Rapier:Equipment standards - Armor - General

General

1. Before rapier combat at each and every SCA event, including practices, training and pick-ups, a warranted rapier combat marshal must inspect and approve any armor you will use.
   1. For multi-day events, you must have your armor inspected before each day's combat to check for any tears or signs of wearing.
2. Even though your armor and weapons have been inspected by a marshal, you accept full responsibility for the condition and safety of your equipment.
3. If you are a combatant on the field during rapier combat activities, you must wear armor that meets or exceeds the minimum standards set in this handbook, and any additional armor requirements of the kingdom you are in.
4. It is your responsibility to decide if you want to wear any additional armor beyond the minimum standards required, to reduce the risk of combat to an acceptable level to you.
5. Protection can come from a combination of armor and equipment, but must meet or exceed the minimum standards required.
6. The areas required to be armored must stay protected during typical movements that you will make during combat.
7. Your armor must be fastened in a way that prevents it from being dislodged in normal use.
8. All metal must be free of sharp edges.
9. You must disguise, cover, or remove modern corporate logos and sport gear unless the gear is necessary for medical reasons. We are trying to maintain the historical atmosphere.
10. If you have any body-worn medical equipment, you must cover it in such a way that it is protected against blows or the possibility of you falling on it if such an impact could damage it or cause injury.