Armored Combat:Handbook

Armored Combat - Rattan

SITE UPDATE IN PROGRESS - 20 Nov 2025

These rules were approved by the Board of Directors - 18 November 2025, as an update to the version approved 23 June 2025.

They will be fully in effect from 23 December 2025.

You can download a PDF version of the Armored Combat - Rattan - Handbook (2025)

The currently active Society rules (Oct 2023) are available at www.sca.org

If you have questions or comments, please email armored@sca.org

I want to fight	I want to marshal	Administration	Other
Introduction to SCA martial activities Rules of the Lists Overview of armored combat When you are allowed to participate Expected behavior and responsibilities Activity guidelines Conventions: Holds Rules of engagement Use of weapons and defensive equipment Target areas Acknowledgement of blows Equipment standards: Armor Handheld weapons Defensive equipment Ranged weapons Missiles (Ammunition/Munitions) Authorizing for armored combat and combat archery	Marshalate - Overview Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command Authorization of marshals Inspecting equipment Designated areas Marshaling on the field Authorization Authorization process example Accessibility Safety resources Injury procedures Managing misconduct	Inter-kingdom events Reporting requirements Experimentation Handbook updates	Accessibility Safety resources Injury procedures Managing misconduct Glossary Change log

Introduction

1. Introduction to SCA martial activities* - Updated for 18 Nov
2. Rules of the Lists* - Updated for 18 Nov

Participants (I want to do the thing)

3. Overview of armored combat - Updated for 18 Nov
4. When you are allowed to participate - Updated for 18 Nov
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

Participants & Marshals (Authorizations, safety resources, injuries, problems)

18. Authorization *
19. Authorization process example
20. Accessibility
21. Safety resources*
22. Injury procedures*
23. Managing misconduct*

Marshals (I want to marshal the thing)

24. Marshalate - Overview*
25. Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command*
26. Authorization of marshals
27. Inspecting equipment
28. Marshaling on the field

Administration (I want to run the thing)

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

Other information

33. Glossary
34. Change log
35. Change log - pre 2025

*These pages are global - they are in each handbook