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25 March 2025

• 09:3109:31, 25 March 2025 diff hist +19 Armored Combat:Handbook →Participants (I want to do the thing)
• 09:3009:30, 25 March 2025 diff hist +85 Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons →Definitions
• 09:2109:21, 25 March 2025 diff hist +9,966 N Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Handheld weapons Created page with "<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|Armored Combat - Rattan - Handbook|13|Equipment standards - Handheld weapons}}</noinclude> ==Definitions== ;Handheld weapons: Handheld weapons are those that are used for striking your opponent while you are holding the weapon. They are used in tournament and melee combat. :Handheld weapons fall into four categories: :#Single-handed swords :#Single-handed weapons with a head (mass weapons) :#Two-handed weapons (mass weapons) :#Spears ;Mass weapon..."
• 09:2009:20, 25 March 2025 diff hist −15 Armored Combat:Handbook →Participants (I want to do the thing)
• 09:1909:19, 25 March 2025 diff hist +438 N Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor - Marshals Created page with "==Protective gear for marshals== #If you are on the field, such as supervising combat, heralding etc, when combat archery or siege missiles are present on the field, you must wear eye protection which is sufficient to protect against the missiles in use. Examples include: ## Industrial or sports safety glasses or goggles meeting the ANSI Z87.1 standard or better, ## A fencing mask, ##A helm that meets the standards for armored combat."
• 09:1809:18, 25 March 2025 diff hist −234 Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor - Leg →Arm armor
• 09:1809:18, 25 March 2025 diff hist +582 N Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor - Arm Created page with "== Arm armor== #The point of your elbow and the bones at either side of your elbow joint must be covered by rigid material worn over at least 1/4 inch (6 mm) of closed-cell foam, or equivalent padding. #We strongly recommend that the entire medial side of your forearm (the ulna) is protected by rigid material. A partial or full vambrace, or equivalent, should suffice. We also recommend 1/4 inch (6 mm) of closed-cell foam, or equivalent padding under the rigid material, a..."
• 09:1509:15, 25 March 2025 diff hist +582 N Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor - Leg Created page with "== Arm armor== #The point of your elbow and the bones at either side of your elbow joint must be covered by rigid material worn over at least 1/4 inch (6 mm) of closed-cell foam, or equivalent padding. #We strongly recommend that the entire medial side of your forearm (the ulna) is protected by rigid material. A partial or full vambrace, or equivalent, should suffice. We also recommend 1/4 inch (6 mm) of closed-cell foam, or equivalent padding under the rigid material, a..."
• 09:1409:14, 25 March 2025 diff hist +1 Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor - Hand and wrist →Hand and wrist armor
• 09:1309:13, 25 March 2025 diff hist +1,736 N Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor - Hand and wrist Created page with "==Hand and wrist armor== #The outer surfaces of each hand, to 1 inch (25.4 mm) above the wrist and including your fingers and thumb, must be covered by one or a combination of the following: ##A gauntlet of rigid material lined with 1/4 inch (6mm) of closed-cell foam or equivalent, or designed to transfer potentially injurious impact to the surfaces being grasped. ##A gauntlet of 11/64 inch (4.4 mm) or 11 oz thick stiff leather lined with 1/2 inch (12 mm) of closed-cell..."
• 09:1209:12, 25 March 2025 diff hist +658 N Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor - Body shoulder groin Created page with "==Body, shoulder, and groin armor== # Your kidney area and your floating ribs must be covered by a minimum of 11/64 inch (4.4 mm) or 11 oz thick stiff leather worn over 1/4 inch (6 mm) of closed-cell foam or equivalent padding, or armor that provides equivalent protection. # Body armor to protect all of your ribs is strongly recommended. # If you have testicles, they must be protected by groin protection equivalent to that provided by an athletic cup, secured by straps,..."
• 09:1109:11, 25 March 2025 diff hist +5,276 N Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor - Head and neck Created page with "==Head and neck== ===General=== # During combat, your head and neck must be protected by a combination of your helm and neck protection. Eg. a bevor could form part of the face protection. ===Helm=== # Your helm, including the face guard, needs to have sufficient coverage to protect the bones of the skull and face. While it is necessary to protect the bones of your jaw, it is not considered essential to completely armor the soft tissue in the underside of the jaw. # You..."
• 09:0609:06, 25 March 2025 diff hist +2 Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor - Rigid materials →Rigid materials
• 09:0209:02, 25 March 2025 diff hist +4 Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor - Rigid materials →Rigid materials
• 09:0209:02, 25 March 2025 diff hist +721 N Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor - Rigid materials Created page with "==Rigid materials== In armored combat, when we say "rigid materials", we mean: :#Steel of no less than 1/20 inch (1.27 mm) (18 gauge), or aluminum of no less than 5/64 inch (1.89 mm) (14 gauge) :#Other metals of sufficient thickness to give similar rigidity to those listed above to include treated steel or aluminum :#High-impact-resistant plastics such as ABS or polyethylene of sufficient thickness to give similar rigidity to those listed above :#11/64 inch (4.4 mm) (11..."
• 08:5808:58, 25 March 2025 diff hist +490 N Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor - Summary of areas to be armored Created page with "== Summary of areas to be armored == #Areas of your body which must be armored are: ## Your head and neck, including your face, throat, and your cervical and first thoracic vertebrae. Your cervical vertebrae are the vertebrae in your neck. The first thoracic vertebra is the first major lump which can be felt in the spine at the base of your neck. ## Your kidneys and floating ribs. ## Your elbow joints. ## Your hands and wrists. ## If you have testicles, your groin. ## Yo..."
• 08:5708:57, 25 March 2025 diff hist +1,758 N Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor - General Created page with "==General== #Before armored combat at each and every SCA event, including training and pick-ups, you must make sure that a warranted armored combat marshal inspects and approves any armor you will use. #Even though your armor and weapons have been inspected by a marshal, you accept full responsibility for the condition and safety of your equipment. #If you are a combatant on the field during armored combat activities, including if you are a combat archer, siege engineer..."
• 08:5608:56, 25 March 2025 diff hist +666 N Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Armor Created page with "<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|Armored Combat - Rattan - Handbook|12|Equipment standards - Armor}}</noinclude> {{Armored_Combat:Equipment_standards_-_Armor - General}} {{Armored_Combat:Equipment_standards_-_Armor - Summary of areas to be armored}} {{Armored_Combat:Equipment_standards_-_Armor - Rigid materials}} {{Armored_Combat:Equipment_standards_-_Armor - Head and neck}} {{Armored_Combat:Equipment_standards_-_Armor - Body shoulder groin}} {{Armored_Combat:Equipment_standards..."
• 08:5608:56, 25 March 2025 diff hist −125 Armored Combat:Handbook →Participants (I want to do the thing)
• 08:4508:45, 25 March 2025 diff hist −69 Armored Combat:Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows - Effects of missiles →Siege-class missiles
• 08:4508:45, 25 March 2025 diff hist +2,359 N Armored Combat:Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows - Effects of missiles Created page with "==Effects of missiles and thrown weapons == ===General=== #A blow from any missile or thrown weapon that strikes you on a legal target area and is properly oriented (i.e. with the point, blade or striking surface) is considered good, and it doesn't need to strike with equivalent force to a handheld weapon. Due to the safety limits placed on these weapons and their low mass, they are designed to typically strike with less force. #Be aware that the effect of the blow depe..."
• 08:4408:44, 25 March 2025 diff hist +3,499 N Armored Combat:Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows - Effects of blows Created page with "==Effects of blows== # An effective blow (aka "a good blow") is defined as a blow or strike which was delivered with effective technique for the particular type of weapon used, with proper orientation of the striking surface (e.g. the marked edge of a bladed weapon), and with sufficient force. # A blow from a handheld weapon that strikes you with an effective technique, proper orientation, and sufficient force must be considered effective, regardless of what it hits pri..."
• 08:4408:44, 25 March 2025 diff hist +2,584 N Armored Combat:Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows - Judging blows Created page with "==Judging blows== #When you are struck by a weapon, it is on your honor to determine if the blow was effective ("good"), unless you give this responsibility to someone else, or you are in clear violation of the Rules of the Lists or the conventions of combat. ##If you are uncertain, you can ask for information from your opponent or the marshal, but the decision to accept the blow is yours. ###Information that is unavailable to you when you are struck can be supplied by t..."
• 08:4308:43, 25 March 2025 diff hist +629 N Armored Combat:Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows Created page with "<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|Armored Combat - Rattan - Handbook|11|Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows}}</noinclude> Defining the appropriate calibration level is not easy. With more than 50 years of cultural history and shared experience, this definition is more "learned" than explained. <P>When fighting new opponents or in a new area, practice strong communication, and check calibration levels. {{Armored_Combat:Conventions_-_Acknowledgement_of_blows - Judging blows}} {{..."
• 08:4308:43, 25 March 2025 diff hist −64 Armored Combat:Handbook →Participants (I want to do the thing)
• 08:4208:42, 25 March 2025 diff hist +1,105 N Armored Combat:Conventions - Target areas Created page with "<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|Armored Combat - Rattan - Handbook|10|Conventions of combat - Target areas}}</noinclude> ==Legal target areas== ;Torso: All of the body (excluding head and arms) above the points of the hips, groin, shoulder blades, and the area between the neck and shoulders. ;Face: The area between the chin and the middle of the forehead and between the ear openings. ;Head: The whole head and neck except for the face as defined above. ;Leg #Thigh: The leg from..."
• 08:4208:42, 25 March 2025 diff hist −29 Armored Combat:Handbook →Participants (I want to do the thing)
• 08:4108:41, 25 March 2025 diff hist +6,890 N Armored Combat:Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment Created page with "<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|Armored Combat - Rattan - Handbook|9|Conventions of combat - Use of weapons and defensive equipment}}</noinclude> ==General== #You must not intentionally strike: ##areas outside the legal target areas. Missiles can inadvertently strike outside target areas because of the nature of the weapon used. ##a bow, crossbow or siege weapon. ##your opponent's head, limbs o..."
• 08:4008:40, 25 March 2025 diff hist −15 Armored Combat:Handbook →Participants (I want to do the thing)
• 08:3908:39, 25 March 2025 diff hist −7 Armored Combat:Conventions - Holds →General
• 08:3908:39, 25 March 2025 diff hist +1,324 N Global:Holds Created page with "<noinclude>{{ChapterInfoGlobal|Holds}}</noinclude> #The call of "Hold!" is used stop the activity because of a safety issue. Safety issues might include (but are not limited to): #*a problem with someone's weapons or protective equipment, such as weapons that break, or fail in any other way that they feel is unsafe; #*an injury; #*someone about to cross a boundary; #*an unexpected hazard on or near the martial activity's field. #The call of "Hold!" can also be used to an..."
• 08:3608:36, 25 March 2025 diff hist −106 Armored Combat:Handbook →Participants (I want to do the thing)
• 08:3508:35, 25 March 2025 diff hist +539 N Armored Combat:Conventions - Rules of engagement - Helpless opponents Created page with "==Helpless opponents== #You must not deliberately strike a helpless opponent. #Depending on the scenario or tournament rules, you may be allowed to declare a helpless opponent dead, ask them to yield, or allow them to regain the ability to continue safely. #If you get an unfair advantage by repeatedly becoming "helpless" (for example, by falling down or losing your weapon), the marshals will warn you, and if you do it again, they will force you to yield the fight. Howeve..."
• 08:2208:22, 25 March 2025 diff hist +1,583 N Armored Combat:Conventions - Rules of engagement - Killing from behind Created page with "==Killing from behind== ===General=== #Kingdoms can choose to allow combatants to kill opponents they are not engaged with by using the "killing from behind" maneuver in battle scenarios. ##The killing from behind maneuver may not be used in tournament single combat, or in tournament melee combat. #If your opponent is not engaged with you, striking them from behind is always forbidden. #You must not deliberately ignore an attacker behind you, or repeatedly maneuver to ke..."
• 08:2108:21, 25 March 2025 diff hist +3,008 N Armored Combat:Conventions - Rules of engagement - Definition and types of engagement Created page with "==Definition== In SCA martial disciplines, we say combatants are "engaged" when they are allowed to strike each other. ==Types of engagement== ===Individiual engagement=== # In tournament single combat, you are engaged with your opponent at all times. # In tournament melee combat, you engage an individual opponent by moving into their line of sight and stating loudly, "Fighter - I am engaging you," or words to that effect. # In battles, you engage your opponent by movi..."
• 08:2008:20, 25 March 2025 diff hist +358 N Armored Combat:Conventions - Rules of engagement Created page with "<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo|Armored Combat - Rattan - Handbook|8|Conventions of combat - Rules of engagement}}</noinclude> {{Armored_Combat:Conventions_-_Rules_of_engagement_-_Definition_and_types_of_engagement}} {{Armored_Combat:Conventions_-_Rules_of_engagement_-_Killing_from_behind}} {{Armored_Combat:Conventions_-_Rules_of_engagement_-_Helpless_opponents}}"
• 08:1908:19, 25 March 2025 diff hist +19 Armored Combat:Handbook →Participants (I want to do the thing)
• 08:1808:18, 25 March 2025 diff hist +225 N File:Jacques de Lalaing fighting the Lord of Espiry 1530.jpg Jacques de Lalaing Fighting the Lord of Espiry at the Passage of Arms of the Fountain of Tears, Master of the Getty Lalaing (Flemish, active about 1530) Digital image courtesy of Getty’s Open Content Program. current
• 08:1608:16, 25 March 2025 diff hist +10 Armored Combat:Handbook →Participants (I want to do the thing)
• 08:1608:16, 25 March 2025 diff hist −4 Global:Expected behavior and responsibilities No edit summary
• 08:1208:12, 25 March 2025 diff hist −7 Armored Combat:Expected behavior and responsibilities No edit summary
• 08:1108:11, 25 March 2025 diff hist +20,180 N Global:Managing misconduct Created page with "{{ChapterInfoGlobal|Managing misconduct}} ==Concepts== #Many sports include a mechanism for removing and excluding a player (being sent-off) for misconduct for a period of time, or a game or two, such as football/soccer's red cards, or ejection from a gridiron football game or baseball, benching a player, etc. #If there is unacceptable behavior, whether as a participant or a marshal, a marshal can decide that you are no longer acceptable to be on the field, and exclude y..."
• 08:0908:09, 25 March 2025 diff hist +1,578 N Global:Expected behavior and responsibilities Created page with "<noinclude>{{ChapterInfoGlobal|Expected behavior and responsibilities}}</noinclude> #You are responsible for, and must have control over your behavior, actions, and techniques at all times. #You must follow the rules in this handbook, and the instructions and decisions of the marshals. If you do not, you can be removed from the field, excluded from the activity, or face further actions. (See Managing misconduct.) #If you have a disagreement..."
• 08:0608:06, 25 March 2025 diff hist −17 Armored Combat:Handbook →Participants (I want to do the thing)
• 08:0508:05, 25 March 2025 diff hist −4 Armored Combat:Overview of armored combat →Armored combatant
• 08:0408:04, 25 March 2025 diff hist +512 N Armored Combat:Authorization categories Created page with "==Authorization categories== #The minimum authorization categories include: #* Armored combat - rattan #* Combat archery #* Combat siege # Kingdoms are allowed to define additional types of authorizations and requirements, such as authorizations in specific weapon forms, categories, or multiple groupings. ## Standard armored combat weapons fall into 7 categories: ##* Single-handed weapons ##* Two-handed weapons ##* Spears ##* Throwing weapons ##* Archery - Handbows ##*..."
• 08:0208:02, 25 March 2025 diff hist +38 Armored Combat:Handbook →Introduction
• 08:0208:02, 25 March 2025 diff hist +56 Global:Rules of the Lists No edit summary Tag: Reverted
• 07:5307:53, 25 March 2025 diff hist +11 Armored Combat:Handbook →Introduction
• 07:4707:47, 25 March 2025 diff hist +2 Global:Introduction to SCA martial activities - Inter-kingdom activity No edit summary