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To all rapier fighters intending to attend Gulf Wars:<br>
<br>
<ul>
<li>Do NOT come to Gulf Wars and expect to get authorized there. We
will not be doing fighter authorizations to be effective at Gulf Wars
so if you are not already authorized when you arrive you will not be
able to fight in the battles and tournaments.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Don't forget your green card. Ansteorran marshals will also
accept the temporary authorization form but do not expect marshals from
other kingdoms to recognize them or allow you to fight if you do not
have a green card.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>If you have waited this late to get authorized it may already be
too late. Contact your regional marshal *today* and see if you can make
arrangements to meet with an authorizing marshal.</li>
<ul>
<li>This MUST happen at an SCA event. Local fighter practices count
for this but not private practices.</li>
<li>Make sure the forms are mailed to the Marshalate Secretary at
once. If the mail runs well and if she is not too swamped you might get
a back a green card in time. If not, bring your Temporary Authorization
form.</li>
<li>To find the Marshalate Secretary's mailing address, look in the
back of the Black Star under Deputy Marshals (pg 31 in the March issue).<br>
</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>You do not need to be authorized to practice at Gulf Wars but you
do need fully legal armor and you must follow all society rules.
Ansteorra's rapier rules are very similar to society rules so there is
very little you are allowed do at Gulf Wars that you cannot do here at
home.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>When you come to inspection, bring your picture ID with you.
Marshals
who do not know you well will ask for that ID and will not inspect you
without it.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>We will be doing rapier inspection for one hour in the mornings
at the Ansteorran pavilion. This will be done Tuesday through Saturday.
On Monday we will run inspection around noon instead. We are lucky to
be able to inspect this way since the armored fighters must go to the
field for all their inspections.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>NO fighting is allowed in the camps. This is a Gulf Wars policy.
If you violate this rule you may be asked to leave the site. If you
wish to practice, go to the rapier field (see a GW map).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Last year body to body contact (fleeting contact) was not allowed
at all. This year...we don't know yet. In any case, fighters from other
kingdoms will not be accustomed to it so it would be best not to use it
on them. If you actually hurt someone or cause a problem using this I
will not be on your side in the mess that will follow.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Fighters WILL be allowed to practice Cut & Thrust at Gulf
Wars this year. Yea!<br>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Read the combat conventions for Gulf Wars *before* you go. If you
violate those rules, "I did not know," will not be an acceptable
excuse. Unfortunately they have not yet been updated for this year, but
they should be soon. Check the GulfWars.org site.</li>
</ul>
Christian Doré, Kingdom Rapier Marshal<br>
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