Armored Combat:Handbook

Armored Combat - Rattan

These rules are in effect from December 23, 2025.

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

Download a PDF of the Society Marshal's Armored Combat - Rattan Handbook

I want to fight	I want to marshal	Administration	Other resources

Introduction

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

Participants - I want to fight

3. Overview of armored combat
4. When you are allowed to participate
5. Expected behavior and responsibilities *
6. Activity guidelines
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 - Handheld weapons
14. Equipment standards - Defensive equipment
15. Equipment standards - Ranged weapons
16. Equipment standards - Missiles (Ammunition/Munitions)
17. Designated areas
20. Authorization *
21. Authorization process example

Participants and Marshals (Resources, injuries, problems)

18. Accessibility *
19. Safety resources *
20. Injury procedures *
21. Managing misconduct *

Marshals - I want to marshal

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

Administration - I want to run the thing

29. Inter-kingdom events *
30. Reporting requirements *
31. Experimentation *
32. Handbook updates *

Other information

33. Glossary
34. Change log

*Contains Global rules common to all disciplines