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#Legal guardians can always spar with their own children. | #Legal guardians can always spar with their own children. | ||
#Adults may not participate as combatants in youth combat tournaments or melees. | #Adults may not participate as combatants in youth armoured combat tournaments or melees. | ||
#Only authorised | #Only authorised youth armoured combatants, youth armoured combat sparring partners, and youth armoured combat marshals may spar with youth combatants. | ||
#Parents may actively train their own children. | #Parents may actively train their own children. | ||
#All training of youth combatants at official SCA activities, whether or not it includes sparring, must be done under the supervision of a warranted | #All training of youth armoured combatants at official SCA activities, whether or not it includes sparring, must be done under the supervision of a warranted youth armoured combat marshal. | ||
#Sparring is performed as training with the intent of teaching defensive and/or offensive skills to youth combatants. Sparring may also be part of a demonstration, educational, or morale building exercise. | #Sparring is performed as training with the intent of teaching defensive and/or offensive skills to youth combatants. Sparring may also be part of a demonstration, educational, or morale building exercise. | ||
#Sparring with youth is normally conducted as one-on-one combat (one authorised adult sparring partner vs. one youth). | #Sparring with youth is normally conducted as one-on-one combat (one authorised adult sparring partner vs. one youth). | ||
#Group training activities and exhibitions, involving multiple youth and one or more adults, may be allowed at the discretion of the | #Group training activities and exhibitions, involving multiple youth and one or more adults, may be allowed at the discretion of the youth armoured combat marshal-in-charge. Precautions will be taken to minimise risk to all participants. | ||
#For the purposes of | #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. | ||
#Other than parents, any authorised adult fighter may provide training, which does not include sparring, as long as a | #Other than parents, any authorised adult fighter may provide training, which does not include sparring, as long as a youth armoured combat marshal is present. | ||
#Adults in a training situation with youth 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 combatants shall use weapons appropriate to the division of the youth being trained whether or not sparring occurs. | ||
==Adult protective gear== | ==Adult protective gear== | ||
#Adults in a training situation with | #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. | ||
[[Category:Youth Armoured Combat Handbook|P]] | [[Category:Youth Armoured Combat Handbook|P]] |
Latest revision as of 06:58, 15 June 2024
- Legal guardians can always spar with their own children.
- Adults may not participate as combatants in youth armoured combat tournaments or melees.
- Only authorised youth armoured combatants, youth armoured combat sparring partners, and youth armoured combat marshals may spar with youth combatants.
- Parents may actively train their own children.
- All training of youth armoured combatants at official SCA activities, whether or not it includes sparring, must be done under the supervision of a warranted youth armoured combat marshal.
- Sparring is performed as training with the intent of teaching defensive and/or offensive skills to youth combatants. Sparring may also be part of a demonstration, educational, or morale building exercise.
- Sparring with youth is normally conducted as one-on-one combat (one authorised adult sparring partner vs. one youth).
- Group training activities and exhibitions, involving multiple youth and one or more adults, may be allowed at the discretion of the youth armoured combat marshal-in-charge. Precautions will be taken to minimise risk to all participants.
- 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.
- Other than parents, any authorised adult fighter may provide training, which does not include sparring, as long as a youth armoured combat marshal is present.
- Adults in a training situation with youth combatants shall use weapons appropriate to the division of the youth being trained whether or not sparring occurs.
Adult protective gear
- 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.