Equestrian Draft:Structure Of The Marshallate

heading needed

1. Figure 1 outlines the hierarchy of the Lochac Marshallate, with reporting lines to official SCA bodies.

   Need version that includes KEO also reporting to SEO and SEO reporting to SM. Update to Society Marshal, not Society Earl Marshal

2. Figure 2 provides context to the roles and responsibilities of the equestrian marshallate in Lochac.

   Who is the Lochac Equestrian Activities Marshal in relation to the Kingdom Equestrian Officer? Are they the same person?

3. Table 1 summarises the roles and responsibilities of the equestrian marshallate, with specific reference to whom may authorise whom.

   Half is other things they can do

Table 1: Summary of roles and responsibilities of the marshallate, while providing context to who may authorise whom

Activities	Authorised rider	Equestrian marshal	Equestrian Senior Marshal
Authorise riders	No	No	Yes
Authorise equestrian marshals	No	No	Yes
Authorise equestrian senior marshals	No	No	Yes
Be equestrian marshal-in-charge of an event	No	Yes	Yes
Inspect equipment and tack	under supervision this functionally means that the supervisor is responsible	Yes	Yes
Field marshal Do you mean monitor the activity? marshal of the field sometimes get used for the marshal-in-charge of a tournament etc	under supervision this functionally means that the supervisor is responsible	Yes	Yes

Society Equestrian Officer

1. There shall be a Society Equestrian Officer to coordinate equestrian activities and maintain a handbook of regulations with the agreement of the governing body within the SCA. The Society Equestrian Officer is a deputy marshal to the Society Earl Marshal.

   We're definitely not setting Society rules in our kingdom handbook!

   The Society Equestrian Officer coordinates equestrian activities throughout the Society. They maintain the rules and regulations that apply to equestrian and related activities Society-wide. The Society Equestrian Officer is a deputy of the Society Marshal. (get list of responsibilities/wording from Arabella)

2. The Society Equestrian Officer shall oversee the Kingdom Equestrian Officer.

   The Society Equestrian Officer oversees the Kingdom Equestrian Officer. What do we mean by oversee?

3. The Society Equestrian Officer shall have the authority to investigate and address incidents involving equestrian activities within the Society. This authority includes the right to sanction individuals who engage in inappropriate behaviour, up to and including the removal of equestrian authorisations.

   The Society Equestrian Officer has the authority to investigate and address incidents involving equestrian activities within the Society. This authority includes the right to sanction individuals who engage in inappropriate behaviour, up to and including the removal of equestrian authorisations.

4. The Society Equestrian Officer shall have the authority to warrant deputies to assist in conducting equestrian activities. Their authority will be as determined by the Society Equestrian Officer, and may include serving as equestrian marshals. Upon the appointment of a new Society Equestrian Officer all existing deputy warrants will terminate.

   The Society Equestrian Officer can warrant deputies to assist in conducting equestrian activities in the Society, such as Society-led programmes. Those warrants expire at the end of the Society Equestrian Officer's term.

Kingdom Earl Marshal

Reference to AC rules not recommended for this

1. The Kingdom Earl Marshal is responsible for overseeing all combat-related activities in Lochac.
2. They are appointed by the Crown.
3. They must be a member of the SCA or its affiliates.
4. They must be a senior marshal (or equivalent) in at least one of the following fields: equestrian, armoured combat, or rapier.

   Put discipline for this handbook first :)

5. The Kingdom Earl Marshal must have deputies with responsibility for any combat-related activities for which they are not themselves a senior marshal (or equivalent). They may have warranted deputies for other areas (e.g. a Kingdom Earl Marshal who is a senior marshal for both armoured combat and an authorising fencing marshal may still choose to have deputies for one, or both, of those areas).

   The Kingdom Earl Marshal must have deputies with responsibility for any martial activities for which they are not themselves an authorising marshal for. They may have warranted deputies for other areas (e.g. a Kingdom Earl Marshal who is both a senior marshal for armoured combat and an authorising fencing marshal may still choose to have deputies for one, or both, of those areas).

6. In addition to their warranted deputies, the Kingdom Earl Marshal may appoint other deputies, for various purposes as they see fit, e.g. running test programs, maintaining the combat handbook, or maintaining the Marshallate website.

   The others also need to be warranted...

7. The Kingdom Earl Marshal must appoint a deputy within six months of assuming office, capable of assuming the office in case of emergency.

Kingdom Equestrian Officer

1. The Kingdom Equestrian Officer is a deputy of the Kingdom Earl Marshal and is responsible for overseeing all equestrian activities in Lochac.
2. They are appointed by the Kingdom Earl Marshal for a two-year term, as described in Lochac Law [LINK]. This appointment should consider the individual’s experience and familiarity with equestrian activities within the Society.
3. They must be a Senior Equestrian Marshal, and must be a member of the SCA or its affiliates.
4. The duties of the Kingdom Equestrian Officer include:
   1. Managing the Kingdom Equestrian Marshallete and oversight of equestrian activities within the Kingdom.
   2. Authority to investigate and address accidents and incidents involving equestrian activities within their Kingdom.
   3. The right to sanction individuals who engage in inappropriate behaviour, up to and including the removal of equestrian authorisations.
   4. Reporting as follows:
      1. Quarterly reports
         1. The Kingdom Equestrian Officer must generate, at minimum, quarterly reports on equestrian activities to the Kingdom Earl Marshal with a collateral report to the Society Equestrian Officer. ####Quarterly reports are due to the Society Equestrian Officer on 1 March (1st quarter), 1 June (2nd quarter), 1 September (3rd quarter), and 1 December (4th quarter) of each year.
      2. Accident reports
         1. In the event of an injury to a person or animal, requiring medical attention, occurring at a Society-sponsored equestrian activity, the Kingdom Equestrian Officer will make a report (verbally if permissible) to the Kingdom Earl Marshal, Kingdom Seneschal and the Society Equestrian Officer immediately, followed by a written report to the same within 72 hours delineating the circumstances of the accident.

            SEO immediately? they are on the other side of the planet! as soon as practical?

         2. For reporting purposes, accidents are when medical attention is required (by a person or an animal), and incidents are everything else, such as when riders (or marshals) have to be disciplined (suspension of an authorization or removal from an activity), when a rider comes off unintentionally, or equipment gets damaged by a loose horse.