Thrown Weapons:Overview of thrown weapons

Overview of thrown weapons

Introduction to thrown weapons

1. SCA thrown weapons is about using, making, and knowing about pre-17th century throwing weapons. This includes throwing axes, knives, spears, plumbatae, slings and other weapons at targets. It is an activity that youth and adults can do side by side or separately.

Classes of participant

1. The term "thrower" is used in these rules to refer to people who are actually throwing weapons.
2. The term "marshal" is used to refer to people who are supervising the range.
3. There may also be other people supporting the activity who are present on the range (e.g. heralds, scorekeepers)
4. Spectators are anyone present in the general area where thrown weapon activities are taking place, but not on the range or taking an active part.

Thrown weapons activities

There are a broad range of thrown weapons activities, including:

• Throwing for fun
• Throwing for practice to build skills
• Skill tests - A standard series of throws that measures your skill to be able to compare to others (e.g. Royal Rounds)
• Skill level competitions - These range from Novice to Champion throws
• Novelty throws - These use creative targets rather than the standard bullseye, such as fruit or playing cards.

Authorization categories

1. There is no requirement at the Society level for authorization in throwing weapons.
2. Kingdoms are allowed to define additional types of authorizations and requirements, such as authorizations in specific weapon forms, categories, or multiple groupings.