<B>Longbow Equipment -- <P>A one piece straight ended bow of any material, which when strung displays one continued unidircetional curve, which is measured as follows:<P>When the strung bow is placed with the bowstring in a vertical position, the angle as measured between the tangent of any point on the limb and an imaginary horizontal line, must always decrease as this point is moved further away from the bow grip.<P>Grip reinforcing not exceeding 1/2" in height, as measured from the surface of the bow limb and not exceeding 1 1/2" as measured from the limb tip, will be permitted. <P>The belly must be free of any marks or blemishes that can be used as sighting aids. <P>The bow may contain a window and an arrow shelf. <P>Only one nocking point only is allowed on the string, which may be marked by one or two nocking point locators. <P>Arrows must be of wood, fletched with natural feather, and must be of the same length, fletch and pile, without regard for colour. <P>Nocks may be of any material, any weight of pile may be used. <P>The bow must be shot with the "mediterranean" loose. <P>One consistent anchor point must be used. <P>(note: the longbow may not have reflex limbs to any degree or any extend. Neither are take-down longbows accepted. Bows that do not comply with the definition will be classified as recurve barebow)</B><P><P>------------------<BR><B><I>Rob DiStefano</I></B><P>
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