Fencing Draft notes:Supervising Combat
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Changes in Supervising Combat
- Was 1.3.2 in Introduction, now 11.1.1 in Supervising Combat - General
- Was
- A rostered fencing marshal must be appointed as Marshal-in-Charge to supervise fencing combat at events or practices.
- Now
- If fencing is going to happen at an event or practice, there must be Fencing Marshal-in-Charge of that event or practice. They must be an authorised Fencing Marshal.
- Functional change
- None
- Reason
- Moved to relevant section of rules. Updated as we don't refer to rostered marshals in these rules.
- Was 1.3.3 in Introduction, now 11.1.2 in Supervising Combat - General
- Each bout must be supervised by a rostered fencing marshal or an authorised fencing combatant.
- Now
- Any time fencers are fencing, an authorised Fencing Marshal must have taken responsibility for that fencing. That responsible marshal must either directly supervise the fencing themselves or delegate that supervision to another willing Fencing Marshal or authorised fencing combatant.
- Functional change
- None
- Reason
- Reminds people that even pick-ups need an authorised marshal to be responsible for what is happening, but they can delegate supervision to another while they are fighting.
- For notes
- June 2023 - A reminder that even pick-ups need an authorised marshal to be responsible for the fighting, but they can delegate supervision to another while they are taking part in combat.
- Was 3.3.2, now 11.2.2 in Supervising single combat
- Addition of
- If you are not legally fit to drive, you are not fit to marshal!
- Functional change
- None
- Reason
- Reminder of the importance of sound judgement for marshals
- Was 3.3.4, now 11.2.4
- Was
- At the start of the bout, you should allow the Herald to introduce the combatants (or make the introductions yourself) and show proper respect to the Crown. You should check the field for any hazards (such as holes or loose ground), ask the combatants if they are ready and then call for the bout to begin (such as "lay on", "allez", etc.).
- Now
- At the start of the bout, you must check the field for any hazards (such as holes or loose ground), ask the combatants if they are ready and then call for the bout to begin (such as "lay on", "allez", "begin", etc.).
- Functional change
- Heraldic activity not required
- Reason
- Not a safety regulation and does not take into account supervising single combat outside of formal tournaments. Added plain language option for starting bouts.
- Was 3.4.6, would have been 11.3.6 in Supervising melee combat
- Was
- Cut and Thrust combat is allowed in a melee, as long as all fencers are properly armoured.
- Now
- Removed, covered elsewhere, and subsequent rules renumbered