Post by Brother Fredrik on Dec 23, 2013 15:23:49 GMT
I thought I'd start a thread on this, since I'm the current kingdom champion. What should my job be about? Here is what the suggested Corpora says:
Ok, so breaking this down to things that apply only to the Kingdom Champion:
For the trouble of holding one tourney, and maybe checking a few weapons they have the following perks:
This really seems very weak to me. They are "in charge" of safety through out the entire kingdom but this is all they really have to do (bare minimum). I believe we should spell out more for the kingdom champion in the way of duties. Some things I believe should be in there:
Other ideas that I missed?
Champion
a. Shall be in charge of safety on the field. The Champion has the right to remove illegal or unsafe weapons as they see fit, and unsafe players for the day.
b. Shall check weapons for safety once per month. The Kingdom Champion should assist in these checks at whichever park they are attending on the day the Local Champion runs weapons checks.
c. Shall hold a tournament of Warskill, Weaponmaster, at the Midreign celebration of their group.
d. The Champion shall be the advisor to the Crown regarding Orders of the Griffon and Orders of the Warrior. He or she is responsible for tracking all tournament streaks for their appropriate level tournaments.
e. Shall maintain the Lost & Found for their appropriate level.
f. Should the Monarch leave office prematurely, the Champion will become the new ProTem Monarch of the appropriate level.
g. The Champion is responsible for organizing battlegames at their appropriate level fields and/or events.
h. The Champion shall not be required to pay any dues during his or her term, and shall be considered Dues Paid for those months.
i. The Champion shall not be required to pay any fees for entrance into appropriate level events during their term.
j. Shall resign from office if he or she misses more than 12 weeks total or 4 weeks in a row. For the purpose of this attendance requirement, a Local Champion may only count weeks they have attended their Local field or an event hosted by the Kingdom; the Kingdom Champion may count
any weeks they have attended an Amtgard field within the Kingdom of Goldenvale or any Amtgard event.
k. The Kingdom Level Champion must attend at least three different groups sponsored by the Kingdom of Goldenvale within their reign as Champion. Failing to so will cause the Kingdom Champion to be considered ProTemp as per section 6.5
l. Shall qualify for the appropriate title per section 8 if their reign was exemplary. If the reign was exemplary and the player already has said title, an Order of the Lion (per the Rules of Play) should be considered.
a. Shall be in charge of safety on the field. The Champion has the right to remove illegal or unsafe weapons as they see fit, and unsafe players for the day.
b. Shall check weapons for safety once per month. The Kingdom Champion should assist in these checks at whichever park they are attending on the day the Local Champion runs weapons checks.
c. Shall hold a tournament of Warskill, Weaponmaster, at the Midreign celebration of their group.
d. The Champion shall be the advisor to the Crown regarding Orders of the Griffon and Orders of the Warrior. He or she is responsible for tracking all tournament streaks for their appropriate level tournaments.
e. Shall maintain the Lost & Found for their appropriate level.
f. Should the Monarch leave office prematurely, the Champion will become the new ProTem Monarch of the appropriate level.
g. The Champion is responsible for organizing battlegames at their appropriate level fields and/or events.
h. The Champion shall not be required to pay any dues during his or her term, and shall be considered Dues Paid for those months.
i. The Champion shall not be required to pay any fees for entrance into appropriate level events during their term.
j. Shall resign from office if he or she misses more than 12 weeks total or 4 weeks in a row. For the purpose of this attendance requirement, a Local Champion may only count weeks they have attended their Local field or an event hosted by the Kingdom; the Kingdom Champion may count
any weeks they have attended an Amtgard field within the Kingdom of Goldenvale or any Amtgard event.
k. The Kingdom Level Champion must attend at least three different groups sponsored by the Kingdom of Goldenvale within their reign as Champion. Failing to so will cause the Kingdom Champion to be considered ProTemp as per section 6.5
l. Shall qualify for the appropriate title per section 8 if their reign was exemplary. If the reign was exemplary and the player already has said title, an Order of the Lion (per the Rules of Play) should be considered.
- Help with weapon checks on their home field or what ever group they are visiting... IF they are there that weekend.
- Hold the Weaponmaster tourney for the kingdom.
- Advise the king on OotW and OotG.
- Tracking streaks for OotW.
- Visit at least two parks beside their home park.
For the trouble of holding one tourney, and maybe checking a few weapons they have the following perks:
- Does not have to pay dues.
- MIGHT get the title of Defender or a Lion if the Monarch likes what they did.
This really seems very weak to me. They are "in charge" of safety through out the entire kingdom but this is all they really have to do (bare minimum). I believe we should spell out more for the kingdom champion in the way of duties. Some things I believe should be in there:
- Oversee the kingdom wide Champion's forum (could be on FB like the one I set up or here on the Forums) to encourage discussion and idea exchange between group champions within the kingdom.
- Discuss safety issues with champions to ensure that uniform safety procedures are being followed through out the kingdom.
- May recommend review of champions who they feel are falling short of meeting safety standards to the Monarch. Monarch should have a way or removing these officers, but it should be only in extreme cases. (You can't put someone "in charge" and give them no way to utilize their authority!)
- Maintain the kingdom streak database. (Not sure exactly HOW this should be done, but we should be doing it anyway!)
Other ideas that I missed?
