RavenHeart wrote:3) he shouldn't be reprimanded, but he should be told of the dangers of shield kicking, as should Redbeard, he did cause himself to be kicked in the chest, after all.
I didn't reprimand anyone in my response, I did, however, pull both fighters to discuss why they need to use extreme caution. Nor did I lay any blame on anyone, education is a great tool to be used, and as I would assume this is not a regular problem then I stand by "education" of the risks to be the correct response. If the problem was recurring then I agree and more drastic measures are needed. I also see where someone says the kick was illegal, that is not true, if the kick was intended to hit Redbeard then yes, but if the intended target was the shield, it isn't a legality issue, it is a safety issue, once again, unless a repeat issue, education is the best answer. I applaud Mawr for removing himself from the field, I do the same thing to myself if I make an error.
If you were new and thinking of joining wouldn't you rather see the marshall being respectful to the individuals involved in the incident, after all. (ensuring Redbeard is OK, and letting * know that to kick a shield while attaking the other side is unsafe) I see no one who has a "do nothing" response to the kick, everyone seems to agree that SOMETHING needs to get done, but what should get done is where we are disagreeing.
Honestly though Freyson, I think you could have withstood the kick and still blocked both weapons, you are an excellent fighter (from what I have seen) Note: this is not saying I think it is OK to do this to someone who can deal with it, just that I think Freyson could have.