[Steppes] Fwd: [Ansteorra] Youthful Combatants

[Yoshinobu]

Konichi-wa!!
I have been going to and officiating at martial art tournaments for many 
years.

The leading body in Texas, the AOK, does not let anyone under the age of 18 
fight anyone 18 years old or older, in tournaments, ever.

16-17 years of age fight together.

the reasons they cite are safety and liability issues, as a waiver is not 
really lawsuit proof.

Now in SCHOOLS, it happens everyday, but not in competition.

Just food for thought.

Odawara Taro Yoshinobu
Shire of Greywood

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wilkerson, Glen D" <glen.d.wilkerson at lmco.com>
To: "Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc." <steppes at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 10:49 AM
Subject: RE: [Steppes] Fwd: [Ansteorra] Youthful Combatants


> One thing to possibly do is consult with mundane martial arts schools
> and see how they do things...
>
> Alar8ic
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: steppes-bounces+glen.d.wilkerson=lmco.com at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:steppes-bounces+glen.d.wilkerson=lmco.com at ansteorra.org] On
> Behalf Of Susan Hill
> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 11:14 AM
> To: steppes at ansteorra.org
> Subject: RE: [Steppes] Fwd: [Ansteorra] Youthful Combatants
>
> My chief concern is that, if the minor is injured, is Children's
> Protective Services going to go after the parent/guardian for allowing
> the child to participate in the activity; or will they go after the SCA
> group? All the waivers in the world won't protect from something like
> that. As a parent of a teenaged boy, and, having had a 'contact' made by
> Children's Services in another state over something much more benign, I
> give a lot more thought to things like this than a lot of people might.
> I would be very hesitant to allow my son to 'play with the big boys' in
> a contact activity like this.
> Fortunately he hasn't shown much interest in fighting, just archery and
> thrown weapons.
>
> Linet
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "John Mays" <john_l_mays at hotmail.com>
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> Subject: RE: [Steppes] Fwd: [Ansteorra] Youthful Combatants
> Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:24:47 -0600
>
> As soon as a minor is hurt, who is going to get sued...
> The adult.
>
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