Newsletter - National Field Archery Society

NFAS
VOLUNTEERS
Officers
President
Mr Nigel Bell
18 Roman Road
Stockton Heath
Warrington WA4 6DX
Tel: 01925 601149
president@nfas.net
General Secretary
Mr Andrew Knott
73 Lexden Road
Colchester CO3 3QF
Tel: 01206 543656 (after
8pm)
general.secretary@nfas.net
Treasurer
Mr Mike Cobban
80A Blakelow Road
Macclesfield
Cheshire SK11 7ED
Tel: 07775 624388
treasurer@nfas.net
Membership Secretary
Mr Richard Dobson
48 Muirfield Way
Mansfield Woodhouse
Mansfield
Notts NG19 9EH
Tel:07971 162404
membership@nfas.net
Newsletter Editor
Ms Carol Flavell
20 Queens Drive
Buckley
Flintshire CH7 2LJ
Tel: 01244 546891
newsletter.editor@nfas.net
Field Officer
Mr Dave Fuller
Tel: 01768 88621
field@nfas.net
Coach Training Co-ordinator
Mr Bernie Britton
Tel:01270 766792
coachco-ordinator@nfas.net
Shoots Organiser
Mr Lewis Chuck
Tel: 01332 841931
shootdates@nfas.net
Webmaster
Mrs Jo Cane
webby@nfas.net
Safety Advisor
Mr Rob Williams
safety@nfas.net
CRB Administrator
Mr Bernie Britton
Tel: 01270 766792
crb@nfas.net
Child Protection Advisor
Mr Ian Buckley
Tel: 07841 519300
childprotection@nfas.net
Shop Administrator
Mr Scott Ball
4 Coronation Avenue
Sandiacre
Nottingham NG10 5ER
Tel: 07432 720574 (before
9pm)
shop@nfas.net
President’s Letter
WELL another Easter weekend has come and gone for another year. The Scottish
Competition, run by Auld Kirk Bowmen, consisted of 1 x 36 paper faces and 1 x 36 3Ds
for the first time. Both courses were very enjoyable and most people really enjoyed
the weekend. So well done Auld Kirk.
I am going to take this opportunity to remind people of ‘course etiquette’. Now some
who shoot don't mind if there is a brass band playing behind them. Some like to have a
bit of quiet when concentrating at the peg. The problem is that it is not written on
their forehead, so let’s just afford everyone a bit of silence when 'drawing up to
shoot'. It’s just courtesy.
Peter Kendrick has stood down as Coach Co-Ordinator. I would like to thank Pete for
all his hard work and wish him every success in the future.
Another item to bring to your attention is the Medical Dispensation procedure. It
seems that a number of you have been a little confused over this and have just been
turning up at shoots with a crossbow, a cocking aid and a doctor’s note stating to the
organisers that you wish to shoot non-competitively (non-comp). Some have just gone
out on the course and only bothered to produce a doctor’s note when challenged by
other archers - and then forgotten to write NON COMP on the scorecards.
To be valid, all dispensations must be approved by the General Secretary in advance,
so you MUST send your request to him first, along with formal medical evidence. If
your application is successful you will be issued with an official NFAS dispensation note,
normally for a time limited period, which you must present to the organisers of any
NFAS venue you shoot at.
Crossbow cocking aids cannot be used except with an official NFAS Dispensation note.
And those using a cocking aid must shoot 'non-comp' because use of a cocking aid
improves the accuracy of the bow. This includes anyone who has a 'buddy' cocking the
crossbow for them.
I would also ask those considering applying for a dispensation
to use a cocking aid to consider using a crossbow
that they could manage without an aid.
Dispensations to use cocking aids should not mean that
people purchase high powered bows and then use heavy
bolts to keep the speed under 300f/ps. This is an area
that the committee may look at in the near future.
The change in crossbow style rules has been most successful
and has kept many members shooting
despite having ailments or injuries that would have not
allowed them to shoot without the changes
made - and that’s got to be right!
Have fun.
Nigel Bell
NFAS President
Next Issue - July/August 2012
Please send all items for inclusion in the July/August 2012 Newsletter by Tuesday,
12th June, to the Editor by any of the following methods:
Email (easiest for me): newsletter.editor@nfas.net
Post: NFAS Newsletter Editor, 20 Queens Drive, Buckley, Flintshire, North
Wales, CH7 2LJ.
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Line cutters
What counts... and what
doesn’t!
If the arrow shaft cuts into the
outer edge of the line, the higher
score counts.
Scoring zone
Arrow
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Scoring zone
Arrow
NO
YES
YES
Trophies Administrator
Mr Richard Cope
Tel: 07773 438381
trophyadmin@nfas.net
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