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=Society Marshal's Handbooks=
=Society Marshal's Handbooks=
<P>NOTE - The official and authoritative versions of these rules are the pdf versions held at [https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/#marshal www.SCA.org / Documents]
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![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Armored_Combat:Handbook|150x150px]]
![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Armored_Combat:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Armored_Combat:Handbook|Armored Combat (Rattan)]]
[[Armored_Combat:Handbook|Armored Combat (Rattan)]]
<BR>November 2025
<BR>June 2026
![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Armored_Steel_Combat:Handbook|150x150px]]
![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Armored_Combat_Steel:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Armored_Combat_Steel:Handbook|Armored Combat (Steel)]]
[[Armored_Combat_Steel:Handbook|Armored Combat (Steel)]]
<P>Not yet in new format
<BR>July 2021
![[File:Fencing-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Cut_And_Thrust:Handbook|150x150px]]
![[File:Fencing-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Cut_And_Thrust:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Cut_And_Thrust:Handbook|Cut and Thrust]]
[[Cut_And_Thrust:Handbook|Cut and Thrust]]
<BR>Coming
<BR>June 2026
<BR>soon
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|-
![[File:Equestrian-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Equestrian:Handbook|150x150px]]
![[File:Equestrian-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Equestrian:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Equestrian:Handbook|Equestrian]]
[[Equestrian:Handbook|Equestrian]]
<BR>In progress
<BR>April 2020
![[File:Fencing-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Rapier:Handbook|150x150px]]
![[File:Fencing-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Rapier:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Rapier:Handbook|Rapier]]
[[Rapier:Handbook|Rapier]]
<BR>Open for commentary
<BR>June 2026
![[File:Siege-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Siege:Handbook|150x150px]]
![[File:Siege-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Siege:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Siege:Handbook|Siege]]
[[Siege:Handbook|Siege]]
<BR>Not yet in new format
<BR>October 2023
|-
|-
![[File:Target archery-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Archery:Handbook|150x150px]]
![[File:Target archery-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Archery:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Archery:Handbook|Target Archery]]
[[Archery:Handbook|Target Archery]]
<BR>In progress
<BR>July 2020
![[File:Thrown weapons-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Thrown_Weapons:Handbook|150x150px]]
![[File:Thrown weapons-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Thrown_Weapons:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Thrown_Weapons:Handbook|Thrown Weapons]]
[[Thrown_Weapons:Handbook|Thrown Weapons]]
<br>
<br>July 2026
Not yet in new format
![[File:Youth Combat-square.svg|frameless|link=Youth_Combat:Handbook|150x150px]]
![[File:Youth Combat-square.svg|frameless|link=Youth_Combat:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Youth_Combat:Handbook|Youth Combat]]
[[Youth_Combat:Handbook|Youth Combat]]
<br>Not yet in new format
<br>July 2024
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![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Harnischfechten:Handbook|150x150px]]
![[File:Armored combat-badge-square.svg|frameless|link=Harnischfechten:Handbook|150x150px]]
[[Harnischfechten:Handbook|Harnischfechten Experiment]]
[[Harnischfechten:Handbook|Harnischfechten<BR>Experiment]]
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[[Global:Handbook|Global rules]]
[[Global:Handbook|Global]]
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==Current status of Handbooks==
*'''Armored Combat (Rattan)'''  - June 2026 edition, effective September 22, 2026.
*'''Rapier Combat''' - June 2026 edition, effective September 22, 2026.
*'''Cut and Thrust Combat''' - June 2026 edition, effective September 22, 2026.
*'''Thrown Weapons''' - July 2026 edition, effective September 22, 2026
*'''Target Archery''' - In progress, expected late 2026
*'''Equestrian''' - In progress, expected mid 2026
*'''Siege Engines''' - In progress, expected late 2026
*'''Youth Combat''' - In progress, expected late 2026
==FAQs on the rules, modernization project, and quick starts==
For all handbooks:
*[https://scaorg.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ComplaintDropbox/Ea_6M-YGr_tLt_RQtno5frUBfwbs00zcKWpWqIWHcg_VJA?e=x0PdTH FAQ on Rules Modernization effort and Quick Start]
For the 2025 Armored Combat Rattan Handbook:
*[[Media:FAQ - new AC Rattan Handbook Part 1.pdf|FAQ - new Armored Combat Rattan Handbook Part 1]]
*[[Media:FAQ - new AC Rattan Handbook Part 2.pdf|FAQ - new Armored Combat Rattan Handbook Part 2]]
*[[Media:Cliff notes on changes - AC Rattan Handbook.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Armored Combat Rattan Handbook]]
For the 2026 Rapier Handbook:
*[[Media:20260622_Cliff_Notes_Rapier_and_C&T_Handbooks.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Rapier and C&T Handbooks]]
*[[Media:20260622_Rapier_and_C&T_Handbooks_FAQ.pdf|FAQ - new Rapier and C&T Handbooks]]
*For a PDF copy of the Rapier Handbook, click the PDF button on the page.
For the 2026 Cut and Thrust Handbook:
*[[Media:20260622_Cliff_Notes_Rapier_and_C&T_Handbooks.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Rapier and C&T Handbooks]]
*[[Media:20260622_Rapier_and_C&T_Handbooks_FAQ.pdf|FAQ - new Rapier and C&T Handbooks]]
*For a PDF copy of the Cut and Thrust Handbook, click the PDF button on the page.
{{Global:Copyright}}

Latest revision as of 23:30, 1 August 2026

Society Marshal's Handbooks

NOTE - The official and authoritative versions of these rules are the pdf versions held at www.SCA.org / Documents

Armored Combat (Rattan)
June 2026

Armored Combat (Steel)
July 2021

Cut and Thrust
June 2026

Equestrian
April 2020

Rapier
June 2026

Siege
October 2023

Target Archery
July 2020

Thrown Weapons
July 2026

Youth Combat
July 2024

Harnischfechten
Experiment

Global rules

Current status of Handbooks

  • Armored Combat (Rattan) - June 2026 edition, effective September 22, 2026.
  • Rapier Combat - June 2026 edition, effective September 22, 2026.
  • Cut and Thrust Combat - June 2026 edition, effective September 22, 2026.
  • Thrown Weapons - July 2026 edition, effective September 22, 2026
  • Target Archery - In progress, expected late 2026
  • Equestrian - In progress, expected mid 2026
  • Siege Engines - In progress, expected late 2026
  • Youth Combat - In progress, expected late 2026

FAQs on the rules, modernization project, and quick starts

For all handbooks:

For the 2025 Armored Combat Rattan Handbook:

For the 2026 Rapier Handbook:

For the 2026 Cut and Thrust Handbook:

Copyright

These handbooks are official corporate publications of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to researching and recreating the customs, combat and courtesy of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., may print or photocopy these works in whole or in part for SCA use, provided that copyright credit is given and no changes are made to the text.

Heraldic images of kingdom arms and discipline logos are copyright of Biorn Atlason; used with permission from https://biornatlason.com/

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