blakey
Active member
Don't know which forum would be the best to discuss this on, but I'm floundering, so I thought I'd try here?
"Archery Australia has adopted FITA longbow rules." unquote.
Which somehow has come out with 2 or 3 piece take-downs made out of any material. Which means ally risers would be allowed with adjustable straight(ish) ILF limbs. Minimum length of 63", which is shorter than the average recurve.
I've lodged an objection to this with AA because to me it seems risible. While I am awaiting developments it has occurred to me, belatedly of course, that I can hardly blame Archery Australia for a FITA ruling. I was wondering whether one of you members of the EEC, and the headquarters of FITA, could explain to me how FITA has come up with this descriptor of a 'longbow'?
The AA preamble does commence with the statement that the bow must conform to the traditional shape of a 'longbow.' Later they say that centreshot risers are allowed. I'm very confused about how this has evolved or been interpreted so that now FITA is in fact promoting 'Modern American Flatbow' under the guise of 'longbow'?
This might very well be old news to you lot, but I would appreciate some help in getting to grips with this. One of my comrades has told me that FITA speaks French, and it's all a fiendish Parisian plot to get their own back for something? Can't think what? But obviously someone foreign don't quite get wot a 'Longbow' is? What is the history of this 'Short Flat Bow' contretemps? Merci.
"Archery Australia has adopted FITA longbow rules." unquote.
Which somehow has come out with 2 or 3 piece take-downs made out of any material. Which means ally risers would be allowed with adjustable straight(ish) ILF limbs. Minimum length of 63", which is shorter than the average recurve.
I've lodged an objection to this with AA because to me it seems risible. While I am awaiting developments it has occurred to me, belatedly of course, that I can hardly blame Archery Australia for a FITA ruling. I was wondering whether one of you members of the EEC, and the headquarters of FITA, could explain to me how FITA has come up with this descriptor of a 'longbow'?
The AA preamble does commence with the statement that the bow must conform to the traditional shape of a 'longbow.' Later they say that centreshot risers are allowed. I'm very confused about how this has evolved or been interpreted so that now FITA is in fact promoting 'Modern American Flatbow' under the guise of 'longbow'?
This might very well be old news to you lot, but I would appreciate some help in getting to grips with this. One of my comrades has told me that FITA speaks French, and it's all a fiendish Parisian plot to get their own back for something? Can't think what? But obviously someone foreign don't quite get wot a 'Longbow' is? What is the history of this 'Short Flat Bow' contretemps? Merci.