Global:Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command - Definitions

Definitions

Discipline

The martial form. Current SCA martial disciplines include:

• Armored combat - Rattan
• Armored combat - Steel
• Rapier combat
• Cut and thrust combat
• Combat archery
• Target archery
• Siege engines
• Thrown weapons
• Equestrian
• Youth combat

Activity

E.g. a tournament, a competition, a practice, a battle scenario, a morning of melee combat, etc.

Field

Designated area used for martial activities. E.g., list field, battle field, range, arena, etc.

Incident

Misconduct (a participant or marshal needs to be disciplined), accident, near miss or mishap, broken equipment, etc.

Injury

Damage to the body of a person or equine.

RACI definitions

Responsible

Those who do the work to complete the task.

Accountable

The one answerable for the correct and thorough completion of the task, the one who ensures the prerequisites of the task are met and who delegates the work to those responsible.

For any martial activity, there must be someone who is accountable for it.

Consulted

Those whose opinions are sought, typically subject-matter experts, and with whom there is two-way communication.

Informed

Those who are kept up-to-date on progress and decisions.