Rapier Marshal Meeting - Unevent 2023

Author: Magister Percival Aldridge, KRM

Staff

  • Kingdom Earl Marshal: Master Gordon Kinloch
  • Deputy for Rapier: Magister Percival Aldridge
  • Deputies:
    • Master Cailin Blackwood
    • Master Dante di Pietro
    • Mistress Etain of Sutherland (retiring)
    • New - Laerer Thorgrimr inn Kyrri DEM for Youth Rapier (dotted line)

Marshal & Fighter Stats

  • 81 active rapier marshals (1% increase)
  • 8 MITs (11% decrease)
  • 6 Youth rapier marshals (100% increase)
  • Authorized fighters:
    • Heavy Rapier: 476
    • Heavy Rapier 2H: 35
    • Light Rapier: 164
    • C&T: 140
    • C&T 2H: 46
    • Rapier Spear: 52
    • Youth Rapier: Still 0 :(
  • All increased (except youth)

Reporting

  • 56 reports for 2023: 44 events, 2 demos, 10 practices
  • 9 Injuries (16%)
  • 16 Behavorial Incidents (29%)
  • 12 Equipment failures (21%)
  • Following event rapier reports are currently missing according to the warrant database:
    • Coronation: 10/6/23
    • Swamp Wars: 11/10/23

Experiments

  • None active at this time

General Comments

  • Rules are to be enforced as written. None of them are optional.
  • Outdated interpretations:
    • Auth questions are safety questions only
    • No dying defensively
    • Stop using “light”
  • Chain shirts must be visually inspected. That means they must be visible in their entirety to the inspecting marshal.
  • Legal spear heads
  • Advertise, advertise, advertise
  • Society Marshal’s Handbook is no more… Stay tuned

Questions?

  • Sign-in at events: 3.1.3.4.2.2 All participants must report to the Minister of Lists (MoL) and either show proof of waiver on file with the SCA Office of the Registry or execute a waiver.
  • Unauthorized fighters fighting at an Event: 3.1.3.4.2.5 Participants at events may only participate in activities in which they have authorized, with the exception of authorizing activities.
  • Any else?