Rapier Marshal Meeting - Unevent 2022

• Staff
• Stats
• Sanctions
• Rules Updates
• Reporting
• Experiments

Author: Magister Percival Aldridge, KRM

Staff

• New Kingdom Earl Marshal: Master Gordon Kinloch
• New Deputy for Rapier: Magister Percival Aldridge
• Deputies:
  • Master Cailin Blackwood
  • Master Dante di Pietro
  • Mistress Etain of Sutherland
  • Still looking for a new youth rapier deputy

Stats

• 80 active rapier marshals (3% increase)
• 9 MITs (40% decrease)
• 3 Youth rapier marshals (40% decrease)
• Authorized fighters:
  • Heavy Rapier: 433
  • Heavy Rapier 2H: 26
  • Light Rapier: 152
  • C&T: 124
  • C&T 2H: 38
  • Rapier Spear: 30
• Reminder that we have no “longsword” authorization in rapier

Sanctions

Allen of Wolfhou

• All warrants are suspended through April 1, 2023
• All martial authorizations except Target Archery suspended until April 1, 2023

Rules Updates

• Authorizations at practice no longer require pre-approval, but WILL require a report
• Spatulated tips are clear for use without additional metal discs - please report if you have problems
• Clarified that C&T calibration is NOT higher than heavy rapier
• Rapier spear minimum length is now 4 feet
• Reminder that spear auths are good for both heavy rapier AND C&T
• Grievances are no longer REQUIRED to be aired on the field - use your judgement about following up privately

Reporting

• 48 reports for 2022: 25 events, 3 practices
• Equipment failures:
  • 2 tang breaks
  • 1 quillion break
  • 7 tip failures including our first spear
  • 2 blades bent past safe
  • 1 helmet rivet failed
• ALL marshals should review the reporting requirements in 3.1.3.8. Starting in the 2023 calendar year, I will direct my deputies to reach out to the submitter for anything missing prior to approving reports.
• Give us more information than required, please. A report that says “7 auths, 1 failed” is ok, but a report that says “7 auths: Jane Doe, HR - Passed; John Doe, C&T - failed due to calibration;” is MUCH better
• Following event rapier reports are currently missing according to the warrant database:
  • Fall University: 9/17/22
  • Buckston Birthday Bash: 11/12/22 (although I’m pretty sure there was none)
  • Harvest Gathering: 11/19/22
• Official practices require waiver reporting
• I WILL start enforcing the suspension period for missed deadlines outlined in 3.1.3.8.5 starting in calendar year 2023

Experiments

• None active at this time
• Dussack experiment is still waiting on approval or rejection from Society
• Likely to join two others at Society level, pending sufficient answers to my inquiries:
  • Reduced Armor
  • Non-metal weapons alternatives