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CORPORA OF THE FREEHOLDS OF AMTGARD VERSION 1.0
I. Precedence of Law
A. In the event of conflict between the various governing documents or bodies of
Amtgard, the following list determines which has the highest authority in
descending order.
1. The Amtgard Rules of Play
2. The Freehold Corpora
3. Freehold Althing Decision
4. Freehold Monarch Decision
II. Role of the Corpora
A. The Freehold Corpora governs all Amtgard related functions in the Freeholds of
Amtgard. The corpora is intended to work in conjunction with the Amtgard Rules
of Play, and other official documents as determined by the Amtgard Circle of
Monarchs (COM).
III. Role of the Althing
A. The Freehold Althing is the voting process by which the group makes decisions
regarding group functions not directly governed by the Amtgard Rules of Play or
Freehold Corpora. Examples of decisions that may be made via Althing are:
1. Election of officers;
2. Removal of elected officers;
3. Spending of group funds; (if applicable)
4. Choosing to join an Amtgard Kingdom;
5. Other decisions that are not covered under section III.B.
B. The group Althing may not be used for any of the following:
1. To override or change the current edition of the Amtgard Rules of Play or
any of its supplements;
2. To override or change the Freehold Corpora.
IV. Membership
A. There are two types of membership within a freehold:
1. Standard Member
a) Has the following requirements:
(1) Must have a waiver signed by either the member, or a
parent/guardian if under 18 years of age, on file with the
freehold.
(2) Must maintain their records within the freehold, and not
under another group.
b) Has the following benefits:
(1) May have their awards and credits tracked in the Amtgard
Online Record Keeper.
(2) May receive awards from the freehold.
2. Contributing Member
a) Has the following requirements:
(1) Must have signed in within the freehold at a minimum of
six events within the preceding six months.
(2) Must be Dues Paid within the freehold.
(3) Must be a minimum of 14 years of age.
(4) Must be a standard member of the freehold.
b) Gains the benefits of:
(1) Able to vote in the freehold Althing.
(2) Able to put items on the Althing agenda.
(3) Able to run for offices within the freehold.
V. Dues and Policies of the Treasury
A. Freeholds that choose to maintain a treasury must operate as a nonprofit. No
member of a freehold may make a profit from the operation of the freehold.
B. Members may choose to become Dues Paid in the freehold.
1. Dues are $6, and last for a period of six months from the date paid.
2. Receipts shall be given upon request.
VI. Offices of the Freehold
A. Elected Officers are those individuals who are elected by the freehold’s members
to manage the freehold.
B. Freehold Monarchs, Regents, Guildmasters of Reeves, and Champions step into
office at the freehold’s Coronation event, and are elected in the immediately
preceding Althing.
C. Freehold Prime Ministers step into office at the freehold’s Midreign event, and
are elected in the immediately preceding Althing.
D. All Elected Officers are subject to the following requirements while in office:
1. No Officer may hold more than one position at a time.
2. Are removed from office if they miss more than eight total weeks of
attendance within their group.
3. Shall hold office for approximately a sixmonth period.
4. May only hold the same office for two consecutive terms.
a) May continue to run for and hold office beyond their second
consecutive term only if there are no other qualified candidates
able to take the position.
5. Must be at least 18 years of age at the beginning of their term in office.
E. Officers
1. Monarch
a) Is responsible for the primary maintenance and leadership of the
freehold.
b) Should maintain a schedule of events for their group, and ensure
that schedule is readily available to all members.
c) May bestow awards to members of their group up to the following
levels:
(1) Ladder awards (as defined in the Amtgard Rules of Play
Award Standardization) up to the second order.
(2) Progressive Awards (awards that increase in rank, but do
not count as Ladder awards in the Rules of Play) up to the
second order.
(3) Monarchs may create new awards as necessary, so long as
those awards do not conflict or compete with any other
awards mentioned above or within the Amtgard Rules of
Play.
d) Acts as a liaison with local law enforcement, and adjudicates
conflicts within their group.
e) Each calendar month, may spend up to 10% of the balance of their
group’s coffers (if applicable), calculated as of the end of the prior
month, for the general maintenance of the group.
f) Should preside over all group ceremonies, functions, and Althing.
g) Is responsible for enforcing the Amtgard Code of Conduct within
their group.
h) Shall have the power to break ties in their group’s Althing unless
they are directly involved in the proceedings, in which case, the
Prime Minister shall break ties.
2. Prime Minister
a) The Prime Minister is the primary record keeping officer for the
freehold. They are responsible for maintaining records of the
freehold’s funds (if applicable) and updating awards and
attendance.
b) Shall maintain a record of the Group’s coffers (if applicable),
including income and expenditures.
c) Is responsible for assisting the monarch in enforcing the Amtgard
Code of Conduct within their group.
d) Shall have the power to break ties in their group’s Althing if the
Monarch is involved.
e) Each calendar month, may spend up to 10% of the balance of their
group’s coffers (if applicable), calculated as of the end of the prior
month, for the general maintenance of the group.
f) Shall be responsible for running the group’s Althing, and for
tabulating and communicating results to the group.
g) Is responsible for entering attendance for all events held by their
group into the Online Record Keeper.
h) Is responsible for entering awards granted at their group level into
the Online Record Keeper.
i) Must be capable and legally able to handle group funds.
j) Must have consistent internet access readily available.
3. Regent
a) The Regent acts as the Monarch’s secondincommand. The
Regent is also in charge of fostering the Arts and Sciences for the
freehold.
b) Shall assist the Monarch in the exercise of their duties, and shall
act in the Monarch’s stead in their absence.
c) Shall organize events to promote the Arts and Sciences (A&S)
(e.g. local A&S tournaments, craft nights, etc.) within their group.
d) May bestow the following award types up to the second order to
members of their freehold: Dragon, Garber, Owl, Rose, Lion,
Smith, Hydra.
e) Shall be responsible for organizing the group’s Coronation event.
4. Guildmaster of Reeves
a) The Guildmaster of Reeves (GMR) is the head of the Reeves Guild
for the group, and is responsible for ensuring the rules of play are
applied fairly and accurately within their group.
b) Shall provide and proctor application of reeves and corpora tests to
interested parties in their group.
c) Shall act as adjudicator of rules disputes within their group.
d) Is responsible for enforcing the Amtgard Code of Conduct within
their group.
e) Is responsible for coordinating weapon safety in their group with
the group Champion as per the Amtgard Rules of Play.
5. Champion
a) The Champion is responsible for organizing event activities and
for coordinating weapon safety within their group.
b) Is responsible for enforcing weapon standards as per the Amtgard
Rules of Play.
c) Is responsible for planning and running battlegames for their
group.
VII. Organizations/Guilds
A. Reeves Guild
1. The Reeves Guild consists of all members within the freehold that have
passed a reeves test with a score of 75% or higher within the past six
months.
2. Members of the Reeves Guild who are in charge of reeving a battlegame
have authority over the running of battlegames as per the Amtgard Rules
of Play.
VIII. Althing Functions and Procedures
A. Althings
1. Shall be run by the freehold Prime Minister, or the highest ranking officer
if there is a conflict of interest.
2. Must be scheduled once a month.
a) If there is no business to bring before the group, no Althing is
required for the month.
3. Althings must be open to all members, although only contributing
members of the freehold shall be eligible to vote in the Althing.
4. Any contributing member of the freehold may place an Althing item on
the agenda. Such an item must be submitted to the officer in charge of the
Althing at least two weeks prior to the scheduled vote.
5. The monarch shall have the power to break ties on any Althing vote in
which they are not directly involved. In this case, the Prime Minister shall
have the power to break ties.
6. By joint agreement, the Monarch and Prime Minister may remove any
agenda item from the ballot that they do not consider appropriate. Agenda
items to remove an elected officer from office may not be removed in this
manner.
7. Agenda items to remove a park officer must meet the following
requirements:
a) Shall be initiated by a petition signed by at least 20% of the current
contributing members of the freehold.
b) Requires a ⅔ majority in order to pass.
8. In the event that an officer is removed from office for any reason, the
Monarch may appoint a new officer, who must then be ratified at the next
available Althing.
B. Elections
1. Elections are a special Althing during which officers of the club are voted
on to take office.
2. Candidates for office must meet the following requirements:
a) Must be self declared.
b) Must be a contributing member of the freehold.
c) Must have signed in at freehold events at least twelve times in the
six months prior to the election.
d) Must pass a Reeves Test and a Freehold Corpora test each with a
score of 75% or better prior to the election.
3. Candidates who do not meet the requirements of VIII.B.2 at the time of
the vote will be removed from the Althing ballot.
4. The candidate for office who receives the highest number of votes shall be
considered the winner of the election.
IX. Awards
A. Members of a freehold may not receive awards from other groups.
B. Freehold monarchs may only grant awards to members of the freehold.
C. Ladder awards These awards are defined in the Amtgard Rules of Play Award
Standards, and may be granted up to the second level by the freehold’s monarchy.
D. Progressive Orders These Orders start out at zero and progress to tenth level.
Attaining the next Order should require a demonstrable level of ability beyond
that required for the previous Order. This does not necessarily require bettering a
player’s previous work so long as the work itself is sufficient to achieve the next
Order. All levels must be earned consecutively. Monarchs have the discretion to
award multiple levels of Orders to the same individual but all Orders must be
given in sequence. Progressive Orders differ from Ladder Awards in that
Masterhood in a Progressive Order does not qualify one for knighthood. These
awards may be granted up to the second level by the freehold’s monarchy.
1. Hydra Granted for qualifying for the office of Monarch or Regent.
2. Griffin Granted for honor and chivalry on the field.
3. Mask Granted for outstanding roleplaying or portrayal of a persona.
4. Flame Granted to a group for outstanding contributions to the freehold
during a given reign. May only be granted once per reign.
5. Jovious Granted for outstanding attitude. May only be granted once per
reign.
6. Zodiac Granted for outstanding contributions in a single month. May
only be granted once per month.
X. Events
A. Regular Park Days
1. Each province must meet at least biweekly for the purpose of playing
Amtgard, and this event should include at least one battlegame.
B. Fighter Practice
1. This is an event focused on combat, and typically does not involve class
games.
C. Arts and Sciences (A&S) Events
1. This is an event focused on working on or teaching arts and sciences, and
typically does not involve Amtgard combat.
D. Coronation
1. Coronation is the event at which one Monarchy’s term ends, and the next
Monarchy’s term begins.
2. Coronation events also often involve award distribution and a feast.
3. Coronation events take place roughly every six months.
E. Midreign
1. Midreign is the event at which one Prime Minister’s term ends, and the
next Prime Minister’s term begins.
2. Midreign events also often involve award distribution and a feast.
3. Midreign events take place roughly every six months, at the midpoint
between Coronations.
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I. Precedence of Law
A. In the event of conflict between the various governing documents or bodies of
Amtgard, the following list determines which has the highest authority in
descending order.
1. The Amtgard Rules of Play
2. The Freehold Corpora
3. Freehold Althing Decision
4. Freehold Monarch Decision
II. Role of the Corpora
A. The Freehold Corpora governs all Amtgard related functions in the Freeholds of
Amtgard. The corpora is intended to work in conjunction with the Amtgard Rules
of Play, and other official documents as determined by the Amtgard Circle of
Monarchs (COM).
III. Role of the Althing
A. The Freehold Althing is the voting process by which the group makes decisions
regarding group functions not directly governed by the Amtgard Rules of Play or
Freehold Corpora. Examples of decisions that may be made via Althing are:
1. Election of officers;
2. Removal of elected officers;
3. Spending of group funds; (if applicable)
4. Choosing to join an Amtgard Kingdom;
5. Other decisions that are not covered under section III.B.
B. The group Althing may not be used for any of the following:
1. To override or change the current edition of the Amtgard Rules of Play or
any of its supplements;
2. To override or change the Freehold Corpora.
IV. Membership
A. There are two types of membership within a freehold:
1. Standard Member
a) Has the following requirements:
(1) Must have a waiver signed by either the member, or a
parent/guardian if under 18 years of age, on file with the
freehold.
(2) Must maintain their records within the freehold, and not
under another group.
b) Has the following benefits:
(1) May have their awards and credits tracked in the Amtgard
Online Record Keeper.
(2) May receive awards from the freehold.
2. Contributing Member
a) Has the following requirements:
(1) Must have signed in within the freehold at a minimum of
six events within the preceding six months.
(2) Must be Dues Paid within the freehold.
(3) Must be a minimum of 14 years of age.
(4) Must be a standard member of the freehold.
b) Gains the benefits of:
(1) Able to vote in the freehold Althing.
(2) Able to put items on the Althing agenda.
(3) Able to run for offices within the freehold.
V. Dues and Policies of the Treasury
A. Freeholds that choose to maintain a treasury must operate as a nonprofit. No
member of a freehold may make a profit from the operation of the freehold.
B. Members may choose to become Dues Paid in the freehold.
1. Dues are $6, and last for a period of six months from the date paid.
2. Receipts shall be given upon request.
VI. Offices of the Freehold
A. Elected Officers are those individuals who are elected by the freehold’s members
to manage the freehold.
B. Freehold Monarchs, Regents, Guildmasters of Reeves, and Champions step into
office at the freehold’s Coronation event, and are elected in the immediately
preceding Althing.
C. Freehold Prime Ministers step into office at the freehold’s Midreign event, and
are elected in the immediately preceding Althing.
D. All Elected Officers are subject to the following requirements while in office:
1. No Officer may hold more than one position at a time.
2. Are removed from office if they miss more than eight total weeks of
attendance within their group.
3. Shall hold office for approximately a sixmonth period.
4. May only hold the same office for two consecutive terms.
a) May continue to run for and hold office beyond their second
consecutive term only if there are no other qualified candidates
able to take the position.
5. Must be at least 18 years of age at the beginning of their term in office.
E. Officers
1. Monarch
a) Is responsible for the primary maintenance and leadership of the
freehold.
b) Should maintain a schedule of events for their group, and ensure
that schedule is readily available to all members.
c) May bestow awards to members of their group up to the following
levels:
(1) Ladder awards (as defined in the Amtgard Rules of Play
Award Standardization) up to the second order.
(2) Progressive Awards (awards that increase in rank, but do
not count as Ladder awards in the Rules of Play) up to the
second order.
(3) Monarchs may create new awards as necessary, so long as
those awards do not conflict or compete with any other
awards mentioned above or within the Amtgard Rules of
Play.
d) Acts as a liaison with local law enforcement, and adjudicates
conflicts within their group.
e) Each calendar month, may spend up to 10% of the balance of their
group’s coffers (if applicable), calculated as of the end of the prior
month, for the general maintenance of the group.
f) Should preside over all group ceremonies, functions, and Althing.
g) Is responsible for enforcing the Amtgard Code of Conduct within
their group.
h) Shall have the power to break ties in their group’s Althing unless
they are directly involved in the proceedings, in which case, the
Prime Minister shall break ties.
2. Prime Minister
a) The Prime Minister is the primary record keeping officer for the
freehold. They are responsible for maintaining records of the
freehold’s funds (if applicable) and updating awards and
attendance.
b) Shall maintain a record of the Group’s coffers (if applicable),
including income and expenditures.
c) Is responsible for assisting the monarch in enforcing the Amtgard
Code of Conduct within their group.
d) Shall have the power to break ties in their group’s Althing if the
Monarch is involved.
e) Each calendar month, may spend up to 10% of the balance of their
group’s coffers (if applicable), calculated as of the end of the prior
month, for the general maintenance of the group.
f) Shall be responsible for running the group’s Althing, and for
tabulating and communicating results to the group.
g) Is responsible for entering attendance for all events held by their
group into the Online Record Keeper.
h) Is responsible for entering awards granted at their group level into
the Online Record Keeper.
i) Must be capable and legally able to handle group funds.
j) Must have consistent internet access readily available.
3. Regent
a) The Regent acts as the Monarch’s secondincommand. The
Regent is also in charge of fostering the Arts and Sciences for the
freehold.
b) Shall assist the Monarch in the exercise of their duties, and shall
act in the Monarch’s stead in their absence.
c) Shall organize events to promote the Arts and Sciences (A&S)
(e.g. local A&S tournaments, craft nights, etc.) within their group.
d) May bestow the following award types up to the second order to
members of their freehold: Dragon, Garber, Owl, Rose, Lion,
Smith, Hydra.
e) Shall be responsible for organizing the group’s Coronation event.
4. Guildmaster of Reeves
a) The Guildmaster of Reeves (GMR) is the head of the Reeves Guild
for the group, and is responsible for ensuring the rules of play are
applied fairly and accurately within their group.
b) Shall provide and proctor application of reeves and corpora tests to
interested parties in their group.
c) Shall act as adjudicator of rules disputes within their group.
d) Is responsible for enforcing the Amtgard Code of Conduct within
their group.
e) Is responsible for coordinating weapon safety in their group with
the group Champion as per the Amtgard Rules of Play.
5. Champion
a) The Champion is responsible for organizing event activities and
for coordinating weapon safety within their group.
b) Is responsible for enforcing weapon standards as per the Amtgard
Rules of Play.
c) Is responsible for planning and running battlegames for their
group.
VII. Organizations/Guilds
A. Reeves Guild
1. The Reeves Guild consists of all members within the freehold that have
passed a reeves test with a score of 75% or higher within the past six
months.
2. Members of the Reeves Guild who are in charge of reeving a battlegame
have authority over the running of battlegames as per the Amtgard Rules
of Play.
VIII. Althing Functions and Procedures
A. Althings
1. Shall be run by the freehold Prime Minister, or the highest ranking officer
if there is a conflict of interest.
2. Must be scheduled once a month.
a) If there is no business to bring before the group, no Althing is
required for the month.
3. Althings must be open to all members, although only contributing
members of the freehold shall be eligible to vote in the Althing.
4. Any contributing member of the freehold may place an Althing item on
the agenda. Such an item must be submitted to the officer in charge of the
Althing at least two weeks prior to the scheduled vote.
5. The monarch shall have the power to break ties on any Althing vote in
which they are not directly involved. In this case, the Prime Minister shall
have the power to break ties.
6. By joint agreement, the Monarch and Prime Minister may remove any
agenda item from the ballot that they do not consider appropriate. Agenda
items to remove an elected officer from office may not be removed in this
manner.
7. Agenda items to remove a park officer must meet the following
requirements:
a) Shall be initiated by a petition signed by at least 20% of the current
contributing members of the freehold.
b) Requires a ⅔ majority in order to pass.
8. In the event that an officer is removed from office for any reason, the
Monarch may appoint a new officer, who must then be ratified at the next
available Althing.
B. Elections
1. Elections are a special Althing during which officers of the club are voted
on to take office.
2. Candidates for office must meet the following requirements:
a) Must be self declared.
b) Must be a contributing member of the freehold.
c) Must have signed in at freehold events at least twelve times in the
six months prior to the election.
d) Must pass a Reeves Test and a Freehold Corpora test each with a
score of 75% or better prior to the election.
3. Candidates who do not meet the requirements of VIII.B.2 at the time of
the vote will be removed from the Althing ballot.
4. The candidate for office who receives the highest number of votes shall be
considered the winner of the election.
IX. Awards
A. Members of a freehold may not receive awards from other groups.
B. Freehold monarchs may only grant awards to members of the freehold.
C. Ladder awards These awards are defined in the Amtgard Rules of Play Award
Standards, and may be granted up to the second level by the freehold’s monarchy.
D. Progressive Orders These Orders start out at zero and progress to tenth level.
Attaining the next Order should require a demonstrable level of ability beyond
that required for the previous Order. This does not necessarily require bettering a
player’s previous work so long as the work itself is sufficient to achieve the next
Order. All levels must be earned consecutively. Monarchs have the discretion to
award multiple levels of Orders to the same individual but all Orders must be
given in sequence. Progressive Orders differ from Ladder Awards in that
Masterhood in a Progressive Order does not qualify one for knighthood. These
awards may be granted up to the second level by the freehold’s monarchy.
1. Hydra Granted for qualifying for the office of Monarch or Regent.
2. Griffin Granted for honor and chivalry on the field.
3. Mask Granted for outstanding roleplaying or portrayal of a persona.
4. Flame Granted to a group for outstanding contributions to the freehold
during a given reign. May only be granted once per reign.
5. Jovious Granted for outstanding attitude. May only be granted once per
reign.
6. Zodiac Granted for outstanding contributions in a single month. May
only be granted once per month.
X. Events
A. Regular Park Days
1. Each province must meet at least biweekly for the purpose of playing
Amtgard, and this event should include at least one battlegame.
B. Fighter Practice
1. This is an event focused on combat, and typically does not involve class
games.
C. Arts and Sciences (A&S) Events
1. This is an event focused on working on or teaching arts and sciences, and
typically does not involve Amtgard combat.
D. Coronation
1. Coronation is the event at which one Monarchy’s term ends, and the next
Monarchy’s term begins.
2. Coronation events also often involve award distribution and a feast.
3. Coronation events take place roughly every six months.
E. Midreign
1. Midreign is the event at which one Prime Minister’s term ends, and the
next Prime Minister’s term begins.
2. Midreign events also often involve award distribution and a feast.
3. Midreign events take place roughly every six months, at the midpoint
between Coronations.
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