the side) must have the openings covered so as to present a solid surface and an appearance more in keeping with medieval archery.
  2. Crossbows
    1. 1. No center-shot or split-prod styles are allowed.
    2. No compound prods or break-cocking styles are allowed.
    3. Ballista’s of any kind are not allowed.
    4. Rear peep sights may be attached. Front sights are not allowed.
    5. Limb coverings are not required.
    6. Slings may be attached to the bow, but may not be used as an aid in shooting.
    7. Stocks made out of any material other than wood must have any openings that you can see through in profile filled or covered to appear more period.
  3. Strings
    1. All strings must be appropriate for the bow type and weight.
    2. Strings may not be constructed of material prone to failure, such as natural sinew or gut.
      1. Linen, silk and artificial sinew strings are acceptable, as long as they are constructed properly.
      2. Strings that have become knotted, or those that have been repaired by knotting strands together shall not be used. This rule does not forbid those string designs that incorporate knots in their original design.
    3. A nocking point may be attached to the string.
      1. Both metal and tied-on nocking points are acceptable.
      2. A single nocking point is allowed. The nocking point may consist of one or two locators, which may be of any type.
      3. The locators may not extend above or below the arrow nock in such a way as to allow them to be used as sighting mechanisms.
    4. String silencers may be used.
    5. It is strongly recommended that the ends of the string be served, and that a serving cover the nocking area of the string.
      1. It should be noted that Japanese and Flemish style strings, which are rarely served at the ends, are acceptable.
    6. Peep sights mounted on the string are not allowed.
  4. Arrows & Bolts
    1. All shafts shall be of natural wood.
    2. No broadheads or tips that cause excessive damage to targets shall be used.
    3. Fletching
      1. Arrows shall be fletched with natural feathers.
      2. Bolts may be fletched with any period material.
    4. Nocks
      1. Nocks for arrows may be of any material.
    5. End caps, rings, or wrapping are not required for crossbow bolts.
  5. Miscellaneous Equipment
    1. Any type of quiver may be used, with the exception of those that attach to the bow.
    2. It is strongly recommended that an armguard or bracer be worn.
    3. A glove or finger tab may be used.
    4. All equipment should adhere to the spirit of medieval archery.

EXCEPTIONS!

Exceptions to these rules may be granted by either the Captain General of the East Kingdom or the Archer General of the Midrealm.




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