Keith

The weather is one of the variables that no one can do anything about. Publishing rules for what to do would work for one place but not for another possibly due to terrain and many other factors. Common sense is one of the things that the organizations should believe in and to disqualify someone that walks off should only be done when it is very clear that there were many other alternatives that could have done. Walking past other groups that are still shooting should be one of the things that indicate that everyone should stop and talk about the safe way to handle the problem if there is one. Shooting in the rain when there is no threat of lightning (if there is such a thing) can be hazardous under certain conditions for people in some terrain. Rain alone can be a hazzard to some people with physical problems in some terrain. If the weather is less than perfect each person should be able to make a decision wheather he or she wants to continue or wait until conditions are better. Being able to continue may mean that the Host club shall decide wheather of not to allow archers to finish that ten tarbgets or not.

There is no answer that is going to make everyone happy. If the host club is able to, they should make every effort to assist people that have problems real or imagined when a storm with threatning conditions approaches or becomes evident. A couorse with 30 to 40 people on it can not be communicated with entirely in a way that every one will feel safe. If a person feels threatend he should have the right to move to where he feels safe and then contact the range people that are in charge of safety and state their case for consideration of possibly finishing. Until the range safety officer communicates with all persons shooting during a storm common sense on the part of all persons must be the determining factor. Safety is everyone's responsibility.



The best thing that we all can do is say an extra prayer for good weather.