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Northshield--Armored Combat:Change log

2026-05-07T21:57:03Z

AngeleDeSavigny: /* Marshalate - Overview */ Corrected year that rule is effective (said 2026)

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|35|Change log}}</noinclude>
*[[Armored_Combat:Change log - 18 November 2025|Changes to Society rules - Approved 18 November 2025]]
*[[Armored_Combat:Change log - 23 June 2025|Changes to Society rules - Approved 23 June 2025]]
=={{Kingdom}}Changes to our kingdom rules - February 2026{{/Kingdom}}==
The handbook includes our existing rules. Previously unwritten rules, such as corkscrewing, are now written down and codified.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview of armored combat|Overview of armored combat]]===
Added Northshield's armored combat authorization categories, no changes.
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]===
* Northshield minor policy including helm marking
* Participants are required to show their authorization card before entering combat activities at an event.
* Vouching for a combatant's authorization is prohibited.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Rules of engagement|Conventions - Rules of engagement]]===
* Single combat engagement - added information on corkscrewing. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
* Single combat engagement - added information on hold with loss of arm depending on weapon form. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]===
* If a combat archer wishes to use a backup weapon, they must be authorized in the style appropriate to the backup weapon - no change.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]===
* Northshield does not allow natural polypropylene round rod for weapons. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization|Authorization]]===
* Expiry and Renewal - added authorization lasts for 4 years. This is new effective December 23, 2025
* Defined all version of required valid proof of authorization

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization process|Authorization process]]===
* Northshield additions for Authorizations - added information
* Re-authorization procedure - added "For the practical test, a successful authorization bout with any previously authorized style will reactivate all the previously held armored combat authorizations held."
* Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Combat Archery - added this section
* Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Siege - added this section

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]===
* Noted that Northshield does not have unwarranted marshals.
* Expiry and Renewal - added authorization lasts for 4 years. This is new effective December 23, 2025


===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]===
* Kingdom marshalate - The entire section was added and reworded, but is not new. The levels of marshal previously existed but were not codified in any meaningful way.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]===
* Reporting requirements added. No changes.

Northshield--Armored Combat:Change log

2026-05-07T21:56:51Z

AngeleDeSavigny: /* Authorization */ Corrected year that rule is effective (said 2026)

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|35|Change log}}</noinclude>
*[[Armored_Combat:Change log - 18 November 2025|Changes to Society rules - Approved 18 November 2025]]
*[[Armored_Combat:Change log - 23 June 2025|Changes to Society rules - Approved 23 June 2025]]
=={{Kingdom}}Changes to our kingdom rules - February 2026{{/Kingdom}}==
The handbook includes our existing rules. Previously unwritten rules, such as corkscrewing, are now written down and codified.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview of armored combat|Overview of armored combat]]===
Added Northshield's armored combat authorization categories, no changes.
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]===
* Northshield minor policy including helm marking
* Participants are required to show their authorization card before entering combat activities at an event.
* Vouching for a combatant's authorization is prohibited.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Rules of engagement|Conventions - Rules of engagement]]===
* Single combat engagement - added information on corkscrewing. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
* Single combat engagement - added information on hold with loss of arm depending on weapon form. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]===
* If a combat archer wishes to use a backup weapon, they must be authorized in the style appropriate to the backup weapon - no change.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]===
* Northshield does not allow natural polypropylene round rod for weapons. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization|Authorization]]===
* Expiry and Renewal - added authorization lasts for 4 years. This is new effective December 23, 2025
* Defined all version of required valid proof of authorization

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization process|Authorization process]]===
* Northshield additions for Authorizations - added information
* Re-authorization procedure - added "For the practical test, a successful authorization bout with any previously authorized style will reactivate all the previously held armored combat authorizations held."
* Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Combat Archery - added this section
* Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Siege - added this section

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]===
* Noted that Northshield does not have unwarranted marshals.
* Expiry and Renewal - added authorization lasts for 4 years. This is new effective December 23, 2026

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]===
* Kingdom marshalate - The entire section was added and reworded, but is not new. The levels of marshal previously existed but were not codified in any meaningful way.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]===
* Reporting requirements added. No changes.

Global:Experimentation

2026-04-24T02:30:54Z

AngeleDeSavigny: /* Allowed limited testing */ corrected metric conversion from 1520mm to 152 mm

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfoGlobal|Experimentation}}</noinclude>
==General==
#Experiments with new weapons, materials, and martial formats can be conducted to advance martial activities in the Society. Experiments that modify existing rules and standards can also be conducted.
#These must be well documented and monitored, with quarterly updates.
#Before any experiment can be used at Society events or practices, a test plan must be submitted to and approved by the Society Marshal or a designated deputy.
#Kingdom Earls Marshal can allow limited testing of experiments within a kingdom after they have received approval from the Society Marshal.
##Affiliate kingdoms will also need approval from their governing body.
#Once per quarter throughout the test period, the Kingdom Earl Marshal or Deputy in charge of the program must update the Society Marshal on the progress and results of the testing.
#At the end of the test period, the Kingdom Earl Marshal or Deputy in charge of the program must provide the Society Marshal with a test summary.
#The Society Marshal, after consultation with the appropriate Deputy and Kingdom Earls Marshal, must determine if the experiment is suitable for regular inclusion in SCA martial activities.

==Plans==
#Experiment plans must include:
#;Header: Program name, point of contact, type of program, and approval signatures (with dates) of the Society Marshal and applicable Deputy Society Marshal
#;Overview: What, why, and historical context.
#;Administration approach: Society level, Society plus kingdom level, or Kingdom level. Includes how the program will be managed and by whom, how participants will be approved, and reporting.
#;For materials: Specifics on construction (e.g. materials used, how it is assembled, etc.).
#:Samples should be submitted to the Society Marshal or designated deputy.
#:If requested, samples will be returned to the submitting party at the end of the test period, unless otherwise specified.
#;For martial formats: Initial proposed equipment, armor, weapons, and conventions, plus participation and marshal requirements.
#;For modifications: Existing rule/standard, and proposed wording for modified rule/standard.
#;Restrictions: All restrictions that will be imposed on the experiment.
#;Risk and mitigation plans: What risks have been identified and what plans do you have to mitigate them.
#;Goals, metrics, schedule: How will you measure success? How will you measure progress and capture potential issues? What is the timeline (including phases, if applicable).
#Details in each of these elements could evolve over the course of the experiment, and should be noted in the quarterly reports.
#Significant changes will need to be re-approved by the Society Marshal or designated deputy.

==Allowed limited testing==
#For experimental martial formats, restrictions on participation must be identified in the plan.
#For weapons and materials, limited testing means the weapon or material is allowed to be used at an SCA practice, tourneys, and in small melees, but only after all participants and marshals have been informed of the weapon or material being tested and that it is not approved for general SCA use.
#All participants and marshals must consent to the use of experimental weapons or material before combat/activities begin.
##If any of the marshals or participants object to the use of the material or weapon, the material or weapon cannot be used in that fight or battle or activity.
#All experimental weapons and materials must be marked with alternating bands of red and green tape totaling 6 inches (152 mm) in length. These bands must be visible while it is being used.

==Test summary==
The summary must include a recommendation, data and analysis, including participation, injuries or incidences, and any concerns from participants and marshals recorded during the testing.

==Administrative controls==
Experimental programs can be managed at one of three levels, depending on risk and participation levels. All programs require the approval of the Society Marshal.
*Society level
*Society plus kingdom level
*Kingdom-only level
===Society level===
#Used to mitigate higher risks, and to ensure consistency of training and conventions across kingdoms.
#The Society Marshal (or delegated Deputy Society Marshal) will appoint a Program Deputy in charge of the experiment.
#Marshals are approved and warranted by the Program Deputy in conjunction with the Society Marshal (or delegated Deputy Society Marshal).
#Participants are approved by the Program Deputy in conjunction with the Program Marshals.
#The Society Marshal can veto a marshal/participant (with documented cause).
#The Program Deputy maintains a roster of marshals and participants, and is responsible for data collection and reporting.

===Society plus kingdom level===
#Used to mitigate moderate risks, and/or to ensure consistency of training and conventions across kingdoms.
#The Society Marshal (or delegated Deputy Society Marshal) will appoint a Program Deputy in charge of the experiment, and works with the kingdom marshalate for administration.
#Marshals are approved and warranted by the Program Deputy in conjunction with the Kingdom Earl Marshal (or designated deputy).
#Participants are approved by the Program Deputy in conjunction with the Kingdom Earl Marshal (or designated deputy).
#The Program Deputy maintains a roster of marshals and participants, and is responsible for data collection and reporting.

===Kingdom-only level===
#Used for programs with low risk.
#The Kingdom Earl Marshal will appoint a deputy or point of contact to oversee the experiment.
#Marshals are approved and warranted by the Kingdom Earl Marshal or designated deputy.
#The kingdom maintains a roster of marshals and participants, and is responsible for data collection and reporting.

Archery:Equipment Standards

2026-04-23T07:52:40Z

AngeleDeSavigny: /* Crossbows */ Atlatls had been missed from the update in transcription to wiki

{{ChapterInfo|Target Archery Handbook|2|Equipment Standards}}
==General Standards==
#All equipment should be consistent with pre-17th century archery in looks and function. The construction, use, and knowledge of period-style equipment and its safe use are among the primary goals of SCA archery. However, the use of modern equipment is permitted provided it meets the equipment standards spelled out below.
#Nothing in these rules shall be interpreted as preventing a Kingdom or branch from making rules requiring the use of period style equipment in a period division or a specific competition. The rules allow the use of modern-style bows, but do not require that all competitions allow their use.
#Each archer has the ultimate responsibility for the proper care, inspection and safe use of his/her own weapons, and for knowing and following the SCA and Kingdom target archery rules.
##An archer shall not knowingly use unsafe equipment.
##If an archer is unsure of the safety of his/her equipment, he/she shall request the assistance of a Target Archery Marshal in inspecting the equipment.
##The Target Archery Marshal assisting in the inspection shall make a reasonable attempt to locate any unsafe conditions or violations of Kingdom rules and inform the archer of what is found and how to correct it.
##The inspection by the Target Archery Marshal may not find all equipment faults and is conducted as a service to all the archers on the line. It does not remove the archers' primary responsibility for the safe condition of their own equipment.
##Any equipment observed by a Target Archery Marshal to be unsafe shall not be used until it is made safe and is re-inspected by a Target Archery Marshal.
#Exceptions to the use of prohibited equipment may be allowed as follows.
##The Kingdom Archery Marshal, or his/her designee, may approve the use of prohibited equipment by class, such as the use of plastic vanes or non-wooden arrows for children's archery. Any such exceptions shall be reported in the Kingdom archery marshal's quarterly report to the SCA Archery Marshal.
##The Target Archery Marshal-in-Charge of an event may allow the temporary use of prohibited equipment for an archer on an event-by-event basis, such as permitting a new archer to use aluminum arrows with plastic vanes.
##The Target Archery Marshal-in-Charge shall make necessary allowances for archers with disabilities, provided that range safety is not compromised by these allowances.

==Bows==
#Bows may be made of any suitable material, provided they are judged safe to shoot by the Target Archery Marshal.
##Bows of unusual materials or construction will be required to pass the inspection of the Kingdom Archery Marshal or designated deputy.
##No compound bows are allowed in competition. There will be no exceptions to this prohibition.
#Adjustable or fixed sights are not allowed.
##If adjustable or fixed sights are attached, they shall either be removed or made inoperative.
##Sighting and/or ranging marks on the limbs or riser are allowed, except in divisions or competitions that exclude their use.
#There are no draw weight limits for target archery bows. However, should a Target Archery Marshal observe that an archer is using a bow too heavy or overdrawn for them to safely shoot, the Target Archery Marshal will require the archer to stop using the bow.
#No modern spring/flipper rests or plunger buttons are allowed. The use of simple rests is allowed, such as simple one-piece plastic or non-adjustable wire rests; feather, bristle, leather, etc. rests; built out shelves or rests. The use of the shelf in a cutout window is also allowed.
#No stabilizers, clickers, or modern string release devices are allowed.
#Bows with cutout risers (i.e., those that can be seen through from the side, often found in take-down bows with metal risers) must have the openings covered so as to present a solid surface and an appearance more in keeping with medieval archery equipment.

==Crossbows==
#Non-period center-shot trackless crossbow styles are not allowed.
#No compound prods or break-cocking crossbow styles are allowed in competition. There will be no exceptions to this prohibition.
#No archer shall continue to use a crossbow that is observed by a Target Archery Marshal to have too heavy a draw for the archer to use safely.
#Prods of most materials are allowed, provided they are judged safe to shoot by the Target Archery Marshal. Prods of unusual material or construction will be required to pass the inspection of the Kingdom Archery Marshal or a designated deputy.
##However, the marshal in change may disallow the use of any crossbow that is too heavy a draw for an archer to safely use or whose bolts would pass through and out of the backstop.
##Wooden or metal prods such as steel or aluminums should have some form of safety straps, sleeve or other method to reduce the chance of the shooter or a bystander being injured by a broken limb.
##Crossbows made before these rules are in effect that have prods which can not be easily removed for the addition of a restraint on the prod to reduce the chance of injury in case of breakage, are not required to have such coverage.
#Simple rear sights are allowed. Front sights are not allowed.
#Stocks may be of any material.
#If a modern stock with openings that can be seen through from the side is used, all such openings must be filled or covered to appear more period. Openings that are intended for gripping the stock need not be covered. Openings may be covered with tape, leather, cloth, etc.
==Atlatls==
#Inspection of atlatl equipment will in general be the same as for archery equipment.
#Atlatls and darts should be constructed to resemble materials and equipment that existed in-period. Natural materials like wood, bone, antler, copper, reeds, bamboo, etc. are recommended. Simulated "ivory" such as plastic or fiberglass may be used for atlatls; steel and aluminum are not period for atlatls and thus not used.
#The atlatl will be smooth and free of cracks, warps, bends so as not to endanger the user or others. Dart pins, rests should be securely attached.
#Darts should be reasonably straight, but some curving is allowed. Points and fletches are optional, but if used must be securely fastened to the dart.
#Atlatl throwers will obey and be held to the same rules and standards as archers and may share the same line at the marshal's discretion

==Strings==
#All strings shall be appropriate in length and strength for the bow type and weight. Linen, silk, artificial sinew, and any modern bowstring materials are acceptable, as long as strings are properly constructed.
##Strings that have become knotted, or those that have been repaired by knotting strands together, shall not be used. This rule does not forbid those string designs that incorporate knots, such as a bowyer's knot, in their original design.
#A nocking point may be attached to the string. It may be made of metal or tied on. A single nocking point is allowed.
##The nocking point may consist of one or two locators, which may be of any type.
##The locators may not extend above or below the arrow nock in such a way that they are used as sighting mechanisms.
#Peep sights or kisser buttons mounted on the string are not allowed.

==Arrows and Bolts==
#All shafts shall be of wood or of bamboo-like materials.
#Both self and footed shafts are permitted.
#No broadheads or tips that cause excessive damage to the targets shall be used, except for special competitions using these heads with the permission of the Target Archery Marshal-in-Charge and the Kingdom Archery Marshal.
#Fletched arrows and bolts shall have feathers or other pre-17th century material. Plastic vanes are not allowed.
#Nocks for arrows, and caps, rings, or nocks for bolts may be of any material, provided they are securely attached.

Northshield--Armored Combat:Handbook

2026-03-25T04:28:25Z

AngeleDeSavigny:

={{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan Handbook=
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:{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom summary|Kingdom summary]]{{/Kingdom}} - A list of the chapters and sections that you have made kingdom additions to

==Introduction==
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Introduction to SCA martial activities | Introduction to SCA martial activities]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Rules of the Lists | Rules of the Lists]]

==Participants - I want to fight==
#<li value="3">{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview of armored combat| Overview of armored combat]]{{/Kingdom}}</li>
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Expected behavior and responsibilities| Expected behavior and responsibilities]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Activity guidelines|Activity guidelines]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Holds|Conventions - Holds]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Rules of engagement |Conventions - Rules of engagement]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Target areas|Conventions - Target areas]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows|Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Armor|Equipment standards - Armor]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Defensive equipment|Equipment standards - Defensive equipment]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Ranged weapons|Equipment standards - Ranged weapons]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Missiles|Equipment standards - Missiles (Ammunition/Munitions)]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Designated areas|Designated areas]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Mundane restrictions|Mundane restrictions]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization|Authorization ]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization process|Authorization process]]{{/Kingdom}}

==Participants and Marshals (Resources, injuries, problems)==
#<li value="21>[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Accessibility|Accessibility]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Safety resources|Safety resources]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Injury procedures | Injury procedures]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Managing misconduct|Managing misconduct]]

==Marshals - I want to marshal==
#<li value="25">{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command|Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inspecting equipment|Inspecting equipment]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshaling on the field|Marshaling on the field]]

==Administration - I want to run the thing==
#<li value="30">[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inter-kingdom events|Inter-kingdom events]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Experimentation|Experimentation ]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook updates|Handbook updates]]

==Other information==
#<li value="34">[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Glossary | Glossary]]</li>
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Change log |Change log]]{{/Kingdom}}
[[Category:{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|contents]]

Armored Combat:Handbook

2026-03-25T04:27:52Z

AngeleDeSavigny: Undo revision 3551 by AngeleDeSavigny (talk)

=Armored Combat - Rattan=
These rules are in effect from December 23, 2025.
NOTE - The official and authoritative versions of these rules are the pdf versions held at [https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/#marshal www.SCA.org / Documents]
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==Introduction==
#[[Armored_Combat:Introduction to SCA martial activities | Introduction to SCA martial activities]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Armored_Combat:Rules of the Lists | Rules of the Lists]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>

==Participants - I want to fight==
#<li value="3">[[Armored_Combat:Overview of armored combat| Overview of armored combat]]
#[[Armored_Combat:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Expected behavior and responsibilities| Expected behavior and responsibilities]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Armored_Combat:Activity guidelines|Activity guidelines]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Conventions - Holds|Conventions - Holds]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Armored_Combat:Conventions - Rules of engagement |Conventions - Rules of engagement]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Conventions - Target areas|Conventions - Target areas]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows|Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Equipment standards - Armor|Equipment standards - Armor]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Equipment standards - Defensive equipment|Equipment standards - Defensive equipment]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Equipment standards - Ranged weapons|Equipment standards - Ranged weapons]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Equipment standards - Missiles|Equipment standards - Missiles (Ammunition/Munitions)]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Designated areas|Designated areas]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Authorization|Authorization]] <nowiki>*</nowiki></li>
#[[Armored_Combat:Authorization process example|Authorization process example]]

==Participants and Marshals (Resources, injuries, problems)==
#<li value="20">[[Armored_Combat:Accessibility|Accessibility]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Armored_Combat:Safety resources|Safety resources]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Armored_Combat:Injury procedures | Injury procedures]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Armored_Combat:Managing misconduct|Managing misconduct]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>

==Marshals - I want to marshal==
#<li value="24">[[Armored_Combat:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Armored_Combat:Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command|Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Armored_Combat:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Inspecting equipment|Inspecting equipment]]
#[[Armored_Combat:Marshaling on the field|Marshaling on the field]]

==Administration - I want to run the thing==
#<li value="29">[[Armored_Combat:Inter-kingdom events|Inter-kingdom events]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Armored_Combat:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Armored_Combat:Experimentation|Experimentation]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Armored_Combat:Handbook updates|Handbook updates]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>

==Other information==
#<li value="33">[[Armored_Combat:Glossary | Glossary]]</li>
#[[Armored_Combat:Change log |Change log]]

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Contains Global rules common to all disciplines
[[Category:Armored Combat - Rattan - Handbook|contents]]

Armored Combat:Handbook

2026-03-25T04:27:06Z

AngeleDeSavigny:

=Armored Combat - Rattan=
These rules are in effect from December 23, 2025.
NOTE - The official and authoritative versions of these rules are the pdf versions held at [https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/#marshal www.SCA.org / Documents]
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[[Armored_Combat:Handbook#Administration_-_I_want_to_run_the_thing|Administration]]
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[[Armored_Combat:Handbook#Other_information|Other resources]]
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==Introduction==
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Introduction to SCA martial activities | Introduction to SCA martial activities]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Rules of the Lists | Rules of the Lists]]

==Participants - I want to fight==
#<li value="3">{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview of armored combat| Overview of armored combat]]{{/Kingdom}}</li>
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Expected behavior and responsibilities| Expected behavior and responsibilities]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Activity guidelines|Activity guidelines]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Holds|Conventions - Holds]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Rules of engagement |Conventions - Rules of engagement]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Target areas|Conventions - Target areas]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows|Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Armor|Equipment standards - Armor]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Defensive equipment|Equipment standards - Defensive equipment]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Ranged weapons|Equipment standards - Ranged weapons]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Missiles|Equipment standards - Missiles (Ammunition/Munitions)]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Designated areas|Designated areas]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Mundane restrictions|Mundane restrictions]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization|Authorization ]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization process|Authorization process]]{{/Kingdom}}

==Participants and Marshals (Resources, injuries, problems)==
#<li value="21>[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Accessibility|Accessibility]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Safety resources|Safety resources]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Injury procedures | Injury procedures]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Managing misconduct|Managing misconduct]]

==Marshals - I want to marshal==
#<li value="25">{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command|Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inspecting equipment|Inspecting equipment]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshaling on the field|Marshaling on the field]]

==Administration - I want to run the thing==
#<li value="30">[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inter-kingdom events|Inter-kingdom events]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Experimentation|Experimentation ]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook updates|Handbook updates]]

Northshield--Armored Combat:Handbook

2026-03-25T04:25:02Z

AngeleDeSavigny:

={{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan Handbook=
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|}
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[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Participants_and_Marshals_-_Resources,_injuries,_problems|I want to marshal]]
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[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Administration_-_I_want_to_run_the_thing|Administration]]
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[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Other_information|Other resources]]
|}
:{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom summary|Kingdom summary]]{{/Kingdom}} - A list of the chapters and sections that you have made kingdom additions to

==Introduction==
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Introduction to SCA martial activities | Introduction to SCA martial activities]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Rules of the Lists | Rules of the Lists]]

==Participants - I want to fight==
#<li value="3">{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview of armored combat| Overview of armored combat]]{{/Kingdom}}</li>
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Expected behavior and responsibilities| Expected behavior and responsibilities]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Activity guidelines|Activity guidelines]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Holds|Conventions - Holds]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Rules of engagement |Conventions - Rules of engagement]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Target areas|Conventions - Target areas]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows|Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Armor|Equipment standards - Armor]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Defensive equipment|Equipment standards - Defensive equipment]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Ranged weapons|Equipment standards - Ranged weapons]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Missiles|Equipment standards - Missiles (Ammunition/Munitions)]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Designated areas|Designated areas]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Mundane restrictions|Mundane restrictions]]

==Participants & Marshals (Authorizations, safety resources, injuries, problems)==
#<li value="19>{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization|Authorization ]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization process|Authorization process]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Accessibility|Accessibility]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Safety resources|Safety resources]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Injury procedures | Injury procedures]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Managing misconduct|Managing misconduct]]

==Marshals - I want to marshal==
#<li value="25">{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command|Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inspecting equipment|Inspecting equipment]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshaling on the field|Marshaling on the field]]

==Administration (I want to run the thing)==
#<li value="30">[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inter-kingdom events|Inter-kingdom events]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Experimentation|Experimentation ]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook updates|Handbook updates]]

==Other information==
#<li value="34">[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Glossary | Glossary]]</li>
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Change log |Change log]]{{/Kingdom}}
[[Category:{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|contents]]

Northshield--Armored Combat:Handbook

2026-03-25T04:24:35Z

AngeleDeSavigny:

={{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan Handbook=
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[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Administration_-_I_want_to_run_the_thing|Administration]]
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[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Other_information|Other resources]]
|}
:{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom summary|Kingdom summary]]{{/Kingdom}} - A list of the chapters and sections that you have made kingdom additions to

==Introduction==
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Introduction to SCA martial activities | Introduction to SCA martial activities]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Rules of the Lists | Rules of the Lists]]

==Participants - I want to fight==
#<li value="3">{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview of armored combat| Overview of armored combat]]{{/Kingdom}}</li>
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Expected behavior and responsibilities| Expected behavior and responsibilities]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Activity guidelines|Activity guidelines]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Holds|Conventions - Holds]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Rules of engagement |Conventions - Rules of engagement]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Target areas|Conventions - Target areas]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows|Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Armor|Equipment standards - Armor]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Defensive equipment|Equipment standards - Defensive equipment]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Ranged weapons|Equipment standards - Ranged weapons]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Missiles|Equipment standards - Missiles (Ammunition/Munitions)]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Designated areas|Designated areas]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Mundane restrictions|Mundane restrictions]]

==Participants & Marshals (Authorizations, safety resources, injuries, problems)==
#<li value="19>{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization|Authorization ]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization process|Authorization process]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Accessibility|Accessibility]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Safety resources|Safety resources]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Injury procedures | Injury procedures]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Managing misconduct|Managing misconduct]]

==Marshals - I want to marshal==
#<li value="25">{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command|Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inspecting equipment|Inspecting equipment]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshaling on the field|Marshaling on the field]]

==Administration (I want to run the thing)==
#<li value="30">[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inter-kingdom events|Inter-kingdom events]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Experimentation|Experimentation ]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook updates|Handbook updates]]

==Other information==
#<li value="34">[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Glossary | Glossary]]</li>
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Change log |Change log]]{{/Kingdom}}
[[Category:{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|contents]]

Northshield--Armored Combat:Kingdom summary

2026-03-25T04:22:52Z

AngeleDeSavigny:

==Index of Northshield's additions==
In the PDF, kingdom-specific rules appear in {{Kingdom}}blue text{{/Kingdom}}.
Northshield has additions to the following chapters and sections:
1. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Introduction to SCA martial activities | Introduction to SCA martial activities]]
*Link to Northshields's marshal documents - website

3. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview_of_armored_combat|Overview of armored combat]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview_of_armored_combat#Authorization_categories| Authorization categories]]
4. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:When_you_are_allowed_to_participate|When you are allowed to participate]]
*[[Northshield--Armored_Combat:When_you_are_allowed_to_participate#Age_requirements|Age requirements]]
*[[Northshield--Armored_Combat:When_you_are_allowed_to_participate#Authorization and inspection requirements|Authorization and inspection requirements]]

8. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Rules of engagement |Conventions - Rules of engagement]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions_-_Rules_of_engagement#Types_of_engagement|Types of engagement]]
**[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions_-_Rules_of_engagement#Single_combat_engagement|Single combat engagement]]
9. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]

13. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment_standards_-_Handheld_weapons#Single-handed_weapons|Single-handed weapons]]

19. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization|Authorization ]]
*[[Northshield--Armored_Combat:Authorization#Proof_of_valid_authorization|Proof of valid authorization]]
20. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization process|Authorization process]]
*[[Northshield--Armored_Combat:Authorization_process#Requirements|Requirements]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization_process#Re-authorization_procedure|Re-authorization procedure]]
*[[Northshield--Armored_Combat:Authorization_process#Northshield_additions_for_authorizations|Practical tests for combat archery and siege]]

25. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate_-_Overview#General |General]]

27. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]

31. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]
*[[Northshield--Armored_Combat:Reporting_requirements#Northshield_additions_-_Event/tournament_reports|Event/tournament reports]]
*[[Northshield--Armored_Combat:Reporting_requirements#Northshield_additions_-_Officer_reporting|Officer reporting]]

35. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Change log |Change log]]

Northshield--Armored Combat:Reporting requirements

2026-03-25T04:21:30Z

AngeleDeSavigny:

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|31|Reporting requirements}}</noinclude>
{{IncludeGlobal|Reporting requirements - Injuries incidents and adverse events}}

{{IncludeGlobal|Reporting requirements - Event reporting}}
==={{Kingdom}}Northshield additions - Event/tournament reports{{/Kingdom}}===
#{{Kingdom}}Event/tournament reports should be sent to the respective Armored Combat Regional Marshal for the activity, and are due within 14 days of the end of the event.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}If there is no regional, or that office is vacant, reports should be sent to the respective Kingdom Armored Combat Marshal.{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}Any injuries or incidents need to be reported to the Kingdom Armored Combat Marshal, who will report it to the Kingdom Earl Marshal within 48 hours. {{/Kingdom}}
{{IncludeGlobal|Reporting requirements - Officer reporting}}
==={{Kingdom}}Northshield additions - Officer reporting{{/Kingdom}}===
#{{Kingdom}}Armored combat group marshals, group marshals-in-training, and marshals-in-training: {{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}Must report quarterly through the Kingdom website. Reports are due Feb 25th, May 25th, Aug 25th, and Nov 25th. {{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}Armored combat marshals Level 1-3 that are not group marshal: {{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}Must submit an annual report at the year end reporting period (Nov 25th) using the online form on the Northshield website. {{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}Armored Combat Regional Marshals: {{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}Compile all reports from their area into one report and submit it to the Kingdom Armored Combat Marshal quarterly, within seven (7) days of the report due date for group marshals.{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}Kingdom Armored Combat Marshal: {{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}Compile all reports from their regional marshals into one report and submit to the Kingdom Earl Marshal quarterly, within twelve (12) days of the report due date for group marshals.{{/Kingdom}}

Northshield--Armored Combat:Authorization process

2026-03-25T04:06:21Z

AngeleDeSavigny: /* {{Kingdom}}Northshield additions for authorizations{{/Kingdom}} */

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|20|Authorization process}}</noinclude>

In the absence of creating their own process, kingdoms will use the following:
{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Requirements}}
#{{Kingdom}}'''Northshield additions for requirements'''{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} Two (2) warranted marshals are required to authorize a new fighter or an established fighter in a new weapon form. It is preferable, but not required, that at least one should be unfamiliar with the fighter authorizing. {{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}A digital or paper copy of the Armored Combat Handbook must be available at any official event at which authorizations may be conducted. Note that this includes a group practice if an authorization is to be attempted there.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} Authorizations at practices are allowed. {{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} The opponent of the authorizing fighter should be experienced and known to the marshals. (This is so the warranting marshals have a standard reference by which to judge the authorizing fighter.) {{/Kingdom}}
{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Documentation}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Theory test}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Armor and weapons check}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Practical test}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Passing the test}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Re-authorization procedure}}

#{{Kingdom}}'''Northshield's additions to Re-authorization procedure'''{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} For the practical test, a successful authorization bout with any previously authorized style will reactivate all the previously held armored combat authorizations held.{{/Kingdom}}

=={{Kingdom}}Northshield additions for authorizations{{/Kingdom}}==
==={{Kingdom}} Northshield's practical test for authorization in Armored Combat Combat Archery{{/Kingdom}}===
#{{Kingdom}}Combat archery authorizations must be performed in a melee scenario, which can be conducted with as few as 2 combatants sparring plus marshals and the authorizing fighter.
#{{Kingdom}}The candidate will demonstrate their combat ability by:{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter should show an above-average awareness of their surroundings throughout the testing procedure.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate that they can select their target and not simply shoot at both sides without regard to friend or foe.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate they can cease to shoot or relocate themself when they are in danger of shooting toward the 'border'.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate awareness of potential noncombatants by ceasing to fire towards the marshal or by repositioning themselves to keep a clear line of fire.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must not drop, block with their bow, or show frantic signs of uncertainty as an opponent is advancing.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate blow acknowledgement from a projectile and a handheld weapon, and how to yield to an opponent before they are struck (if that is their choice).{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter needs to confirm they understand they are a fully armored combatant, and at some point will be struck in the course of melee activities even if they try to yield first.{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}If the fighter shows tendencies to panic when under attack, to fire arrows in an uncontrolled manner, to attempt to fight with both a weapon and a bow, or attempts to block rattan blows with their bow, they should not be passed.{{/Kingdom}}

==={{Kingdom}}Northshield's practical test for authorization in Armored Combat Siege{{/Kingdom}}===
{{Kingdom}}The candidate will demonstrate their combat ability as follows:{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}} The fighter must demonstrate an understanding of the rules for siege.{{/Kingdom}}
# {{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate that they can safely operate an engine.{{/Kingdom}}
# {{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate that they are able to inspect their own engine.{{/Kingdom}}
# {{Kingdom}}The fighter must show how to render their engine safe. {{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}Understand how engines/engineers are killed by opponents.{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}The candidate must demonstrate blow acknowledgement from a projectile and a handheld weapon, and how to yield to an opponent before they are struck (if that is their choice).{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}The candidate needs to confirm they understand they are a fully armored combatant, and at some point will be struck in the course of melee activities even if they try to yield first.{{/Kingdom}}

Northshield--Armored Combat:Authorization process

2026-03-25T04:05:56Z

AngeleDeSavigny: /* {{Kingdom}}Northshield's practical test for authorization in Armored Combat Siege{{/Kingdom}} */

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|20|Authorization process}}</noinclude>

In the absence of creating their own process, kingdoms will use the following:
{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Requirements}}
#{{Kingdom}}'''Northshield additions for requirements'''{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} Two (2) warranted marshals are required to authorize a new fighter or an established fighter in a new weapon form. It is preferable, but not required, that at least one should be unfamiliar with the fighter authorizing. {{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}A digital or paper copy of the Armored Combat Handbook must be available at any official event at which authorizations may be conducted. Note that this includes a group practice if an authorization is to be attempted there.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} Authorizations at practices are allowed. {{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} The opponent of the authorizing fighter should be experienced and known to the marshals. (This is so the warranting marshals have a standard reference by which to judge the authorizing fighter.) {{/Kingdom}}
{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Documentation}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Theory test}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Armor and weapons check}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Practical test}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Passing the test}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Re-authorization procedure}}

#{{Kingdom}}'''Northshield's additions to Re-authorization procedure'''{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} For the practical test, a successful authorization bout with any previously authorized style will reactivate all the previously held armored combat authorizations held.{{/Kingdom}}

=={{Kingdom}}Northshield additions for authorizations{{/Kingdom}}==
==={{Kingdom}} Northshield practical test for authorization in Armored Combat Combat Archery{{/Kingdom}}===
#{{Kingdom}}Combat archery authorizations must be performed in a melee scenario, which can be conducted with as few as 2 combatants sparring plus marshals and the authorizing fighter.
#{{Kingdom}}The candidate will demonstrate their combat ability by:{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter should show an above-average awareness of their surroundings throughout the testing procedure.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate that they can select their target and not simply shoot at both sides without regard to friend or foe.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate they can cease to shoot or relocate themself when they are in danger of shooting toward the 'border'.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate awareness of potential noncombatants by ceasing to fire towards the marshal or by repositioning themselves to keep a clear line of fire.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must not drop, block with their bow, or show frantic signs of uncertainty as an opponent is advancing.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate blow acknowledgement from a projectile and a handheld weapon, and how to yield to an opponent before they are struck (if that is their choice).{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter needs to confirm they understand they are a fully armored combatant, and at some point will be struck in the course of melee activities even if they try to yield first.{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}If the fighter shows tendencies to panic when under attack, to fire arrows in an uncontrolled manner, to attempt to fight with both a weapon and a bow, or attempts to block rattan blows with their bow, they should not be passed.{{/Kingdom}}

==={{Kingdom}}Northshield's practical test for authorization in Armored Combat Siege{{/Kingdom}}===
{{Kingdom}}The candidate will demonstrate their combat ability as follows:{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}} The fighter must demonstrate an understanding of the rules for siege.{{/Kingdom}}
# {{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate that they can safely operate an engine.{{/Kingdom}}
# {{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate that they are able to inspect their own engine.{{/Kingdom}}
# {{Kingdom}}The fighter must show how to render their engine safe. {{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}Understand how engines/engineers are killed by opponents.{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}The candidate must demonstrate blow acknowledgement from a projectile and a handheld weapon, and how to yield to an opponent before they are struck (if that is their choice).{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}The candidate needs to confirm they understand they are a fully armored combatant, and at some point will be struck in the course of melee activities even if they try to yield first.{{/Kingdom}}

Northshield--Armored Combat:Authorization process

2026-03-25T04:05:44Z

AngeleDeSavigny: /* {{Kingdom}}Practical test{{Kingdom}} */

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|20|Authorization process}}</noinclude>

In the absence of creating their own process, kingdoms will use the following:
{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Requirements}}
#{{Kingdom}}'''Northshield additions for requirements'''{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} Two (2) warranted marshals are required to authorize a new fighter or an established fighter in a new weapon form. It is preferable, but not required, that at least one should be unfamiliar with the fighter authorizing. {{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}A digital or paper copy of the Armored Combat Handbook must be available at any official event at which authorizations may be conducted. Note that this includes a group practice if an authorization is to be attempted there.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} Authorizations at practices are allowed. {{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} The opponent of the authorizing fighter should be experienced and known to the marshals. (This is so the warranting marshals have a standard reference by which to judge the authorizing fighter.) {{/Kingdom}}
{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Documentation}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Theory test}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Armor and weapons check}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Practical test}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Passing the test}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Re-authorization procedure}}

#{{Kingdom}}'''Northshield's additions to Re-authorization procedure'''{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} For the practical test, a successful authorization bout with any previously authorized style will reactivate all the previously held armored combat authorizations held.{{/Kingdom}}

=={{Kingdom}}Northshield additions for authorizations{{/Kingdom}}==
==={{Kingdom}} Northshield practical test for authorization in Armored Combat Combat Archery{{/Kingdom}}===
#{{Kingdom}}Combat archery authorizations must be performed in a melee scenario, which can be conducted with as few as 2 combatants sparring plus marshals and the authorizing fighter.
#{{Kingdom}}The candidate will demonstrate their combat ability by:{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter should show an above-average awareness of their surroundings throughout the testing procedure.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate that they can select their target and not simply shoot at both sides without regard to friend or foe.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate they can cease to shoot or relocate themself when they are in danger of shooting toward the 'border'.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate awareness of potential noncombatants by ceasing to fire towards the marshal or by repositioning themselves to keep a clear line of fire.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must not drop, block with their bow, or show frantic signs of uncertainty as an opponent is advancing.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate blow acknowledgement from a projectile and a handheld weapon, and how to yield to an opponent before they are struck (if that is their choice).{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter needs to confirm they understand they are a fully armored combatant, and at some point will be struck in the course of melee activities even if they try to yield first.{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}If the fighter shows tendencies to panic when under attack, to fire arrows in an uncontrolled manner, to attempt to fight with both a weapon and a bow, or attempts to block rattan blows with their bow, they should not be passed.{{/Kingdom}}

==={{Kingdom}}Northshield's practical test for authorization in Armored Combat Siege{{/Kingdom}}===
===={{Kingdom}} Practical test{{/Kingdom}}====
{{Kingdom}}The candidate will demonstrate their combat ability as follows:{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}} The fighter must demonstrate an understanding of the rules for siege.{{/Kingdom}}
# {{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate that they can safely operate an engine.{{/Kingdom}}
# {{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate that they are able to inspect their own engine.{{/Kingdom}}
# {{Kingdom}}The fighter must show how to render their engine safe. {{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}Understand how engines/engineers are killed by opponents.{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}The candidate must demonstrate blow acknowledgement from a projectile and a handheld weapon, and how to yield to an opponent before they are struck (if that is their choice).{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}The candidate needs to confirm they understand they are a fully armored combatant, and at some point will be struck in the course of melee activities even if they try to yield first.{{/Kingdom}}

Northshield--Armored Combat:Authorization process

2026-03-25T04:05:01Z

AngeleDeSavigny: /* {{Kingdom}}Northshield's practical test for authorization Armored Combat Siege{{/Kingdom}} */

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|20|Authorization process}}</noinclude>

In the absence of creating their own process, kingdoms will use the following:
{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Requirements}}
#{{Kingdom}}'''Northshield additions for requirements'''{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} Two (2) warranted marshals are required to authorize a new fighter or an established fighter in a new weapon form. It is preferable, but not required, that at least one should be unfamiliar with the fighter authorizing. {{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}A digital or paper copy of the Armored Combat Handbook must be available at any official event at which authorizations may be conducted. Note that this includes a group practice if an authorization is to be attempted there.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} Authorizations at practices are allowed. {{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} The opponent of the authorizing fighter should be experienced and known to the marshals. (This is so the warranting marshals have a standard reference by which to judge the authorizing fighter.) {{/Kingdom}}
{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Documentation}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Theory test}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Armor and weapons check}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Practical test}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Authorization procedures - Passing the test}}

{{Armored Combat:Authorization process example - Re-authorization procedure}}

#{{Kingdom}}'''Northshield's additions to Re-authorization procedure'''{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}} For the practical test, a successful authorization bout with any previously authorized style will reactivate all the previously held armored combat authorizations held.{{/Kingdom}}

=={{Kingdom}}Northshield additions for authorizations{{/Kingdom}}==
==={{Kingdom}} Northshield practical test for authorization in Armored Combat Combat Archery{{/Kingdom}}===
===={{Kingdom}}Practical test{{Kingdom}}====
#{{Kingdom}}Combat archery authorizations must be performed in a melee scenario, which can be conducted with as few as 2 combatants sparring plus marshals and the authorizing fighter.
#{{Kingdom}}The candidate will demonstrate their combat ability by:{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter should show an above-average awareness of their surroundings throughout the testing procedure.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate that they can select their target and not simply shoot at both sides without regard to friend or foe.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate they can cease to shoot or relocate themself when they are in danger of shooting toward the 'border'.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate awareness of potential noncombatants by ceasing to fire towards the marshal or by repositioning themselves to keep a clear line of fire.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must not drop, block with their bow, or show frantic signs of uncertainty as an opponent is advancing.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate blow acknowledgement from a projectile and a handheld weapon, and how to yield to an opponent before they are struck (if that is their choice).{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}The fighter needs to confirm they understand they are a fully armored combatant, and at some point will be struck in the course of melee activities even if they try to yield first.{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}If the fighter shows tendencies to panic when under attack, to fire arrows in an uncontrolled manner, to attempt to fight with both a weapon and a bow, or attempts to block rattan blows with their bow, they should not be passed.{{/Kingdom}}

==={{Kingdom}}Northshield's practical test for authorization in Armored Combat Siege{{/Kingdom}}===
===={{Kingdom}} Practical test{{/Kingdom}}====
{{Kingdom}}The candidate will demonstrate their combat ability as follows:{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}} The fighter must demonstrate an understanding of the rules for siege.{{/Kingdom}}
# {{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate that they can safely operate an engine.{{/Kingdom}}
# {{Kingdom}}The fighter must demonstrate that they are able to inspect their own engine.{{/Kingdom}}
# {{Kingdom}}The fighter must show how to render their engine safe. {{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}Understand how engines/engineers are killed by opponents.{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}The candidate must demonstrate blow acknowledgement from a projectile and a handheld weapon, and how to yield to an opponent before they are struck (if that is their choice).{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}The candidate needs to confirm they understand they are a fully armored combatant, and at some point will be struck in the course of melee activities even if they try to yield first.{{/Kingdom}}

Northshield--Armored Combat:Authorization

2026-03-25T03:48:57Z

AngeleDeSavigny:

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|19|Authorization}}</noinclude>
{{IncludeGlobal|Authorization - General}}

{{IncludeGlobal|Authorization_-_Out-of-kingdom_authorizations}}

{{IncludeGlobal|Authorization_-_Authorizing_minors}}

{{IncludeGlobal|Authorization_-_Authorization_process_requirements}}

{{IncludeGlobal|Authorization_-_Proof_of_valid_authorization}}
#<li value=4>{{Kingdom}}'''Northshield addition to proof of valid authorization'''{{/Kingdom}}</li>
##{{Kingdom}}Digital cards, screencaps of the website card, and paper versions are acceptable as long as the card dates are valid and clearly visible. Cards without dates will not be accepted.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}If the participant is unable to produce their card, they must conduct a reauthorization before engaging in combat activities.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}Vouching for a combatants authorization is prohibited. {{/Kingdom}}
{{IncludeGlobal|Authorization_-_Expiry_and_renewal}}

Northshield--Armored Combat:Authorization

2026-03-25T03:46:00Z

AngeleDeSavigny:

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|19|Authorization}}</noinclude>
{{IncludeGlobal|Authorization - General}}

{{IncludeGlobal|Authorization_-_Out-of-kingdom_authorizations}}

{{IncludeGlobal|Authorization_-_Authorizing_minors}}

{{IncludeGlobal|Authorization_-_Authorization_process_requirements}}

{{IncludeGlobal|Authorization_-_Proof_of_valid_authorization}}
==={{Kingdom}}Northshield addition to proof of valid authorization{{/Kingdom}}===
#{{Kingdom}}Participants are required to show their authorization card before entering combat activities at an event. {{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}Digital cards, screencaps of the website card, and paper versions are acceptable as long as the card dates are valid and clearly visible. Cards without dates will not be accepted.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}If the participant is unable to produce their card, they must conduct a reauthorization before engaging in combat activities.{{/Kingdom}}
##{{Kingdom}}Vouching for a combatants authorization is prohibited. {{/Kingdom}}
{{IncludeGlobal|Authorization_-_Expiry_and_renewal}}

Northshield--Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons

2026-03-25T03:43:04Z

AngeleDeSavigny: Added kingdom highlighting

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|13|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons}}</noinclude>
{{Armored_Combat:Equipment_standards_-_Handheld_weapons - Definitions}}

{{Armored_Combat:Equipment_standards_-_Handheld_weapons - General}}

{{Armored_Combat:Equipment_standards_-_Handheld_weapons - Single-handed weapons}}
#{{Kingdom}}Northshield does not allow natural polypropylene round rod for weapons.{{/Kingdom}}

{{Armored_Combat:Equipment_standards_-_Handheld_weapons - Two-handed weapons}}

{{Armored_Combat:Equipment_standards_-_Handheld_weapons - Spears}}

Northshield--Armored Combat:Handbook

2026-03-24T21:46:01Z

AngeleDeSavigny: /* {{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan Handbook */

={{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan Handbook=
{| class="wikitable"
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|}
{| class="wikitable"
![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|150px|link={{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Participants_-_I_want_to_fight]]
[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Participants_-_I_want_to_fight|I want to fight]]
![[File:Marshal.svg|150 px|link={{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Participants_and_Marshals_-_Resources,_injuries,_problems]]
[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Participants_and_Marshals_-_Resources,_injuries,_problems|I want to marshal]]
![[File:Writing_icon.svg|150 px|link={{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Administration_-_I_want_to_run_the_thing]]
[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Administration_-_I_want_to_run_the_thing|Administration]]
![[File:Resources.svg|150 px|link={{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Other_information]]
[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Other_information|Other resources]]
|}
:{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom summary|Kingdom summary]]{{/Kingdom}} - A list of the chapters and sections that you have made kingdom additions to

==Introduction==
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Introduction to SCA martial activities | Introduction to SCA martial activities]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Rules of the Lists | Rules of the Lists]]

==Participants - I want to fight==
#<li value="3">{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview of armored combat| Overview of armored combat]]{{/Kingdom}}</li>
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Expected behavior and responsibilities| Expected behavior and responsibilities]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Activity guidelines|Activity guidelines]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Holds|Conventions - Holds]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Rules of engagement |Conventions - Rules of engagement]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Target areas|Conventions - Target areas]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows|Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Armor|Equipment standards - Armor]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Defensive equipment|Equipment standards - Defensive equipment]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Ranged weapons|Equipment standards - Ranged weapons]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Missiles|Equipment standards - Missiles (Ammunition/Munitions)]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Designated areas|Designated areas]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Mundane restrictions|Mundane restrictions]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization|Authorization ]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization process|Authorization process]]{{/Kingdom}}

==Participants and Marshals - Resources, injuries, problems==
#<li value="21">[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Accessibility|Accessibility]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Safety resources|Safety resources]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Injury procedures | Injury procedures]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Managing misconduct|Managing misconduct]]

==Marshals - I want to marshal==
#<li value="25">{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command|Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inspecting equipment|Inspecting equipment]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshaling on the field|Marshaling on the field]]{{/Kingdom}}

==Administration - I want to run the thing==
#<li value="30">[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inter-kingdom events|Inter-kingdom events]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Experimentation|Experimentation ]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook updates|Handbook updates]]

==Other information==
#<li value="34">[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Glossary | Glossary]]</li>
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Change log |Change log]] {{/Kingdom}}
[[Category:{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|contents]]

Northshield--Armored Combat:Title page

2026-03-24T21:16:21Z

AngeleDeSavigny:

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The Kingdom of Northshield

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Armored Combat Handbook

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'''Society rules approved:''' November 2025
'''Kingdom rules approved by the Crown and Stellari Council of Northshield'''
'''Approved:''' 19th of February 2026
'''Effective:''' 19th of February 2026
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{{ {{NAMESPACE}}:Copyright}}

==Is this the most recent version?==
This pdf has a date at the bottom of the page of the day that the file was generated from the Society Marshal's rules wiki, so you will know how up-to-date your hard copy or file of the rules is.

Updates to the content (including fixing typographical errors) and alterations to the coding behind the pdf creation will trigger a new pdf to be available from that link. Any changes to the actual rules will be documented in the [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Change log|change log]].

We don't recommend saving copies of the pdf to other locations, as they will become out of date when the wiki is updated with rule changes. Use a bookmark or save the link instead.

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{{ {{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom summary}}

[[Category:{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|titlepage]]

Society handbooks

2026-03-24T21:15:43Z

AngeleDeSavigny: /* Current status of Handbooks */

=Society Marshal's Handbooks=
NOTE - The official and authoritative versions of these rules are the pdf versions held at [https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/#marshal www.SCA.org / Documents]
{| class="wikitable"
![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Armored_Combat:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Armored_Combat:Handbook|Armored Combat (Rattan)]]
 November 2025
![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Armored_Combat_Steel:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Armored_Combat_Steel:Handbook|Armored Combat (Steel)]]
 July 2021
![[File:Fencing-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Cut_And_Thrust:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Cut_And_Thrust:Handbook|Cut and Thrust]]
 January 2026
 Open for commentary
|-
![[File:Equestrian-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Equestrian:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Equestrian:Handbook|Equestrian]]
 April 2020
![[File:Fencing-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Rapier:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Rapier:Handbook|Rapier]]
 November 2025
 Open for commentary
![[File:Siege-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Siege:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Siege:Handbook|Siege]]
 October 2023
|-
![[File:Target archery-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Archery:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Archery:Handbook|Target Archery]]
 July 2020
![[File:Thrown weapons-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Thrown_Weapons:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Thrown_Weapons:Handbook|Thrown Weapons]]
 March 2026
 Open for commentary
![[File:Youth Combat-square.svg|frameless|link=Youth_Combat:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Youth_Combat:Handbook|Youth Combat]]
 July 2024
|-
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[[Harnischfechten:Handbook|Harnischfechten Experiment]]
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[[Global:Handbook|Global rules]]
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==Current status of Handbooks==
*'''Armored Combat (Rattan)''' - Nov 2025 edition, effective Dec 23, 2025.
*'''Rapier Combat''' - Version for commentary approved November 2025
**''Nov 20 thru Feb 20th:'' Rapier Handbook is open for commentary. This version has been approved by the BoD for commentary for 3 months.
**''Feb 20 thru March 30:'' Updates to the handbook will be developed based on the commentary.
**''April 1:'' New handbook with updates from feedback will be submitted to the BoD for final review and approval.
**''May 20:'' New handbook will be in effect (if approved during the April BoD meeting).
*'''Cut and Thrust Combat''' - Version for commentary approved January 2026
**''Jan 30 through March 30:'' Cut and Thrust Handbook is open for commentary. This version has been approved by the BoD for commentary for 2 months. Updates to the handbook will be developed based on the commentary, including from the Rapier Handbook commentary as most content is shared.
**''April 1:'' New handbook with updates from feedback will be submitted to the BoD for final review and approval.
**''May 20:'' New handbook will be in effect (if approved during the April BoD meeting).
*'''Thrown Weapons''' - Version for commentary approved March 2026
**''March 25 through May 25:'' Cut and Thrust Handbook is open for commentary. This version has been approved by the BoD for commentary for 2 months. Updates to the handbook will be developed based on the commentary.
**''June 1:'' New handbook with updates from feedback will be submitted to the BoD for final review and approval.
**''June 20:'' New handbook will be in effect (if approved during the April BoD meeting).
*'''Target Archery''' - In progress, expected early 2026
*'''Equestrian''' - In progress, expected spring 2026
*'''Siege Engines''' - In progress, expected spring/summer 2026
*'''Youth Combat''' - In progress, expected spring/summer 2026

==FAQs on the rules, modernization project, and quick starts==
For all handbooks:
*[https://scaorg.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ComplaintDropbox/Ea_6M-YGr_tLt_RQtno5frUBfwbs00zcKWpWqIWHcg_VJA?e=x0PdTH FAQ on Rules Modernization effort and Quick Start]

For the 2025 Armored Combat Rattan Handbook:
*[[Media:FAQ - new AC Rattan Handbook Part 1.pdf|FAQ - new Armored Combat Rattan Handbook Part 1]]
*[[Media:FAQ - new AC Rattan Handbook Part 2.pdf|FAQ - new Armored Combat Rattan Handbook Part 2]]
*[[Media:Cliff notes on changes - AC Rattan Handbook.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Armored Combat Rattan Handbook]]

For the 2025 Rapier Handbook:
*[[Media:Cliff notes on changes - Rapier Handbook.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Rapier Handbook]]
*For a PDF copy of the proposed Rapier Handbook, click the PDF button on the page.

For the 2026 Cut and Thrust Handbook:
*[[Media:Cliff notes on changes - Cut and Thrust Handbook.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Rapier Handbook]]
*For a PDF copy of the proposed Cut and Thrust Handbook, click the PDF button on the page.

{{Global:Copyright}}

Northshield--Armored Combat:Handbook

2026-03-24T08:02:40Z

AngeleDeSavigny: /* Links to pages for admin purposes */

={{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan Handbook=
{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable"
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[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Participants_-_I_want_to_fight|I want to fight]]
![[File:Marshal.svg|150 px|link={{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Participants_and_Marshals_-_Resources,_injuries,_problems]]
[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Participants_and_Marshals_-_Resources,_injuries,_problems|I want to marshal]]
![[File:Writing_icon.svg|150 px|link={{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Administration_-_I_want_to_run_the_thing]]
[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Administration_-_I_want_to_run_the_thing|Administration]]
![[File:Resources.svg|150 px|link={{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Other_information]]
[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Other_information|Other resources]]
|}
:{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom summary|Kingdom summary]]{{/Kingdom}} - A list of the chapters and sections that you have made kingdom additions to

==Introduction==
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Introduction to SCA martial activities | Introduction to SCA martial activities]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Rules of the Lists | Rules of the Lists]]

==Participants - I want to fight==
#<li value="3">{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview of armored combat| Overview of armored combat]]{{/Kingdom}}</li>
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Expected behavior and responsibilities| Expected behavior and responsibilities]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Activity guidelines|Activity guidelines]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Holds|Conventions - Holds]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Rules of engagement |Conventions - Rules of engagement]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Target areas|Conventions - Target areas]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows|Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Armor|Equipment standards - Armor]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Defensive equipment|Equipment standards - Defensive equipment]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Ranged weapons|Equipment standards - Ranged weapons]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Missiles|Equipment standards - Missiles (Ammunition/Munitions)]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Designated areas|Designated areas]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Mundane restrictions|Mundane restrictions]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization|Authorization ]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization process|Authorization process]]{{/Kingdom}}

==Participants and Marshals - Resources, injuries, problems==
#<li value="21">[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Accessibility|Accessibility]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Safety resources|Safety resources]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Injury procedures | Injury procedures]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Managing misconduct|Managing misconduct]]

==Marshals - I want to marshal==
#<li value="25">{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]{{/Kingdom}}
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command|Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command]]
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inspecting equipment|Inspecting equipment]]{{/Kingdom}}
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshaling on the field|Marshaling on the field]]{{/Kingdom}}

==Administration - I want to run the thing==
#<li value="30">[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inter-kingdom events|Inter-kingdom events]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Experimentation|Experimentation ]]
#[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook updates|Handbook updates]]

==Other information==
#<li value="34">[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Glossary | Glossary]]</li>
#{{Kingdom}}[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Change log |Change log]] {{/Kingdom}}
[[Category:{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|contents]]

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File:20260210 Cross Check Thrown Weapons Handbook 2020 to 2026 version.pdf

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Thrown Weapons:Change log

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AngeleDeSavigny: Thrown Weapons Handbook approved for consultation 2 March 2026

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|Thrown Weapons Handbook|26|Change log}}</noinclude>
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==Completely new version - Approved by the Board of Directors for commentary - March 2, 2026==
In 2023, the Society Marshal's office embarked on an ambitious modernization project. The goal was to update all the Marshal handbooks, along with the marshal related sections in Corpora, to better reflect the current structure, culture, and safety best practices we use today in our SCA martial activities. We wanted to create online-focused, user-friendly handbooks to make it easier for newcomers and current members to find relevant information. The architecture of the online system was also developed to support consistency, easier and timely updates, while preserving Kingdom specific rules and culture.
;User friendly
:The handbooks start with the information that new members need to know and provides context of SCA martial activities. The information you need to be able to participate is first, followed by the information for marshals and those who administer martial activities. We have used Plain English as per https://www.plainlanguage.gov/ and other similar standards where we can, though there is room for improvement.
;Same template and categories of information
:Each discipline's handbook will be structured the same way, so that you can easily find key differences between martial forms. You should find the same kind of information in the same chapters whether you are looking at armored combat, fencing, target archery, etc.
;Consistency
:Some information should be the same for all martial forms. However, previous handbooks referenced other handbooks and version control created issues and unnecessary differences. Through the use of the wiki-engine, in places where handbooks should have the same content (eg how you report an injury), they now pull the same content from our '''global''' pages - rules that are global across all of our disciplines. If those global rules are changed, they will change consistently for all disciplines.
;Kingdom handbooks
:Online kingdom handbooks will include the Society level information and their Kingdom specific rules and standards. The Kingdom specific information will be denoted in a different color, so differences are easier to identify and find.
;Redline copy isn't available for this first online version
:Because we have rebuilt the rules from the ground up, a direct redline version of the rules from the old rules is not possible. However, all of the old rules have been accounted for and tracked in a separate document - many are just reworded for clarity and Plain English, many are now in a different (hopefully better) location. We will also point out the rules that functionally change the way that we play in the summaries below, and in the cross check document.
*[[Media:20260210_Cross_Check_Thrown_Weapons_Handbook_2020_to_2026_version.pdf|Cross check document from 2020 handbook to 2026 version]]

==Summary of changes from 2020 edition to the 2026 edition==
#'''Handbooks'''
#*Handbooks are self-contained. Prior references to rules and processes in the Marshals Handbook are now included here. Many of these are '''global''' sections.
#*Kingdom handbooks will be developed and formatted with the new online format, which enables kingdom specific rules and policies to be added to the Society rules.
#'''Weapons and equipment'''
#*Weapons and equipment must be inspected by a warranted thrown weapons marshal prior to use in activities. In the previous handbook, marshals had the authority to inspect but it was not required.
#*Several size, weight, and other safety considerations changed from "should" to "must".
#*A section for targets was added, with general guidelines.
#'''Participation and Marshaling'''
#*The Rules of the Line added two common practices: not throwing other person's weapons without their permission, and removing weapons by "worrying" them vs yanking.
#*A section on scoring conventions was added.
#*Range set-up: Specifics and recommendations to the safety zone were added.
#*For spears, there is now one minimum distance (15 feet) for both soft and hard targets.
#*Range procedures and commands restructured into two sections (marshal and thrower), and clarifying language added.
#*Inspecting equipment added "Is the distance this weapon will travel appropriate for the range where it is being used?"
#'''Administrative'''
#*The Chain of command for handling disagreements is now consistent with the overall marshalate.
#*Injury reporting now follows the same reporting chain and timeline as all SCA martial activities.
#*A glossary has been added for commonly used terms in SCA Thrown Weapons.

==Chapter summaries==
<ol><li>'''Introduction to SCA martial activities ''(global)'' '''
This chapter is one of our '''global''' ones that appears in every one of the new Society Marshal's Handbooks for each discipline. It contains an overview of all the martial forms, layout of the handbooks, general rules, in or out of kingdom guidelines, and a section for newcomers so they know what to expect when showing up for the first time.

<li>'''Rules of the Lists ''(global)'' '''
The Rules of the Lists apply to all of our martial disciplines, so they are '''global''' and the same content appears in every handbook.
Changes to the Rules of the Lists in Corpora were consulted on and approved by the Board of Directors in November 2024. The applications of the Rules of the Lists have all been incorporated into their relevant section of the rules.
'''Change:'''
*The Rules of the Lists were reordered, and the prohibition of missile in tournament lists has been removed. Whether missiles are allowed is now set at the tournament level, and events such as combat archery tournaments can now be held without bending the rules.

<li>'''Overview of thrown weapons'''
This chapter is a brief description of the discipline, includes some definitions of key terms, a list of the types of activities, and authorization categories. Most of this content captures existing concepts.

<li>'''When you are allowed to participate'''
This chapter provides age requirements, sign-in requirements, authorization and inspection requirements, reminds you that you can't use real weapons, includes key injury and impairment rules, and reminds you that you can always refuse to participate.
Many of these rules were scattered through Sections I-III of the Marshals Handbook, and have been reworded without functional change.
'''Changes:'''
*Marshals must be at least 16 years old.
*Added sign-in requirements for events or practices. These have been requirements from Corpora for a long time, now included in the handbooks for clarity.
*Weapons and equipment must be inspected by a warranted marshal before engaging in any thrown weapons activities.
*Added concussions to the prior list of when you cannot participate with impaired judgment.

<li>'''Expected behavior and responsibilities ''(partial global)'' '''
These are '''global''' rules of behavior that apply to all martial disciplines - follow the rules, behave in a chivalrous manner, etc. These rules were variously scattered through the old handbooks, and have been gathered together and reworded. The "Rules of the Line" can be found here.
'''Changes:'''
*Added - do not throw at a target containing other person's weapons without their express permission.
*Added - Remove weapons by "worrying" them out. Do not yank them out.

<li>'''Activity guidelines'''
This chapter provides newcomers with descriptions of our activities and competitions. This topic was missing in most martial handbooks, making it hard for people to know what we actually did. It includes a brief historical reference for each activity.

<li>'''Conventions - Holds ''(partial global)'' '''
This chapter includes what everyone needs to do when a hold is called, so some of this content is '''global''', regardless of the discipline, and also includes thrown weapons specific.

<li>'''Conventions - Range procedures and commands'''
This chapter includes provides the standard default procedures and commands.
'''Changes:'''
*Added clarifying language and additional considerations.
*Restructured into two sections - "If you are the marshal" and "If you are a thrower".

<li>'''Conventions - Scoring'''
This chapter includes the general guidelines on scoring.

<li>'''Equipment standards - All equipment'''
All of the standards for weapons are in this chapter: axes, knives, spears, plumbata, slings, and other. It also includes a new section on targets.
'''Changes:'''
*Guidelines on targets were added.

<li>'''Designated areas: Range set-up'''
Each handbook will have a section on the requirements and considerations for the areas set aside for the activity.
'''Changes:'''
*Hard and soft targets now have the same distance safety requirement of 15 feet. This was the result of the experimental program conducted in 2025.
*Additional guidelines on safety zones were added.

<li>'''Authorization ''(global)'' '''
There is no requirement at the Society level for throwing weapons. i.e. throwers do not need to be authorized.
 This chapter is included for clarity and consistency, as many of our martial disciplines require you to authorize. i.e. officially demonstrate competence and the required level of safety before allowing you to participate in competitions or other activities outside of formal training.

<li>'''Accessibility ''(partial global)'' '''
This is a new chapter in all our handbooks, to support inclusion and equity in our martial activities. It provides a starting place for discussion about what is possible, with examples of approaches that have been widely used.

<li>'''Safety resources ''(global)'' '''
This entirely new '''global''' chapter will appear in all of our handbooks.
It includes information about managing concussions, including a strong recommendation to follow international sporting body guidance that participants who have experienced a concussion be symptom free for 14 days before return to any contact training, and wait at least 21 days (and have been symptom free for 14 days) before return to competitive contact activities.
We recommend that kingdoms develop heat policies to help prevent heat injury, and air quality policies.

<li>'''Injury procedures ''(global)'' '''
How we manage injuries should be consistent across all of our disciplines, so this '''global''' chapter will appear in all of the handbooks.
'''Changes:'''
*The safety of responders has been prioritized. No one else should get hurt in the process of responding.
*We remind you than anyone can call hold, it doesn't have to be the marshal.
*We have removed the requirement to get the event marshal-in-charge's permission to remove an injured person from the field. Medical personnel dealing with an injured person must be able to respond as they need to. Requiring extra time to locate specific SCA personnel, especially at a large event, is problematic.
*If your injury involves free flowing blood, you must leave the field immediately and you are not allowed to return until the flow of blood has been stopped.
*If your injury includes any level of suspected concussion (even without loss of consciousness), we strongly recommend you follow international sporting guidance on managing your return to the activity - i.e. be symptom free for 14 days before return to any contact training, and wait at least 21 days (and have been symptom free for 14 days) before return to competitive contact activities.
*If your injury includes a period of unconsciousness, you will not be allowed back onto the field for remainder of the event (including multi-day events) and you are encouraged to seek immediate medical attention as loss of consciousness due to injury is a medical emergency.
*Injury reporting requirements are covered in the chapter on Reporting requirements.

<li>'''Managing misconduct ''(global)'' '''
How we deal with issues in our activities should be consistent across all of our disciplines, so we have a '''global''' chapter in all of our handbooks about how to manage when there is unacceptable behavior or people break the rules.
'''Changes:'''
*Many sports include a mechanism for removing and excluding a player (being sent-off) for misconduct for a period of time, or a game or two, such as football/soccer's red cards, or ejection from a gridiron football game or baseball, benching a player, etc.
*If there is unacceptable behavior, whether as a participant or a marshal, a marshal can decide that you are no longer acceptable to be on the field, and exclude you from taking part for a period of time.
*We have provided marshals with escalating levels of options for managing misconduct, articulated the processes and reporting required, and included the process for appealing if you think someone got it wrong.
*Options for managing misconduct include examples ranging from someone losing their temper because they just need some water and a snack, through to "you can't fight at this event," and up to revocation of authorization.
*Revocation of authorization was a significant step that many marshals were unwilling to take. Smaller steps, with recommendations up the chain, have been included.
**A marshal for a bout can stop the bout and send someone off.
**The marshal-in-charge of the activity (e.g. a tournament) can remove someone from that activity.
**The marshal-in-charge of the event can remove someone any further participation in any martial activity at the event (even a multi-day event).
**Any disciplinary action that would last longer than an event will escalate to your Kingdom Earl Marshal, Principality Marshal, or Kingdom Deputy for Thrown Weapons. If another kingdom marshalate thinks action is needed, they will make that recommendation to your kingdom's marshalate.
*We added Marshal reviews as a best practice recommendation.

<li>'''Marshalate - Overview'' '''
This '''global''' and thrown weapons specific chapter gathers the existing information about what marshals can do, depending on whether they have a warrant or not. It's consistent across all the handbooks. It also sets out the requirements for authorizing and warranting of marshals for thrown weapons.
'''Changes:'''
*A reminder that roster warrants need to be signed every reign.
*Marshals must meet Society and kingdom requirements before they can be authorized and warranted. You cannot automatically be made a marshal due to awards or title (such as being a member of the Order of Chivalry, Defense, or Mark, or the Crown).
*You must maintain current knowledge of the Rules of the Lists, the conventions of armored combat, and any additional kingdom rules or conventions, as they change or are updated.
*Marshal authorizations may not exceed 4 years.
*You must demonstrate your competence in the practical components, and be re-tested for your theory knowledge at least every 4 years to maintain your authorization. This matches the requirements for other authorizations.
*You must be an authorized marshal in the discipline you are being warranted for.

<li>'''Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command ''(partial global)'' '''
This chapter includes ''global'' content that is common to all disciplines, and content specific to thrown weapons. It also lays out the chain of command from a warranted marshal to the Society Marshal and the Board of Directors.
'''Changes:'''
*The escalation paths require subject matter experts to be used to make decisions about a particular discipline. For example, if you are not a warranted and authorized marshal for rapier combat, you do not get to make decisions about rapier combat.
*This is why the crown is not automatically in the basic chain of command of the marshalate, as they may not be qualified in other disciplines beyond the one that got them the throne.
*For roles that include multi-discipline responsibility and accountability (e.g. marshal-in-charge of the event, Principality Earl Marshal, Kingdom Earl Marshal, Society Marshal etc.):
**You should consult a subject-matter expert (SME). You can support the SME recommendation, or, if you disagree with the SME, document the reason.
**You should verify and document whether the correct procedures have been followed to manage any issues, that the appropriate subject matter experts were involved and actions are justified, and direct any further appeal (if applicable) to the next person in the chain of command.
*We've use RACI definitions (responsible, accountable, consulted, informed) to help define what our marshals do. At each level we have included:
**What the role is responsible for
**Who appoints them
**What they are held accountable for
**Who they report to
**Who keeps them informed
**Who they consult with, if needed

<li>'''Kingdom marshalate'''
In the Kingdom versions, this chapter includes information about how that kingdom manages training and authorization of marshals.

<li>'''Inspecting equipment'''
This chapter provides sample processes for inspecting weapons and other equipment.

<li>'''Inter-kingdom events ''(global)'' '''
This '''global''' chapter applies to wars, where multiple kingdoms need to negotiate how they will play together in all disciplines, where there would otherwise be conflicting rules between kingdoms. This includes general guidelines from the referenced Marshals Handbook.
'''Changes:'''
*This section is new to the thrown weapons handbook, previously referenced to the Marshals Handbook.

<li>'''Reporting requirements ''(global)'' '''
This '''global''' chapter occurs in all of the handbooks and includes injury and incident reporting, event reporting requirements, and officer reporting requirements.
There were up to 5 different reporting processes and timelines for injuries, depending on the martial handbook, which caused confusion to multi-discipline marshals and participants.
'''Changes:'''
*There are a range of issues that can occur at events or practices that must be reported. This includes:
**Injuries (examples include, but are not limited to: loss of consciousness, major bleed, injury to head, major joint or bone injury)
**An incident or injury which required a combatant to retire from the field, even briefly
**Anything involving calling emergency services to the site
**Weapons, armor, or equipment failure
**A serious safety issue that could have caused injury (a near miss)
**Conduct/behavior issues
*Marshals involved in the response to one or more of these issues that occurred at an event or practice will need to assist with reporting.
*Serious injuries:
**Includes all injuries which require hospitalization or similar care, may require future or complex medical care, or include a period of unconsciousness.
**Must be reported immediately to the marshal-in-charge of the event.
*All other injuries, incidents and adverse events:
**Must be reported to the marshal-in-charge of the event and the marshal-in-charge of the activity.
**Must be reported to the kingdom marshalate within 2 weeks and to the Society Marshal within 3 months of the incident.
*If the incident or injury involves calling emergency services to the site, notify the Kingdom Seneschal immediately.
*We have included a list of the information that should be included in the incident report.
*We want to collect information about incidents of misconduct on the field as they help identify low-level but repeating problems. We remind marshals to report these, and how they dealt with them.
*For officers, we have included who your report needs to go to and what your report should cover. Your kingdom may have additional requirements.
*Reporting dates have been made consistent across all disciplines:
**If you are a Kingdom Deputy for a discipline, your quarterly reports are due March 1, June 1, Sept 1, Dec 1.
**If you are a Kingdom Earl Marshal, your quarterly reports are due March 15, June 15, Sept 15, Dec 15.
**If you are a Society Deputy for a discipline, your quarterly reports are also due March 15, June 15, Sept 15, Dec 15.
**These feed into the Society Marshal's reports which are due Apr 1, July 1, Oct 1, Jan 1

<li>'''Experimentation ''(global)'' '''
This '''global''' chapter is included in all of the handbooks so that the way experiments are conducted is consistent.
'''Changes:'''
*We have created a standard template to capture necessary information to approve, track, and monitor programs.
*There are now 3 levels of administration control, depending on risk and participation levels. Society and Society+Kingdom-level programs provide greater control and risk management, and provide a consistent approach. *This enables better management of activities that could have higher risk level through common controls and training. It also better supports activities that may have lower numbers of participation by reducing the burden on local kingdoms with shared marshals and a centralized authorization process/tracking. Kingdom-only is the traditional experimental program method.

<li>'''Handbook updates ''(global)'' '''
This '''global''' chapter is new for all the handbooks. It includes the process for changing the Society Marshal's Handbooks and how that flows into kingdom handbooks, including their electronic versions held in the wiki.
'''Changes:'''
*All kingdom additions and changes must be submitted to the Society Marshal or the appropriate Deputy Society Marshal for review and comment. This ensures that kingdoms do not drift into incompatibility or inadvertently allow things that are not allowed at Society-level.
*When Society rules are updated, kingdoms must update their handbooks within a specified timeframe, though kingdoms can ask for extensions if needed.
*We have included the process for managing rule changes with affiliate organizations, recognizing that they have different needs and processes.

<li>'''Glossary '''

<li>'''Change log '''
This edition of the change log will be a different from future editions, due to the complete re-formating. In future, the changes should be in the form of:
*'''Rule identification:''' Which rule is changing?
*'''Was''': the text of the old rule
*'''Now''': the text of the new rule
* '''Functional change''': What does this actually change about the way we do things? Sometimes there's none, we've just come up with an easier way to word it.
*'''Reason''': Why are we making this change?
Significant changes will also be noted in the Notes tab linked at the top of the Chapter. This information doesn't appear in the PDF of the rules, but is a record of what changed when and why. It helps future marshals understand why a rule change was made, just in case we ever think about changing it again.
</OL>

Thrown Weapons:Injury procedures

2026-03-24T07:40:14Z

AngeleDeSavigny: Thrown Weapons Handbook approved for consultation 2 March 2026

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|Thrown Weapons Handbook|15|Injury procedures}}</noinclude>
==General==
#When an injury occurs in a designated martial area (e.g. field, range, or arena), it should always be remembered that the two primary concerns are:
##The safety of persons entering the area to help, and the well-being of anyone already in area.
##Getting to and assisting the injured party.
#SCA Inc does not officially render treatment, so it is not the responsibility of the marshal to render treatment. Other affiliates may have different requirements.

{{IncludeGlobal|Injury procedures - On the field}}
{{IncludeGlobal|Injury procedures - Treatment}}
{{IncludeGlobal|Injury procedures - Reporting}}

Society handbooks

2026-03-24T06:55:31Z

AngeleDeSavigny:

=Society Marshal's Handbooks=
NOTE - The official and authoritative versions of these rules are the pdf versions held at [https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/#marshal www.SCA.org / Documents]
{| class="wikitable"
![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Armored_Combat:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Armored_Combat:Handbook|Armored Combat (Rattan)]]
 November 2025
![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Armored_Combat_Steel:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Armored_Combat_Steel:Handbook|Armored Combat (Steel)]]
 July 2021
![[File:Fencing-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Cut_And_Thrust:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Cut_And_Thrust:Handbook|Cut and Thrust]]
 January 2026
 Open for commentary
|-
![[File:Equestrian-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Equestrian:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Equestrian:Handbook|Equestrian]]
 April 2020
![[File:Fencing-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Rapier:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Rapier:Handbook|Rapier]]
 November 2025
 Open for commentary
![[File:Siege-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Siege:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Siege:Handbook|Siege]]
 October 2023
|-
![[File:Target archery-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Archery:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Archery:Handbook|Target Archery]]
 July 2020
![[File:Thrown weapons-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Thrown_Weapons:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Thrown_Weapons:Handbook|Thrown Weapons]]
 March 2026
 Open for commentary
![[File:Youth Combat-square.svg|frameless|link=Youth_Combat:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Youth_Combat:Handbook|Youth Combat]]
 July 2024
|-
![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Harnischfechten:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Harnischfechten:Handbook|Harnischfechten Experiment]]
!colspan="2"|[[File:The globe.png|link=Global:Handbook|frameless|150x150px]]
[[Global:Handbook|Global rules]]
|}
==Current status of Handbooks==
*'''Armored Combat (Rattan)''' - Nov 2025 edition, effective Dec 23, 2025.
**June 23, 2025 - New modern version approved by the BoD, with an effective date of Dec 2025 to allow for feedback and kingdom adaptation.
**Nov 18, 2025 - Updates based on feedback approved by the Board of Directors Nov 2025.
**Dec 23, 2025 - Effective date of the new handbook.
*'''Rapier Combat''' - Version for commentary approved November 2025
**''Nov 20 thru Feb 20th:'' Rapier Handbook is open for commentary. This version has been approved by the BoD for commentary for 3 months.
**''Feb 20 thru March 30:'' Updates to the handbook will be developed based on the commentary.
**''April 1:'' New handbook with updates from feedback will be submitted to the BoD for final review and approval.
**''May 20:'' New handbook will be in effect (if approved during the April BoD meeting).
*'''Cut and Thrust Combat''' - Version for commentary approved January 2026
**''Jan 30 through March 30:'' Cut and Thrust Handbook is open for commentary. This version has been approved by the BoD for commentary for 2 months. Updates to the handbook will be developed based on the commentary, including from the Rapier Handbook commentary as most content is shared.
**''April 1:'' New handbook with updates from feedback will be submitted to the BoD for final review and approval.
**''May 20:'' New handbook will be in effect (if approved during the April BoD meeting).
*'''Target Archery''' - In progress, expected early 2026
*'''Thrown Weapons''' - Version for commentary approved March 2026
**''March 25 through May 25:'' Cut and Thrust Handbook is open for commentary. This version has been approved by the BoD for commentary for 2 months. Updates to the handbook will be developed based on the commentary.
**''June 1:'' New handbook with updates from feedback will be submitted to the BoD for final review and approval.
**''June 20:'' New handbook will be in effect (if approved during the April BoD meeting).
*'''Equestrian''' - In progress, expected spring 2026
*'''Siege Engines''' - In progress, expected spring/summer 2026
*'''Youth Combat''' - In progress, expected spring/summer 2026

==FAQs on the rules, modernization project, and quick starts==
For all handbooks:
*[https://scaorg.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ComplaintDropbox/Ea_6M-YGr_tLt_RQtno5frUBfwbs00zcKWpWqIWHcg_VJA?e=x0PdTH FAQ on Rules Modernization effort and Quick Start]

For the 2025 Armored Combat Rattan Handbook:
*[[Media:FAQ - new AC Rattan Handbook Part 1.pdf|FAQ - new Armored Combat Rattan Handbook Part 1]]
*[[Media:FAQ - new AC Rattan Handbook Part 2.pdf|FAQ - new Armored Combat Rattan Handbook Part 2]]
*[[Media:Cliff notes on changes - AC Rattan Handbook.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Armored Combat Rattan Handbook]]

For the 2025 Rapier Handbook:
*[[Media:Cliff notes on changes - Rapier Handbook.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Rapier Handbook]]
*For a PDF copy of the proposed Rapier Handbook, click the PDF button on the page.

For the 2026 Cut and Thrust Handbook:
*[[Media:Cliff notes on changes - Cut and Thrust Handbook.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Rapier Handbook]]
*For a PDF copy of the proposed Cut and Thrust Handbook, click the PDF button on the page.

{{Global:Copyright}}

Society handbooks

2026-03-24T06:53:48Z

AngeleDeSavigny: /* Current status of Handbooks */

=Society Marshal's Handbooks=
NOTE - The official and authoritative versions of these rules are the pdf versions held at [https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/#marshal www.SCA.org / Documents]
{| class="wikitable"
![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Armored_Combat:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Armored_Combat:Handbook|Armored Combat (Rattan)]]
 November 2025
![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Armored_Combat_Steel:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Armored_Combat_Steel:Handbook|Armored Combat (Steel)]]
 July 2021
![[File:Fencing-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Cut_And_Thrust:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Cut_And_Thrust:Handbook|Cut and Thrust]]
 January 2026
 Open for commentary
|-
![[File:Equestrian-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Equestrian:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Equestrian:Handbook|Equestrian]]
 April 2020
![[File:Fencing-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Rapier:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Rapier:Handbook|Rapier]]
 November 2025
 Open for commentary
![[File:Siege-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Siege:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Siege:Handbook|Siege]]
 October 2023
|-
![[File:Target archery-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Archery:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Archery:Handbook|Target Archery]]
 July 2020
![[File:Thrown weapons-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Thrown_Weapons:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Thrown_Weapons:Handbook|Thrown Weapons]]
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==Current status of Handbooks==
*'''Armored Combat (Rattan)''' - Nov 2025 edition, effective Dec 23, 2025.
**June 23, 2025 - New modern version approved by the BoD, with an effective date of Dec 2025 to allow for feedback and kingdom adaptation.
**Nov 18, 2025 - Updates based on feedback approved by the Board of Directors Nov 2025.
**Dec 23, 2025 - Effective date of the new handbook.
*'''Rapier Combat''' - Version for commentary approved November 2025
**''Nov 20 thru Feb 20th:'' Rapier Handbook is open for commentary. This version has been approved by the BoD for commentary for 3 months.
**''Feb 20 thru March 30:'' Updates to the handbook will be developed based on the commentary.
**''April 1:'' New handbook with updates from feedback will be submitted to the BoD for final review and approval.
**''May 20:'' New handbook will be in effect (if approved during the April BoD meeting).
*'''Cut and Thrust Combat''' - Version for commentary approved January 2026
**''Jan 30 through March 30:'' Cut and Thrust Handbook is open for commentary. This version has been approved by the BoD for commentary for 2 months. Updates to the handbook will be developed based on the commentary, including from the Rapier Handbook commentary as most content is shared.
**''April 1:'' New handbook with updates from feedback will be submitted to the BoD for final review and approval.
**''May 20:'' New handbook will be in effect (if approved during the April BoD meeting).
*'''Target Archery''' - In progress, expected early 2026
*'''Thrown Weapons''' - Version for commentary approved March 2026
**''March 25 through May 25:'' Cut and Thrust Handbook is open for commentary. This version has been approved by the BoD for commentary for 2 months. Updates to the handbook will be developed based on the commentary.
**''June 1:'' New handbook with updates from feedback will be submitted to the BoD for final review and approval.
**''June 20:'' New handbook will be in effect (if approved during the April BoD meeting).
*'''Equestrian''' - In progress, expected spring 2026
*'''Siege Engines''' - In progress, expected spring/summer 2026
*'''Youth Combat''' - In progress, expected spring/summer 2026

==FAQs on the rules, modernization project, and quick starts==
For all handbooks:
*[https://scaorg.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ComplaintDropbox/Ea_6M-YGr_tLt_RQtno5frUBfwbs00zcKWpWqIWHcg_VJA?e=x0PdTH FAQ on Rules Modernization effort and Quick Start]

For the 2025 Armored Combat Rattan Handbook:
*[[Media:FAQ - new AC Rattan Handbook Part 1.pdf|FAQ - new Armored Combat Rattan Handbook Part 1]]
*[[Media:FAQ - new AC Rattan Handbook Part 2.pdf|FAQ - new Armored Combat Rattan Handbook Part 2]]
*[[Media:Cliff notes on changes - AC Rattan Handbook.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Armored Combat Rattan Handbook]]

For the 2025 Rapier Handbook:
*[[Media:Cliff notes on changes - Rapier Handbook.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Rapier Handbook]]
*For a PDF copy of the proposed Rapier Handbook, click the PDF button on the page.

For the 2026 Cut and Thrust Handbook:
*[[Media:Cliff notes on changes - Cut and Thrust Handbook.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Rapier Handbook]]
*For a PDF copy of the proposed Cut and Thrust Handbook, click the PDF button on the page.

{{Global:Copyright}}

Northshield--Armored Combat:Change log

2026-03-24T06:44:24Z

AngeleDeSavigny: /* Authorization */

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|35|Change log}}</noinclude>
*[[Armored_Combat:Change log - 18 November 2025|Changes to Society rules - Approved 18 November 2025]]
*[[Armored_Combat:Change log - 23 June 2025|Changes to Society rules - Approved 23 June 2025]]
=={{Kingdom}}Changes to our kingdom rules - February 2026{{/Kingdom}}==
The handbook includes our existing rules. Previously unwritten rules, such as corkscrewing, are now written down and codified.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview of armored combat|Overview of armored combat]]===
Added Northshield's armored combat authorization categories, no changes.
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]===
* Northshield minor policy including helm marking
* Participants are required to show their authorization card before entering combat activities at an event.
* Vouching for a combatant's authorization is prohibited.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Rules of engagement|Conventions - Rules of engagement]]===
* Single combat engagement - added information on corkscrewing. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
* Single combat engagement - added information on hold with loss of arm depending on weapon form. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]===
* If a combat archer wishes to use a backup weapon, they must be authorized in the style appropriate to the backup weapon - no change.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]===
* Northshield does not allow natural polypropylene round rod for weapons. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization|Authorization]]===
* Expiry and Renewal - added authorization lasts for 4 years. This is new effective December 23, 2026
* Defined all version of required valid proof of authorization

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization process|Authorization process]]===
* Northshield additions for Authorizations - added information
* Re-authorization procedure - added "For the practical test, a successful authorization bout with any previously authorized style will reactivate all the previously held armored combat authorizations held."
* Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Combat Archery - added this section
* Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Siege - added this section

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]===
* Noted that Northshield does not have unwarranted marshals.
* Expiry and Renewal - added authorization lasts for 4 years. This is new effective December 23, 2026

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]===
* Kingdom marshalate - The entire section was added and reworded, but is not new. The levels of marshal previously existed but were not codified in any meaningful way.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]===
* Reporting requirements added. No changes.

Northshield--Armored Combat:Change log

2026-03-24T06:44:09Z

AngeleDeSavigny:

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|35|Change log}}</noinclude>
*[[Armored_Combat:Change log - 18 November 2025|Changes to Society rules - Approved 18 November 2025]]
*[[Armored_Combat:Change log - 23 June 2025|Changes to Society rules - Approved 23 June 2025]]
=={{Kingdom}}Changes to our kingdom rules - February 2026{{/Kingdom}}==
The handbook includes our existing rules. Previously unwritten rules, such as corkscrewing, are now written down and codified.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview of armored combat|Overview of armored combat]]===
Added Northshield's armored combat authorization categories, no changes.
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]===
* Northshield minor policy including helm marking
* Participants are required to show their authorization card before entering combat activities at an event.
* Vouching for a combatant's authorization is prohibited.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Rules of engagement|Conventions - Rules of engagement]]===
* Single combat engagement - added information on corkscrewing. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
* Single combat engagement - added information on hold with loss of arm depending on weapon form. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]===
* If a combat archer wishes to use a backup weapon, they must be authorized in the style appropriate to the backup weapon - no change.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]===
* Northshield does not allow natural polypropylene round rod for weapons. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization|Authorization]]===
* Expiry and Renewal- added authorization lasts for 4 years. This is new effective December 23, 2026
* Defined all version of required valid proof of authorization
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization process|Authorization process]]===
* Northshield additions for Authorizations - added information
* Re-authorization procedure - added "For the practical test, a successful authorization bout with any previously authorized style will reactivate all the previously held armored combat authorizations held."
* Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Combat Archery - added this section
* Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Siege - added this section

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]===
* Noted that Northshield does not have unwarranted marshals.
* Expiry and Renewal - added authorization lasts for 4 years. This is new effective December 23, 2026

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]===
* Kingdom marshalate - The entire section was added and reworded, but is not new. The levels of marshal previously existed but were not codified in any meaningful way.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]===
* Reporting requirements added. No changes.

Northshield--Armored Combat:Change log

2026-03-24T06:43:42Z

AngeleDeSavigny:

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|35|Change log}}</noinclude>
*[[Armored_Combat:Change log - 18 November 2025|Changes to Society rules - Approved 18 November 2025]]
*[[Armored_Combat:Change log - 23 June 2025|Changes to Society rules - Approved 23 June 2025]]
=={{Kingdom}}Changes to our kingdom rules{{/Kingdom}}==
The handbook includes our existing rules. Previously unwritten rules, such as corkscrewing, are now written down and codified.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview of armored combat|Overview of armored combat]]===
Added Northshield's armored combat authorization categories, no changes.
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]===
* Northshield minor policy including helm marking
* Participants are required to show their authorization card before entering combat activities at an event.
* Vouching for a combatant's authorization is prohibited.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Rules of engagement|Conventions - Rules of engagement]]===
* Single combat engagement - added information on corkscrewing. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
* Single combat engagement - added information on hold with loss of arm depending on weapon form. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]===
* If a combat archer wishes to use a backup weapon, they must be authorized in the style appropriate to the backup weapon - no change.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]===
* Northshield does not allow natural polypropylene round rod for weapons. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization|Authorization]]===
* Expiry and Renewal- added authorization lasts for 4 years. This is new effective December 23, 2026
* Defined all version of required valid proof of authorization
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization process|Authorization process]]===
* Northshield additions for Authorizations - added information
* Re-authorization procedure - added "For the practical test, a successful authorization bout with any previously authorized style will reactivate all the previously held armored combat authorizations held."
* Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Combat Archery - added this section
* Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Siege - added this section

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]===
* Noted that Northshield does not have unwarranted marshals.
* Expiry and Renewal - added authorization lasts for 4 years. This is new effective December 23, 2026

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]===
* Kingdom marshalate - The entire section was added and reworded, but is not new. The levels of marshal previously existed but were not codified in any meaningful way.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]===
* Reporting requirements added. No changes.

Northshield--Armored Combat:Change log

2026-03-24T06:39:16Z

AngeleDeSavigny: Created page with "<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|35|Change log}}</noinclude> *Changes to Society rules - Approved 18 November 2025 *Changes to Society rules - Approved 23 June 2025 =={{Kingdom}}Changes to our kingdom rules - February 2026{{/Kingdom}}== The handbook includes our existing rules. Previously unwritten rules, such as corkscrewing, are now written down and c..."

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|35|Change log}}</noinclude>
*[[Armored_Combat:Change log - 18 November 2025|Changes to Society rules - Approved 18 November 2025]]
*[[Armored_Combat:Change log - 23 June 2025|Changes to Society rules - Approved 23 June 2025]]
=={{Kingdom}}Changes to our kingdom rules - February 2026{{/Kingdom}}==
The handbook includes our existing rules. Previously unwritten rules, such as corkscrewing, are now written down and codified.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Overview of armored combat|Overview of armored combat]]===
Added Northshield's armored combat authorization categories, no changes.
{{ {{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Overview of armored combat}}
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}_notes:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]===
{{ {{NAMESPACE}}_notes:When you are allowed to participate}}
* Northshield minor policy including helm marking
* Participants are required to show their authorization card before entering combat activities at an event.
* Vouching for a combatant's authorization is prohibited.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Conventions - Rules of engagement|Conventions - Rules of engagement]]===
{{ {{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Conventions - Rules of engagement}}
* Single combat engagement - added information on corkscrewing. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
* Single combat engagement - added information on hold with loss of arm depending on weapon form. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]===
{{ {{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment}}
* If a combat archer wishes to use a backup weapon, they must be authorized in the style appropriate to the backup weapon - no change.

{{ {{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Equipment standards - Armor}}
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]===
{{ {{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons}}
* Northshield does not allow natural polypropylene round rod for weapons. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Authorization|Authorization]]===
{{ {{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Authorization}}
* Expiry and Renewal- added authorization lasts for 4 years. This is new effective December 23, 2026
* Defined all version of required valid proof of authorization
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Authorization process|Authorization process]]===
{{ {{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Authorization process}}
* Northshield additions for Authorizations - added information
* Re-authorization procedure - added "For the practical test, a successful authorization bout with any previously authorized style will reactivate all the previously held armored combat authorizations held."
* Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Combat Archery - added this section
* Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Siege - added this section

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]===
{{ {{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Marshalate - Overview}}
* Noted that Northshield does not have unwarranted marshals.
* Expiry and Renewal - added authorization lasts for 4 years. This is new effective December 23, 2026

{{ {{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command}}
===[[{{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]===
{{ {{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Kingdom marshalate}}
* Kingdom marshalate - The entire section was added and reworded, but is not new. The levels of marshal previously existed but were not codified in any meaningful way.

===[[{{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]===
{{ {{NAMESPACE}}_notes:Reporting requirements}}
* Reporting requirements added. No changes.

Northshield--Armored Combat:Kingdom summary

2026-03-24T06:38:35Z

AngeleDeSavigny: Created page with "==Index of Northshield's additions== In the PDF, kingdom-specific rules appear in {{Kingdom}}blue text{{/Kingdom}}. Northshield has additions to the following chapters and sections: 1. Introduction to SCA martial activities *Link to Northshields's marshal documents - website  3. {{NAMESPACE}}:Overview_of_armored_combat|Overview of a..."

==Index of Northshield's additions==
In the PDF, kingdom-specific rules appear in {{Kingdom}}blue text{{/Kingdom}}.
Northshield has additions to the following chapters and sections:
1. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Introduction to SCA martial activities | Introduction to SCA martial activities]]
*Link to Northshields's marshal documents - website

3. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview_of_armored_combat|Overview of armored combat]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Overview_of_armored_combat#Authorization_categories| Authorization categories]]
4. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:When_you_are_allowed_to_participate|When you are allowed to participate]]
*[[Northshield--Armored_Combat:When_you_are_allowed_to_participate#Age_requirements|Age requirements]]
*[[Northshield--Armored_Combat:When_you_are_allowed_to_participate#Authorization and inspection requirements|Authorization and inspection requirements]]

6. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Activity guidelines|Activity guidelines]]
7. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Holds|Conventions - Holds]]
8. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Rules of engagement |Conventions - Rules of engagement]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions_-_Rules_of_engagement#Types_of_engagement|Types of engagement]]
**[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions_-_Rules_of_engagement#Single_combat_engagement|Single combat engagement]]
**[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions_-_Rules_of_engagement#Group_and_melee_engagement|Group and melee engagement]]
**[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions_-_Rules_of_engagement#General|Death from behind]]
**[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions_-_Rules_of_engagement#Helpless_opponents|Helpless opponents]]
9. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment|Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment]]
10. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Target areas|Conventions - Target areas]]
11. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows|Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Conventions_-_Acknowledgement_of_blows#Effects_of_blows|Effects of blows]]
12. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Armor|Equipment standards - Armor]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment_standards_-_Armor#General|General requirements for armor]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment_standards_-_Armor#Hand_and_wrist_armor|Hand and wrist armor]]
13. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment_standards_-_Handheld_weapons#Single-handed_weapons|Single-handed weapons]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment_standards_-_Handheld_weapons#Two-handed_weapons|Two-handed weapons]]
14. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Defensive equipment|Equipment standards - Defensive equipment]]
15. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Ranged weapons|Equipment standards - Ranged weapons]]
16. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Missiles|Equipment standards - Missiles]]
17. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Designated areas|Designated areas]]
18. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Mundane restrictions|Mundane restrictions]]
19. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization|Authorization ]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization#Expiry_and_renewal|Expiry and renewal]]
20. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization process|Authorization process]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization_process#Theory_test|Theory test]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Authorization_process#Re-authorization_procedure|Re-authorization procedure]]
21. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Accessibility|Accessibility]]
22. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Safety resources|Safety resources]]
23. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Injury procedures | Injury procedures]]
24. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Managing misconduct|Managing misconduct]]
25. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate_-_Overview#General |General]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate_-_Overview#Warranted_marshals|Warranted marshals]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate_-_Overview#Expiry_and_renewal|Expiry and renewal]]
26. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command|Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command]]
27. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]
28. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inspecting equipment|Inspecting equipment]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inspecting_equipment#Inspection_requirements|Inspection requirements]]
29. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Marshaling on the field|Marshaling on the field]]
30. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Inter-kingdom events|Inter-kingdom events]]
31. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]]
*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Reporting_requirements#Reporting_schedule|Reporting schedule]]
32. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Experimentation|Experimentation ]]
33. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook updates|Handbook updates]]
34. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Glossary | Glossary]]
35. [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Change log |Change log]]

Northshield--Armored Combat:Copyright

2026-03-24T06:37:54Z

AngeleDeSavigny: Created page with "==Copyright== Copyright © 2026 by the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc, all rights reserved. This handbook is an official corporate publication of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to researching and recreating the customs, combat and courtesy of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., may print or photocopy this work in whole or in part for SCA use, provided tha..."

==Copyright==
Copyright © 2026 by the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc, all rights reserved.

This handbook is an official corporate publication of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to researching and recreating the customs, combat and courtesy of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., may print or photocopy this work in whole or in part for SCA use, provided that copyright credit is given and no changes are made to the text.
[[Category:{{NAMESPACE}} - Rattan - Handbook|copyright]]

Thrown Weapons:Handbook

2026-03-24T06:30:26Z

AngeleDeSavigny:

=Thrown weapons=
{| class="wikitable"
!
[[File:Pdf_logo.png|50px|style="float-left"|link=Special:MakePdfBook/render/Thrown Weapons Handbook]][[Special:MakePdfBook/render/Thrown Weapons Handbook|Download a PDF of the proposed Society Marshal's Thrown Weapons Handbook]]
 The Board approved this handbook for commentary March 2, 2026.
 These rules are open for commentary until May 25, 2026.
 An updated version incorporating feedback will be submitted to the Board for final review and approval June 1, 2026.
 If approved by the Board, the updated rules will come into effect June 20, 2026.
If you have questions or comments, please email [mailto:thrown@sca.org thrownweapons@sca.org] and [mailto:marshal@sca.org marshal@sca.org]
|-
![[File:Pdf_logo.png|50px|style="float-left"|link=https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/thrown_weapons_rules.pdf www.sca.org]][https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/thrown_weapons_rules.pdf Download a PDF of the current Society Marshal's Thrown Weapons Handbook - July 2020]
|}
{| class="wikitable"
![[File:Thrown weapons-badge-square.svg|150px|link={{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Participants_-_I_want_to_throw]]
I want to fight
![[File:Marshal.svg|150 px|link={{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Participants_and_Marshals_-_Resources,_injuries,_problems]]
I want to marshal
![[File:Writing_icon.svg|150 px|link={{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Administration_- I_want_to_run_the_thing]]
Administration
![[File:Resources.svg|150 px|link={{NAMESPACE}}:Handbook#Other_information]]
Other resources
|}

==Introduction==
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Introduction to SCA martial activities| Introduction to SCA martial activities]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Rules of the Lists | Rules of the Lists]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>

==Participants - I want to throw==
#<li value="3">[[Thrown_Weapons:Overview of thrown weapons| Overview of thrown weapons]]</li>
#[[Thrown_Weapons:When you are allowed to participate|When you are allowed to participate]]
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Expected behavior and responsibilities|Expected behavior and responsibilities]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Activity_guidelines |Activity guidelines]]
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Conventions - Holds|Conventions - Holds]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Conventions - Range procedures and commands|Conventions - Range procedures and commands]]
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Conventions - Scoring|Conventions - Scoring]]
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Equipment_standards - All equipment|Equipment standards - All equipment]]
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Designated_areas|Designated areas - Range Set-up]]

==Participants and marshals - Resources, injuries, problems==
#<li value="12">[[Thrown_Weapons:Authorization|Authorization ]]</li>
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Accessibility|Accessibility]]
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Safety resources|Safety resources]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Injury procedures | Injury procedures]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Managing misconduct|Managing misconduct]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>

==Marshals - I want to marshal the thing==
#<li value="17">[[Thrown_Weapons:Marshalate - Overview|Marshalate - Overview]] <nowiki>*</nowiki></li>
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command|Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Kingdom marshalate|Kingdom marshalate]]
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Inspecting equipment|Inspecting equipment]]

==Administration - I want to run the thing==
#<li value="21">[[Thrown_weapons:Inter-kingdom events|Inter-kingdom events]] <nowiki>*</nowiki></li>
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Reporting requirements|Reporting requirements]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Experimentation|Experimentation ]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Handbook updates|Handbook updates]] <nowiki>*</nowiki>

==Other information==
#<li value="25">[[Thrown_Weapons:Glossary | Glossary]] </li>
#[[Thrown_Weapons:Change log|Change log]]

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Contains Global rules common to all disciplines.
[[Category:Thrown_Weapons Handbook|contents]]

Thrown Weapons:Glossary

2026-03-24T03:01:16Z

AngeleDeSavigny: Thrown Weapons Handbook approved for consultation 2 March 2026

<noinclude>{{ChapterInfoNoTOC|Thrown Weapons Handbook|25|Glossary}}</noinclude>
The definitions that follow apply throughout the handbook, unless specifically stated otherwise. They are intended to clarify usage and establish a frame of reference for commonly used terms in SCA thrown weapons.

;Burr
: Damage to a piece of metal leaving rough edges that can cut an unprotected hand.

;Experimental weapon
: A weapon whose safety concerns are or need to be formally evaluated.

;Haft
:The handle of a thrown weapon. This term usually applies to spears and axes.

;Hard target
:A target constructed of a material that is hard to penetrate, e.g. wood.

;Major crack
:Any damage to a weapon that structurally weakens the weapon.

;Marshal
:People who are supervising the range.

;Plane of impact
:This is the direction taken by the blade or cutting surface of a thrown weapon when it strikes and sticks in a target.

;Rotation
:The distance it takes for a thrown weapon to spin so the blade or point safely strikes target upon impact. Axes and knives can be thrown for multiple rotations.

;Safety zone
:The distance required on all sides of throwers to make injury less likely.

;Side arm throwing
:Throwing a weapon by swinging it to the side, away from the body. Side arm throwing has additional safety considerations.

;Soft target
:A target constructed of a material that is easy to penetrate; e.g. hay bales. These are generally used with spears and plumbatae.

;Target face
:The striking area of a target.

;Target stand
:Used to hold up a target. Designs generally prioritize stability or portability but not both. Throwers and marshals should be aware of this.

;Thrower
:People who are actually throwing weapons

;Throwing line
:The line throwers stand at or behind to throw while allowing for safety zones. All throwers are not required to be at the same exact distance.

;Thrown weapons line marshal
:A thrown weapons marshal who is calling the range commands and/ or inspecting weapons but is not in charge of the event or practice.

;Thrown weapons marshal-in-charge
:The thrown weapons marshal-in-charge of all activities on the thrown weapon range at an event or practice. They must delegate responsibilities to another thrown weapons marshal if they leave the range without closing it.

;Thrown weapons marshal-in-training
:An individual in training to be a thrown weapons marshal.

;Throwing zone(s)
:A method of dividing up the throwing area and maintaining safety zones. Such as 10-20 feet (3-6 m) range, 20-30 feet (6-9 m) range, etc. This is typically done in 10 foot (3 m) increments, though it does not have to be as long as safety zones are maintained.

;Underhand throwing
:The arc of the throw is below the shoulder, similar to an underhand softball pitch.

;Worrying
:To move a weapon stuck in a target back and forth in the plane of impact.

Thrown Weapons:Handbook updates

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Thrown Weapons:Experimentation

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Thrown Weapons:Reporting requirements

2026-03-24T02:52:39Z

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Thrown Weapons:Inter-kingdom events

2026-03-24T02:51:26Z

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Thrown Weapons:Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command

2026-03-24T02:48:48Z

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Thrown Weapons:Marshalate - Overview

2026-03-24T02:48:09Z

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{{IncludeGlobal|Marshalate - Overview - Expiry and renewal}}

Thrown Weapons:Managing misconduct

2026-03-24T02:44:39Z

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Thrown Weapons:Injury procedures

2026-03-24T02:44:07Z

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Thrown Weapons:Safety resources

2026-03-24T02:43:29Z

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Thrown Weapons:Accessibility

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Thrown Weapons:Authorization

2026-03-24T02:41:59Z

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#There is no requirement at the Society level for authorization in throwing weapons (i.e. throwers do not need to be authorized).
#Kingdoms can set their own additional requirements for which categories, activities, or weapons within this discipline require separate authorization.

Thrown Weapons:Designated areas

2026-03-24T02:36:40Z

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Thrown Weapons:Equipment standards - All equipment

2026-03-24T02:36:05Z

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{{Thrown Weapons:Equipment standards - Plumbatae}}
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Thrown Weapons:Conventions - Scoring

2026-03-24T02:35:26Z

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#The marshal-in-charge of the competition will explain the scoring, and/or it will be posted.
#Unless the marshal-in-charge of a competition has stated otherwise for that competition, weapons that stick and cross the line between two different scoring zones will be given the higher score.