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===Legal requirements=== | ===Legal requirements=== | ||
#The Kingdom of Lochac and the Society for Creative Anachronism in New Zealand and Australia is made up of two affiliated organisations: | #The Kingdom of Lochac and the Society for Creative Anachronism in New Zealand and Australia is made up of two affiliated organisations: | ||
#*The Society of Creative Anachronism Ltd (Australia), ( | #*The Society of Creative Anachronism Ltd (Australia), (SCA Ltd) and; | ||
#*The Society of Creative Anachronism New Zealand Incorporated, (SCANZ). | #*The Society of Creative Anachronism New Zealand Incorporated, (SCANZ). | ||
#:Both organisations will obey all legislation pertaining to working with children that apply in the relevant jurisdictions. | #:Both organisations will obey all legislation pertaining to working with children that apply in the relevant jurisdictions. | ||
#Everybody participating in | #Everybody participating in youth armoured combat activities is responsible for following organisation policies and Kingdom Law: | ||
#* | #*SCA Ltd policies can be found at http://sca.org.au/board/documents/policy; | ||
#*SCANZ policies | #*SCANZ policies can be found at http://www.sca.org.nz/documents; and | ||
#*Kingdom Law | #*Kingdom Law can be found at http://lochac.sca.org/laws/ | ||
# | #Parental involvement and participation is a critical component of the youth armoured combat program. | ||
#Parents must understand | #Parents must understand this is a contact sport and that injuries can occur. | ||
#Parents are ultimately responsible for the safety and well-being of their children | #Parents are ultimately responsible for the safety and well-being of their children. This requirement cannot be delegated to the SCA or to the marshals on the field. | ||
#The parent's permission to participate is required. | #The parent's permission to participate is required. | ||
Revision as of 07:32, 19 September 2023
Definitions
- When we say "minor", we mean anyone who has not reached the age of legal majority, this is 18 years old throughout Lochac.
- When we say "child" or "youth", we mean minor participants.
- When we say "parent", we include biological parents, and court-appointed legal guardians, such as adoptive parents.
- When we say "nominated caregiver", we mean the person listed on the Australian "Transfer of guardianship/Nomination of caregiver" form, or the New Zealand "Minor's sign-in sheet" as being responsible for the minor for the event.
Participation
Legal requirements
- The Kingdom of Lochac and the Society for Creative Anachronism in New Zealand and Australia is made up of two affiliated organisations:
- The Society of Creative Anachronism Ltd (Australia), (SCA Ltd) and;
- The Society of Creative Anachronism New Zealand Incorporated, (SCANZ).
- Both organisations will obey all legislation pertaining to working with children that apply in the relevant jurisdictions.
- Everybody participating in youth armoured combat activities is responsible for following organisation policies and Kingdom Law:
- SCA Ltd policies can be found at http://sca.org.au/board/documents/policy;
- SCANZ policies can be found at http://www.sca.org.nz/documents; and
- Kingdom Law can be found at http://lochac.sca.org/laws/
- Parental involvement and participation is a critical component of the youth armoured combat program.
- Parents must understand this is a contact sport and that injuries can occur.
- Parents are ultimately responsible for the safety and well-being of their children. This requirement cannot be delegated to the SCA or to the marshals on the field.
- The parent's permission to participate is required.
Membership
- Neither the parent, nominated caregover nor the child are required to be members of the SCA to participate in youth armoured combat activities.
Parental Responsibilities
- Youth armoured combat activities will NOT be used as a babysitting service.
- A parent or nominated caregiver must remain within sight and sound of the youth armoured combat list field when the child is participating if the child is under 10 years old.
- Parents and nominated caregivers have the right and responsibility to remove their child from any contest or activity they may deem inappropriate or hazardous.
- A parent (not nominated caregiver) shall have witnessed youth armoured combat, or be present at the first training session, before their child may participate.
- Parents and nominated caregivers are required to read and understand these rules and standards and make sure that their child follows them.
- Parents and nominated caregivers are encouraged to become Youth Marshals.
- Adults watching youth armoured combat activities shall act in a courteous manner toward the combatants, marshals, and other adults.
- Adults demonstrating inappropriate behaviour will be asked to leave the youth armoured combat area. This may result in their child having to withdraw from that day's activity.