Kneeling has its place in the FIELD if your TARGET is a rabbit on the other side of tall grass and you need a position higher than sitting, where standing is not the optimal choice. I would think this hunting situation is in the spirit of the game, and kneeling has its place.
Some of the restrictions listed in the rules are somewhat strict compared to what you might do in the field. I would think it should be acceptable to turn your foot sideways and sit on it. Like this position.
Maybe clarify other types of less than ideal kneeling positions are allowed too, where there is no arm contact with the leg. Although the left arm is not on the knee/leg, I don't think there is an advantage to the arm free floating in the air. This position could be considered an acceptable middle ground between kneeling (as defined in the rules) OR standing. Nothing in the rules seem to indicate your foot has to touch the butt. If the arm were in contact with the leg, then it seems like it meets the definition of kneeling described in the rulebook.
If there are enough people that wants a rule change, or clarifications for alternate and acceptable positions, maybe emailing the AAFTA for their input and decisions to get them to explicitly identify alternatives in the rulebook. Although alternatives are at the match director's discretion, it is not a good experience to have to plead your case to every match director you encounter, it would be better to have common alternatives identified in the rules.
Although, if something is out of the ordinary, I could see individual approval from the AAFTA to indicate a certain position or aid be allowable via some kind of permissions slip. An example, I shot 3-position rifle with a guy that was missing part of his leg from the knee down. He had a special device he sat on to accommodate his kneeing position, and a permission slip from the NRA indicating he could use that device.
Some of the restrictions listed in the rules are somewhat strict compared to what you might do in the field. I would think it should be acceptable to turn your foot sideways and sit on it. Like this position.
Maybe clarify other types of less than ideal kneeling positions are allowed too, where there is no arm contact with the leg. Although the left arm is not on the knee/leg, I don't think there is an advantage to the arm free floating in the air. This position could be considered an acceptable middle ground between kneeling (as defined in the rules) OR standing. Nothing in the rules seem to indicate your foot has to touch the butt. If the arm were in contact with the leg, then it seems like it meets the definition of kneeling described in the rulebook.
If there are enough people that wants a rule change, or clarifications for alternate and acceptable positions, maybe emailing the AAFTA for their input and decisions to get them to explicitly identify alternatives in the rulebook. Although alternatives are at the match director's discretion, it is not a good experience to have to plead your case to every match director you encounter, it would be better to have common alternatives identified in the rules.
Although, if something is out of the ordinary, I could see individual approval from the AAFTA to indicate a certain position or aid be allowable via some kind of permissions slip. An example, I shot 3-position rifle with a guy that was missing part of his leg from the knee down. He had a special device he sat on to accommodate his kneeing position, and a permission slip from the NRA indicating he could use that device.
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! Let me ease down on my arse and get stable on this bipod. Don’t you move now……….
