Hi Everyone!
I know I don't shoot a longbow, but I thought i'd let you all see the new
GNAS lonbow definition:
206. Longbow(a.) Bow. The bow shall be the traditional longbow made from wood, either "self", "backed", or "laminated" with cambered (stacked) belly and horn nocks.
With the exception of the "Self" bow, each limb of a longbow must form a single simple curve from the handle to the nock when at full draw. It shall not be less than five feet in length for an arrow of less than 27" and; not less then five feet six inches in length for a 27" or longer arrow, this being measured along the back between the string nocks. AT no point shall the depth of the bow, measured from back to belly, be less than 5/8 (five eighths) of the width of the bow at the same section. The bow may carry no support for the arrow. Bows of bamboo, constructed in conformity with the above, shall be permitted.
The new section in red is due to the appearance of recurved longbows in the last couple of seasons. It will effectively make recruved longbows illegal at competition.