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<strong>Lochac Target Archery Handbook – Plain English Edition</strong>
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This document is a version of the proposed Society Target Archery rules, written in plain English, according to the New Zealand Government Style Guide for government agencies, and in line with plainenglish.gov in the US.
This document is a version of the [http://sca.org/officers/marshal/docs/t_archery/target_archery_rules.pdf  Society Target Archery Marshal's Handbook (October 2016)] rules, and the [http://sca.org/officers/marshal/docs/t_archery/thrown_weapons_rules.pdf Thrown Weapons Marshal's Handbook (October 2016)] written in plain English, according to the New Zealand Government Style Guide for government agencies, and in line with plainenglish.gov in the US. Content specific to Lochac has been incorporated.


A Flesch reading-ease scale score of 65 or above is thought to be plain English. This isn’t set in stone though — sometimes specific terms can drag the reading ease down, so government agencies aim to get above 60.  This document now has a score of 61.6, up from the original’s 56.5
Our archers, throwers and marshals shouldn't need a tertiary degree to understand the rules and how to participate.


Put simply, plain English makes following the rules easier.
Put simply, plain English makes following the rules easier.


Angele de Savigny
This handbook has been ordered so that you can easily find information on how to take part.
Deputy Earl Marshal for Archery – Lochac.
 
 
Yours in Service,
 
Angele de Savigny, Deputy Earl Marshal for Archery – Lochac (2014-2018).
 
 
A pdf version of this handbook can be downloaded [https://sca.org.nz/wiki/index.php/Special:MakePdfBook?category=Target_Archery_Rulebook here]. The pdf from that link will have the date you generated it on the bottom right corner of the pages, so you will know how up-to-date your hard copy or file of the rules is.  The pdf generated will always contain the rules which are currently in force at the time you click the link.


A pdf version of these rules can be downloaded [https://sca.org.nz/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Target_Archery_Rules&action=pdfbook here]


==Chapters==
==Chapters==
# [[Basic Rules]]
# [[Archery:Basic Rules | Basic rules]]
# [[Equipment standards]]
# [[Archery:Equipment standards | Equipment standards]]
# [[Range safety]]
# [[Archery:Range safety | Range safety]]
# [[Appendices]]
# [[Archery:Officers | Officers]]
# [[Archery: Authorising | Authorising as a Target Archery Marshal]]
 
==Appendices==
# [[Archery: Suggested range dimensions |Suggested range dimensions]]
# [[Archery: Suggested period equipment standards |Suggested period equipment standards]]
# [[Archery: Equipment inspection guidelines | Equipment inspection guidelines]]
# [[Archery: Crossbow legislation | Crossbow legislation]]
# [[Archery: Briefing | Briefing format]]
 
==[[Archery: Change Log |Change Log]]==


[[Category: Target Archery Rules]]
==[[Archery: Changes from 2012 rules | Changes from 2012-June 2018 edition]]==

Latest revision as of 23:52, 27 April 2022


This document is a version of the Society Target Archery Marshal's Handbook (October 2016) rules, and the Thrown Weapons Marshal's Handbook (October 2016) written in plain English, according to the New Zealand Government Style Guide for government agencies, and in line with plainenglish.gov in the US. Content specific to Lochac has been incorporated.

Our archers, throwers and marshals shouldn't need a tertiary degree to understand the rules and how to participate.

Put simply, plain English makes following the rules easier.

This handbook has been ordered so that you can easily find information on how to take part.


Yours in Service,

Angele de Savigny, Deputy Earl Marshal for Archery – Lochac (2014-2018).


A pdf version of this handbook can be downloaded here. The pdf from that link will have the date you generated it on the bottom right corner of the pages, so you will know how up-to-date your hard copy or file of the rules is. The pdf generated will always contain the rules which are currently in force at the time you click the link.


Chapters

  1. Basic rules
  2. Equipment standards
  3. Range safety
  4. Officers
  5. Authorising as a Target Archery Marshal

Appendices

  1. Suggested range dimensions
  2. Suggested period equipment standards
  3. Equipment inspection guidelines
  4. Crossbow legislation
  5. Briefing format

Change Log

Changes from 2012-June 2018 edition