1.       It is the fighter’s responsibility to ensure that they have a current authorization, prior to attending an event where they plan to participate in rapier combat activities.

2.       Authorizations at events are discouraged, due to the length of time needed to fulfill the basic testing requirements.  However, if there is a valid need for this to occur, the following conditions must be met:

a.       Valid reason from fighter as to why authorization was not able to be performed in local area, or prior to the event (such as: no local authorizing marshals, cannot sync schedule with a local, or regional, authorizing marshal)

b.       Fighter must contact a warranted marshal that will agree to perform the authorization, and arrange for a time and place that this will be handled, as well as anything else needed to conduct the authorization.

c.       If the fighter is unknown to the Warranting Marshal, the authorization process may take a longer amount of time, in order to judge their ability to remain safe on the field, and meet the basic requirements for authorization. 

d.       The authorization process is not to be circumvented just to “get the fighter on the field”.  This means that adequate time for the authorization process, as outlined within these rules, should be allowed for prior to closing of the Lists for any rapier tournament that the fighter/marshal wishes to participate in.

e.       Holding a practice tournament at an event to get around this rule is not allowed.