A Shoot Without Scopes.

[Toxophilus_Archer]

I judged a shoot today that was bereft of the line of trees that usually stand out on the shooting line. It was not a record status shoot so the town hall clock was not at stake so the organisers made a request that they would appreciate no scopes on the line. This I believe (I may be proven wrong) is unprecedented since the advent of compound equipment. This controversial request only received one comment after it was annoiunce, " Can we use them for sighters", this was allowed. The shoot proceeded quite well and may have taken less time! A straw poll of some of the archers found that some did not use scopes on the line anyway but those that did said they were a few points down. The shoot went very well and was enjoyed by everyone, for once it was not the only the longbow persons (political correctness) but recurve and COMPOUND persons who caused riotous laughter and jollification throughout the shoot. Should we bring enjoyment back into the sport (sarcasm) and ban scopes from non-national record shoots so everyone can have some fun. For those that were at the shoot they know where it was. I have kept the identitiy of the shoot anonymous in case they are quoted as the instigators when this becomes a widespread epidemic and enjoyment is brought into the forefront of a sport. Any comments!!!!!!!!!

[moo-mop]

Originally Posted by Toxophilus_Archer

Should we bring enjoyment back into the sport (sarcasm) and ban scopes

I can assure you having groups that are good, but are off the middle will be very detrimental to anyone that actually wants to get a good score enjoying your shoot. That's why the rules allow them. I can't think of a better way to get me to not enjoy my day than instigation of unexpected local rules.

[tel]

I concur - I am nowhere near moo-mops level and yet it has been proved time and time again that no scope = lost ponts.

[Bald Eagle]

I thoroughly enjoyed the day and scored a pb for a "non scope" event!

[grimsby archer]

Originally Posted by tel

I concur - I am nowhere near moo-mops level and yet it has been proved time and time again that no scope = lost ponts.

I had to look up "concur" and having done it, I do too!.
I dont even shoot, but (taking the bait hook line and sinker) I see this as another case of carbon arrows, that is to say, another two tier rule system whereby some organisers will effectively ban perfectly legal equipment.

If the rules allow it, then any shoot carried out under the auspicies of those rules must allow it also.

Was this "rule" banning scopes announced before the start of the shoot or was it foisted onto the unsuspecting at the point where it was too late to withdraw?
It is very difficult to be in a minority and stand up and say "I want to be able to use my scope" in such a situation.

[worthipa]

Originally Posted by Toxophilus_Archer

Any comments!!!!!!!!!

Yes, no need for the giant text ....

[bimble]

There is nothing I hate more than where organisers decide to throw in another rule at the last second. I once shot a floodlit frostbite and was really looking forward to it and in assembly it was decided "just for fun" that compounders should shoot inner tens rather than outer tens. There were only two of us and we were quite happy to shoot outer tens thankyou very much.

I like looking through my scope as I shoot as I use it to slow down my shoot-cycle.

[tel]

bit of an aside - but I attended a WRS Fita shoot today that had six sighters instead of practice....how does that work then?

[wingate_52]

Did my yearly club longbow comp today. No scopes in use. It was mostly fun.

[Hidden Hippo]

Tel - it was wrong quite simply. As far as I'm aware you've got to have practice at a WRS even, much like the fact that you have to allow all carbons (I don't want this to turn into an arrow thread, so lets say no more).

As for not allowing scopes - I would find it very annoying. I shot on thursday without my scope(I'd forgotton to take the quick release off the camera and put it back on my scope after I made the video) and felt that my shot routine was disrupted (I usually look after I shoot then nock the next arrow) and I was shooting much more quickly. Like Bimble, since using a scope I have integrated it into my shot sequence and it acts as a control measure for me shooting too quickly.