Youth Armoured Combat:Information for parents

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Information for parents


Policies

Lochac

  1. The Kingdom of Lochac and the Society for Creative Anachronism in New Zealand and Australia is made up of two affiliated organisations:
    • The Society of Creative Anachronism Ltd (Australia), (SCA Ltd) and;
    • The Society of Creative Anachronism New Zealand Incorporated, (SCANZ).
    The officials of both organisations and their members must obey all legislation that relates to working with children that applies in the relevant jurisdictions.
  2. Everybody organising youth armoured combat activities is responsible for following our organisation policies with regards to working with children:
  3. All youth armoured combat activities (including practices, events, demos, and wars) must be supervised continuously by a rostered marshal and one additional adult who is not related to the marshal. This could be a parent or caregiver.

In Australia

  1. At least one of the supervising unrelated adults must have a Youth Authorisation Card in accordance with SCA Ltd's child safety policies.
  2. All adults acting as marshals or authorised youth armoured combat sparring partners for youth armoured combat in Australia must have a current Working with Children Check, or equivalent.

In New Zealand

  1. SCANZ does not require background checks for suitability for working with children.
  2. This means that you, as the parent or nominated caregiver, must decide if the youth armoured combat activity is suitable for your child and make sure they are supervised.
  3. Youth armoured combat activities in New Zealand must not be advertised in a way that implies that anyone running the activity has been vetted for their suitability to interact with minors, or that minors can attend the activity without appropriate supervision from their parent or nominated caregiver.

Membership

  1. You and your child are not required to be full members of the SCA to take part in youth armoured combat activities, but if you are not a full member, you will need to become an "Event Member and complete any required paperwork to allow your child to participate.
  2. Marshals and authorising marshals must be members of the SCA or its affiliates.

Parent/Guardian and nominated caregiver responsibilities

  1. If your child wishes to actively participate in youth armoured combat within the SCA, you as the parent/guardian (not nominated caregiver) must read and understand these rules, and ensure your child complies with them.
  2. The parent/guardian (not nominated caregiver) must give explicit permission for their child to take part by completing the applicable form.
    1. Before you sign this document, you must attend your child's first training session and observe youth armoured combat, so that you are fully informed about the activity you are approving. You may also be required to sign consent forms for any authorisation that is to occur.
  3. You must accept that this is a contact sport and people, including your child, can get hurt.
  4. You cannot use youth armoured combat activities as a babysitting service.
  5. A minor participant up to the age of 10 years old must have a parent/guardian or nominated caregiver supervising within line of sight and hearing at all times.
  6. A minor over the age of 10 years old must have a parent/guardian or nominated caregiver on site at the event or training.
  7. The child's parent/guardian (not nominated caregiver) must be present at their actual authorisation. A nominated caregiver can supervise at training sessions.
  8. As a parent, you are ultimately responsible for the safety and wellbeing of your children. This includes choosing a nominated caregiver if you are not going to be at the event. You cannot delegate your responsibility to the SCA, and the marshals on the field do not assume responsibility for your child.
  9. For further details regarding any additional requirements for supervision of minors at martial activities, please refer to the relevant youth policy documents:
  10. You have the right and responsibility to remove your child from any contest or activity you think is inappropriate or dangerous.
  11. We encourage you to become a youth armoured combat marshal.
  12. If you are watching youth armoured combat activities, you must be courteous to the combatants, marshals, and other adults.
  13. If you behave in an unacceptable manner, you will be asked to leave the youth armoured combat area. This may result in your child having to withdraw from that day's activity.
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