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SECTION 8.- INFORMATION REGARDING NON-CONTACT PARTICIPATION

Any Combat Activity that allows non-contact participants (i.e. scouts, banner bearers, etc.) upon the Field shall have a briefing from the Marshals prior to the start. All participants must be informed about the presence of non-contact participants and about how those non-contact participants may be neutralized/captured. Non-contact participants will not be allowed upon the field if Combat Archery, or any other missile weapon use, is to be allowed.

All non-contact participants shall read and be familiar with all Rules and Regulations appropriate to the style of Combat in which they desire to be a participant. Non-contact participants must abide by any rules that are stated to apply to all participants and must be in possession of a valid authorization card.

The overriding consideration for any non-contact participant is personal safety. All non-contact participants must stay out of harm's way at all times during Combat. The non-contact participant should be observant and be prepared to move quickly away from Combat. If all else fails, be prepared to call "HOLD" very loudly.

A. Prohibitions:

1. Items carried/worn:

a. No item(s) may be carded or worn by any non-contact participant that might create a hazard. Non-contact participants should not wear armor or carry weapons that might cause their being mistaken for a Combatant.

2. Actions:

a. Non-contact participants shall not attempt to distract any Combatants. This especially applies to coming up behind any Combatant and trying to get their attention by physically touching them.

3. Scouts and/or banner bearers will be allowed to converse and report to their units, but may not do so while their unit is engaged in ongoing Combat. Scouts will be allowed to move in formation with their units, but must move back or away when a Combat engagement is at hand.

4. Non-contact participants may not assume the duties of a Marshal in any capacity, other than to call "HOLD" for just cause, unles3 the individual is also a warranted marshal and their assistance is truly needed. At such time the individual may assume the duties of a marshal, but may not go back to participation as a non-contact participant for the duration of the Combat activity. Areas may be designated by the Marshals to be free of combat. Water bearers, field heralds, chirurgeons, etc., must stay in those designated areas unless they are called upon by the Marshals.