[Ansteorra] Driving to events was Why Crown Tourney has been moved to the heat.

[gail young]

And to add to that the number of injuries and the expense of repair...yes.  You 
are right again Don Robin.
gwyneth




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From: Jay Rudin <rudin at peoplepc.com>
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA,Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thu, July 22, 2010 11:38:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Why Crown Tourney has been moved to the heat.

There is no question that we have one activity that is far more dangerous than 
everything else we do combined.  That activity isn't fighting in the heat.  It 
isn't fighting on concrete floors.  Nobody has ever died doing that in the SCA.

The number one dangerous activity is driving to events.  Standing, or fighting, 
in the heat is simply trivial by comparison.

Statistics:
Ansteorrans dying from fighting in any conditions: zero.
Ansteorrans dying from driving to events: several.

If we are actually motivated by safety concerns, *all* talk should be on this 
subject.  There is simply no comparison.

Watching people fight in the heat is not seriously dangerous in comparison.  
It's uncomfortable, but nobody has died watching the event, and people have died 
driving to it.

Yes, there are safety issues at events, but all safety issues at the event 
combined are trivial compared to driving to get there.  Reducing the risks of 
driving by 1% will provide more safety that reducing the risk of fighting by 
99%.

We can't get rid of driving to events without shutting down the SCA.  This risk 
is not avoidable.  So if you want to make your SCA life safer, improve your 
driving.  Put down the phone.  Let all calls be made by a passenger.  Repack or 
leave some stuff behind so you can see behind you.  Pull over and get a room 
when you're tired.  Stay focused on the road, not the discussion about politics 
or fighting outdoors.

That's the number one safety issue, and nothing else comes close.  

Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin

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