Hi Fawn,

I shoot both IBO and ASA meets, on the local level. I' m not an excellent archer, like many that post here. I can hit a paper plate at 20 yds, but I can' t put five arrows into a quarter at that or any range. That being said, gives you some idea of the quality or lack thereof of my shooting level.

IBO has 35 yards as its maximum range, ASA has 30 yds this year, 5 yards shorter. IBO puts me into the Recurve Classes for several reasons. (arrows, seal skin, three under), ASA puts all recurves and longbows into the same class. For information on ASA rules visit this site. http://www.asaarchery.com/2003%20Rules.htm For IBO rules visit this site http://www.ibo.net/rules/

The most important part of the ASA rules on " Traditional" to me is the " One finger must touch the arrow nock" . This allows me to shoot my longbow in the traditional class without further penality. Still have to shoot against Recurves, just as I would have to in IBO, but here all Longbows are grouped together with the Recurves, and not just those like me.

What would be ideal to me would be a melding of the two sets of rules.

gg