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Marshal:

An officer in charge of safety, training and supervision of SCA combat. The badge of the office at all levels is an "X" formed by two gold swords on a black background.

- The Known World Handbook

Fighting at The Shire of Trewint:

local members compete in heavy weapons, light light weapons and archery.

Heavy Weapons combat is a recreation of Medieval tournament combat. Participates must wear appropriate protection (armor) and be "authorized" by a marshal in the use of arms and the rules of combat. Competition is usually one on one, but battles are held at area, regional and national events where tens, hundreds, and even thousands of heavy weapons fighters take the field. The Shire of Trewints Knights Marshall is Sean McEnelly and I wished that I had his Email address

Light Weapons competition recreates the fencing style of the Middle Ages, often called "swashbuckling." Foils and epees are used and participants must wear adequate protection and be authorized in the use of weapons and the rules of combat. As fare as I now we have two Light Weapons Marshell Lady Lucreta and Lord Hrothgar

Archery competition is growing quickly in SCA and is based on the use of straight and recurve bows and cedar shaft arrows. Most competitions consist of shooting at a standard target set at 20, 40 and 60 yards. A flight of six arrows is loosed at each distance, and then another flightof six in a speed shoot. Cloud shoots are also included at some events. Archery rules are set by each Kingdom and some events award the archer extra points for the use of period style equipment, and more points if they made it themselves. We have several Archery Marshall Lord Hrothgar is one of them.

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