[MR] Kingdom Event Bids in General

[Stefan li Rous]

Gise said:
<<< Good Corwyn notes kingdom law as written:
 > 6.2.1.1   The Royal Heirs shall accept bids for Coronation and  
Crown Tourney.

Speaking as a perpetual event organizer in many organizations over 30  
years ... I think this is the first piece of kingdom law that needs to  
be changed. >>>

Why does this have to be changed? Nothing in that statement says  
anything about having the bids come up with a new site. If the kingdom  
has already reserved a site, then all this does is say that the bids  
need to be for that site. In fact, from my experience in running  
various local SCA events, having the site already taken care of, makes  
it easier to plan an event.

You don't even have to say that a bid must use the already chosen  
kingdom site, but any bids depending upon a different site must take  
into account the loss of any deposit money, if any. If the bid is  
still better with that loss than the bids using the kingdom reserved  
site, then go for it.

If you think you have the perfect event site, then work to get the  
kingdom to put down money to reserve the site, before they put down  
money on the next site. Yes, this means planning a year or two ahead,  
but for a group, rather than an individual, this is possible.

Stefan
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