Q. When is a beginners course not a beginners course?
A. When non
GNAS archers are declared "beginners" to allow them to take part in
GNAS competitions, avoiding the "you must be a
GNAS member to take part in
GNAS competitions" rule.
It seems there is a non
GNAS field archery club that loan their grounds to a
GNAS club for shoots. The non
GNAS club members want to be able to take part in the
GNAS shoots, but dont want to join
GNAS. Therefore the
GNAS club have declared it will name the non
GNAS archers as "beginners" and say they are on a "beginners course" for the duration of the shoot, thus circumventing the
GNAS membership rules and keeping the
GNAS members happy on the insurance issues.
If this is really permitted, I see the end of
GNAS membership as we know it.
We could all just become life long beginners!
Ben