[Archers] New Archer Names

[Tom Itchkawich]

Ignacio -

Now hold on a second...I do not agree that number 1 is "the easy one."  We
are marshals, not heralds or Laurels.  I agree we might ask them about
their name coice, or suggest they talk to a herald about it IF THEY CARE
ABOUT REGISTERING IT.  Our job is to make sure they have fun shooting and
be safe while doing it.  I do not agree that we should be helping them out
with their names unless they ask us to do so.

Why should we rain on their parade and not put the name they chose up on
the RR rankings list?  It is easy enough to change it later if they change
their name.  Back in the old days, they were a little bit more forgiving on
names, and did not require all this fuss. Hell, its a game, and we do it
for fun. Live and let live, and leave this stuff to the heralds if the
person ever deals with them about it.

Nikolai
Archery Marshal, not herald



                                                                                                                                            
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A couple of issues. I apologize for being 'removed' as of late but work has
grabbed 90% of my time lately. My SCA 'to it' list just keeps getting
bigger and longer with no light in the tunnel.

Issue #1 (the easy one)
When a new archer, and new to the SCA, attends one of our events or
practices, and participates in a Royal Round or IKAC we should be careful
of how we submit their names to the respective scorkeepers.

In keeping within the format of the SCA naming policies - If the new archer
gives a name that tends toward the fantasy realm we should be prepared to:
1) talk to the archer and let them know that the name does not fit the
normal SCA concepts.
2) verify if they play with some other type of group and if that is their
valid name.
3) ask the archer if:
    1) they could pick some other name, even if it is temporary, that is
more appropriate for the SCA
    2) the SCA name can be left blank until the archer can come up with an
appropriate name. The SCA name can always be added later.
This is also to inform Gregge not to approve names that are obviously or
near fantasy until verification can be made with the submitting marshal on
the validity of the name as a valid SCA type name. But at the same time let
the scores be displayed with the archers mundane name. There is no reason
to penalize the archer, by not displaying their scores, while a SCA name
research is being conducted.

Issue #2 (the dicey one)
Waivers
Thanks Corwyn for the quick response. And that clears things for me al
little also. As I have not heard all the details yet and heard of the final
result  I have been waiting for command decisions to change the present way
we run things to roll down. And not just rumors.