| Over the past few months I have been chief bag carrier, string waxer and driver for archery_mum and have been taking photos to pass the time. We have been to the UK Masters, YAA FITA Star, Lincoln Double FITA Star, Bronte RS Hereford and several more shoots. I get to watch fairly closely what is going on and I cannot say I have seen any indication that judges are slowing these shoots down. I have seen lost arrows and archers being asked to look during the break if they are taking too long and I have seen judges walking back slowly behind the last remaining archers but only for safety to ensure everyone is across the line.
What I have noticed at every single competition without exception is that its the guys line that always causes delays and generally speaking are the last back to the line. Where the ladies and gents are split it is always the ladies who collect and return first. Shoot me down in flames if you want but someone actual told me at Lincoln that they had timed it and that the ladies would have finished the FITA star about 30 mins before the gents if they had been shooting on seperate fields.
__________________ When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandad did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car |