Disagree -
At year end - para 5(b) states "if an archer has shot fewer than 3 rounds the average will be taken over those rounds shot plus reassessed rating for the previous year
and (d) An archer who fails to shoot any complete round during the previous year shall retain his last declared handicap
Therefore, if said longbowman shoots just 1 round in 2017, at the end of the year, he is reassessed on the 1 round he has shot. If he shoots 1 round in 2018 that is better than that in 2017, his hc will improve. At the end of 2018, his handicap would be reassessed on the average h/c of the 1 round shot in 2018 and the reassessment from 2017.
Finally, if they only shoot 1 round a year, who cares? Presumably, the one round they're shooting is the handicap competition anyway, which to me, makes use of a handicap under those circumstances slightly doubtful
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Disagree -
At year end - para 5(b) states "if an archer has shot fewer than 3 rounds the average will be taken over those rounds shot plus reassessed rating for the previous year
and (d) An archer who fails to shoot any complete round during the previous year shall retain his last declared handicap
Therefore, if said longbowman shoots just 1 round in 2017, at the end of the year, he is reassessed on the 1 round he has shot. If he shoots 1 round in 2018 that is better than that in 2017, his hc will improve. At the end of 2018, his handicap would be reassessed on the average h/c of the 1 round shot in 2018 and the reassessment from 2017.
Finally, if they only shoot 1 round a year, who cares? Presumably, the one round they're shooting is the handicap competition anyway, which to me, makes use of a handicap under those circumstances slightly doubtful