Crusty gnas dress code - bottoms

[Barry C]

I just recieved my copy of AUK. I read a letter in the back and it got me thinking. The first thing I thought is that the editor is totally out or touch with young people and made a snide comment that only men complain about the stupid gnas dress code. The second thing is what people think of the letter.

Firstly i want to know if it is only men that complain. Second if only young people complain. So here is a poll that should be more reflective of current gnas archers opinions than what the rusty old committee believes to be the case.

WRT the dress code I am referring to the green white trouser/ skirt kind not the shirts that seem to have moved gnas on into the 20th centuary.

***I also messed up the poll for non gnas members - please just vote if you agree or not.

[Merlin83b]

Seems to be alot of talk about this dress code. I haven't been told about it really - shooting down at the club in jeans seems fine. What is the dress code and when does it need to be adhered to?

[Tarkwin]

Originally Posted by Merlin83b

Seems to be alot of talk about this dress code. I haven't been told about it really - shooting down at the club in jeans seems fine. What is the dress code and when does it need to be adhered to?

The dress code as it stands applies at National or above record level shoots, though often any competition you attend will stipulate that the GNAS dress code applies.

In the GNAS rules of shooting, the dress code itself states

The statement is :-

S307(a) states

"Members of the Society shooting and officiating at tournaments granted National or World Record Status by GNAS are required to wear the accepted dress of the society as detailed below."

S307(e)(i)

The recognised dress of the Society is plain dark green or white.*

S307(c) states

Gentlemen are required to wear trousers or shorts with long or short sleeved shirts.*

and 307(b)

Ladies are required to wear a dress, skirt, trousers or shorts with a suitable top which is not strapless, nor beachwear.*

on the subject of registered colours

307(e)(iii) states

Shooting colours shall consist of skirt, trousers or shorts in plain dark green or white, as defined above, and an upper garment of no more than four colours. The upper garment shall display the club, county or regional badge, name or logo. This name or logo may be embroidered onto the clothing or attached after manufacture
and can include badges pinned to the garment. The colours of the badge may exceed four.*

and S307(e)(iv) expressly forbids camo or olive drab

Olive Drab and camouflage patterns are not acceptable as shooting colours.*

Finally S307(h) warns that

Any archer not conforming to the above regulations shall be required, by the Judge and Tournament Organiser, to leave the shooting line and will not be permitted to take part in the competition.*

T.

[Little Miss Purple]

Nice one Tarkwin

As for the dress code - I don't care!!! Although I do like to see the line where everyone is in green or white.

[leckie]

Err, currently using a laptop and clicked the wrong poll option but oh well.

I do think the dress code is a bit dated, myself and DMU_AC did a charity shoot yesterday in what felt like a small monsoon and needless to say the shooting whites didn't stay very white (or non see-through ) for long. GNAS is also way too picky about what shade of green is acceptable...And it looks funny with our club colours...

I don't believe the current dress code as it stands is very practical and that it should be up to each club to decide on colours and dress codes.

[Legolaand]

I didn't vote on this as we seem to have overlooked that you can now shoot in "Club Colours" provided that you have registered them with the GNAS. My club has red polo shirts with gold sleeves with black trousers etc.
This means we can shoot in either black or white or green! trousers/shorts.
Personally I think it looks smart, if I say so myself and it brightens up the line. Green and white is OK if that's your bag but I prefer a bit of colour. The juniors also voted to adopt the same colours so we give a united club image.

[Barry C]

Originally Posted by Legolaand

I didn't vote on this as we seem to have overlooked that you can now shoot in "Club Colours" provided that you have registered them with the GNAS. My club has red polo shirts with gold sleeves with black trousers etc.
This means we can shoot in either black or white or green! trousers/shorts.
Personally I think it looks smart, if I say so myself and it brightens up the line. Green and white is OK if that's your bag but I prefer a bit of colour. The juniors also voted to adopt the same colours so we give a united club image.

Actually the poll is about trousers and not club colours which only applies to the waist upward so you can still vote .

[grantwomack]

Originally Posted by Legolaand

This means we can shoot in either black or white or green! trousers/shorts.

I highly doubt this is the case, since the rules above state that green/white trousers must be worn.
Personally, I think they made a big mistake with the "dark green" concession. International colour is white. GNAS colour should be white, else no colour scheme at all.
Honestly, how much difference are blue trousers going to make to the look of a shooting line at a tournament? "It looks tacky!" isn't enough justification for ruling them out, IMHO. If people like the look of green and white, wear it. I'd rather they didn't enforce it on us though.

[TJ Mason]

The dress code deterred a very promising junior (who's just defected to Savile ) from entering competitions. She doesn't like green and felt dressing in white would make her look like a chav. The dress code is just a nuisance:

• there's no safety reason for it
• the colours are hard to get hold of, so people have to use workwear, action pants etc that DON'T look smart
• juniors are put off by it

[clickerati]

OK, so I'm not GNAS at the moment, but will be within a month, so I voted accordingly.

White is impractical for the British weather unless we're having a spaight of sunshine. That said, white fabric tends to be far too see through (wet or dry). And as many of you have already said, the "correct" green is nearly impossible white or green suitable trousers.

Why not allow khakis, navy blue, even black trousers? If you're good enough to shoot at the international level, wear white, but make the dress code more user friendly for us "little" people! It's not just the juniors it puts off.