Thrown Weapons:Activity guidelines

Activity guidelines

Weapons

Thrown weapons activities include throwing different weapons, such as axes, knives, spears, and plumbatae, and using slings.

Atlatls are covered in the Target Archery Handbook.

Skill tests

Many kingdoms have standard series of throws to measure your skills and growth and see how you compare to others, such as Thrown Weapons Royal Rounds, Universal Thrown Weapons Royal Rounds, and the Thrown Weapons Inter-kingdom Challenge (http://sca-scores.dev/twic).

Competitions

Competition formats vary widely and are limited only by safety and the imagination of the marshal-in-charge of the competition. Competitions can be individual or in teams, including mixes of youth and adults. Some competitions are for score, and others use a head-to-head format.

• Skill level competitions - These range from Novice to Champions throws. Youth tournaments often have age divisions, or modified scoring by age (similar to a golf handicap). Other common variations include using unknown distances, unfamiliar weapons, or negative points if your throw does not stick where intended.
• Novelty throws - It is common to have creative things to throw at rather than a common bullseye pattern. Examples of creative targets include painting on the target, posters, fruit, pasta, arms, and playing cards. A two-handed weapons tournament is another common example.