An extensive list of archaic words for medieval crossbowmen is given by Payne-Gallwey.[6] Richardson, in his 1839 dictionary,[7] did not make specific reference to the crossbow in his definition of arbalist: "One who casts or shoots from a bow." Hansard (1841) used the word arbalister for a cross-bowman (sic),[8] the same usage as Webster[9] and Johnson[10] who reserved the word arbalist for the crossbow itself. Smith[11] uses arbalist to describe a maker of crossbows.
Equipment and competitionedit
Modern arbalists shoot crossbows markedly different from medieval artillerymen. Current-day target crossbows must conform to various limitations according to the governing body under which the shoot or tournament is taking place.[12][13] Firstly, GNAS requires that arbalists shoot at targets separate from archers. Both the World Crossbow Shooting Association (WCSA) and GNAS require that the draw weight maximum be 95 lbs and that the minimum bolt (arrow) length be 12 inches. These organizations differ, however, in allowable maximum bolt length, GNAS citing 15", WCSA 18". They also disagree as to whether metal prods can be used; GNAS says no, WCSA says yes (with restrictions). Both require that the bolts shall be fletched, GNAS imposing an additional constraint of the number of fletchings (three).
Classificationedit
GNAS recognizes three grades of arbalist,[14]Master Arbalist (scoring 780 or higher in three qualifying Crossbow Windsor Rounds) Arbalist 1st Class (scoring 630 or higher) and Arbalist 2nd Class (480). A Crossbow Windsor Round is shot on a 60 cm 10-zone face scoring 9,7,5,3,1; three ends at 40 yards, three at 50 yards and three at 60 yards.
Archery Australia recognizes five classifications: Grand Master Arbelist (GMA), Master Arbelist (MA), First Class Arbelist (A1), Second Class Arbelist (A2), and Third Class Arbelist (A3).
Awardsedit
The World Crossbow Shooting Association (WCSA) makes available four sets of Star Achievement Awards (badges) to encourage both participation in tournaments and to provide recognition for reaching certain scores: TC 900 for outdoor target crossbow, SC 600 for outdoor sport crossbow, Indoor 40 for indoor 40 cm face for both target and sport crossbow, and Indoor 25 for indoor 25 cm face for both target and sport crossbow.[15]
^Richardson, Charles (1839). A new dictionary of the English language. Pickering.
^Hansard, George Agar (1841). The Book of Archery: Being the Complete History and Practice of the Art, Ancient and Modern... London: H.G. Bohn. p. 192.
^Noah Webster, ed. (1828). . Archived from the original on 2008-09-03.
^Johnson, Samuel; Walker, John; Jameson, Robert S. (1828). A Dictionary of the English Language. W. Pickering.
^"Shooting Administrative Procedure 7: Classification Schemes - 9 Crossbow Shooting", The Grand National Archery Society, p. SAP 7-4, 2002
^. worldcrossbow.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21.
External linksedit
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"Grand National Archery Society".
"World Crossbow Shooting Association".
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"The National Crossbowmen of the USA".
. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25.
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arbalist, crossbowman, this, article, about, modern, crossbowman, medieval, european, weapon, arbalest, arbalist, also, spelled, arbelist, shoots, crossbow, arbalist, shoots, indoors, with, sports, crossbow, contents, background, equipment, competition, classi. This article is about a modern day crossbowman For the medieval European weapon see Arbalest An arbalist also spelled arbelist is one who shoots a crossbow 1 2 3 4 5 An arbalist shoots indoors with a sports crossbow Contents 1 Background 2 Equipment and competition 3 Classification 4 Awards 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBackground editAn extensive list of archaic words for medieval crossbowmen is given by Payne Gallwey 6 Richardson in his 1839 dictionary 7 did not make specific reference to the crossbow in his definition of arbalist One who casts or shoots from a bow Hansard 1841 used the word arbalister for a cross bowman sic 8 the same usage as Webster 9 and Johnson 10 who reserved the word arbalist for the crossbow itself Smith 11 uses arbalist to describe a maker of crossbows Equipment and competition editModern arbalists shoot crossbows markedly different from medieval artillerymen Current day target crossbows must conform to various limitations according to the governing body under which the shoot or tournament is taking place 12 13 Firstly GNAS requires that arbalists shoot at targets separate from archers Both the World Crossbow Shooting Association WCSA and GNAS require that the draw weight maximum be 95 lbs and that the minimum bolt arrow length be 12 inches These organizations differ however in allowable maximum bolt length GNAS citing 15 WCSA 18 They also disagree as to whether metal prods can be used GNAS says no WCSA says yes with restrictions Both require that the bolts shall be fletched GNAS imposing an additional constraint of the number of fletchings three Classification editGNAS recognizes three grades of arbalist 14 Master Arbalist scoring 780 or higher in three qualifying Crossbow Windsor Rounds Arbalist 1st Class scoring 630 or higher and Arbalist 2nd Class 480 A Crossbow Windsor Round is shot on a 60 cm 10 zone face scoring 9 7 5 3 1 three ends at 40 yards three at 50 yards and three at 60 yards Archery Australia recognizes five classifications Grand Master Arbelist GMA Master Arbelist MA First Class Arbelist A1 Second Class Arbelist A2 and Third Class Arbelist A3 Awards editThe World Crossbow Shooting Association WCSA makes available four sets of Star Achievement Awards badges to encourage both participation in tournaments and to provide recognition for reaching certain scores TC 900 for outdoor target crossbow SC 600 for outdoor sport crossbow Indoor 40 for indoor 40 cm face for both target and sport crossbow and Indoor 25 for indoor 25 cm face for both target and sport crossbow 15 See also editArchery Crossbow Laws on crossbowsReferences edit The Grand National Archery Society Rules of Shooting Section 104 2002 Field Crossbow 2005 Art 322 Shooting Position 322 1 IAU Competition Rules Who uses crossbows World Crossbow Shooting Association archived from the original on 2008 07 19 Constitution amp Rules Chapter 15 Target Crossbow Archery Australia 2007 Crossbow Shooting Rules Archery New Zealand Inc 2003 chapter 14 Payne Gallwey Ralph 1995 The Book of the Crossbow Courier Dover Publications p 2 ISBN 978 0 486 28720 1 Richardson Charles 1839 A new dictionary of the English language Pickering Hansard George Agar 1841 The Book of Archery Being the Complete History and Practice of the Art Ancient and Modern London H G Bohn p 192 Noah Webster ed 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language Archived from the original on 2008 09 03 Johnson Samuel Walker John Jameson Robert S 1828 A Dictionary of the English Language W Pickering Smith W H 2006 Crossbow Hunting Stackpole Books p 45 ISBN 978 0 8117 3311 3 The Grand National Archery Society Rules of Shooting Part 2 Bowstyles Rule 210 2002 Target Crossbow Shooting Rules Rule 33 Target Crossbow equipment 2007 2005 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Shooting Administrative Procedure 7 Classification Schemes 9 Crossbow Shooting The Grand National Archery Society p SAP 7 4 2002 WCSA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS worldcrossbow com Archived from the original on 2008 08 21 External links edit Grand National Archery Society Archived from the original on 2008 09 01 Grand National Archery Society World Crossbow Shooting Association International Crossbow Shooting Union Archived from the original on 2008 05 29 The National Crossbowmen of the USA Crossbowman in Stronghold Crusader Archived from the original on 2012 10 25 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arbalist crossbowman amp oldid 1138133817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
