SITE RULES

SCA DRESS POLICY

All participants must be in SCA dress on site during this event.
SCA dress is at the very least an attempt at medieval clothing (garb).

QUIET HOURS

Quiet hours will be enforced from midnight to 7 AM throughout the entire site

BE COURTEOUS TO YOUR NEIGHBORS

Please follow instructions or directions given to you by the rangers and remember to leave the site cleaner than we found it and undamaged. 
Remember that we are all here to accomplish the same task: Having an enjoyable and successful war.
There are a variety of ways in which we all do this.
Please afford your neighbors the courtesy you would like to be afforded.
We ask that you be mindful of others in pursuit of your own fun.
Please be courteous to your neighbors, particularly in regards to noise.
Don’t forget to ask permission before entering or walking through someone else’s camp.
Often, a little forethought will not only keep your neighbors happy, but it might even give you some assistance in your efforts!
Please follow instructions or directions given to you by the rangers and remember to leave the site cleaner than we found it and undamaged
Remember that we are all here to accomplish the same task: Having an enjoyable and successful war.
There are a variety of ways in which we all do this.
Please afford your neighbors the courtesy you would like to be afforded.
We ask that you be mindful of others in pursuit of your own fun.
Please be courteous to your neighbors, particularly in regards to noise.
Don’t forget to ask permission before entering or walking through someone else’s camp.
Often, a little forethought will not only keep your neighbors happy, but it might even give you some assistance in your efforts!

PARK & EVENT PROPERTY

Persons shall not remove, destroy, or mutilate any park or event property. Any person who moves event property without the express permission of the event staff will be subject to immediate ejection from the event. These properties include, but are not limited to: road signs and markers, tents, tables and chairs, markers used for activities, restroom or shower facilities, etc. Please demonstrate to the park staff the courtesy and responsibility for which the SCA is famous — be mindful of any instructions given to you by the rangers and leave the park grounds clean and undamaged. Trespassing is against the law and is a punishable offense. Gate crashing or sneaking onto the site using false or expired tokens is considered trespassing. Anyone caught trespassing or aiding in the act of gate crashing, etc., will be ejected from the site without refund.

VOLUNTEER CONSTABLES

Persons shall not remove, destroy, or mutilate any park or event property. Any person who moves event property without the express permission of the event staff will be subject to immediate ejection from the event. These properties include, but are not limited to: road signs and markers, tents, tables and chairs, markers used for activities, restroom or shower facilities, etc. Please demonstrate to the park staff the courtesy and responsibility for which the SCA is famous — be mindful of any instructions given to you by the rangers and leave the park grounds clean and undamaged. Trespassing is against the law and is a punishable offense. Gate crashing or sneaking onto the site using false or expired tokens is considered trespassing. Anyone caught trespassing or aiding in the act of gate crashing, etc., will be ejected from the site without refund.

HARRASSMENT & BULLYING

Persons shall not remove, destroy, or mutilate any park or event property. Any person who moves event property without the express permission of the event staff will be subject to immediate ejection from the event. These properties include, but are not limited to: road signs and markers, tents, tables and chairs, markers used for activities, restroom or shower facilities, etc. Please demonstrate to the park staff the courtesy and responsibility for which the SCA is famous — be mindful of any instructions given to you by the rangers and leave the park grounds clean and undamaged. Trespassing is against the law and is a punishable offense. Gate crashing or sneaking onto the site using false or expired tokens is considered trespassing. Anyone caught trespassing or aiding in the act of gate crashing, etc., will be ejected from the site without refund.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Persons shall not remove, destroy, or mutilate any park or event property. Any person who moves event property without the express permission of the event staff will be subject to immediate ejection from the event. These properties include, but are not limited to: road signs and markers, tents, tables and chairs, markers used for activities, restroom or shower facilities, etc. Please demonstrate to the park staff the courtesy and responsibility for which the SCA is famous — be mindful of any instructions given to you by the rangers and leave the park grounds clean and undamaged. Trespassing is against the law and is a punishable offense. Gate crashing or sneaking onto the site using false or expired tokens is considered trespassing. Anyone caught trespassing or aiding in the act of gate crashing, etc., will be ejected from the site without refund.

ALCOHAL / ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES

The legal drinking age in California is 21 years. Underage drinking will not be tolerated. Intoxicated underage adults and Intoxicated minors, along with their parents/guardians, will be removed from site; the local authorities will be called.If a household or individual is found serving alcohol to underage individuals, that individual or household will be removed from site and the local authorities will be called. If a household is hosting a party, that household is expected to check IDs appropriately before serving alcohol. No refunds will be given to persons ejected from the event.

DRONE POLICY

(Verbiage taken and modified from https://www.gulfwars.org/drone-policy/)

A drone is defined by the FAA as, “An unmanned aircraft system (UAS), sometimes called a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot onboard – instead, the UAS is controlled from an operator on the ground. (Drone Defined Public Law 112-93 Section 331 (8))

Be aware that the FAA does regulate the flying of drones within the United States and it is your responsibility as the pilot and the owner of the drone to understand and abide by the rules. Any questions regarding the FAA rules should be submitted to the FAA.

In order to ensure the safety of all guests at GWW, drones are not all allowed on the property except by commercial media with the expressed written permission of the GWWMedia Coordinator. Further: The pilot must comply with all FAA regulations.

Drones MUST NOT be flown over or near any emergency occurring on site.

The pilot and owner must be aware of FAA Airspace Restrictions and respect privacy. Drones are restricted from use in any camping area, but request may be made for flyovers of public areas namely, battlefields, court, marketplace, and roads. Please see the GWW Media Coordinator for a listing of all approved locations.

Any drone pilot or owner of a drone violating any FAA rules or regulations, or the rules laid out in this Policy & Procedure for Drone Use at GWW will be immediately reported to the FAA for action and removed from site without a refund.

Anyone not having written permission from GWW Media Coordinator who flies a drone on site may be removed by the GWW Stewards or the Kingdom Seneschal without a refund.

Please note, the drone (owner/operator) is liable for any and all damages to persons, property, and any litigation arising from the use of drones or UASs operating at GWW.

LOST & FOUND

If you’ve lost something please report it to Lost & Found at Headquarters by logging it in and providing a comprehensive description, name, camp location, and contact information.  If an item is turned in that matches that description, we will attempt to contact you.  Please check back regularly to see if it has been turned in.  Please bring found items to Constabulary Lost & Found in Headquarters for logging and tagging.  At the battlefield, please bring found items to the Constabulary Pop-Up for logging and tagging.  Items must be signed for to be retrieved.  Reasonable attempts will be made to reunite found items with their owners.

REMEMBER

No rollerblades, skateboards, mopeds, scooters, or motorbikes will be permitted
(
Personal ECVs and electric wheelchairs are permitted).
No trenches, wastewater pits or fire pits may be dug on site.
No firearms or fireworks are permitted on site.
No refunds will be given to persons ejected from the event.