Armored Combat:Handbook

Armored Combat - Rattan

These rules are in effect from December 23, 2025.

NOTE - The official and authoritative versions of these rules are the pdf versions held at www.SCA.org / Documents

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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. Mundane restrictions
19. Authorization
20. Authorization process

Participants and Marshals (Resources, injuries, problems)

21. Accessibility
22. Safety resources
23. Injury procedures
24. Managing misconduct

Marshals - I want to marshal

25. Marshalate - Overview
26. Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command
27. Kingdom marshalate
28. Inspecting equipment
29. Marshaling on the field

Administration - I want to run the thing

30. Inter-kingdom events
31. Reporting requirements
32. Experimentation
33. Handbook updates