ES - Elfsea Defender

[Amy & Bill Morris]

SCA law and custom state that anyone who ATTEMPTS to maintain a
period appearance is welcome in the SCA.  So newbies, or poor college
students who make a reasonable attempt given their experience and budget
are always welcome.  And this has always been tempered by common sense
regarding eyeglasses baby stuff, etc.  
   Kingdom law states that nothing blatantly modern may be displayed
without crown or autocrat permission.  This has never been enforced as
written, exceptions have always been made for tents, baby stuff,
toilets, handicapped equipment, etc.  Permission is assumed, even if
never given.  If enforced as written this would conflict with the SCA
and would have to be removed from kingdom law.
   Could someone more familiar with SCA policies check this, it would
seem possible that as a branch, we can not deny participation to anyone
making a reasonable attempt to appear period.  I have seen similar
things done but always by a household.
        

mblareau wrote:
> 
> THANK YOU "we lose sight that this is just for fun and not everyone can
> afford 500$ boots.
> 
> Robert Singleton wrote:
> >
> > "Marsh, Todd W." wrote:
> >
> > > The SCA has always had a rule that everyone must make "some attempt at
> > > period clothing" to attend an event.
> > >
> > > Please help spread the word that this rule will be enforced at Elfsea
> > > Defender on the list field.  This means that people wearing excessively
> > > mundane clothes or SHOES will not be allowed to enter the tournaments.
> > >
> > > Any questions?
> >
> > A couple of questions, actually...
> >
> > Obviously, T-shirt, jeans and Reboks would be right out, no argument.
> >
> > The grey areas would be of more concern. How would "excessively mundane"
> > clothes or shoes be defined and by whom? Will newcomers be held to a
> > different standard than veterans? How about veteran players who are
> > newbie fighters? When does a newbie lose newbie status? What if two
> > fighters are wearing the same or very similar boots but one is denied a
> > tournament and the other gets to play? I know that if I were not allowed
> > to fight due to such a rule, I would be taking a very careful inventory
> > of EVERY fighter's gear. I don't feel that is the spirit of what we are
> > doing here.
> >
> > I agree that everyone, including myself, needs to take steps to
> > eliminate as much mundanity as possible, however, I now feel a little
> > nervous about a planned purchase of new boots to fight in. What if they
> > (for example) are deemed inappropriate for what will likely be the first
> > actual tourney I have fought in? Not a nice first tourney experience.
> >
> > Lord Robert of Slugglen
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