SCA: New Society (BoD) related mandates that will affect us (long)
Greeting all,
Folks I thought I would share this little tidbit of info that has been under discussion in the Caid youth combat community. I believe it applies here, because many kingdoms have fencers that are allowed to practice and authorize as young as 14 and heavy combat as young as 16 in some kingdoms. Although the discussions started in youth combat, this will be applied to ALL combat forms dealing with youth (not my words). Read and debate. Below is what I've posted in Caid's YC and Rapier lists.
First off, I have children and maintain extensive security / background checks due my work, but this is sounding more like an exercise in liability protection versus actual youth protection. I wish that the BoD and our Society officers would stop assuming that we are idiots in couching it this way.
( the real costs – my personal view )
( Master Aaron Swiftrunner’s original message )
Folks I thought I would share this little tidbit of info that has been under discussion in the Caid youth combat community. I believe it applies here, because many kingdoms have fencers that are allowed to practice and authorize as young as 14 and heavy combat as young as 16 in some kingdoms. Although the discussions started in youth combat, this will be applied to ALL combat forms dealing with youth (not my words). Read and debate. Below is what I've posted in Caid's YC and Rapier lists.
First off, I have children and maintain extensive security / background checks due my work, but this is sounding more like an exercise in liability protection versus actual youth protection. I wish that the BoD and our Society officers would stop assuming that we are idiots in couching it this way.
( the real costs – my personal view )
( Master Aaron Swiftrunner’s original message )