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This change log covers proposed changes from the previously approved version.


==Changes for 3.3.1 - will become version 3.4 when approved==
==Combat authorisation requirements==
===Changes in Chapter 2 - Combat Authorisation Requirements===
===General===
;2.1.2.a in General
;2.1.2
:
;New bullet point
:the risks of concussion, the signs and symptoms of concussion, and can apply the Concussion Recognition Tool.
;Functional change
:Requires participants wanting to authorise or reauthorise to show that they know the risks of concussion, the signs and symptoms of concussion and can apply the Concussion Recognition Tool.
;Reason
:We want to highlight the risk of concussion, and help our people learn to recognise it in themselves and other participants. Mirrors requirements in fencing rules.
;For Notes section
:November 2023 - Knowing the signs and symptoms of concussion is now a required part of authorisation testing. We need our people learn to recognise it in themselves and other participants, and not fight when concussed.
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;2.1.14 in General
:
:
;Was
;Was
:A rostered marshal in Lochac may revoke the authorisation card of a fighter in Lochac (even if they are an overseas visitor) for just and stated cause.
:...The requirement to demonstrate ability means there must be a practical component to all authorisation tests.  
;Now
;Now
:A rostered marshal in Lochac may suspend the authorisation card of a fighter in Lochac (even if they are an overseas visitor) for just and stated cause.
: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
;Reason
:Updated to reflect current wording in 11.2.
: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.
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===Changes for Chapter 4 - Conventions of Combat===
==Conventions of combat==
;Insert new rule, and renumber subsequent rules
===Killing conventions===
:If there is an incident where you think you may have been concussed, you must leave the field immediately, and may not return to combat activities of any type until cleared to do so by a healthcare professional. The signs and symptoms of suspected concussion can be found in Concussion in Sport Group's [https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/concussion-recognition-tool-5.pdf?cloudid=y9y5fpwji70rtzyefdoa Concussion Recognition Tool].
;4.4.7.8 - Engines of war and their crews
;Functional change
:Mirroring the requirements for withdrawing if bleeding, and aligning with the injury management procedures. You must leave the field if you suspect you have been concussed.
;Reason
:We want to highlight the risk of concussion, and help our people learn to recognise it in themselves and other participants.
;For notes section
:November 2023 - We need you know what to do if you think you might have been concussed, and how to recognise it. Even minor head injuries can have long-term consequences if not treated with due care.
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===Changes to Chapter 7 - Armour Requirements===
;7.8.1 - Groin
:
:
;Was
;Was
:The groin must be protected to a standard equivalent to that provided by an athletic cup or pubic protector, secured by straps, or worn in a supporter or fighting garment designed to hold the protection in place.
: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
;Now
:Testicles must be protected to a standard equivalent to that provided by an athletic cup, secured by straps, or worn in a supporter or fighting garment designed to hold the protection in place.
: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
;Functional change
:Removes the requirement for groin protection for anyone who does not have testicles (regardless of gender)
:You no longer lay a weapon on the siege engine to declare it destroyed, you just need to be close enough,
;Reason
;Reason
:Research by medical personnel has not found data to support the need for rigid groin protection for women, even for high contact sports or similar activities.
:The previous rule was leading to siege weapons being struck and damanged by handheld weapons unnecessarily.
;For notes
;Do not use handheld weapons against siege engines - May 2025
:November 2023 - The requirement for people without testicles to wear groin protection was removed from Society armoured combat rules in October 2023. Research by medical personnel has not found data to support the need for rigid groin protection for those without testicles, even for high contact sports or similar activities. The wording reflects input from the DEIA community to accommodate variations. The potential for permanent life-changing injury due to testicular trauma is why groin protection is required.
: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.
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;7.9.3 - Body
===Killing conventions===
;4.4.7.11 - Engines of war and their crews
:
:
;Was
;Was
:If breast protection is worn, separate floating breast cups are prohibited unless they are connected by an interconnecting rigid piece such as a heavy leather or metal breastplate.
:A misfire from a cannon renders all of the crew dead.
;Now
;Now
:Removed
:Removed
;Functional change
;Functional change
:Separate breast cups for chest protection are no longer prohibited
:None, as cannons have not been allowed in combat for over a decade
;Reason
;Reason
:Not needed for safety issues. Originally intended to dissuade "fantasy" armor styles. Removes ambiguity raised for other acceptable armour styles such as lamellar, scale, small plate armor.
:Cannons have not been allowed in combat for over a decade.
;For notes section
;Notes
:November 2023 - The prohibition on separate breast cups for chest protection was removed from Society armoured combat rules in October 2023. The rule was not needed for safety issues, and was originally intended to dissuade "fantasy" armour styles. The rule also created some ambiguity around other acceptable armour styles such as lamellar, scale, or small plate armour.
:Not required, as rule has been invalid for a long time.
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;7.11 - Hand
:
;Was
:A shield with a shield basket or equivalent. A shield alone is not sufficient, since it covers only the back of the hand, but not the wrist, fingers or thumb.
;Now
:A side-strapped shield with a shield basket or equivalent. A shield alone is not sufficient, since it covers only the back of the hand, but not the wrist, fingers or thumb.
;Functional change
:Only side-strapped shields with a shield basket can be hand protection.
;Reason
:Society rule change - Clarifies hand protection requirement with a shield. Removes ambiguity with center grip shields
;For notes section
:November 2023 - Society rules were clarified in October 2023 to specify that only side-strapped shields with shield baskets or equivalent can be used for hand protection. There was some ambiguity around centre-grip shields.
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===Changes in Chapter 8 - Melee Weapon Standards===
;8.2.3.6 in Two-handed weapons and Table 8.1
:
;Was
:The total length of a two-handed weapon must not exceed 3.65m (12 feet). If it exceeds 2.28m (7 1/2 feet) it must not be used for cutting or smashing and must be used for thrusting only.
;Now
:The total length of a two-handed weapon must not exceed 2.74m (9 feet). If it exceeds 2.28m (7 1/2 feet) it must not be used for cutting or smashing and must be used for thrusting only.
;Functional change
:Maximum weapon length is reduced from 12 feet to 9 feet
;Reason
:Society rule change - Game play rule change at Society level. The six kingdoms (including Lochac) that still allowed 12 foot all reported that there would be no issue returning to 9 feet.
;For notes section
:November 2023 - To ensure consistency between kingdoms, the Society armoured combat rules were changed in October 2023 to reduce the maximum length for two handed weapons (particularly spears) to 2.74m (9 feet). Lochac was one of only 6 kingdoms in the Known World that permitted the use of 12 foot spears in their kingdom rules.
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;Was 8.3.4 in Fibreglass spears
:
;Was
:2" Mandrake™ tips are not legal on fibreglass spears.
;Now
:Removed and subsequent rules renumbered.
;Reason
:Society rule change - 2 inch Mandrake tips are not legal on any weapon over 7 1/2 feet. Now covered by rule 8.4.3.5


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==Missile weapons standards==
;Was 8.3.11, now 8.3.10 in Fibreglass spears
;10.3.3 - Arrows and bolts
:
:
;Was
;Was
:Total spear length must not exceed 3.65m (12 feet).
: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
;Now
:Removed and subsequent rules renumbered
:3. Shafts must be made from one of the following woods:
;Reason
:a. Port Orford Cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana or Lawson Cypress)
:Now covered by rule 8.2.3
:b. Silver Ash (Flindersia bourjotiana)
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:c. Tasmanian Oak (Eucalyptus regnans or mountain ash, Eucalyptus obliqua or stringybark or messmate, Eucalyptus delegatensis or alpine ash or woollybutt, or Victorian Ash)
;Table 8.2 and 8.4.2 in Thrusting tips
:d. Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata or giant cedar or shinglewood)
:
:e. Rose gum (Eucalyptus grandis)
;Was
:Low-profile thrusting tips on single-handed weapons must be constructed of at least 19.1 mm (3/4 inch) of resilient material. They must provide at least 9.53 mm (3/8 inch) of progressive give across the face of the thrusting tip without allowing contact with the rigid tip of the weapon.
;Now
:Low-profile thrusting tips on single-handed weapons must be constructed of at least 12 mm (1/2 inch) of resilient material. They must provide progressive give across the face of the thrusting tip without allowing contact with the rigid tip of the weapon.
;Functional change
;Functional change
:Reduction of padding thickness for low-profile thrusting tips on single-handed weapons from 3/4 inch to 1/2 inch.  The amount of progressive give is less important at this scale, as long as there is some
:Rose gum has been added to the list of approved timbers
;Reason
;Reason
:Society rule change - The 1/2 inch thickness has been successfully used in Trimaris for 10 years with no issues.
:Rose gum has similar breaking characteristics to the other forms of allowed eucalypt and is available from Australian hardware stores as 8mm dowel.
;For notes section
;Rose gum added as approved timber for combat arrows - May 2025
;November 2023 - A Society armoured combat rule change in October 2023 reduced the minimum thickness of low-profile thrusting tips on single-handed weapons to 12 mm. This was successfully used in Trimaris for 10 years with no issues.
: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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;8.3.6 in Fibreglass spears
:
;Was
:The end of the shaft to which the thrusting tip is attached must be covered with a schedule-40 PVC cap.
;Now
:The end of the shaft to which the thrusting tip is attached must be covered with a schedule-40 PVC cap or equivalent non-metallic rigid material.
;Functional change
:Other materials can be used for end caps.
;Reason
:Society rule change. Wording change is intended to remove issues with the legality of commonly used commercially available tips being used safely across the SCA.
;For notes section
:November 2023 - A Society rule change in October 2023 allows for other materials to be used for the end caps on fibreglass spears, which removed issues with the legality of commonly used commercially available tips being used safely across the SCA.
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;8.4.3.5 in High-profile Thrusting Tips
:
;Was
:2" Mandrake™ tips are not legal on fibreglass spears.
;Now
:2 inch Mandrake™ tips are not legal on weapons greater than 2.28 m (7 1/2 ft) in length.
;Functional change
:2" Mandrake™ tips are no longer legal on any weapons greater than 2.28 m (7 1/2 ft) in length, not just illegal for fibreglass spears
;Reason
:The tips can fold and penetrate the bar grill of a helmet. The manufacturer advises that they were not designed for use on weapons like spears.
;For notes section
:November 2023 - A Society rule change in October 2023 prohibited the use of 2-inch Mandrake brand thrusting tips on all weapons over 7 1/2 feet. The tips can fold and penetrate the bar grill of a helmet. The manufacturer advises that they were not designed for use on weapons like spears.
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===Changes to Chapter 10 - Missile Weapon Standards===
;10.3.8 in Arrows and bolts
:
;Was
:Blunts must be secured using a strip of good quality 13mm-wide electrical or fibre tape wound down around the sides of the blunt for at least 13mm, and then up onto the shaft of the arrow for 25mm as per figure 10.1. Blunts must be firmly secured to the shaft so that they cannot come off on impact or if the shaft is broken. To allow inspection of possible punch-through the face of the blunt must not be covered.
;Now
:Blunts must be firmly secured to the shaft by good quality electrical or fibre tape so that they cannot come off on impact or if the shaft is broken. To allow inspection of possible punch-through, the face of the blunt must not be covered.
;Functional change
:Removed specification for width of tape
;Reason
:As long as the tape is sufficient to keep the head on, the width of the tape used is irrelevant. Often not followed (nor checked).
;For notes section
:November 2023 - The requirement for tape used to secure blunts to be exactly 13mm wide has been removed. As long as the tape is suffcient to keep the blunt on the shaft securely, you can use other width tape.
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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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