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[[Armored_Combat:Handbook|Armored Combat (Rattan)]]
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<BR>November 2025
<BR>June 2026
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<BR>Coming soon
<BR>June 2026
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<BR>April 2020
<BR>June 2026
<BR>Consultation version
<BR>Open for commentary until November
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<BR>November 2025
<BR>June 2026
<BR>Open for commentary
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==Current status of Handbooks==
==Current status of Handbooks==
*'''Armored Combat (Rattan)'''  - Nov 2025 edition, will be effective Dec 23, 2025.
*'''Armored Combat (Rattan)'''  - June 2026 edition, effective September 22, 2026.
**June 23, 2025 - New modern version approved by the BoD, with an effective date of Dec 2025 to allow for feedback and kingdom adaptation.
*'''Rapier Combat''' - June 2026 edition, effective September 22, 2026.
**Nov 18, 2025 - Updates based on feedback approved by the Board of Directors Nov 2025.
*'''Cut and Thrust Combat''' - June 2026 edition, effective September 22, 2026.
**Dec 23, 2025 - Effective date of the new handbook.
*'''Thrown Weapons''' - July 2026 edition, effective September 22, 2026
*'''Rapier Combat''' - Version for commentary approved November 2025
*'''Target Archery''' - In progress, expected late 2026
**''Nov 20 thru Feb 20th:'' Rapier Handbook is open for commentary.  This version has been approved by the BoD for commentary for 3 months.
*'''Equestrian''' - Open for commentary until November 23, 2026.  Timeline:
**''Feb 20 thru March 30:'' Updates to the handbook will be developed based on the commentary.
**Aug 23 - Nov 23:  Open for commentary
**''April 1:'' New handbook with updates from feedback will be submitted to the BoD for final review and approval.
**Dec/Jan:  Updates based on the commentary
**''May 20:'' New handbook will be in effect (if approved during the April BoD meeting).
**Jan/Feb:  Submit for BoD approval
*'''Cut & Thrust Combat''' - In progress, expected Jan2026, and will be added to the Rapier Handbook timeline.  
**March/April:  Effective date (60 days after BoD approval)
*'''Target Archery''' - In progress, expected early 2026
*'''Siege Engines''' - In progress, expected late 2026
*'''Thrown Weapons''' - In progress, expected early 2026
*'''Youth Combat''' - In progress, expected late 2026
*'''Equestrian''' - In progress, expected spring 2026
*'''Siege Engines''' - In progress, expected spring/summer 2026
*'''Youth Combat''' - In progress, expected spring/summer 2026


==FAQs on the rules, modernization project, and quick starts==
==FAQs on the rules, modernization project, and quick starts==
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*[[Media:Cliff notes on changes - AC Rattan Handbook.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Armored Combat Rattan Handbook]]
*[[Media:Cliff notes on changes - AC Rattan Handbook.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Armored Combat Rattan Handbook]]


For the 2025 Rapier Handbook:
For the 2026 Rapier Handbook:
*[[Media:Cliff notes on changes - Rapier Handbook.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Rapier Handbook]]
*[[Media:20260622_Cliff_Notes_Rapier_and_C&T_Handbooks.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Rapier and C&T Handbooks]]
*For a PDF copy of the proposed Rapier Handbook, click the PDF button on the side bar.
*[[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 Rapier Handbook landing 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 Cut & Thrust Handbook landing page.
 
For the 2026 Equestrian Handbook:
*[[Media:Cliff_notes_on_changes_-_Equestrian_Handbook_2026.pdf|Cliff notes on changes - Equestrian Handbook]]
*For a PDF copy of the Equestrian Handbook, click the PDF button on the Equestrian Handbook landing page.


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Latest revision as of 20:20, 20 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
June 2026
Consultation version
Open for commentary until November

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 - Open for commentary until November 23, 2026. Timeline:
    • Aug 23 - Nov 23: Open for commentary
    • Dec/Jan: Updates based on the commentary
    • Jan/Feb: Submit for BoD approval
    • March/April: Effective date (60 days after BoD approval)
  • 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:

For the 2026 Equestrian 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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