Global:Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command - Personnel

Personnel

Non-warranted marshals

1. Appointed to assist in a martial activity by the marshal-in-charge of the activity during an event.
2. Often assist in ensuring that boundaries are maintained, and/or look for immediate issues of safety or behavior.
3. They are not in the chain of appeals.

Warranted marshal

1. A person authorized as a marshal and warranted as an officer of the SCA.
2. They can monitor and make decisions about their martial discipline, with designated authorities defined by their kingdom and/or Society.
3. They are appointed to assist in an activity by the marshal-in-charge of the event or activity.
4. They are responsible for inspecting equipment, monitoring the conduct of the activity and responding to incidents during that activity.
5. They can exclude or remove a person from a bout/round of the activity for stated reason.
6. They may authorize an adult participant for their discipline.

Marshal-in-charge of the activity ("Marshal of the field")

1. The marshal who is responsible for oversight and management of the marshaling of an activity.
2. They must be a warranted marshal for that discipline.
3. They are appointed by the marshal of the discipline at the event, or the marshal-in-charge of the event, or the event steward.
4. They are responsible for ensuring that the activity can be undertaken, reporting on the activity, and responding to incidents during activities.
5. They are accountable for the activity as a whole.
6. They can exclude or remove a person from the activity for stated reason.
7. They are kept informed by those they have appointed as marshals and non-warranted marshals for the activity.

Marshal-in-charge of the discipline at event

1. The marshal accountable for all of a discipline's activities at an event, whether scheduled or unscheduled. They are not accountable for other disciplines' activities.
2. They must be a warranted marshal for that discipline.
3. They are typically appointed by the event steward or the marshal-in-charge of the event.
4. They are responsible for oversight and management of the marshaling of all activities for that discipline at the event.
5. They are responsible for dealing with incidents within their discipline at the event.
6. They can exclude or remove a person from all of that discipline’s activities at the event for stated reason.
7. They report on all activities of that discipline at an event to the marshal-in-charge of the event (if there is one) and the event steward, and the group marshal for the discipline of the hosting group.
8. They are kept informed by the marshals-in-charge of activities of their discipline at the event.

Marshal-in-charge of the event

1. The person responsible for oversight and management of all martial activities of all disciplines at an event.
2. They must be a warranted marshal (any discipline).
3. They can enlist the assistance of other warranted or non-warranted marshals in executing these duties.
4. They should be kept informed by the marshals, or by marshals-in-charge of disciplines they may have appointed for the event.
5. They are administratively accountable for all martial activities of all disciplines at an event, whether scheduled or unscheduled.
6. They are typically appointed by the event steward, but can be appointed in kingdom law, or treaty.
7. They are responsible for dealing with incidents or issues that span multiple disciplines.
8. They can exclude or remove a person from all martial activities at the event for stated reason.
9. They provide an event report, including any incidents/injuries, to the Principality or Kingdom Earl Marshal.
10. They ensure that reports from all activities are received by the event steward (if required).

Other marshals (e.g. local group marshals, knight marshals, regional marshals, etc.)

1. An officer who administers a martial discipline(s) within a group or region.
2. They must be a warranted marshal.
3. They are responsible for ensuring that activities for their group or region are able to occur, collecting reports from those activities and reporting to their group and higher level officer.
4. Some groups might have an additional layer above this that administers all martial disciplines within a group.
5. These marshals are not in the line of appeals. However, they should be informed or consulted if the person is from their group or region.

Kingdom Deputy Earl Marshal for a discipline

1. The Kingdom Deputy Earl Marshal for a Discipline is responsible for the activities of that discipline within the kingdom.
2. They must be a warranted marshal for that discipline.
3. They are appointed by the Kingdom Earl Marshal, are warranted according to Society procedures for warranting officers, and must meet requirements set in the Society Marshal's Handbooks.
4. They are responsible for oversight and management of authorizations for participants and warranting marshals for their discipline in their kingdom.
5. They may authorize a minor participant for their discipline.
6. They are responsible for suspending/revoking authorizations or warrants of participants for their discipline, if required.
7. Other duties and responsibilities that their Kingdom Earl Marshal requires.
8. They may define and designate marshals with particular authorities in their discipline.
9. They may warrant deputies and delegate defined authorities to assist in conducting activities in their discipline. When a new Kingdom Deputy Earl Marshal for that discipline is appointed, all existing deputy warrants will be terminated.
10. They are kept informed by the group marshals for that discipline.
11. They report on the state of the discipline, including any issues and experiments within the kingdom to the Kingdom Earl Marshal and to the Society Deputy for that discipline.
12. They consult with the Society Deputy for that discipline on administrative and rule changes and experiments that affect their discipline.

Principality Earl Marshal

1. The principality officer administratively accountable for all martial disciplines within a principality.
2. They must be a warranted marshal (any discipline).
3. The Principality Earl Marshal is appointed and warranted according to Society procedures laid down for warranting officers and must meet requirements delineated by the Society Marshal's Handbooks.
4. They are responsible for oversight and management of authorizations for participants and warranting marshals within their principality.
5. They may authorize a minor participant within their principality.
6. They are responsible for suspending/revoking authorizations or warrants of participants within their principality, if required.
7. Other duties and responsibilities that their Kingdom Earl Marshal requires.
8. They are kept informed by the marshals within their principality.
9. They report on the state of all martial disciplines, interpretations, experiments, and any issues within their principality to the Kingdom Earl Marshal.

Kingdom Earl Marshal

1. The kingdom officer administratively accountable for all martial disciplines within a kingdom and its principalities.
2. They must be a warranted marshal (any discipline).
3. The Kingdom Earl Marshal is appointed and warranted according to Society procedures laid down for warranting officers and must meet requirements delineated by the Society Marshal's Handbooks.
4. They are responsible for promoting and enabling all martial activities in their kingdom and their principalities, including ensuring the rules and processes are implemented properly and in an unbiased manner.
5. The Kingdom Earl Marshal is responsible for oversight and management of authorizations for all participants and warranting marshals for their kingdom.
6. They may define and designate marshals with particular authorities.
7. They are responsible for suspending/revoking authorizations or warrants of participants in one or multiple disciplines, if required.
8. They are kept informed by and answer correspondence from their Deputies, Principality Earls Marshal, and group marshals.
9. They report on the state of all martial disciplines, interpretations, experiments, and any issues within their kingdom to the Society Marshal.
10. If in a kingdom that is part of an affiliate, they will also need to report to their organization.
11. They consult with the Society Marshal on administrative and rule changes and experiments that affect all disciplines.

The Crown/Coronet

1. The Crown approves and signs all marshal warrants and rosters, as one of the signature authorities for those documents.
2. As is in the Rules of the Lists:
   1. All participants in martial activities must be presented to, and be acceptable to, the Crown or their representative(s).
   2. The Crown may bar any weapon, armor, or equipment from use upon the field of combat or designated area for martial activities.
3. They provide support to marshals during incidents, as needed.
4. The Crown are not in the marshalate chain of command for appeals, marshalate-issued sanctions, or for decisions that require a warranted marshal. However, they may be consulted on decisions at their level and should be informed of outcomes.

Society Deputy Marshal for a discipline

1. A deputy of the Society Marshal appointed to be accountable for a martial discipline within the Society.
2. They must be a warranted marshal for that discipline.
3. They are appointed by the Society Marshal and warranted according to Society procedures laid down for warranting officers and must meet requirements delineated by the Society Marshal's Handbooks.
4. They can suspend/revoke authorizations or warrants of participants in their discipline, if required.
5. They report on the state of their martial discipline, interpretations, experiments, and any issues within their martial discipline to the Society Marshal.
6. They are kept informed by the Kingdom Deputies for their discipline.
7. They consult with the Society Marshal on administrative and rule changes and experiments that affect their discipline.

Society Deputy Marshal for a program

1. A deputy of the Society Marshal appointed to be accountable for a martial program that is managed at the Society level.
2. They must be a warranted marshal.
3. They are appointed by the Society Marshal and warranted according to Society procedures laid down for warranting officers.
4. They are responsible for oversight and management of all activities, authorizations of participants, and warranting marshals for their program.
5. They are responsible for suspending/revoking authorizations or warrants of participants in the program, if required.
6. They are kept informed by their program marshals.
7. They report on the state of the program and any issues within their program to the Society Marshal.
8. They consult with the Society Marshal on administrative and rule changes and experiments that affect their program.

Society Marshal

1. The Society officer accountable for all martial disciplines within the Society.
2. They must be a warranted marshal (any discipline).
3. The Society Marshal is appointed and warranted by the Board of Directors of SCA Inc.
4. They are responsible for:
   • Warranting and directing the Kingdom Earls Marshal in matters concerning the supervision of the martial and related activities at Society events
   • Overseeing the manner and conduct of duties of all marshals throughout the Society
   • Working to promote and improve the safety of the Society’s martial activities
   • Working with the Minister of Arts and Sciences to encourage research in armor, weapons, and the practice of historical martial arts
   • Establishing standards for being issued an authorization
   • Making interpretations and clarifications regarding the Rules of the Lists
   • Conducting well documented and monitored experiments with new weapons, armor materials and martial formats in order to advance martial activities in the Society.
5. They can suspend/revoke authorizations or warrants of participants in one or multiple disciplines, if required.
6. They report on the state of all martial disciplines, interpretations, experiments, and any issues within Society martial arts to the Board of Directors.
7. They are kept informed by and answer correspondence from the Earls Marshals, and the Society Deputies for the disciplines.