Fencing Draft:Types Of Marshalling

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  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. Authorising Fencing Marshals and Fencing Marshals must be 18 years of age or older.
  4. Authorised combatants may fight in combat, and supervise others fighting.
  5. 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.
  6. Authorising Fencing Marshals are responsible for authorising fencing participants.
  7. The requirements are set out in table 10.1.
Table 10.1 Summary of roles
Activity 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 Yes
Supervise combat Yes Yes Yes if Fencing Marshal or Authorised Combatant Yes
Be Marshal-in-Charge No Yes Yes if Fencing Marshal Yes
Authorise fighters No No Yes if Authorising Fencing Marshal Yes - Must be Authorising Fencing Marshal
Authorise Marshals No No Yes if Authorising Fencing Marshal Yes - Must be Authorising Fencing Marshal