Armored Steel Combat:Establishing Armored Steel Combat

Establishing Armored Steel Combat

As this new discipline differs significantly from existing Society armored combat, kingdoms wishing to start programs must submit a plan to the Deputy Society Marshal for Armored Combat with Rebated Blades, detailing how they intend to implement their program, and who will manage it at its outset. This requirement is to ensure that new programs in this area set up by differing kingdoms maintain as much fidelity as possible to the original intent of the program.

There are several aspects to this discipline (NO thrusting, allowed weapons and required armor, blow calling by judges instead of combatants, and combats to multiple good blows as examples) which differ from traditional SCA armored combat.

Implementing this new discipline will require more centralized control until such time as it establishes its own culture and identity on an inter-kingdom basis. The Deputy Society Marshal for this discipline will review the proposals with the Society Marshal, and the Society Marshal will approve or disapprove each new program.