[Ansteorra] Marshalling pole challenge

[Sir Morgan Buchanan]

I believe the rationale is that in melee in a press, a marshal could easily get knocked over.  If a hardwood staff fell and got broken, it could pierce someone.  Sure, the odds are long.  But I think it's just a matter of erring on the side of caution.
 
Morgan



> From: sirlyonel at hotmail.com> To: ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:48:49 +0000> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Marshalling pole challenge> > Salut cozyns,> > I had the same thouht initially, Faelan, but section 12 of the Ansteorran > Complete Participant's Handbook, section 12.II.A.1 on marshalling shaves > specifies:> > >>>>> The staff shall be made of rattan or pultruded fiberglass (NOTE: PVC caps or > equivalent> must securely cap each end of any pultruded fiberglass shafts). No hardwood > shafts or> dowel rods are allowed.> <<<<> > Personally, I can't see any point in that rule. Jean Paul? Your Majesty?> > En Lyonel