RE: IBO rules. New shooter having problems.
Its a problem if you have a recurve booting over 200, in a class with lonbows some of which might be 170-180. So you get nocked up to the Olympic guys. Or you and your invisible friend could have their own class. Its tough because the equipment maters in this sport, and everyone would like their own class.
Those highly deflexed longbows are the nearest thing they will let in the class to what you shoot.