Those are the rules that have evolved in a class from competitors input.Those that are in the competitions.
From your comments I assume that you have not competed in IBO events.
I would not argue with your comments and your equipment selection, those are your choices. I even question why the mediterranean, but the rules are those comfortable to the participants.
We did adopt a Hunter recurve class that allows both your differences.Longbow or recurve also.
If you want to play, this class makes it possible.
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