Siege Draft:Combat - Authorisation And Marshalling

Siege engineer authorisation

1. Authorisation in siege will follow all requirements for combat in the field of war being sought.
2. Additional requirements for siege authorisation include demonstrating:
   1. understanding of the armour requirements for being a plumed participant
   2. understanding of the rules for siege
   3. the ability to safely operate an engine
   4. the ability to inspect an engine for safety
   5. the ability to render an engine safe
   6. Understanding of how engines/engineers are killed by opponents
3. Prospective engineers should be observed for at least 1 battle before authorisations are made final.

Marshalling siege combat

1. An authorised siege marshal must:
   1. oversee the inspection of engines and operators.
   2. be present on any field where siege engines are in use.
2. During combat there must be at least 1 siege marshal for each end of the field that has a siege engine.
   1. We recommended at least 1 Siege Marshal for every 3 engines in use.

Requirements for siege marshals

1. All siege marshals must:
   1. be members of the SCA or its affilliates
   2. be authorised in siege combat and have at least 1 year or 4 events of experience as an engineer, or have completed an appropriate siege marshal training program
   3. have a basic understanding of all major engine types employed
      • Ballista/Arbalest
      • Catapult/Onager
      • Trebuchet (both counterweight and man-powered)
   4. Know how to inspect engines and ammunition
   5. Know the current siege engine regulations
2. In addition to these requirements, siege marshals on the field must:
   1. Know the basics of armoured combat marshalling (see [[Armoured_Combat:Handbook|the Armored Combat Marshals' Handbook) and be able to conduct themselves safely on the field.
      1. Being a warranted armoured combat marshal is recommended but not required.

Armour requirements for siege marshals

1. The armour requirements for marshals when siege is being used in combat can be found in the non-combatant armour requirements section of the Armoured Combat Fighters' Handbook.