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#Each martial activity has a set of rules which must comply with the [https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/#marshal Society Marshal's Handbooks] and the [https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/govdocs.pdf SCA Governing Documents] (relevant to and operating under local state and country laws). | #Each martial activity has a set of rules which must comply with the [https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/#marshal Society Marshal's Handbooks] and the [https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/govdocs.pdf SCA Governing Documents] (relevant to and operating under local state and country laws). | ||
##The Society handbooks define the SCA minimum requirements and standards for participants, marshals, administrators, including allowed activities, conventions, weapons, armor, equipment, and authorizations. | ##The Society handbooks define the SCA minimum requirements and standards for participants, marshals, administrators, including allowed activities, conventions, weapons, armor, equipment, and authorizations. | ||
## | ##Your kingdom can define additional requirements, standards, conventions, marshals, or types of authorization (such as weapons forms) if they decide those are necessary. However, they cannot reduce or disregard the requirements and standards delineated in the Society handbooks without a variance from the Society Marshal and approved by the Board of SCA Inc. ([https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/govdocs.pdf Corpora IX.A.2]) | ||
##{{Edit}}Your kingdom must{{/Edit}} include any relevant restrictions on these activities imposed by mundane laws within its boundaries. | ##{{Edit}}Your kingdom must{{/Edit}} include any relevant restrictions on these activities imposed by mundane laws within its boundaries. | ||
#These handbooks are laid out in the following order of information relevant to: | #These handbooks are laid out in the following order of information relevant to: | ||
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#*'''Marshals''' - Requirements, types of marshals, roles and responsibilities/chain of command, how to do inspections and marshaling. Marshals ensure participants and equipment comply with SCA rules, conventions and established standards. | #*'''Marshals''' - Requirements, types of marshals, roles and responsibilities/chain of command, how to do inspections and marshaling. Marshals ensure participants and equipment comply with SCA rules, conventions and established standards. | ||
#*'''Administration''' - Reporting, insurance, interkingdom events, and experimental programs | #*'''Administration''' - Reporting, insurance, interkingdom events, and experimental programs | ||
#These rules are subject to change or clarifications. The most current versions of the Society Handbooks can be found at {{Edit}} [https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/#marshal https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/#marshal]{{/Edit}}. Kingdom-specific rules are found | #These rules are subject to change or clarifications. The most current versions of the Society Handbooks can be found at {{Edit}} [https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/#marshal https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/#marshal]{{/Edit}}. Kingdom-specific rules are found through each kingdom's website. | ||
===Application of the rules=== | ===Application of the rules=== | ||
Revision as of 23:07, 23 March 2025
Handbooks
- Each martial activity has a set of rules which must comply with the Society Marshal's Handbooks and the SCA Governing Documents (relevant to and operating under local state and country laws).
- The Society handbooks define the SCA minimum requirements and standards for participants, marshals, administrators, including allowed activities, conventions, weapons, armor, equipment, and authorizations.
- Your kingdom can define additional requirements, standards, conventions, marshals, or types of authorization (such as weapons forms) if they decide those are necessary. However, they cannot reduce or disregard the requirements and standards delineated in the Society handbooks without a variance from the Society Marshal and approved by the Board of SCA Inc. (Corpora IX.A.2)
- Your kingdom must include any relevant restrictions on these activities imposed by mundane laws within its boundaries.
- These handbooks are laid out in the following order of information relevant to:
- Participants - How to participate, types of activities and their requirements, conventions (competition guidelines), equipment standards, authorizations, accessibility
- Participants & marshals - Authorizations, and other safety related information (heat, concussions) and procedures (injuries, misconduct).
- Marshals - Requirements, types of marshals, roles and responsibilities/chain of command, how to do inspections and marshaling. Marshals ensure participants and equipment comply with SCA rules, conventions and established standards.
- Administration - Reporting, insurance, interkingdom events, and experimental programs
- These rules are subject to change or clarifications. The most current versions of the Society Handbooks can be found at https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/#marshal. Kingdom-specific rules are found through each kingdom's website.
Application of the rules
- These handbooks contain vital and required information, rules, standards, conventions, and procedures meant to promote safe and effective participation in SCA martial activities. However, they cannot cover every situation or scenario, or replace common sense, good judgment, and empathy.
- If there is a question when applying these rules, marshals should choose the answer that promotes the greatest degree of safety for everyone while being flexible and creative to enable participation to the maximum extent possible.
- When not otherwise directed by the Crown, the Crown's representative upon the field and in all matters dealing with Society martial activities is the Kingdom Earl Marshal, and, by delegation, warranted members of the kingdom marshalate.