Armored Combat:Handbook

Armored Combat - Rattan

Current rules in effect are the November 2025 version.

The updated version will be in effect September 22, 2026.

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 - updated version effective September 22, 2026 NOTE - The AC handbook on this wiki incorporates recent changes to the global rules. (Global rules are common to all disciplines.) These changes to Global will be effective Sept 22, 2026. The changes were completed in conjunction with the new Rapier and Cut and Thrust Handbooks, which will also be effective Sept 22, 2026. Details on the changes are in the Change log. We apologize for the inconvenience of this online-to-pdf sync delay to the existing AC rules. The process to approve global and discipline changes has been updated to prevent this sync gap in the future. Download a PDF of the current Society Marshal's Armored Combat - Rattan Handbook - Current rules in effect, November 2025 version

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
18. Authorization *
19. Authorization process example

Participants and Marshals (Resources, injuries, problems)

20. Accessibility *
21. Safety resources *
22. Injury procedures *
23. 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