[Archers] Age restrictions on the archery range

[Siegfried]

Thank you for sharing this; however, the application is not 100% accurate.

It was determined (and I have an email around here somewhere) by SCA
Legal council, that this ruling only applies to "Officers in a position
that by it's nature is SPECIFICALLY dealing with Youth"

This means.  That any Chancellor of Youth, Pages Academy official or
Youth Combat marshal, must have this check.  (And note that the
requirement of the check has nothing to do w/ chaperoned or not
participants.  It's a case of: "The SCA is saying that you are 'in
charge of youth', therefore, you better be able to pass a background check")

This does not apply to situations where youth and adults are intermingled.

Such as in A&S settings, or yes, specifically excempt, an Archery Range
where youth and adults happen to both be on the line.

The point being, from a legal standpoint.  That an Archery Marshal is
not being warranted to 'be in charge of youth'.  They are warranted by
the SCA as an archery safety officer.

The only gray area, is if/when a specific 'Youth Shoot' or 'Youth Range'
is created, such as at Pennsic.  And last I heard, that was still gray area.

In Hopeful Service,
Siegfried


On 4/19/10 5:01 PM, Wayne Himes wrote:
> I believe that the following may have been the reason I found it on the
> SCA.org website ( http://www.sca.org/BOD/announcements/background_checks.pdf
> ) and I encourage all of you to review the information on the site to see
> how it effects you:
> 
> As was announced last year, the SCA is implementing a background check
> policy for the benefit of our membership and the organization. 
> 
> The background checks will be performed by a properly licensed vendor for
> all persons in leadership and supervisory roles that may require contact
> with otherwise unchaperoned minors.
> 
> Officials who are required to have background checks include, but are not
> limited to, youth activities officers at all levels, adults acting as youth
> marshals for any martial activity, persons organizing/in charge of youth
> activities for events. 
> 
> This policy will be implemented on February 15, 2008. The Kingdom Seneschals
> will be informing those who need to undergo background checks of this
> requirement. Current officers requiring background checks that are subject
> to this policy will have 4 weeks to return the appropriate paperwork before
> their warrants will be revoked. 
> 
> Any questions concerning the implementation of the policy should be directed
> to your Kingdom Seneschal.
> 
> Patrick Anderson 
> President 
> Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. 
> president at sca.org 
> 952-412-4112
> 
> Comments are strongly encouraged and can be sent to: 
> SCA Inc. 
> Box 360789 
> Milpitas, CA 95036 Y
> ou may also email comments at lists.sca.org. 
> 
> This announcement is an official informational release by the Society for
> Creative Anachronism , Inc. Permission is granted to reproduce this
> announcement in its entirety in newsletters, websites and electronic mailing
> lists.
> 
> 
> Based on it.  I would say that any marshal that has not had a background
> check completed should not allow unchaperoned minors on the range.  Please
> keep in mind that as my warrant is many years out of date I am not up to
> speed on all the policys.
> 
> In Service
> Chon
> 
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
> [mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Siegfried
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 2:04 PM
> To: archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: Re: [Archers] Age restrictions on the archery range
> 
>>    I believe at Pennsic war it
>> was 14 years old, but I'm not positive.
> 
> Pennsic has it's own rules.
> 
>>   I've always thought it was up
>> to the Range Marshal, or MIC.  Is there a hard and fast rule about this
>> that I have just over looked?
> [...]
>> Thoughts? Comments?
> 
> It's up to the Range Marshal / MiC as you stated.  Based upon their
> comfiness with the youth in question, the scenarios being shot, the
> number of marshals at hand, etc.
> 
> I've known 16 year olds that I wouldn't want on my range without 2
> parents holding their hands.
> 
> And I've known 8 year olds that I'd trust by themselves.
> 
> Siegfried
> 
> 
> 

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