Thrown Weapons:Conventions - Range procedures and commands

Conventions - Range procedures and commands

Standard procedure

If you are a thrower:

1. When on the range, you must be aware of activity around you, whether or not you are actively throwing.
2. Wait to be called to the line
3. Check that all is clear down-range.
4. Check that no one is directly behind you, in the path of your swing, or in the arc traversed by the swing.
5. Wait for the instruction to "Throw when ready".
6. Once you have completed throwing, indicate you are done and wait until the marshal instructs you to retrieve weapons.

If you are the thrown weapons marshal:

1. Using consistent commands is strongly recommended.
2. Call the throwers to the line.
3. Look to see that all is clear down-range.
4. Look to see that nobody is directly behind the throwers, in the path of their swing, or in the arc traversed by their swing.
5. Call out, "Range clear" or the equivalent, and wait momentarily for any responses.
6. If all is clear, give the order, "Throw when ready" or equivalent.
7. When all throwers are finished, call "Weapons down" or equivalent and wait for compliance.
8. When all weapons are down, give the command, "Retrieve weapons" or equivalent.
9. Assist with any scoring required.