Armored Combat:Expected behavior and responsibilities - Armored combat (rattan) specific

Armored combat (rattan) specific

1. Striking an opponent with excessive force is forbidden.
2. You must not deliberately strike a helpless opponent.
3. 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.
4. If you obtain an unfair advantage by repeatedly becoming "helpless" (for example, by falling down or losing your weapon), the marshals on the field will warn you and may force you to yield the fight at the next occurrence of such behavior. The onus of this is on the marshals. However, your opponent can ask the marshals to let the fight continue.
5. Grappling, tripping, throwing, punching, kicking, and wrestling is not allowed. Contact between you and your opponent's bodies, shields, and weapons is expected in corps-a-corps or mêlée situations, so controlled contact is allowed during these engagements
6. Deliberately striking your opponent's head, limbs, or body with a shield, weapon haft, or any part of your body is forbidden. Incidental contact with your opponent's shield, and weapons is expected.
7. Grasping your opponent's person, shield, weapon's striking surface, or bow/crossbow is prohibited.
8. Intentionally striking your opponent outside the legal target areas is forbidden. Missiles can inadvertently strike outside target areas because of the nature of the weapon used.
9. Intentionally striking a combat archer's bow/crossbow, or a siege engine, is prohibited.
10. Intentionally blocking a strike or projectile with a bow/crossbow is prohibited.