Law, rules, and policies was Re: [Ansteorra-archery] New To The List....

[Harry Bilings]

Changes to the "Marshals Handbook" have tended to be published in the Black
Star. That is how Thistle missiles and Baldars became legal as well as
fiberglass shafts. Till they are "published" they are not official. At least
that is what I have been told by a former EM.
plachoya

>Please tread lightly here. For as LONG a time as I can remember there has
>been no commandment to print all revisions to the Policies of the Society.
>In fact they don't even have to publish these things online but it is nice
>that they do.
>
>You are correct that per our corporate bylaws changes to Kingdom Law must
>be
>published in the kingdom newsletter but I think you are confusing Kingdom
>Law with Corpora, or with the By-laws or with Policy (such as the policy of
>the Earl Marshal to require APDs).  Corpora, By-laws, and Policy do not
>have
>to be printed and distributed although revisions to Corpora and By-laws are
>almost always printed in the TI.
>
>In our corporate Bylaws you can read the following
>
>---------
>A. The Corpora
>The Board shall establish and maintain a document defining the structure of
>the medieval organization used by the SCA in its re-creations, and
>including
>minimum requirements and guidelines for that organization.  This document
>is
>referred to as the Corpora of the SCA. The Corpora may be altered, amended
>or repealed in part or in whole by a two-thirds vote of the Board. Such
>amendments and alterations must be made in writing and must immediately be
>placed in the records of the SCA, and appended to copies of the Corpora
>***available to the membership***.
>
>B. Governing and Policy Decisions
>The Board may make decisions that amplify or interpret these By-Laws or the
>Corpora of the SCA, and which may affect the medieval structure, branches,
>and membership of the SCA, but which do not in the opinion of the Board
>require amendment of the By-Laws or Corpora. Such Governing and Policy
>Decisions must be made in writing and must immediately be placed in the
>records of the SCA, and appended to copies of the Governing and Policy
>Decisions of the Board of Directors ***available to the membership***.
>
>C. Corporate Policies of the SCA, Inc.
>The Board shall establish and maintain a document defining policies
>applying
>to the SCA. This document is referred to as the Corporate Policies of the
>SCA, Inc. The Corporate Policies may be altered, amended or repealed in
>part
>or in whole by a two-thirds vote of the Board. Such amendments and
>alterations must be made in writing and must immediately be placed in the
>records of the SCA, and appended to copies of the Corporate Policies
>***available to the membership***."
>------------
>
>The Society Marshals Handbook is classified as "Policy".  Since they are
>"Policy" they do not have the be printed and distributed to all the
>members.
>They simply have to be "Available".  The same is true for Corpora and
>By-laws.  These are made "available" to you for download on the sca web
>sites and other electronic means or if you call corporate they can send you
>a copy.
>
>Even within Kingdoms there is "Policy" and our Kingdom Law specifically
>gives the kingdom officers the rights to revise handbooks and policy.  In
>fact the law specifically gives the Earl Marshal the Right to revise the
>Kingdom Marshallate Handbook.
>
>Gilli, since you are a senior archery marshal in this kingdom I would urge
>you not to encourage people to ignore the "Policies" of the Society or
>Kingdom Earl Marshal or to infer that such policies are "amusing fiction"
>simply because you have not been handed a copy by your mailman.
>
>Everyone else, I would encourage you not to be misled.  Policies such as
>the
>APD requirements are completely real in this kingdom and everywhere else
>and
>will be enforced.
>
>Always in Service,
>
>Lord Eadric Anstapa
>Coastal Regional Archery Marshal, Ansteorra
>eadric at scabrewer.com
>
>
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