| The last two comps I have been two one of which I was the tournament organiser I couldn't get the arrows out of the target from a compound archers I ended up cutting my knuckles against the target when straining at the first comp (straw boss) the second one I couldn't get the compound arrows out again and ended up with a blister on my index finger foam boss.
I feel the only fair way of doing it is to rotate through out the day or a weekend on a FITA with 4 archers on the target and 4 distances you can work out the maths. If an archer has a problem doing the maths then some else can do it he or she only needs to record the arrow values
For less able archers I have no problem in pulling their arrows out of the target, but I do feel in a tournament (if the archer hasn't got an assistant) then it would be nice for the TO to perhaps tell you before and thus giving you the option to refuse.
to answer another point if some is injured and can't pull their arrows, then surely they can't shot??
and finally a little story.
Once upon a time (no this is for real)
I have shot before with a compound archer with 60lbs draw weight who refused to pull his arrows, myself and the rest of the target struggled to pull out the arrows with the archer looking on after two ends we pulled our own arrows and walked away leaving all the compound archers in the target he soon helped pull them out.
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