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==Rules changes approved by the Board of Directors - 28 January 2024==
;4.2
:Removed Flexi-daggers from allowed blades. This is part of the risk mitigation for implementing reduced armor on limbs and back of head. Flexi-dagger blades have a cross section smaller than a foil.
:Updated table for armor standards to include change in 9.1, 9.2, 9.6, and 9.7
;6.2.6
:Removed reference to flexi-dagger from section on kinks/cracks/ curves
;6.2.15
:Removed metal spears
;6.3.1
:Change language to read: Only rubber headed spears are allowed in SCA Fencing.
;6.3.3
:Removed section on metal spears
;9.1
:Added "Padded" to armor types
:New images for armor protection to reflect the changes for limbs.
;9.2
:Edit - Combined arms & legs into one section.
:Change - requirements for arms and legs for Rapier have been reduced, based on the data from the experimental programs
;9.5.7
:Clarification - Removed unnecessary language from figure 5 around the head/face protection
;9.6
:Change – For Rapier only, back of the head protection is reduced to abrasion resistant. Neck protection moved to a new section (9.7)
;9.7
:Edit - New section for neck protection
;Appendix 1
:Clarification - Removed "to penis and/or" language in external reproductive organ section, to make groin protection consistent with the 2023 Armored Combat update

==Rules changes approved by the Board of Directors - April 2020==
;Title change
:Changed the title from "Rapier Marshal's Handbook" to "Fencing Marshal's Handbook"
;Gender neutral language
:Gender neutral language throughout
;4.1
:Changed the category name of “Heavy Rapier” to “Rapier Combat"
:Codified the name of “Cut and Thrust Combat”, in places also referred to as “Cut&Thrust” to “Cut & Thrust Rapier”
;5.3
:Added line engagement
:Melee is allowed across all categories
;6
:Removed language restricting parry-only daggers
;6.2.14
:Removal of the requirement that the grip be less than 1/3 of the blade length
;6.3
:Added the recently experimental rubber tipped spear
;6.3.3.
:Sunset steel headed spears as of December 31st 2020
;6.4
:Added greater definitions of projectile weapons
;6.4.6.
:Mandates the use of combat archery blunt types from the Society Marshal’s Handbook
;6.5
:Clarified that cloaks may be thrown over the opponent's arm or weapon, but not the head
;7.1.
:Expands the section to better describe the amount of force to be used in Society Fencing
;7.4
:Use of spears combined to match the rules laid out in the initial experiments for each type of spear
;7.11.
:Clarifies the acceptable use of a gloved hand
;8.1.
:Clarifies that blows are accepted by the recipient; therefore, they must be able to sense them
;8.3.5
:Removal of leg shot being completely disabling in Cut & Thrust combat
;9.8
:Groin protection. Changed from “Male fighters shall wear rigid groin protection” to “external reproductive organs … must be covered by rigid protection”
;9.8
:Addition of rigid protection as required for “any body part vulnerable to disproportionate bleeding, such as … hemangioma”
;9.8.1
Added requirement for body-worn medical equipment to be covered by armor
;Appendix 3
:Eliminated the use of a flat-broken foil blade as an acceptable method for testing penetration resistant material
;Appendix 4 & 5
:Expanded marshaling notes included
;Appendix 6
:Inclusion of procedures for experimental programs
;Appendix 7:
Inclusion of a list of items for adverse event reports
==September 2018==
;Imported to wiki
==March 2018==
;II.D.v.
:Insertion of new paragraph, hand and wrist protection for Cut and Thrust.

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