Gentlemen & Ladies, ... We have had a break. Now it is time to get back to the matter of the Archery Masters and the proposed Master's tournaments. Merlin...
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Taslen
taslen2000
May 8, 2012 12:42 pm
Gladius, Â This sounds pretty much like the way we discussed it at archery practice a while back. my only points to add would be for period archers royal...
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The Greys
houseofgrey
May 8, 2012 3:38 pm
For me the question about a Masters shoot is is it to determine the best archer in the SCA or is it a shoot on a grand scale shot by the best, i.e. open to all...
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Susan Carroll-Clark
nicolaa55
May 8, 2012 4:30 pm
... I believe you are referring to the Archer Champions' shoot. It's not called a Masters' shoot. A few other points to comment on. I think I would be leery...
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Ld.blackmoon
ld_blackmoon
May 8, 2012 4:48 pm
greetings something else to think about , with kingdoms relying on the money being made at war , some kingdoms are also increasing the amount of " combat...
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John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf
May 8, 2012 4:57 pm
How many kingdoms currently have the archery rank of "Master" or "Grand Master" as an indicator of shooting ability? I believe that in most, if not all, of the...
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John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf
May 8, 2012 5:12 pm
As to the question of a "masters shoot". We already have the SocietySeasonal Challenge, it consists of four competitions per year, each testing different ...
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John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf
May 8, 2012 5:24 pm
Good points. I would like to see a mixture of some of those points. But, then the question is, how to quantify the subjective aspects. It would most likely be...
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John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf
May 8, 2012 5:37 pm
That should read ..." ... who does not expect ..." Jon ________________________________ From: John Edgerton <sirjon1@...> To:...
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Susan Carroll-Clark
nicolaa55
May 8, 2012 6:18 pm
Greetings! ... I am also a herald. To my knowledge, the various kingdoms' ranking systems are not registered heraldically--all the ranks, titles, and badges...
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John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf
May 8, 2012 7:09 pm
I think that in most kingdoms, at least in the West, Master, Bowman, Yeoman, etc, are just indications of ranking in archery ability, not an actual title. ...
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Susan Carroll-Clark
nicolaa55
May 8, 2012 7:55 pm
Greetings-- ... Nope, it wouldn't, especially not today. But having an archery peerage might complicate things in the future. Some day we might be actually ...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
May 8, 2012 8:12 pm
Cog, ... The plan is for it to be a shoot to be used in choosing the Masters Of Archery, or whatever we eventually call them. It will be open to anyone....
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
May 8, 2012 8:31 pm
... Good point. So we need to come up with a name that does not imply that it grants any sort of automatic title to the winner. I have been referring to the...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
May 8, 2012 8:35 pm
Arthur, ... No. ... No. ... No. ... Yes. ... Yikes! I neglected to sign my last two posts. ... Jim Koch "Gladius The Alchemist"...
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Jim Pickette
pickettej
May 8, 2012 8:36 pm
Perhaps "Sweet Shooters"...
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Jim Pickette
pickettej
May 8, 2012 8:38 pm
Is this really gonna make archery more fun for most of us? JoO, Calontir...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
May 8, 2012 8:40 pm
... My only problem with the word "champion"; is that it is already so overused. It is also a job description. A champion is only one temporarily, for a...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
May 8, 2012 8:48 pm
Jon, ... I think you and others are misunderstanding what I am proposing. I am not in any way suggesting that if the grand tournament at Pennsic is declared a...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
May 8, 2012 8:56 pm
Jon, ... Here is where we for years have been running into an impasse. Some people refuse to shoot RRs and IKACs and refuse to accept these shoots in...
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John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf
May 8, 2012 9:01 pm
Just a side note. You can expect loud resistance from some of the more vocal members of the OC when it comes to the use of any: Token. Badge. Article of ...
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John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf
May 8, 2012 9:06 pm
I was trying to say that the SSAC could be a possible method used to determine qualification for shooting at the "masters shoot" at Pennsic if pre ...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
May 8, 2012 9:06 pm
Nicolaa, ... I tend to agree with you. There are ways we can couch the term "master" so as to avoid offense. My fear though is we'll be bogged down in...
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John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf
May 8, 2012 9:12 pm
Winning a archery tournament is a quantifiable skill and the number of wins can be a good indication of skill. It would also be affected by how many archery ...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
May 8, 2012 9:21 pm
JoO, ... I should certainly hope so. At least it will be way more fun for the people who choose to compete. ... Jim Koch "Gladius The Alchemist"...
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Andros Korkyrates
dunkelzahn.rm
May 8, 2012 9:34 pm
Hello, group. I've been trying to reach Sir Bartholomew Hightower about getting my hands on one of his fine crossbows, but his mail address bounces as 'inbox...
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J. Hughes
jphughessr
May 8, 2012 11:18 pm
Nicollaa,  You are already aware of my perverse tendency to do things like they did in period. The appropriate title for a shoot winner might be a...
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Susan Carroll-Clark
nicolaa55
May 9, 2012 2:47 am
Greetings! ... Let me use an example of how an existing Peerage order does it to provide some idea of how this would possibly work for an archery peerage. I'm...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
May 9, 2012 5:16 am
Nicolaa, ... Thanks for this post. I actually had no clue regarding the criteria used in awarding peerages. ... Jim Koch "Gladius The Alchemist"...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
May 9, 2012 6:15 am
Gentlemen & Ladies, ... Sir Jon and others have made good points regarding the problems we'll likely encounter with any suggestion of an archery peerage or ...
