Rapier:Handbook

Rapier

This section is currently under maintenance 22-25 November 2025

These rules are being updated to the version approved for commentary by the Board of Directors - 18 November 2025

The currently active Society rules (January 2024) are available at www.sca.org

If you have questions or comments, please email rapier@sca.org

Introduction

1. Introduction to SCA martial activities*
2. Rules of the Lists*

Participants (I want to do the thing)

3. Overview of rapier combat
4. When you are allowed to participate
5. Activity guidelines
6. Expected behavior and responsibilities
7. Conventions - Holds
8. Conventions - Rules of engagement
9. Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment
10. Conventions - Target areas
11. Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows
12. Equipment standards - Armor
13. Equipment standards - Metal bladed weapons
14. Equipment standards - Spears
15. Equipment standards - Defensive equipment
16. Equipment standards - Ranged weapons
17. Equipment standards - Missiles (Ammunition/Munitions)
18. Equipment standards - Drop tester
19. Designated areas

Participants & Marshals (Authorizations, safety resources, injuries, problems)

20. Authorization *
21. Authorization process example
22. Accessibility
23. Safety resources*
24. Injury procedures*
25. Managing misconduct*

Marshals (I want to marshal the thing)

26. Marshalate - Overview*
27. Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command*
28. Kingdom marshalate
29. Inspecting equipment
30. Marshaling on the field

Administration (I want to run the thing)

31. Inter-kingdom events*
32. Reporting requirements*
33. Experimentation *
34. Handbook updates*

Other Information

35. Glossary
36. Change log

*These pages are global - they are in each handbook