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ARTICLE VII - Authorizations for Combat Activity

• VII-100 All persons shall be formally accepted, tested, and approved for combat activities as defined in Governing and Policy Decision 12 before entering any lists held within the Middle Kingdom. Authorizations for the lists of the Middle Kingdom shall be conducted by the Crown or heir designate.

• VII-101 A person who has not participated in a Society combat activity at an officially sanctioned event for more than one year may be asked to re-authorize in that activity at the discretion of the Marshal in charge.

• VII-102 No person under 18 years of age is authorized to participate in combat activities within the Middle Kingdom except as provided for by marshallate policies.

• VII-103 No member of the Middle Kingdom marshallate, including chivalry, is allowed to train any person under the age of 16 for SCA combat using any method which could result in bruises or more severe injuries being inflicted upon that person except as provided for by special warrant from the Earl Marshal or designated representative.

• VII-104 Only persons who are current members of the SCA, Inc. may be a Middle Kingdom Authorized fighter. Any person not in possession of a membership card indicating waiver on file must execute a waiver before participating in combat at an SCA function.

• VII-105 While an individual whose membership lapses may not participate in any lists held within the Middle Kingdom during the lapse, the individual need not reauthorize following resumption of membership except as provided in VII-101.

• VII-200 The Earl Marshal shall keep a current list of all authorized persons in the Kingdom. The list shall be made available at all tournaments within the Middle Kingdom.

• VII-300 An individual's authorization may be revoked by the Crown or a Warranted Marshal for a serious cause. Said individual must satisfactorily pass the authorization requirements before being allowed in the lists again.