Society handbooks

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:

• FAQ on Rules Modernization effort and Quick Start

For the 2025 Armored Combat Rattan Handbook:

• FAQ - new Armored Combat Rattan Handbook Part 1
• FAQ - new Armored Combat Rattan Handbook Part 2
• Cliff notes on changes - Armored Combat Rattan Handbook

For the 2026 Rapier Handbook:

• Cliff notes on changes - Rapier and C&T Handbooks
• 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:

• Cliff notes on changes - Rapier and C&T Handbooks
• FAQ - new Rapier and C&T Handbooks
• For a PDF copy of the Cut and Thrust Handbook, click the PDF button on the page.

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/