Rapier Marshals Handbook - Midrealm / Middle Kingdom

SECTION 4
YOUTH COMBAT AND MARSHAL REGULATIONS
Rev. 2.0
20 th of July, A.S. XXXV
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4.1 SUMMARY OF YOUTH COMBAT AND YOUTH MARSHAL REGULATIONS
These changes are reflected throughout the preceding handbook and are summarized here for convenience.
4.1.1 MINOR PARTICIPATION
A. AUTHORIZATIONS AND WARRANTS
The Middle Kingdom will permit minors to authorize in Youth Armored Combat or as a Non-Contact
Participant at age 16. In addition, at age 16, minors may begin the Youth Marshal Program. At age 18, all
youth authorizations and warrants automatically transfer to adult status.
B. RULES, CONVENTIONS, AND EQUIPMENT STANDARDS
All Society and Middle Kingdom rules, conventions, and equipment standards apply to youth combat activities.
Boffer fighting will have it's own set of parallel rules and standards.
C. PARENTAL APPROVAL AND ATTENDANCE
No minor may participate in any martial activity-- to include practices and demos-- without parental approval
and attendance during the activity.
D. MINOR VS MINOR
All combat competitions are minor verses minor.
E. MELEES PARTICIPATION
No minor may participate in melees except as Non-Contact Participants.
4.1.2 ADULTS AND MINORS
A. TRAINING
Only specially warranted adult marshals (and the parent/guardian of the minor) may train with minors in fullspeed
or near-full-speed sparring. Marshals who wish to train with minors may do so under the current Middle
Kingdom law, which allows for such training provided it, does not involve any technique, which could result in
a bruise or worse.
B. SPECIAL WARRANT REQUIRMENTS
Marshals who wish to get the additional warrant to spar with minors will be required to:
1) Provide vouchers of their experience and competence as marshals.
2) Provide vouchers for their expertise and control as participants.
3) Show proof of experience working with youth.
4) Provide a police background check from their local municipality or county.
5) Undergo any additional training as required by the Earl Marshal or designate.
4.1.3 YOUTH MARSHALS
A. YOUTH MARSHAL-TRAINING
The Youth Marshal-Training program will exactly parallel the adult marshal-training program. Upon successful
completion of the training program, the minor will receive a special warrant as a Youth Marshal.
B. FUNCTIONS
This warrant grants authority to the minor to function as a marshal in youth activities and as a sort of "perpetual
MIT" in adult activities. In both environments, the Youth Marshal must be under the supervision of a fully
warranted marshal.
C. TRANSFERENCE
The warrant carries the privilege of automatic transference to full marshal status when the minor becomes an
adult, upon approval by the Earl Marshal or designate.