British/World record status - the difference?

[grantwomack]

Apart from registration costs for the club, what is the difference in regards to the actual quality of judging that takes place at these shoots? The only differences I can see are:
WRS:
FITA Star/FITA target awards can be claimed
World records can be ratified
Costs a lot more to apply for
Scores can be used for British selection
Scores can be used for national ranking

BRS:
Only national records can be claimed
Only good for MB/GMB, not rankings or selection scores

IIRC, the same rules were in place at the only non-WRS shoot I did this year. The only difference I noticed was that there were fewer judges and they seemed a lot more relaxed - but that could have been the 8ºC weather!

I'm in the process of writing to GNAS to find out why scores shot at British record status shoots can't be used for British selection or British national ranking.

[GeoffT]

Originally Posted by grantwomack

I'm in the process of writing to GNAS to find out why scores shot at British record status shoots can't be used for British selection or British national ranking.

That is a very good question Grant. I'm with you on that one. I'll be interested in the reply if you get one!

By the way how do you get such a low score at darts?

[SLOWHAND]

Excellent idea Grant, I've recently been thinking along the same lines myself. As you well know living 'up North' means a hell of a lot of travelling and expense just to shoot WRS tournaments for ranking points. If RS tournaments were allowed it would be much fairer to those living in the North and in Scotland.

I think the only reason GNAS have for this is GB archers shooting for their country in tournaments abroad, (these scores can be counted for rankings and selection) because in theory a FITA star should be shot to the same rules and standards anywhere in the world.

Have you started training those Ants yet?

[grantwomack]

It seems that BRS tournaments can now be used for indoor selection shoots. This is a big step up and will definitely make the standard required to win a place a lot higher!

[andrew.paterson]

Originally Posted by grantwomack

I'm in the process of writing to GNAS to find out why scores shot at British record status shoots can't be used for British selection or British national ranking.

Sounds like a good idea, as there do not seem to be too many FITAs around, and clubs that run them know this so price accordingly.

The only thing I can think of why FITA scores are used for selection are that FITA insist on a particular score before an archer is allowed to enter a World Cup event? E.g. to compete in the 100m sprint at the Olympics you have to run under 10 secs - no idea if this is the value but you know what I mean. So it is pointless selecting a squad with some archers that haven't acheived the minimum FITA requirements because they have only been selected on really good scores at BRS shoots shooting a York.

[SLOWHAND]

Originally Posted by grantwomack

It seems that BRS tournaments can now be used for indoor selection shoots. This is a big step up and will definitely make the standard required to win a place a lot higher!

Have you seen any criteria for selection yet Grant?

[grantwomack]

It's on the GNAS website. Try here. I found it about three pages in.

You should qualify no probs, Dave.