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Avacal Book of Armoured Combat Avacal Book of Armoured Combat Revision 1 Toryn Davinsson Earl Marshal, Avacal Kingdom of Avacal: Book of Armoured Combat Table of Contents FIGHTERS SECTION: ....................................................................................................................................... 5 I COMBAT AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS: ................................................................................... 5 A) General ......................................................................................................................................... 5 B) Minor Authorization ..................................................................................................................... 6 II RULES OF THE LISTS .......................................................................................................................... 7 III CONVENTIONS OF COMBAT ........................................................................................................... 10 A) General Information ................................................................................................................... 10 B) Behavior on the Field .................................................................................................................. 10 C) Target Areas ................................................................................................................................ 12 D) Combat Archery Conventions ..................................................................................................... 13 E) The use of a Weapon and Shield ................................................................................................ 14 F) Acknowledgement of Blows ....................................................................................................... 15 G) Armour Requirements ................................................................................................................ 16 IV WEAPONS STANDARDS ................................................................................................................... 22 A) General ....................................................................................................................................... 22 B) Single-Handed Weapons: ........................................................................................................... 24 C) Two-Handed Weapons: .............................................................................................................. 24 D) Fiberglass Spears ........................................................................................................................ 25 E) Thrust and Throw Weapons: ...................................................................................................... 26 F) Combat Archery Bows/Crossbows ............................................................................................. 27 G) Combat Archery Ammunition ..................................................................................................... 28 V SIEGE COMBAT ................................................................................................................................ 31 A) Munitions .................................................................................................................................... 31 B) Blow Acknowledgment ............................................................................................................... 31 C) Destroying Siege Engines ............................................................................................................ 32 MARSHAL SECTION ..................................................................................................................................... 33 I PROCEDURES FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF MARSHALS ............................................................... 33 II GUIDELINES FOR MARSHALING ON THE FIELD ............................................................................... 35 Revision 1 Nov 2016 Page 3 of 64 Book of Armoured Combat Kingdom of Avacal: Book of Armoured Combat A) Marshal in Charge (MIC) ............................................................................................................. 35 B) Marshaling Single Combat .......................................................................................................... 35 C) Fair Witness ................................................................................................................................ 36 D) Showmanship: ............................................................................................................................ 37 III Procedures for Marshalling Crown Events ...................................................................................... 37 IV PROCEDURES FOR MARSHALING WARS ......................................................................................... 38 A) Before the War ........................................................................................................................... 38 B) Marshal of a War ........................................................................................................................ 39 V Marshaling Missile Combat ............................................................................................................. 41 VI COMBAT INJURY PROCEDURES ....................................................................................................... 41 VII COMBAT AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURES ................................................................................... 42 VIII EQUIPMENT INSPECTION GUIDELINES ....................................................................................... 44 A) General Information ................................................................................................................... 44 B) Sample Armour Inspection ......................................................................................................... 45 C) Sample Weapon Inspection ........................................................................................................ 46 D) Sample Combat Archery Inspection: .......................................................................................... 46 IX EXPERIMENTAL WEAPONS AND MATERIALS PROCEDURES ........................................................... 47 X CHAIN OF COMMAND AND PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING .......................................................... 48 XI PROCEDURES FOR GRIEVANCES AND SANCTIONS.......................................................................... 52 A) Grievances and Disputes: ........................................................................................................... 52 B) Sanctions ..................................................................................................................................... 53 ~Appendix Avacal Traditions of Armoured Combat~ ................................................................................. 55 GLOSSARY.................................................................................................................................................... 59 XII Armour Materials ........................................................................................................................ 59 XIII Weapons ..................................................................................................................................... 60 XIV Other Definitions ......................................................................................................................... 61 Revision 1 Nov 2016 Page 4 of 64 Book of Armoured Combat Kingdom of Avacal: Book of Armoured Combat FIGHTERS SECTION: I COMBAT AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS: A) General 1) All persons who wish to participate in SCA combat activities must authorize under the Society and Kingdom-of-residence authorization procedures. SCA combat activities are defined as armoured combat, period fencing, combat archery, siege, and marshaling. Other activities clearly falling within the scope above are also considered combat- related activities 2) Herein Avacal establishes a procedure for authorizing combatants for participation in SCA combat- related activities. These procedures shall verify that the candidate is familiar with the following: (a) Rules of the Lists of the SCA. (b) The Armour and Weapons Standards of the SCA. (c) Avacal Armour and Weapons Standards. (d) The Conventions of Combat for the SCA. (e) Avacal Conventions of Combat. 3) In addition to the above requirements, candidates must demonstrate the ability to function on the field in a manner that is safe both to themselves and their opponents. 4) Only a warranted Senior Marshal may perform an Authorization. This Marshal must witness the Authorization and must execute the appropriate paperwork to insure the authorization is registered within the Lists Database. 5) New authorizations and renewals are to be entered into the Avacal Lists Database by the authorizing Senior Marshal. 6) Authorization shall be registered with and kept on file by the Kingdom Minister of the Lists. This office shall be responsible for keeping properly completed waivers and maintaining the registration of authorizations. This office shall provide the Earl Marshal with a list of all current authorization cards upon request. 7) All combat at official SCA events shall take place with an acceptable waiver on file for all combatants who take the field.
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