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==[[War Council]] decisions in 2009==

'''This list includes all changes passed by War Council during the four voting periods of the year (March, June, September & December)'''

===Officer Elections for the Next Year ([[2010]])===
*[[Crynolyn]] was elected [[President of Belegarth|President]]
*[[Diego]] was elected [[Vice President]]
*[[Enoch]] was elected [[Secretary]]

===Realm Status Changes===
*Speaking rights were granted for [[Anduril]], [[Order of the Eternal Flame]], [[Umbar]] and [[The Lowlands]]
*Voting rights for [[Beornve]] and [[Rath]]

==[[Book of War]] changes in 2009==
*Minor change to 1.3.3. 
**''Two and one-half inch rule-No surface on a striking edge (sword tip, arrow head, spear head, javelin head, etc.) whether designed for stabbing or not, may '''readily''' pass more than 0.5 inch through a 2.5 inch hole; swords with a semicircular tip, with a minimum 1.5 inch radius are exempt from this rule. See Appendix A, 1.4.4.2.''
*Change to 1.4.3.3. 
**'''''If the Weapon is Class 3 only,''' it may not have a yellow cover''.
*Addition to 3.2.2.1. 
**''Class 1 (one-handed) Weapons cause one hit of Injury to a Target Area. Any Weapon swung with one hand no matter the size is a Class 1 Weapon, including equipment that qualifies as Class 2 Weaponry. '''Class 1 weapons swung with two hands causes one hit injury to a Target Area.'''''
*Addition to 3.5.4.3. 
**''A person may not Bash, Check '''or Shield Kick''' an opponent's rear quadrant. Shield pushing or incidental contact in an opponent’s rear quadrant is allowed.''



==National Events of 2009==
*[[Wolfpack opener 2009|Wolfpack Opener]] - February 14th, 2009: Horton Field House, Bloomington, IL
*[[Beltaine XV]] - April 23-26, 2009: Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns, TN
*[[Melcaorme VIII]] - May 14-17, 2009: Ingawanis Boy Scout Camp, Waverly, IA 
*[[Spring War 2009]] - May 21-25, 2009: [[Stonehouse Park]], Earlville, IL
*[[Armageddon VIII]] - June 10-14, 2009: [[Stonehouse Park]], Earlville, IL
*[[Chaos Wars XIII]] - July 13-19, 2009: Silver Bell Ranch, Hailey, ID 
*[[Equinox XIX]] - September 24-27, 2009: Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns, TN
*[[Oktoberfest 2009]] - October 7-11, 2009: [[Stonehouse Park]], Earlville, IL


==People who were knighted in 2009==

*Sir [[Calarn|Calarn the Black]] of [[Tir Asleen]] by Sir [[Murdock|Murdock the Mad]]
*Sir [[Peter the Quick]] of [[Numenor]] by Sir [[Bo|Beauregaurd the Implacable]] 
*Sir [[Peregrine|Peregrine the Paladin]] of [[Muxlovia]] by Sir [[Bo|Beauregaurd the Implacable]]

==People who started fighting in 2009==
[[Apolous Brutus]]<br>
[[Caleidah]]<br>
[[Khalon Antonius]]<br>
[[Semtatem Rufius Clavicus]]<br>
[[Tiberius Claudius Marcellus]]<br>
[[Akroth]]<br>