[Artemisia] Re: Pay to play - archery.

[Godwin FitzGilbert de Strigoil]

Currently, the only restriction or requirement for any archery 
tournament in Kingdom law, is the requirement of membership for the 
Kingdom Archery Champion, also known as the "Protector of the Gryphon's 
Arrows".

Now then, on more local levels, a Barony or Shire may require that their 
archery champion be a paid member of that Barony. This does not, and 
historically has not, limited who may shoot during the tournament. Only 
that the person with A. The highest score. B. Physically lives within 
the geographical boundaries of the Barony and C. Is a paid member of 
that Barony.

For any other shoot, be it prize or just for fun, pretty much anybody 
can join in. Archery is the only martial activity in the SCA whereby 
every family member from 8 to 80 (read: all inclusive...) can 
participate in.

As for archery awards, if you read the text of the Kingdom Level 
"Gryphon and Pheon", and for example Arn Hold's Baronial level "Bowman's 
Mark", the text describes someone pretty involved in archery, the craft 
and the teaching thereof. More than likely a paid member of the 
society.....However, there is nothing written to require it, that I have 
ever seen.

The top statement concerning Kingdom Archery Champion, is the only 
written requirement I have seen related to "pay to play" for archery in 
this Kingdom.

Godwin