Armored Combat:Authorization of marshals

Authorization of marshals

General

1. Kingdoms must publish clear procedures outlining authorizing of marshals, types and designated authorities of marshals (e.g. marshal-in-training, authorized marshal, authorizing marshal, etc.)
2. Only the Kingdom Earl Marshal, the Kingdom Deputy for Armored Combat (Rattan), or their designated deputies are allowed to conduct the authorization of an armored combat marshal.
   1. They must witness your authorization process and execute the appropriate paperwork to ensure that the authorization is registered.
3. Once authorized, you must also be be warranted by the Earl Marshal, following the procedures in Corpora, to become a warranted marshal.
   1. Roster warrants are acceptable, and must be updated and signed a minimum of once per reign or every 6 months, whichever is shorter.
4. All warranted authorized marshals (including Kingdom and Principality Earl Marshals, Society, and their Deputies) must meet Society and kingdom requirements before they can be authorized and warranted in that martial form. You are not, and cannot be, automatically authorized and warranted in any martial form solely because you hold an office or an award.
   1. Rank or bestowed award must not replace formal training and kingdom procedures for training and assessing competency of marshals.

Marshal authorization requirements

1. You can only be authorized as a marshal after demonstrating the ability to oversee combat, judge a fighter's authorization, inspect weapons and armor, and showing that you are knowledgeable about the safety and rules of armored combat.
2. The minimum requirements for passing a marshal's authorizations must include the following:
   1. You must have a good working knowledge of the Rules of the Lists, the conventions of armored combat, and any additional kingdom rules or conventions.
   2. You must be willing to enforce the Rules of the Lists, the conventions of armored combat, and any additional kingdom rules or conventions.
   3. You must have a good working knowledge of the Society minimum armor and weapons standards and any additional kingdom armor and weapons standards.
   4. You must demonstrate the ability to conduct an inspection of armor and weapons for use in combat.
   5. You must demonstrate the ability to conduct an inspection of combatants.
   6. You must demonstrate the ability to safely control armored combat, whether this is single combat, team combat, general melee, or battle environment.
3. You must maintain current knowledge of the Rules of the Lists, the conventions of armored combat, and any additional kingdom rules or conventions, as they change or are updated.

Expiry and renewal

1. Marshal authorizations expire after 4 years.
2. You must demonstrate your competence in the practical components, and be re-tested for your theory knowledge at least every 4 years to maintain your authorization.

Marshal warrant requirements

To be a warranted marshal:

1. You must be at least 16 years old.
   1. You must be at least the age of majority to be warranted as a group marshal or marshal-in-charge of an event.
2. You must be a current paid member of the SCA Inc, or its affiliates.
3. You must be an authorized marshal in the discipline you are being warranted for.
4. You must show proof of being an authorized marshal to the lists officer or responsible marshal or marshal-in-charge, if requested.