Armored Combat:Handbook

Armored Combat - Rattan

SITE UPDATE IN PROGRESS - 19-21 Nov 2025. These rules are being updated to the version approved by the Board of Directors - 18 November 2025.

Chapters not marked as updated have not yet been updated.

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

Introduction

1. Introduction to SCA martial activities* - Updated for 18 Nov
2. Rules of the Lists* - Updated for 18 Nov (no changes)

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* - Updated for 18 Nov (no changes)
6. Activity guidelines - Updated for 18 Nov
7. Conventions - Holds - Updated for 18 Nov (no changes)
8. Conventions - Rules of engagement - Updated for 18 Nov
9. Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment - Updated for 18 Nov
10. Conventions - Target areas - Updated for 18 Nov (no changes)
11. Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows - Updated for 18 Nov
12. Equipment standards - Armor - Updated for 18 Nov
13. Equipment standards - Handheld weapons - Updated for 18 Nov
14. Equipment standards - Defensive equipment - Updated for 18 Nov (no changes)
15. Equipment standards - Ranged weapons - Updated for 18 Nov
16. Equipment standards - Missiles (Ammunition/Munitions) - Updated for 18 Nov
17. Designated areas - Updated for 18 Nov (no changes)

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

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

Marshals (I want to marshal the thing)

24. Marshalate - Overview* - Updated for 18 Nov
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