Armored Combat:Designated areas

Designated areas

General

1. The armored combat marshal-in-charge will designate the areas where armored combat activities are allowed to occur, in coordination with the event steward and event marshal-in-change.
2. Combat must only occur in an area that has been designated for combat.

List field

1. The area should have access and space to support marshals.
2. The area should be clearly marked or have natural boundaries to exclude non-participants.
3. Check that the area can be safely fought upon (i.e. can someone in armor, with restricted vision, cross it safely),
4. Check for holes, soft spots, rocks, etc. If possible, these should be marked or cordoned off. If a serious hazard cannot be worked around, move the fighting location.

Battlefield

1. A buffer zone needs to be provided between the edges of the battlefield and spectators at all times. This needs to be increased when combat archery and/or siege is included.
2. It should not be possible to hit a spectator, either with direct fire or with a bounced missile, so the marshal-in-charge must make sure there is sufficent distance to minimize the chances of deflected shots traveling into the spectators.
3. Physical barriers could eliminate the need for a buffer zone or lessen the distance needed.