Fencing:Marshaling

Marshaling

1. For any clarification on these rules, please refer to the Armored Combat Marshal's Handbook - Procedures for the authorisation of marshals, and Corpora at VII. Kingdom, Principality, and Local Officers.
2. Marshals are to be warranted or rostered by their kingdoms for authorizing combatants, running practices, tournaments, melees, and other Fencing activities, or subsets thereof.
   1. Marshals may be warranted for only specific activities or categories of Fencing and act accordingly for the activities or categories for which they are warranted.
3. Marshals must demonstrate a knowledge of these rules and kingdom rules (both practical and in execution), and must be willing and able to enforce the rules for safety and fairness, and to mediate disputes between combatants.
4. Marshals should be trained in and demonstrate an ability to maintain reasonable awareness in observing Fencing and in understanding the combat.
5. Marshal responsibilities include:
   1. Inspection of arms and armor prior to combatants taking the field (see Appendix - Inspecting a Combatant's Arms and Armour).
   2. Watching for safety of combatants and spectators (See Appendix - Marshaling Fencing).
   3. Being watchful of obstructive behavior in tournaments and melees and reminding combatants of the rules and conventions where necessary.
   4. Using impartial evaluation as to level of sanction where necessary, including but not limited to:
      1. Speaking directly to a combatant.
      2. Elevating any concerns to the marshal in charge of the event, to a marshals' court, and/or to the Kingdom Marshal.
      3. Relieving a combatant of their authorization for any period of time, effective immediately and allowing the option for appeal up the marshallate chain to the Kingdom Fencing Marshal.
6. Marshals are encouraged to be flexible and creative in finding ways to enable combatants of diverse abilities to learn and participate in Fencing with utmost regard to the safety of the combatant and to their opponents. Where possible, the Kingdom Marshallate shall serve as a resource to local marshals and Fencing teachers to ensure the inclusion of diversity.
7. A list of warranted marshals is to be maintained by each Kingdom Fencing Marshal.