ES - Publishing rules...

[Sharon R. Saroff]

I think I need to stick my 2 cents in on this issue.  First off, I feel
that people should be able to make a reasonable attempt at authenticity.
However, we need to keep in mind the fact that people have a differing
opinion of what a reasonable attempt is. Second, by placing a rule on a
tourney that says "We will not let you play, if you don't dress they way we
think you should." turns this game into something that is no longer fun. 

In my 3 years in this kingdom, people have heard me to praise Ansteorra.
This is due in a large part to the lay-back atmosphere of this barony and
the way people are made to feel welcome.  Until now I thought I left the
authenticity police behind in the East.  Let us remember that this a hobby
we do on weekends for the most part.  This is not our real lives.  Let us
not take the fun out of the activity by creating rules that are so
stringent that people feel unwelcome.  

Sindara



At 09:58 PM 8/3/99 -0500, you wrote:
>   I'm sorry, I utterly fail to see how requesting a  clear, concise,
>published rule is a problem.   If we're going to turn people away from the 
>list/event for wearing something which doesn't   Consider yourself driving
>five hours to an event under the assumption  that your footwear is a
>"reasonable   Pretty ambiguous evaluation of your  footwear...bet you'd be
>pretty pissed off to get there and find that your idea of a  "reasonable
>attempt" doesn't match that of the locals.   Valentyn   At 02:05 PM 8/3/99
>EDT, you wrote:
>>In a  message dated 08/03/1999 12:33:08 PM EST,
saroff at poseidon.vs.lmco.com  
>>writes:
>>
>><<  If it is an aesthetic problem,  that the rules should be clearly defined
>>  The rules need to be 
>>publicised
>>>>
>>Here we go again. Publish rules make things harder on people. Oh  if it is
>not 
>>a written rule we can't in-force it sorry. 
>>SCA has  gone to this rule writing. What happen to the founding principal
of 
>>   
>>What happened to us all behaving because we all knew the proper way to 
>behave 
>>  We are not promoting  these values it we 
>>always have to have a list of rules.  
>>
>>Teach in new classes. Donna, Gwen, and Mara has always done  that. They
do a 
>>great job. Mentoring a new person has been done for  years and those are
the 
>>  If you want to solve the problem 
>>with the boots give  a class on correct footwear on the field at a fighter 
>>practice. Write an  article for the local and kingdom newsletter. That is
how 
>>  Teach TEACH!!!!
>>
>>Inservice  forever
>>
>>Ly Maili Donnel MacGregor
> 

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