Laws and calendars

[Lori Jones]

> Lyonel wrote:
> I was hoping one of our many fine experts on all things Ansteorran 
> could help clarify some matters for me.

Well, if *I'm* an expert, the kingdom's doomed for sure.  I certainly 
hope there's people out there (in fact, I'm sure there are) who know 
this stuff better than I do.

> I was hoping to gain someinsight into a "law" I've heard tell of
> which limits the number of Calendar events a group may have per 
> year.  Do we have such a law?  

When I was a local seneschal, I always operated under the theory that 
we had such a law.  I know the topic came up many times during 
the tenures of the two previous Kingdom Seneschals (and probably 
before that, but my memory gets hazy). 

When I was seneschal, the law, as it was explained to me, was that a 
group could hold a maximum of 3 calendar events per year.  They 
could hold more events if they wished, but those events would not
be put on the kingdom calendar.  The non-calendar events have to pay 
for BlackStar adds, whereas calendar events get 2 months free (I think).

> Was it specified in statute after the 1994 edition of kingdom law 
> was published?  

I'd be interested to know that as well.  I think the only thing I 
ever saw about it was a letter from the Kingdom Seneschal explaining 
the new policy.  I just assumed it would be put into law at the 
earliest opportunity.

> Second, along the same lines, I came across Article V, Section 4:  
> Perpetual Events, <snip>
> what purpose does this list serve?  The events have a "reserved" 
> weekend, but they are specifically NOT "protected"(???).

It actually means that the group doesn't have to submit a request for 
Date on Kingdom Calendar form to the Kingdom Seneschal.  That officer 
automatically assumes that those events will happen on their 
scheduled date and is supposed to automatically put them on the 
Calendar for the next year.  The only benefit I see is that another 
group can know up to a year in advance when their neighboring barony 
is going to host it's championship tourney and can avoid scheduling their 
event on a near weekend.

I think, also, that there is a rule (or precedence) that two events 
in the same region won't be scheduled on the same weekend, but that 
also falls under the responsibilities of the Kingdom Seneschallate to 
enforce.  That may be another one of those things that just hasn't 
made it into Kingdom Law yet.

> How might NOT having a major, repeating event--Lyonesse, for
> example--on this list affect the event's scheduling?

I think it would only make it inconvenient for the surrounding groups 
to plan.  However, most area groups are aware of approximately when 
the repeating, non-perpetual events happen and try not to schedule 
opposite of them.  I know *I* would.  

> until someone points me in the right direction, I'll remain
> Yours in Confused Service 
> Sir Lyonel Oliver Grace

until someone with more of a clue comes along.... :-)

In Service,

Kat


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Baroness Kat MacLochlainn
Barony of Wiesenfeuer
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Lori Jones
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
LJONES at ossm.edu

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