A moan about GNAS Classifications

[Thunk]

Originally Posted by whisky

Camo is soooo last year, It's SAS black that's in this year.

I'm just trying to wrap my brain around the idea of the SAS with longbows...no, no, it's not happening!

[robtattoo]

Originally Posted by whisky

Camo is soooo last year, It's SAS black that's in this year.

DAMN!! I'll have to go shopping again! I was told that Orange was this year's black.

[English Bowman]

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

All the longbow records were set years ago when the longbow was the only bow. Now interest has been renewed in this old mode of shooting,nobody has been able to match the scores set by the men of old. G.N.A.S. has already dropped the scores required for classifications, perhaps they will have to reduce them further to give the modern longbowman a chance.

Not the longbow field records, as these rounds weren't shot then. The longbowmen are lumped in with the trad recurve archers in field

Dan

[English Bowman]

Originally Posted by rgsphoto

Looking at it the way you describe EB it does look near impossible Not sure that you can do about it though. Respect for trying, IMHO Longbow is by far the most difficult aspect of the sport to master. I hope one day the GNAS will cut you some slack and make your goals more realistic. Out of interest, how many Longbow MB/GMB's are there in the UK? Any on here?

None that have got the MB status in a field shoot as to get MB they would have had to break the British record at a record status shoot. As for GMB no way, see above

Dan

[English Bowman]

Originally Posted by robtattoo

Sack off the GNAS shoots & join in with the NFAS. Classification is worked out on a much more even scale. Membership's only a tenner for the year + you don't have to dress like a pillock to compete

GNAS Field dress regs are, wear something bright so that you can be seen, preferably not camo. I have no problem with those!

Dan

[whisky]

Originally Posted by Thunk

I'm just trying to wrap my brain around the idea of the SAS with longbows...no, no, it's not happening!

Yeah it's easy just think of little ninjas but with a feather in their cap

[Murray]

Why doesn't your longbow association set up its own (albeit unofficial) classification scheme and communicate it to all members for general use. Perhaps then GNAS would consider adopting it?

[gwynn]

Camo is soooo last year, It's SAS black that's in this year.[/quote]

I find my balaclava gets caught up in the string though

[English Bowman]

Originally Posted by gwynn

I find my balaclava gets caught up in the string though

That's because it's made of chain instead of wool!

Dan

[gwynn]

hi dan, you must admit it's an art to shoot in a longbow while wearing metal clothing