War Points

originally published in September, 2002, written by Dame Marcella Visconti, IMoRL

... Had fun at War or War Games? So now the question is: What points did I earn this past weekend? Here is a generalized overview. While I have probably left some activity out (and I apologize in advance for that) this should cover most questions.

Important Note: Imperial War points, regardless of the actual date of the event, count for September points. As always, points awarding for Imperial Event autocrats is the pervue of the Imperial Crown.

Classes taught at Imperial War: must meet all the bylaws announcement and sanction requirements prior to the event.For the instructor to earn a demo iniation (DI) point for teaching, there is a sign-in participation requirement of 10 attendees (determined when the class sign-ins are turned in to the Office of Rolls/Lists)., unless the requirement is waived by the Imperial Crown. All DIs are awarded solely at the pervue of the Imperial Crown. Participants who sign in for classes may earn a DP (demo participation point) for every class they sign into and attend. The type of DP earned by the participants (arts, archery, ministry or combat) is determined at the beginning of the class by the instructor.

Main Sign-in: This page has a waiver at the top and a line for your mundane name and signature. Print clearly, we want to know who you are, not how artistic you can write. There is a place for the parents of minors to sign in for them and put their age. Signing in earns you zero points and may be listed in monthly report as Attend-Only. All who attend events must sign-in. This is how we track ourselves/Adria relative to our obligation to our 501(c)3 status.

Combat: There are two combat activities held at Imperial War, the actual war itself and the tourney following the war. The combatant must sign onto the regular sign-in sheet AND the combat list AND actually fight on the field to earn a war point for participation. Participation in war combat (includes combat archery) earns a combat WP (war point). The combatant must participate in the Imperial Tourney to earn an combat EP (event point)

Arts and Archery: All artisans and target archers get both an arts and/or archery WP (war) and arts and/or archery EP (event) for their single participation.

Ministry: All range masters, judges, and arts scribes get a WP (war point) and an EP (event point) in ministry. All water bearers, active physikers, and war combat marshals get a ministry WP for participating in the Imperial War battles. In order for waterbearers, marshals, physikers to earn a ministry EP in addition to the WP they must be a participant in the actual tourney portion of the event following the battle scenarios. List keepers for the tourney earn an EP for their participation in the Imperial combat tournament.

List keepers are not used for combat war scenarios. List keepers who run the stewards and rolls offices for sign-ins (both the war and tourney) earn a WP and an EP.

Heralds and criers earn a WP in ministry for heralding the Imperial war event. Those who cry for the list keepers during the tournament may earn a ministry EP.

Physikers, marshals and waterbearers MUST get on the field list. These participations are documented on the field. If you sign in at the main table and do not get field listed you will not earn a point.

Notes: If there is a chance of an arts entry not being judged and it is pulled from the competition by the artisan there is no point awarded and it may be re-entered as is. The Arts Autocrat reserves the right to return an entry to an artisan un-judged. Generally this only happens in unusual circumstances. For example, if the War is contested but significantly decided on way or another, meaning your entry in no way could change the outcome of the points; or if the war is uncontested and there is no time left for judging an entry may be returned un-judged. The right is reserved by the Arts or Event autocrat to return entries un-judged.

At any time during September, following Imperial War; a member may participate in a Crown Tournament and earn an additional EP for the month of September.