Melee Conventions

Melee Conventions

1. Youth fighters may only charge to gain ground. They may not intentionally run into their opponents.
2. Thrown weapons may be used in a melee scenario provided that all marshals and combatants are informed of their use before the melee begins.
3. Deliberately striking from behind without gaining engagement is forbidden.
4. No more than four fighters shall attack a single opponent except in the case of engaged units.
5. Rules of Engagement
   1. Unit engagement
      1. Unit engagement happens when two or more coherent units of opposing heavy combatants meet in combat.
      2. In unit engagement, all combatants who are part of each unit are considered to be engaged with all combatants who are part of of the other unit(s).
      3. In unit engagement, combatants who are part of a unit may strike at members of opposing units, who are to their front or side, without being considered to be “behind” or on their “blind side”.
      4. If a unit loses coherency, combatants from that unit are considered to have left the unit engagement and must be engaged as an individual, as per the “Individual engagement” rules below.
      5. In any circumstance other than that outlined in 4.3.2.4###, striking an opponent from behind is cause for ejection from the field, and may be cause for further disciplinary action. 4.3.2 ###