Youth Armoured Combat Draft:Marshall's Section

Organization

1. Lochac Youth Combat is administered under the Lochac Deputy Earl Marshal for Youth Combat.
2. Lochac Deputy Earl Marshal for Youth Combat must ensure that appropriately trained youth marshals are in charge of any youth armoured combat activity.
3. Youth Armoured Combat Marshals must be warranted for Youth Armored Combat.

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
      1. marshal tournaments and melees for Youth Armoured Combat and are able to
      2. authorise combatants.
3. Youth Armoured Combat Sparring Partner:

These are adults who have been warranted by the kingdom to spar with youth combatants. They must be able to demonstrate a sound working knowledge of weapons, armour, and calibration levels appropriate to all divisions.
N.B. Youth Combat Sparring Partners cannot marshal tournaments nor authorise combatants. Marshal responsibilities Assist the MiCs as required Monitor activities and behavior on the field and immediately stop all potentially hazardous or unchivalrous activities. Marshals on the field are expected to take an active role in safety, sportsmanship and assistance in calibration. Youth Armoured Combat Marshals have a greater responsibility to intervene than their counterparts in adult martial activities. The younger the combatants, the more active the marshaling becomes. Marshals shall remove from the field any combatant who refuses to obey the commands of the marshals or other officials. Supervise Youth Armoured Combat training activities Marshal Responsibilities, Chain of Command, and Reporting Reporting Kingdom Deputies for Youth Armored Combat shall report quarterly to the Society Deputy for Youth Combat and the Kingdom Earl Marshal regarding the status of their programs in their Kingdom. Including: Any incident involving serious injury to a youth fighter. A serious injury is something which involves emergency medical treatment or hospitalization. Any serious injury or incident that is reported to the Society Deputy for Youth Combat must also be reported to the SCA Ltd board in Australia or the SCANZ Committee in New Zealand, depending on which country the incident occurred. Incidents of inappropriate behaviour by a youth combatant or participating adult which is serious enough to warrant revoked authorisation, warrant, a court of chivalry, possible banishment, or legal action NB: the SCA governing body of the country in which the incident occurred (i.e. either the SCA Ltd (Australia) BoD or SCANZ (New Zealand) committee). must also be notified. A copy of this report will be forwarded to the Society Special Deputy for Family and Youth Programs.