Marshals' Section

Structure

1. Youth Armoured Combat follows the same structure as the rest of the Marshallate, as found in the Marshal's Handbook | here, with the roles and responsibilities

Requirements to act as a marshal

1. You must be at least 18
2. You must be be an authorised marshal (and your authorisation must be current)
3. To act as a Rostered Marshal you must also be a member. You don't need to be a current member to act as an Auxiliary marshal.
4. You must show your authorisation card and proof of membership to the lists officer or Marshal in Charge if required.

There are three levels of Youth Armoured Combat Marshals:

1. Group Knight Marshal Deputy for Youth Combat
   1. This is an administrative role responsible for:
      1. promoting Youth Armoured Combat within their group
      2. organising events and equipment relevant to their groups needs
         NB: This role is filled by a groups Knight Marshal if a Deputy for Youth Combat position is not filled and/or required
2. Youth Armoured Combat Marshal:
   1. These are marshals who have been warranted by the kingdom to marshal tournaments and melees for Youth Armoured Combat and are able to authorise combatants.
   2. This includes authorised Auxiliary Marshals, Marshals, and Senior Marshals
3. Youth Armoured Combat Sparring Partner:
   1. These are adults who have been warranted by the kingdom to spar with youth combatants.
   2. They must be able to demonstrate a sound working knowledge of weapons, armour, and calibration levels appropriate to all divisions.
   3. Youth Combat Sparring Partners cannot marshal tournaments nor authorise combatants.

Marshal responsibilities

1. Monitor activities and behavior on the field and immediately stop all potentially hazardous or unchivalrous activities.
2. Marshals on the field are expected to take an active role in safety, sportsmanship and assistance in calibration.
   1. Youth Armoured Combat Marshals have a greater responsibility to intervene than their counterparts in adult martial activities.
   2. The younger the combatants, the more active the marshaling becomes.
3. Assist the Auxilary Marshals as required
4. Marshals shall remove from the field any combatant who refuses to obey the commands of the marshals or other officials.
5. Supervise Youth Armoured Combat training activities

Marshal-in-Charge (MiC) responsibilities:

1. Only a warranted Youth Marshal may be the marshal-in-charge (MiC) of an event.
2. The MiC at any official event, including practices, is responsible for:
   1. ensuring that all waiver and background check policies are complied with.
   2. preparing (or having prepared) and submitting all required reports and forms.
   3. ensuring that there are enough marshals and constables to control the activity.
   4. checking that the field can be safely fought upon and an appropriate buffer zone is provided between the list or battlefield and spectators as necessary.
   5. Ensuring that prior to any combat (practice or tournament) all equipment be inspected and meets all safety and armor requirements pertaining to the appropriate division.