EJ if you are talking about the letter that the IBO sent out to LB & RU archers, in an attempt to solicit their opinions regarding the 3DI Team selection, then we are in aggreement. I applaud the IBO administration/Board of Directors for seeing the need to seek out opinions from it's membership.

The short sightedness that I was referring to in my reply was in regards to a suggesting that the selection be limited to the three legs of the National Triple Crown events. There are 8 National events and 9 if we count the World Championship. It is my opinion that all National IBO events should carry a weight of equale importance.

With regards to the survey that you spoke of, I have seen or heard of no survey that addressed the issue of 3DI selection. In fact over the last two years I have seen two or three post requesting information asking for disclorsure of selection criteria, but never an answer. I do remember a survey that addressed rule changes to traditional classes, but I never seen or heard the results even though rule changes were made. In a recent conversation I was told that this was not a survey put out by the IBO administration but by a rules changes committee. I would love to see a summary of those surveys. In the survey that I am aware of I know that I was in favor of shooting 30yrds and I would be very curious to see how other LB competitors answered. I spoke with a number of LB shooters and was overwelmingly told that they too favored 30 yrds. I do know that what is put on a survey and what one tells a fellow competitor can differ. Why the abovewould be I am not sure, but yeild to the possibility.

I too feel and hope that a number of possible opinions on this issue can be seen by not only the IBO administration but the membership as well. In viewing someone else's opinion it may provoke an idea that I and others may never consider otherwise.

One idea that I hesitated to suggest would be a ranking system based on all National IBO shoots. I would envision a ranking system similar to the PGA ranking system. My hesitation tothis type of ranking system is based on my inability to invision an efficient administration of such a system without creating more work for IBO administer and staff.


Milton