I write this as a complete IBO novice, having just joined recently. My son and I both shot at Snowshoe (YTRD and HR classes).

1. I was under the impression that the RU class was mainly for the " olympic" or " field" style bows ... equipment that really is not suitable for hunting at all (long limbs, ultralight arrows, short vanes, etc.) and that the HR class was added to provide a place for the folks, like me, who want to compete with their hunting rigs and not get whupped by the folks with the very accurate, but not very field-worthy, equipment. Am I wrong?

2. If premise #1 is even remotely correct, then why isn' t there more contrast between the classes? For example, I saw other HR shooters with arrows that would be totally unsuitable for broadhead use. Why aren' t there weight and fletching length minimums in the HR classs that reflect the emphasis on h [hr]