Individual Medley

[Keithie]

After a visit to Custom Built Archery in Guisborough, I am now the proud owner of a 2 compounds (a Hoyt Ultraelite and a Bowtech Allegiance), a recurve (a Spigarelli Revolution riser with Seb Flute limbs0 and a Bickerstaff longbow.

I would like to do a few shoots using all three bows, e.g a FITA shooting one dozen compound, one dozen recurve and one dozen longbow at wach distance.

Does anybody have any toughts about this idea?:

[whisky]

not wishing to dampen your idea (i had a similar once) but whilst you could do this at an informal club shoot you are not allowed to at a formal GNAS shoot - the rules stipulate that the archer may only shoot one discipline only - so you would have to name your weapon of choice!

[Marcus26]

Originally Posted by whisky

not wishing to dampen your idea (i had a similar once) but whilst you could do this at an informal club shoot you are not allowed to at a formal GNAS shoot - the rules stipulate that the archer may only shoot one discipline only - so you would have to name your weapon of choice!

Wow, another reason GNAS sucks.
My wife shot the World Target in 2 different diciplines and FITA allowed (and promoted it)
What's the problem with it?

[geoffretired]

The "closed mind" is the problem in my opinion. "We've never done that so we won't ever do it either." We'd still be in caves if we all thought like that. Or perhaps we would never have got as far as using caves!!

[LineCutter]

Originally Posted by Marcus26

Wow, another reason GNAS sucks.
My wife shot the World Target in 2 different diciplines and FITA allowed (and promoted it)
What's the problem with it?

What proportion of each distance did she shoot compound (& was it the same for each distance?)

I don't think there's a problem entering for 2 disciplines - it's the mixing bow types during the same actual round that's the problem.

[whisky]

Originally Posted by Linecutter

I don't think there's a problem entering for 2 disciplines - it's the mixing bow types during the [U

same[/u] actual round that's the problem.

Not sure that's quite right or if we are talking about the same thing. As an example if you shoot a FITA at a tourny you can only enter once with one discipline eg recurve, compound etc. You couldn't shoot 2 FITAs at the same event, 1 recurve and one compound

[sky_high30]

Double bowing indoors happens occasionally at student competitions - i've done it myself. Problem I found was I was getting very tired towards the end - having shot 9doz arrows the last dozen were hard work I know someone that tried double bowing an Albion, shooting 3 arrows recurve 3 compound, 3 recurve 3 compound. He gave up the compound after 8 ends. Imagine trying to do a Double fita...48doz arrows in 2 days?!You wouldn't be able to lift your arms!

[Marcus26]

Originally Posted by LineCutter

What proportion of each distance did she shoot compound (& was it the same for each distance?)

I don't think there's a problem entering for 2 disciplines - it's the mixing bow types during the same actual round that's the problem.

Yeah that would be a problem, but that's logistics, not rules.
SHe shot recurve in the morning part of the FITA and compound in the afternoon. There is never a conflict so it was fine.
She does this at the Nationals and the indoor as well.
I've watched her shoot a 70m round at the club shooting 6 arrows with one bow, then 6 with the other bow. 60lb compound and 44lb recurve.

It's all down to training.

[Rik]

Originally Posted by whisky

Not sure that's quite right or if we are talking about the same thing. As an example if you shoot a FITA at a tourny you can only enter once with one discipline eg recurve, compound etc. You couldn't shoot 2 FITAs at the same event, 1 recurve and one compound

That's arguable. FITA rules don't stop you. GNAS rules say something like "you can't shoot twice in one competition". I wouldn't characterise recurve and compound as ever shooting in the same competition - they don't compete together. Though I guess the rules of a team competition could place them in the same event in some circumstances (i.e something like: "3 scores to consist of at least one recurve and one compound..."). I've never seen that, though.

I wouldn't think there should be any objection to shooting compound and recurve at a two day FITA, so long as the organiser is clear that you're not shooting the double... Shooting a double in both disciplines would surely be a logistical nightmare...

[whisky]

Originally Posted by Rik

That's arguable. FITA rules don't stop you. GNAS rules say something like "you can't shoot twice in one competition". I wouldn't characterise recurve and compound as ever shooting in the same competition - they don't compete together. Though I guess the rules of a team competition could place them in the same event in some circumstances (i.e something like: "3 scores to consist of at least one recurve and one compound..."). I've never seen that, though.

I wouldn't think there should be any objection to shooting compound and recurve at a two day FITA, so long as the organiser is clear that you're not shooting the double... Shooting a double in both disciplines would surely be a logistical nightmare...

I'm afraid I have to disagree with you here. I'm not arguing what FITA - the organisation says or doesn't. But in the UK the FITA rounds are shot under the 'umbrella' of GNAS. I was referring to the FITA round.

Rule 304 - shooting states:-

(k) An archer may only compete once(my underlining), the first time of shooting, in any event regardless of the class of equipment used, the number of sessions in the event and whether the event extends for more than one day.

Case of Res Ipsa if you ask me?