PENNSIC WAR 39 - Youth Combat

Registration & Supervision

For youths or children to participate in Pennsic Youth Combat, a parent or legal guardian must accompany their child/youth to the Youth Combat List Field and complete the registration process.

Division 1 participants must have a parent/legal guardian or other adult (age 18 or older, as designated by their parent/legal guardian) remain with them during Youth Combat sessions.

The parent/legal guardian must identify and introduce the responsible adult to the youth marshals in charge so that the youth marshals can confirm the parent-approved responsible adult designation and make sure that rapid contact information (cell phone numbers or two-way radio information) is documented on the youth combat sign-in forms
The designated responsible adult is required to have the rapid contact information with him/her during the Youth Combat sessions.
Parents must repeat the above procedure if they decide to appoint additional or different responsible adults during the course of Pennsic.

Division 2 - in accordance with Pennsic Youth policies, participants under the age of 12 must be within voice range or in sight of a responsible adult or teenager (of at least 16 years of age) while participating in Youth Combat. This encompasses the area immediately surrounding the Youth List Field.

For both divisions:

Parents designating a responsible adult/teenager must sign an SCA Medical Release form, so an injured child can be given First Aid when the parent is not present at the Youth Combat List field.
All Youth Combatants and their responsible parent/adult/teenager will sign-in with the marshals for each session. Even if a Youth Combatant has attended the morning session, a separate sign-in is necessary for the afternoon session.

Youth Combat List Schedule

Friday, August 6 through Friday, August 13
8 – 10:30 am and 3 – 5 pm.

(Times may vary to avoid conflicting with major battles.)

Please check the schedule at the Youth Combat List for additional open sessions.

Tournaments

Sunday, August 8: • Atlantia hosts a Melee Tourney in the afternoon
Monday, August 9: • Ealdormere hosts a Tourney in the afternoon
Wednesday, August 11: • Æthelmearc Youth/Adult Tag Team Tourney (Red List); Teams of 1 authorized youth fighter and 1 authorized adult fighter. Kids fight kids, adults fight adults.; Round-robin within youth combat divisions; kids get 3 points for a win and 1 point for a loss, adults get 1 point for a win and zero for a loss. Total points accumulated wins.
Thursday, August 12: • the East and Middle Kingdoms jointly host a Tourney in the morning; • a Pas d’Arms will take place for Division III and IV fighters in the afternoon
Friday, August 13: • the Great Castle Battle at the Fort

Please check the schedule at the Youth Combat List Field for updated tourney schedules, as things may change to avoid conflicting with major battles.

Pennsic Youth Combat Marshal Background Check Policy

In 2008, the SCA, Inc. and all the Kingdoms adopted the Background Check Policy for all ministers of youth programs, including Youth Combat. The policy applies to those adults who hold a supervisory role over the SCA’s youth.

The youth marshals in charge of Youth Combat at Pennsic, as listed on the Pennsic staff list, must present proof of successful completion of an SCA background check before they can assume their roles at Pennsic. Additionally, the Background Check Policy applies to those marshals put in charge of the individual list fields for Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4, the equipment and repair tent, and the youth combat administration tent.

As in the past, we encourage parents and marshals in training to assist the youth combat marshals on the Youth Combat list. These unwarranted individuals must work under the supervision of a warranted youth marshal. Failure to have a warranted youth marshal at a list field will result in the shutting-down of that list field.

Loaner Gear

Limited loaner armor and weapons may be available and shared among participants. Combatants are strongly encouraged to bring their own gear.

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