Cut And Thrust:Handbook

Cut and Thrust Handbook - for commentary

Download a PDF of the Society Marshal's Fencing Marshals' Handbook - January 2024

Cut and Thrust

Download a PDF of the proposed Society Marshal's Cut and Thrust Handbook The Board approved this handbook for commentary January 25, 2026. These rules are open for commentary until Insert date An updated version incorporating feedback will be submitted to the Board for final review and approval April 1, 2026. If approved by the Board, the updated rules will come into effect May 20, 2026. If you have questions or comments, please email rapier@sca.org and marshal@sca.org

Download a PDF of the current Society Marshal's Fencing Marshals' Handbook - January 2024

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Cut_And_Thrust:Title page

Cut_And_Thrust:Kingdom handbook chapter list

Cut_And_Thrust:Sidebar

Cut_And_Thrust:Page map

Introduction

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

Participants - I want to fight

3. Overview of cut and thrust
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 and Marshals (Resources, injuries, problems)

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

Marshals - I want to marshal

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

34. Glossary
35. Change log

*Contains Global rules common to all disciplines