Archery field AGB registration

I know we've had our inspection (and passed), though to be honest, I would be slightly worried if a club failed on safety grounds and then decided the best way was to just join another organisation because, presumably, they deem the safety rules are less strict.

There's also no restriction on NFAS clubs shooting GNAS/WA rounds on their field, if they should wish. Though you wouldn't be able to claim any county records, at least the GNAS county records.

Cheers for the response.

I managed to dig out the facilities guidelines and I think it might be the width we fall down on. We don't have a triangular field, and we'd lose a lot of shooting line if we tried to meet the 10m exclusion measurement at the line, let alone the 20m exclusion measurement down range. I think we have similar issues with our indoor range regarding the 3m overshoot.

That and no changing room... Who has or needs a changing room?

This has got to be a kick in the teeth for many clubs that have been safely shooting on a site for many years, but fail to meet one or more of the requirements.

though I don't believe the facilities are a pass/fail aspect of the field inspection, only safety critical aspects such as field overshoot. Not unless there were personal safety issues about any facilities that were provided (when our old clubhouse came down it wasn't fit for purpose any longer). I mean, we don't have a changing room and we've passed.

Originally Posted by bimble

I know we've had our inspection (and passed)

Was it a third party assessment? If so what were the concerns to need a third party assessment?

Originally Posted by bimble

though to be honest, I would be slightly worried if a club failed on safety grounds and then decided the best way was to just join another organisation because, presumably, they deem the safety rules are less strict.

I guess it depends on whether you deem AGB rules as the absolute minimum standard or over the top.

Originally Posted by KidCurry

Was it a third part assessment? If so what were the concerns to need a third party assessment?

I wasn't there, but I know it was one of the senior judges (Derrick Lovell) and someone else, though whether that other person was another judge, or from a third party I don't know. Looked around, took some measurements. I think in the end they asked us to add a sign at the end of a path we've put in that runs along the length of our field in case people walk along it, but otherwise were happy.

Originally Posted by KidCurry

I guess it depends on whether you deem AGB rules as the absolute minimum standard or over the top.

having looked for arrows that have risen on top of buttons, or bounced off the shelf and then shot (or an inopportune miss at 90m with a compound), an arrow can end up a fair way from its intended target. If we all promised not to miss I'm sure the tolerances could be tighter but they have to take the most likely finishing position for an arrow (from archers of ALL skill levels), then add a little bit more. Just in case.