ARTICLE IV - Other Positions

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ARTICLE IV - Other Positions

Postby Keluric » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:05 am

ARTICLE IV: OTHER POSITIONS

Section 1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Except where noted, the positions listed here have no age requirement.
2. A person may hold multiple positions.
3. All persons holding positions must be members of the Kingdom.
4. Unless otherwise stated, any member (both voting and non-voting) may hold these positions.

Section 2. GUILDMASTER OF REEVES
1. The Guildmaster of Reeves (“GMR”) is the fifth highest ranking official in the Kingdom and is the chief rules authority.
2. Every voting member, having passed the most recent Reeve’s test, shall elect the Guildmaster of Reeves during the Month of the Crown.
3. Candidates for Guildmaster of Reeves must be voting members.
4. The Guildmaster of Reeves shall work with the Monarch and Champion to ensure rules are applied accurately and fairly.
5. The Guildmaster of Reeves shall work with the Champion to ensure that all battlefield equipment is legal and safe.
6. The Guildmaster of Reeves shall:
a. Ensure there are an appropriate number of reeves at an event
b. Ensure the conduct of those reeves is competent and fair.
7. The Guildmaster of Reeves may remove members from the field for issues of safety or abusing the rules.
8. Prime Minister elections and any election in which the Prime Minister is involved shall be conducted by the Guildmaster of Reeves.
9. The Weaponmaster Tournament shall be conducted by the Guildmaster of Reeves. The Weaponmaster Tournament shall:
a. Take place the day of Midreign.
b. Run according to the guidelines set forth for the Fighting Events of Crown Qualifications.
10. The Guildmaster of Reeves:
a. Must make at least two (2) Reeve and Corpora tests available during the Month of Crown. These tests must be made available for local chapter’s Guildmaster of Reeves to proctor.
b. May make the tests available at other times, scheduled in advance.
c. The reeve test must be written so that someone familiar with the Amtgard Rules of Play can pass the test with a score of 75% or greater.
d. The Corpora test must be written so that someone familiar with this Corpora can pass the test with a score of 75% or greater. The Corpora test is open book.
e. If a person fails two Reeve, or two Corpora tests, they will be considered as failing the tests for the purposes of running for office.
f. If the Guildmaster of Reeves is running for an office, they are considered to have passed the most recent Reeve’s test.
g. Shall compile a list of all those reeve-certified. Local Guildmasters of Reeves shall submit a list of those certified in their land for the Kingdom Guildmaster of Reeves to maintain a master list.
11. The Guildmaster of Reeves may not hold any of the four offices within the Kingdom or their local land.
12. The Guildmaster of Reeves may be impeached in the same manner as a member of the Monarchy.
13. Should the position of Guildmaster of Reeves become vacant, voting members of the Reeves Guild shall elect a pro-tem Guildmaster of Reeves.

Section 3. HEIR APPARENT
1. Heir Apparent exists to provide a position for members under the age of eighteen (18) to run for an office during the Crown Qualification process. It is intended to give youth experience and encouragement with regards to how the chapter is run in preparation for their holding the adult required offices when they reach eighteen (18) years of age.
a. The position of Heir Apparent holds no financial or legal obligation.
2. The Heir Apparent shall be elected during the Time of the Crown.
3. Candidates must be voting members of the Kingdom and must qualify per Crown Qualifications.
4. The Heir Apparent must be between age fourteen (14) and seventeen (17) at the beginning of their term.
5. The Heir Apparent shall assist the Monarchy.
6. The Heir Apparent may bestow orders with the permission of the Monarch.
7. The position of Heir Apparent may be left vacant.

Section 4. REEVES GUILD
1. Any member who has passed the reeves test during or since the most recent Month of the Crown with a score of 75% or higher is a member of the Reeves Guild. The previous Guildmaster of Reeves is exempt from the test requirement.
2. Reeves oversee and help run battle games and tournaments in which they are not playing.
3. While acting as a reeve, guild members may:
a. Adjust teams to balance battle games.
b. Call whether a hit on a person is valid or not.
c. Take unsafe people or equipment off the battlefield.
d. Take time off a person’s nirvana count if they role-played their death well.
e. Remove a person who persistently causes problems.
f. Declare the end of a game if play is stagnating.
4. While acting as a reeve, a guild member is responsible for:
a. Ensuring games are safe for participants and bystanders.
b. Retrieving discarded equipment as long as it does not interfere with other Reeve duties.
c. Helping participants understand the game.
d. Ensuring the quality of play is honest and in keeping with the spirit of the rules.
e. Making sure play remains within a reasonable area.

Section 5. CAPTAIN OF THE ROYAL GUARD
1. The Captain of the Royal Guard (“Captain of the Guard”) is in charge of security at all Kingdom events. At the local level, the Captain of the Guard is in charge of security at all local chapter events.
2. The Captain of the Guard, in conjunction with the Champion, shall ensure the Monarchy is properly defended.
3. The Captain of the Guard shall share duties with the Champion in carrying out the policies of the Crown.
4. The Captain of the Guard is appointed and dismissed by the Crown.
5. The Captain of the Guard must be at least eighteen (18) years old.
6. This position may be left vacant.

Section 7. ROYAL GUARD
1. The Royal Guard (“the Guard”) shall defend the Crown and assist the Captain of the Guard.
2. The Monarch may appoint and dismiss the guard at will.
3. The Kingdom Monarch may choose member(s) from any sponsored land to make up his/her Guard.
4. This position may be left vacant.

Section 8. REGENT’S DEFENDER
1. The Regent’s Defender (“Defender”) shall defend the Regent.
2. The Regent may appoint and dismiss the Regent’s Defender at will.
3. This position may be left vacant.

Section 9. SCRIBE
1. The Scribe shall keep minutes of Althings.
2. The Scribe shall ensure the production of a newsletter at least once every three months. For each newsletter, the Scribe may request:
a. Letters to the populace from all members of the Monarchy,
b. A budget report from the Prime Minister,
c. Letters from other officials.
d. Board of Directors meeting minutes,
e. Althing minutes,
f. Literature, art, and contributions from the populace.
4. The Scribe shall work with the Regent to maintain a yearly calendar of events.
5. The Prime Minister may appoint and dismiss the Scribe at will.
6. The position may be left vacant, and if so, the duties of the Scribe default to the Prime Minister.
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Re: ARTICLE IV - Other Positions

Postby Keluric » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:06 am

This article has been truncated significantly. It was decided that there is no need to hold onto the old guildmaster type positions, but rather allow the local lands to use them at their determination. Some lands used them, some not, but they were almost not ever used at Westmarch level.
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Re: ARTICLE IV - Other Positions

Postby Laoric » Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:42 am

Keluric wrote:This article has been truncated significantly. It was decided that there is no need to hold onto the old guildmaster type positions, but rather allow the local lands to use them at their determination. Some lands used them, some not, but they were almost not ever used at Westmarch level.


I could not agree more. Guildmasters haven't been relevant in a lot of lands for years.
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Re: ARTICLE IV - Other Positions

Postby Etah » Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:17 am

Not to mention that GM elections WERE A PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN
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Re: ARTICLE IV - Other Positions

Postby Guyvas » Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:25 am

I think that GMRs should be considered to pass both the reeves AND corpora tests if running for another office.
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Re: ARTICLE IV - Other Positions

Postby Lady Tamara » Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:41 am

I think it would not be fair that others will have to pass a test, and that the GMR doesn't. Why not take the test just on principle? It makes you look better, because you are willing to put yourself out there.
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Re: ARTICLE IV - Other Positions

Postby Scoot » Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:12 am

Well, it becomes slightly silly to make the GMR take a test they wrote themselves.
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Re: ARTICLE IV - Other Positions

Postby Lady Tamara » Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:24 am

Local GMR's do not write their own tests. They receive it from the Principality. :shock:
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Re: ARTICLE IV - Other Positions

Postby Hannoske » Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:09 am

And proctor it, and grade it, and any instance of them taking it would be tantamount to cheating. We should be electing out GMRs because they are familiar with the rules and corpora. We should already trust that they know the material, I mean we trust them to make and administer the tests, we trust them to interpret the documents, and we trust them to train and organize our reeves.

If we wanted them to test, we would have to have someone write another test for them. If we just use an old test, they may have already taken it before, giving us the same problem.

My proposed solution would be to have the outgoing GMRs be considered to have passed both tests. But, make them pass both tests to get into the position. This way they have passed each of the tests, and we aren't worried about writing extra tests just for them. If we do it this way, the longest someone could go without taking the reeve/corpora tests would be 18 months without retesting if they were running for office consistently.
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Re: ARTICLE IV - Other Positions

Postby Lady Tamara » Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:18 pm

That makes sense. :D
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Re: ARTICLE IV - Other Positions

Postby Guyvas » Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:11 pm

Thanks for wording it much better Hannoske
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