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These rules are currently the official rules for Lochac

• Lochac Armoured Combat Fighters' Handbook and Marshals' Handbook
• Lochac Target Archery & Thrown Weapons Handbook

Other rules on this wiki are draft only.

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Fencing inspection requirements during COVID-19

In Australia

At the request of the Kingdom Seneschal, Marshals carrying out inspections must wear fencing gloves and observe appropriate distancing as outlined in the low contact inspection procedure.

If distance cannot be maintained, Marshals must wear face coverings.

Please undertake these steps to ensure the safety of Marshals and combatants.

In New Zealand

At Alert Levels 1 and 2, inspections may be conducted as normal or using the low contact inspection procedure. Face coverings are not required.

SCA combat activities are prohibited at Alert Levels 3 and 4.

YiS

Master Owain Cantor ap Hughe

Kingdom Rapier Marshal

Armoured Combat inspection requirements during COVID-19

In Australia

At the request of the Kingdom Seneschal, Marshals conducting armoured combat inspections need to wear a face covering and gloves until advised otherwise.

Please undertake these steps to ensure the health and safety of Marshals and combatants.

In New Zealand

At Alert Levels 1 and 2, inspections may be conducted as normal. Face coverings are not required.

SCA combat activities are prohibited at Alert Levels 3 and 4.

YiS,

Sir Andreas Reinhardt

Deputy Earl Marshal Armoured Combat.

Youth Armoured Combat inspection requirements durinhg COVID-19

In Australia

At the request of the Kingdom Seneschal, Marshals conducting youth armoured combat inspections need to wear a face covering and gloves until advised otherwise.

Please undertake these steps to ensure the health and safety of Marshals and combatants.

In New Zealand

At Alert Levels 1 and 2, inspections may be conducted as normal. Face coverings are not required.

SCA combat activities are prohibited at Alert Levels 3 and 4.

YiS,

Master Grim of Thornby

Deputy Earl Marshal Youth Armoured Combat.

Consultation - Draft Fencing Handbook - for comment by 16 August 2020

Following the publication of the Society Fencing Marshals Handbook, the Kingdom Marshallate has updated the Lochac Fencing Rules.

These draft rules have been rewritten to be presented in a plain English format.

Members of the fencing community and other interested people are now invited to comment on the draft rules.

We are interested in any spelling or numbering errors, and questions or comments about the presentation of our changes to the rules.

If you have feedback, please include the section number or Appendix to assist or review. If you think wording is ambiguous, we will appreciate your suggestions for different wording.

Comments should be sent by email to the Kingdom Fencing Marshal at rapier@lochac.sca.org.

The commentary period will close on Sunday 16 August 2020.

Link - Draft v5 Lochac Fencing Handbook for consultation

Reporting

Send your reports for your field to the relevant Deputy Earl Marshal (emails shown below) as well as any other requirements for your group.

Reports are due:

• 15 February
• 15 May
• 15 August
• 15 November

Marshallate officers in charge

Role	Officer	Email contact
Earl Marshal	Angele de Savigny	marshal@lochac.sca.org
Deputy for Archery	Ulric of Ambledune	archer@lochac.sca.org
Deputy for Armoured Combat	Andreas Reinhardt	armoured@lochac.sca.org
Deputy for Equestrian	Andrea di Argentolupo	equestrianmarshal@lochac.sca.org
Deputy for Rapier	Owain Cantor ap Hughe	rapier@lochac.sca.org
Deputy for Siege	Hanbal al-Barbari	siege@lochac.sca.org
Deputy for Youth Armoured Combat	Grim of Thornby	youthmarshal@lochac.sca.org
Authorisations (Australia)	Anna von der Ron	authorisation@lochac.sca.org
Authorisations (New Zealand)	Ginevra Isabella di Serafino Visconti	lists@sca.org.nz