West Kingdom--Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Defensive equipment

Equipment standards - Defensive equipment

Shields and pavises

1. Your shield must be edged with leather, padding, or other covering, or constructed so that it minimizes damage to rattan weapons or other fighters.
2. Sharp edges (e.g. 90-degrees or more) must be rounded.
3. Bolts, wires, or other objects must not project more than 3/8 inch (9 mm) from any part of your shield without being padded. Rounded shield bosses are not considered to be projections.
4. Your shield is allowed to be constructed with leg(s) so that it can act as freestanding pavise during melee combat.
   1. The leg(s) used to keep your pavise standing must be at least 1 1/4 inches (31.8 mm) in diameter or 1 1/4 inches (31.8 mm) square and be securely attached.
5. Shields are not to be used or constructed as offensive weapons. You can use a shield for hooking and pressing, but may ONLY make contact with your opponent's weapon or shield.
6. You must not have a shield designed in such a way as to confer an inauthentic or unfair advantage upon its user (e.g., a shield that can be seen through, or one with a mirror-polished face.)