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#Youth combatants must | #Youth combatants must authorise to fight in tournaments at SCA events. After their initial authorisation, they must re-authorise at each division change. | ||
#To authorise, youth combatants must be observed fighting, to verify that that they understand and follow the rules and are safe on the field. They must be seen to: | #To authorise, youth combatants must be observed fighting, to verify that that they understand and follow the rules and are safe on the field. They must be seen to: | ||
##Identify the legal and illegal target areas on the body. | ##Identify the legal and illegal target areas on the body. | ||
##Demonstrate losing an arm or leg. | ##Demonstrate losing an arm or leg. | ||
##Demonstrate dying defensively. | ##Demonstrate dying defensively. | ||
##Throw a calibration blow at another, more experienced fighter, and verify that the blow used appropriate force. If another youth fighter is not available, have the | ##Throw a calibration blow at another, more experienced fighter, and verify that the blow used appropriate force. If another youth fighter is not available, have the authorising fighter strike your marshal's staff. | ||
##Spend several minutes sparring with an experienced youth fighter. | ##Spend several minutes sparring with an experienced youth fighter. | ||
##Fight a formal bout against an experienced youth fighter, including dying defensively if they are killed. | ##Fight a formal bout against an experienced youth fighter, including dying defensively if they are killed. | ||
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##Adherence to rules | ##Adherence to rules | ||
##Confidence in the list; not running away from opponents or ducking in fear at incoming blows | ##Confidence in the list; not running away from opponents or ducking in fear at incoming blows | ||
#Youth fighters do not have to be skilled to be | #Youth fighters do not have to be skilled to be authorised, they just need to be safe. | ||
#Youth fighters may | #Youth fighters may authorise up a division before they reach the listed age if parents and authorising marshal agree that they are ready, based on their skill and size. | ||
Revision as of 20:17, 2 December 2023
- Youth combatants must authorise to fight in tournaments at SCA events. After their initial authorisation, they must re-authorise at each division change.
- To authorise, youth combatants must be observed fighting, to verify that that they understand and follow the rules and are safe on the field. They must be seen to:
- Identify the legal and illegal target areas on the body.
- Demonstrate losing an arm or leg.
- Demonstrate dying defensively.
- Throw a calibration blow at another, more experienced fighter, and verify that the blow used appropriate force. If another youth fighter is not available, have the authorising fighter strike your marshal's staff.
- Spend several minutes sparring with an experienced youth fighter.
- Fight a formal bout against an experienced youth fighter, including dying defensively if they are killed.
- The authorising marshal should look for the following behaviors:
- Blows struck with appropriate calibration levels
- Acceptance of received blows of appropriate force
- Adherence to rules
- Confidence in the list; not running away from opponents or ducking in fear at incoming blows
- Youth fighters do not have to be skilled to be authorised, they just need to be safe.
- Youth fighters may authorise up a division before they reach the listed age if parents and authorising marshal agree that they are ready, based on their skill and size.