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== | ==Training== | ||
#All training of youth combatants at official SCA activities, whether or not it includes sparring, must be done under the supervision of a warranted Youth Armoured Combat Marshal | #All training of youth combatants at official SCA activities, whether or not it includes sparring, must be done under the supervision of a warranted Youth Armoured Combat Marshal | ||
# | #Other than parents, any authorized adult fighter may provide training, which does not include sparring, as long as a Youth Marshal is present. | ||
#Parents can always actively train their own children. | |||
# | |||
#Group training activities and exhibitions, involving multiple youth and one or more adults, may be allowed at the discretion of the Youth Marshal in charge. | #Group training activities and exhibitions, involving multiple youth and one or more adults, may be allowed at the discretion of the Youth Marshal in charge. | ||
# | #Adults in a training situation with youth armoured combatants shall use weapons appropriate to the division of the youth being trained whether or not sparring occurs. | ||
#For the purposes of | #Adults in a training situation with youth armoured combatants are not required to meet the armour standards of youth armoured combat. | ||
##It is recommended that trainers wear armour appropriate to the training. | |||
==Sparring== | |||
#Sparring is performed as training with the intent of teaching defensive and/or offensive skills to youth combatants. | |||
#For the purposes of youth armoured combat, sparring has a definite meaning. | |||
##If the adult is holding a weapon and is attempting to throw shots at the youth, this IS sparring. | ##If the adult is holding a weapon and is attempting to throw shots at the youth, this IS sparring. | ||
##If both the adult and the youth are striking each other with weapons, regardless of force or speed, this IS sparring. | ##If both the adult and the youth are striking each other with weapons, regardless of force or speed, this IS sparring. | ||
##If the youth is striking an adult who is holding a shield or buckler and the adult is merely blocking shots, this IS NOT sparring. | ##If the youth is striking an adult who is holding a shield or buckler and the adult is merely blocking shots, this IS NOT sparring. | ||
##If the youth is striking the adult but the adult is not striking the youth, this IS NOT sparring, but considered blow calibration or practice targeting. | ##If the youth is striking the adult but the adult is not striking the youth, this IS NOT sparring, but considered blow calibration or practice targeting. | ||
# | ##Sparring may also be part of a demonstration, educational, or morale building exercise. | ||
# | #Parents can always spar with their own children. | ||
# | #Only authorised youth armoured combatants, youth armoured sparring partners, and youth armoured combat marshals may spar with youth combatants. | ||
#Sparring with youth is normally conducted as one-on-one combat (one authorized adult sparring partner vs. one youth). | |||
==Competition=== | |||
#Adults may not participate as combatants in youth armoured combat tournaments or melees. | |||
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Revision as of 00:18, 26 September 2023
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Adult participation in youth armoured combat} }
Training
- All training of youth combatants at official SCA activities, whether or not it includes sparring, must be done under the supervision of a warranted Youth Armoured Combat Marshal
- Other than parents, any authorized adult fighter may provide training, which does not include sparring, as long as a Youth Marshal is present.
- Parents can always actively train their own children.
- Group training activities and exhibitions, involving multiple youth and one or more adults, may be allowed at the discretion of the Youth Marshal in charge.
- Adults in a training situation with youth armoured combatants shall use weapons appropriate to the division of the youth being trained whether or not sparring occurs.
- Adults in a training situation with youth armoured combatants are not required to meet the armour standards of youth armoured combat.
- It is recommended that trainers wear armour appropriate to the training.
Sparring
- Sparring is performed as training with the intent of teaching defensive and/or offensive skills to youth combatants.
- For the purposes of youth armoured combat, sparring has a definite meaning.
- If the adult is holding a weapon and is attempting to throw shots at the youth, this IS sparring.
- If both the adult and the youth are striking each other with weapons, regardless of force or speed, this IS sparring.
- If the youth is striking an adult who is holding a shield or buckler and the adult is merely blocking shots, this IS NOT sparring.
- If the youth is striking the adult but the adult is not striking the youth, this IS NOT sparring, but considered blow calibration or practice targeting.
- Sparring may also be part of a demonstration, educational, or morale building exercise.
- Parents can always spar with their own children.
- Only authorised youth armoured combatants, youth armoured sparring partners, and youth armoured combat marshals may spar with youth combatants.
- Sparring with youth is normally conducted as one-on-one combat (one authorized adult sparring partner vs. one youth).
Competition=
- Adults may not participate as combatants in youth armoured combat tournaments or melees.