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From: lute@abnjh.UUCP (J. Collymore)
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Subject: Re: IFGS - Real life role playing(A comment to Dale Salyer's Remarks on SCA weapons)
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Date: Wed, 13-Jun-84 15:16:22 EDT
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Just one correction to Dale Salyer's remark on SCA combat.

Back in the late 70's, I was an SCA member for a year (a balladier, East
Kingdom), and as far as I can recall, REAL WEAPONS WERE NOT ALLOWED IN
COMBAT!!!
The weapons I saw were wood, wrapped with foam rubber, and taped with silver
tape (to give the illusion of metal).  Helmets had to be made of a certain
thickness steel, padded on the inside with at least an {_inch of foam
rubber, and allow a certain amount of visibility, other minimal requirements
were kidney belt, elbow and knee pads.  Also, equipment must meet with SCA
rules, and those individuals who wish to have their names on the combat lists
must have had at least two sessions with the kingdom's appointed Knight
Marshall (?), and have him teach them the SCA rules of combat, as well as
pass his "course" and have their armor and weapons approved.  Finally, before
a duel or a melee could begin, a waiver concerning personal injury must be 
signed by the individual.

Although the rules may have changed since I was in it, or they may vary from
Kingdom to Kingdom (there are now 5 kingdoms in the U.S., I think), and I was
a non-combatant observer, these were the basic rules as they were explained
to me at the time, and I doubt that
there is anyplace that a group could get away with using REAL weapons
(legally) in such realistic combat situations.


					Jim Collymore