Types of marshalling

1. There are five kinds of activities that come under marshalling:
   • supervising combat
   • inspecting equipment
   • being the Marshal-in-Charge of the field or event
   • authorising participants
   • holding an office for a group or the Kingdom.
2. There are three types of people who can do some or all of these activities:
   • authorised fencing combatants
   • Fencing Marshals
   • Authorising Fencing Marshals
3. Authorised combatants may fight in combat, and supervise others fighting.
4. Fencing Marshals are responsible for inspecting fencers to ensure that their protective equipment and weapons meet the requirements of these rules, and safely supervising combat.
5. Authorising Fencing Marshals are responsible for authorising fencing participants.
6. The requirements are set out in table 3.1.

Table 3.1 Summary of roles

	Authorised combatant	Fencing Marshal	Authorising Fencing Marshal	Group Fencing Marshal	Kingdom Fencing Marshal
Subscribing membership required	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Standard fencing authorisation required	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Inspect equipment	No	Yes	Yes	if Fencing Marshal	Must be Fencing Marshal
Supervise combat	Yes	Yes	Yes	if Fencing Marshal	Must be Fencing Marshal
Be Marshal-in-Charge	No	Yes	Yes	if Fencing Marshal	Must be Fencing Marshal
Authorise fighters	No	No	Yes	if Authorising Fencing Marshal	Must be Authorising Fencing Marshal
Authorise Marshals	No	No	Yes	if Authorising Fencing Marshal	Must be Authorising Fencing Marshal