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Rik said:The only thing I can see in the rules is that it says you have to be behind the waiting line with all your equipment, if you're not shooting. I guess that this could be open to interpretation, but I suspect that most judges would include the scope in your "equipment". How they deal with a scope being shared by two people, is another matter...
Oops, should read on a bit more...! Yes the scope is considered to be part of your equipment and in GNAS should be removed. The way I handle archers sharing a scope is that it should be removed when both archers have finished that end, however I suspect that if I applied the rules to the letter the scope would have to be moved each time each archer steps off the line. This is in fairness to archers who have to remove their scope after 3 arrows before putting it back on for their final 3 and having to set the scope back up. However I would consider the risk of damage to a very expensive piece of equipment!
In FITA interestingly it is only the scope that is allowed to be left on the line, some archers have tried hanging their quivers from the tripod or leaning their bow against it before walking off the line, this is a no no!