ANSTHRLD - Non-Contact Heraldry
David Pakalnis
pakalnis at swbell.net
Wed Feb 23 20:12:34 PST 2000
>Actually folks, the purpose of the authorization card with non-contact
participation is to
>ensure that there is a signed waiver of liability on file with the
marshallate office for the
>participant. It has nothing to do with the safety of the individual and
everything to do with
>the legal environment of our century.
would not then just a blue membership card be enough?
>
>As a point of fact, it was very much an afterthought. First fighters who
were authorized to
>ensure that everyone knew what the SCA rules were for fighting. Then later
came the
>non-contact checkbox for non-fighters (marshals, etc.) who might need to be
on the field when
>fighting was actually occurring. Now we have reached the state of affairs,
apparently, where
>a card is required for people to be on the field when fighting is not
taking place. I
>understand the inherent risk of being in the general vicinity of fighting
activities, i.e. on
>the next field, but I still find it a little ludicrous.
too many lawyers......
Jean Paul
Bjornsborg, Ansteorra
Poet/Fencer/Bard/Herald.....Nerd
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