[Ansteorra] Marshalling pole challenge

[Faelan Caimbeul]

Ok, makes sense.

Faelan

On 1/30/07, Sir Morgan Buchanan <morganbuchanan at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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
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