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We will aim to keep the last 12 months of changes in the published PDF.
==1. Classes of participant and combat==
*Updated minimum ages for participants - war is an armoured combat activity. No person under the age of 16 can authorise for armoured combat according to Society rule changes in July 2020.
*Updated heavy to armoured combat in its relevant contexts throughout.
*Some simplification of language


==2. Combat authorisation requirements==
==Combat authorisation requirements==
*Updated heavy to armoured combat in its relevant contexts throughout.
===General===
===2.1 General===
;2.1.2
*Updated 2.1.1 to make this more specific to armoured combat and refined definition of armoured combat
:
*Updated 2.1.2 to make it clear that they need to demonstrate familiarity and ability to apply all of the things. And that the requirement to demonstrate ability means there must be a practical component to all authorisation tests.
;Was
*Updated 2.1.5 to reword for clarity, and to include Siege Marshals being able to do Siege authorisations
:...The requirement to demonstrate ability means there must be a practical component to all authorisation tests.  
*Added 2.1.6 to remind people that they need to send in their own signed form.
;Now
*2.1.7 reminds Senior Marshals that they must have their card back from Lists before they can perform authorisations - they can't do it from their own paperwork, they must be a valid senior marshal in the system on the date they perform someone else's authorisation.
:The requirement to demonstrate ability means there must be a practical component to all authorisation tests. This test must occur at an official event or official practice.
*2.1.9 The Kingdom Lists Officer doesn't need to provide the Earl Marshal with a list of current authorisations as the database is accessible to them.
;Functional change
===2.2 Age restrictions===
:Makes it absolutely clear that authorisation bouts must occur at official events or practices.
*Updated 2.2.1.b to include participants in the age restriction.
;Reason
*Removed 2.2.1.c - Persons between the ages of 14 and 16 may be authorised as plumed auxiliaries. Banner bearing is part of armoured combat according to Society Rules - 14-16 as plumed auxiliaries is no longer allowed by Society rules.
:SCA combat only occurs at official SCA events and practices. We have no jurisdiction over people fighting in their backyard in their own time, therefore nothing that occurs there is valid for our purposes.
*Removed 2.2.1.d - No person below the age of 14 may be authorised for any form of SCA combat-related activity. Not relevant for this rule set
;Clarification that authorisations must occur at official events or practices - December 2024
*Updated rule 2.2.1.e (now c) for under 14s not being allowed to train/swing an armoured combat weapon to be specific for this rule set.
:SCA combat only occurs at official SCA events and practices. We have no jurisdiction over people fighting in their backyard in their own time, therefore nothing that occurs there is valid for our purposes, so your official authorisation bouts cannot occur outside of an official SCA event or practice.
===2.3 Minor authorisation===
<hr>
*Updated 2.3.1 to 16 years from 14 years
*Updated 2.3.1.a to make it clear that the parent/guardian needs to talk to the Senior Marshal doing the authorisation.
*Updated 2.3.1.b to add the Kingdom Armoured Combat Marshal
*Updated 2.3.2 to be specific to this rule book.


==3. Rules of the Lists==
==Conventions of combat==
*Changes were made at Society level to the Rules of the List in Corpora in March 2021 - for gender neutral terms, to remove the right of the Sovereign to waive additional Kingdom standards (thanks to Lochac), and to be more consistent with terminology.
===Killing conventions===
;4.4.7.8 - Engines of war and their crews
:
;Was
:Siege engines may be destroyed by placing a weapon on the engine or structure and declaring "this weapon is destroyed," or by being struck by siege-class munitions from another siege engine.
;Now
:Siege engines are destroyed by closing to within 5 metres unimpeded and declaring "this weapon is destroyed," or by being struck by siege-class munitions from another siege engine.
;Functional change
:You no longer lay a weapon on the siege engine to declare it destroyed, you just need to be close enough,
;Reason
:The previous rule was leading to siege weapons being struck and damanged by handheld weapons unnecessarily.
;Do not use handheld weapons against siege engines - May 2025
:Siege engines are now destroyed by closing to within 5 metres unimpeded and declaring "this weapon is destroyed," or by being struck by siege-class munitions from another siege engine. The previous rule required you to touch the engine with your weapon, but this had led to siege engines being struck with force and damaged unnecessarily.
<hr>
===Killing conventions===
;4.4.7.11 - Engines of war and their crews
:
;Was
:A misfire from a cannon renders all of the crew dead.
;Now
:Removed
;Functional change
:None, as cannons have not been allowed in combat for over a decade
;Reason
:Cannons have not been allowed in combat for over a decade.
;Notes
:Not required, as rule has been invalid for a long time.
<hr>


==4. Conventions of combat==
==Missile weapons standards==
*Updated references to the Earl Marshal to include reference to their deputy, the Kingdom Armoured Combat Marshal
;10.3.3 - Arrows and bolts
*Updated throughout to make more specific to armoured combat.
:
*Simplified language and changed to refer to you as the audience throughout
;Was
*Updated Marshal-in-Charge of the field to responsible marshal throughout
:3. Shafts must be made from one of the following woods:
*4.5.6. a and b - separated the information about nocking bows etc into two sub rules.
:a. Port Orford Cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana or Lawson Cypress)
*4.6.4 split into three rules.
:b. Silver Ash (Flindersia bourjotiana)
:c. Tasmanian Oak (Eucalyptus regnans or mountain ash, Eucalyptus obliqua or stringybark or messmate, Eucalyptus delegatensis or alpine ash or woollybutt, or Victorian Ash)
:d. Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata or giant cedar or shinglewood)
;Now
:3. Shafts must be made from one of the following woods:
:a. Port Orford Cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana or Lawson Cypress)
:b. Silver Ash (Flindersia bourjotiana)
:c. Tasmanian Oak (Eucalyptus regnans or mountain ash, Eucalyptus obliqua or stringybark or messmate, Eucalyptus delegatensis or alpine ash or woollybutt, or Victorian Ash)
:d. Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata or giant cedar or shinglewood)
:e. Rose gum (Eucalyptus grandis)
;Functional change
:Rose gum has been added to the list of approved timbers
;Reason
:Rose gum has similar breaking characteristics to the other forms of allowed eucalypt and is available from Australian hardware stores as 8mm dowel.
;Rose gum added as approved timber for combat arrows - May 2025
:Rose gum has similar breaking characteristics to the other forms of allowed eucalypt and is available from Australian hardware stores as 8mm dowel.
<hr>


==5. The use of weapons and shields==
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*Updated throughout to refer to you as the audience and simplify language.
*5.1.1 - added General heading to fix rules numbering collision.
*Added 5.1.1.5 - "Archers may have a backup weapon on them, but may not draw it until their bow/crossbow has been safely disposed of (taken off the field, discarded in a low traffic area, handed to another combatant, etc). Upon drawing a backup weapon to enter combat, hands must be appropriately armoured." This had been previously removed in the 2009 rules when we didn't allow non-plumed archers.
*Added 5.1.3 - Missile and Thrown Weapons - moved use of missile weapons rules out of Missile weapons standards section as these are about use not construction.
*5.1.3.7 - clarified that bows and non-rigid quivers need to be inspected if they are struck by anything, not just missile fire, to allow for non-plumed archers who may be struck.
*Added 5.1.3.8 - "Archers may carry and use thrown weapons without need to discard their bow/crossbow or change hand armour". This had been previously removed in the 2009 rules when we didn't allow non-plumed archers.
 
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 10:06, 26 May 2025

Combat authorisation requirements

General

2.1.2
Was
...The requirement to demonstrate ability means there must be a practical component to all authorisation tests.
Now
The requirement to demonstrate ability means there must be a practical component to all authorisation tests. This test must occur at an official event or official practice.
Functional change
Makes it absolutely clear that authorisation bouts must occur at official events or practices.
Reason
SCA combat only occurs at official SCA events and practices. We have no jurisdiction over people fighting in their backyard in their own time, therefore nothing that occurs there is valid for our purposes.
Clarification that authorisations must occur at official events or practices - December 2024
SCA combat only occurs at official SCA events and practices. We have no jurisdiction over people fighting in their backyard in their own time, therefore nothing that occurs there is valid for our purposes, so your official authorisation bouts cannot occur outside of an official SCA event or practice.

Conventions of combat

Killing conventions

4.4.7.8 - Engines of war and their crews
Was
Siege engines may be destroyed by placing a weapon on the engine or structure and declaring "this weapon is destroyed," or by being struck by siege-class munitions from another siege engine.
Now
Siege engines are destroyed by closing to within 5 metres unimpeded and declaring "this weapon is destroyed," or by being struck by siege-class munitions from another siege engine.
Functional change
You no longer lay a weapon on the siege engine to declare it destroyed, you just need to be close enough,
Reason
The previous rule was leading to siege weapons being struck and damanged by handheld weapons unnecessarily.
Do not use handheld weapons against siege engines - May 2025
Siege engines are now destroyed by closing to within 5 metres unimpeded and declaring "this weapon is destroyed," or by being struck by siege-class munitions from another siege engine. The previous rule required you to touch the engine with your weapon, but this had led to siege engines being struck with force and damaged unnecessarily.

Killing conventions

4.4.7.11 - Engines of war and their crews
Was
A misfire from a cannon renders all of the crew dead.
Now
Removed
Functional change
None, as cannons have not been allowed in combat for over a decade
Reason
Cannons have not been allowed in combat for over a decade.
Notes
Not required, as rule has been invalid for a long time.

Missile weapons standards

10.3.3 - Arrows and bolts
Was
3. Shafts must be made from one of the following woods:
a. Port Orford Cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana or Lawson Cypress)
b. Silver Ash (Flindersia bourjotiana)
c. Tasmanian Oak (Eucalyptus regnans or mountain ash, Eucalyptus obliqua or stringybark or messmate, Eucalyptus delegatensis or alpine ash or woollybutt, or Victorian Ash)
d. Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata or giant cedar or shinglewood)
Now
3. Shafts must be made from one of the following woods:
a. Port Orford Cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana or Lawson Cypress)
b. Silver Ash (Flindersia bourjotiana)
c. Tasmanian Oak (Eucalyptus regnans or mountain ash, Eucalyptus obliqua or stringybark or messmate, Eucalyptus delegatensis or alpine ash or woollybutt, or Victorian Ash)
d. Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata or giant cedar or shinglewood)
e. Rose gum (Eucalyptus grandis)
Functional change
Rose gum has been added to the list of approved timbers
Reason
Rose gum has similar breaking characteristics to the other forms of allowed eucalypt and is available from Australian hardware stores as 8mm dowel.
Rose gum added as approved timber for combat arrows - May 2025
Rose gum has similar breaking characteristics to the other forms of allowed eucalypt and is available from Australian hardware stores as 8mm dowel.
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