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Society Rules of the Lists

The basic rules for the SCA combat are contained in the Rules of the Lists. These Rules, however, do not specifically cover non-tourney field activities such as wars, war archery, and period fencing. In practice, the rules have been extended to cover these activities, with the observance of honor and chivalry being the overriding element, along with the safety of the combattants. The following is intended to bring together the appropriate rules for conducting both tourney field combat and other SCA combat activities.

A. The Rules of the Lists are reprinted from section IX.B of the Corpora of the SCA.

1. Each fighter, recognizing the possibilities of physical injury to him or herself in such combat, shall assume unto him or herself, all risk and liability for for harm suffered by means of such combat. No fighter shall engage in combat unless and until he or she has inspected the field of combat and satisfied him or herself that it is suitable for combat. Other participants shall likewise recognize the risks involved in their presents on or near the field of combat, and shall assume until themselves the liabilities thereof.
2. No person shall participate in Combat-Related Activities (including armored combat, period fencing, combat archery, scouting, and banner bearing in combat) outside of formal training sessions unless he or she shall have been properly authorized under Society and Kingdom procedures.
3. All combattants must be presented to, and be acceptable to, the Sovereign or his or her representative.
4. All combattants shall adhere to the appropriate armor and weapons standards of the Society, and to any additional standards of the Kingdom in which the event takes place. The Sovereign may waive the additional Kingdom standards.
5. The Sovereign or the Marshallate may bar any weapon or armor from use upon the field of combat. Shoud a warranted marshal bar any weapon or armor, an apeal may be made to the Sovereign to allow the weapon or armor.
6. Combattants shall have a knightly and chivalrous manner, and shall fight according to the appropriate Society and Kingdom Conventions of Combat.
7. No one may be required to participate in Combat-Related Activities. Any combattany may, without dishonor or penalty, reject any challange without specifying a reason. A fight in a tournament lists is not to be considered a challange, and therefor may not be declined or rejected without forfeiting the bout.
8. Fighting with real weapons, whether fast or slow, is strictly forbidden at any Society event. This rule does not considered approved weaponry which meets the Society and Kingdom standards for traditional Society combat and/or Society period rapier combat, used in the context of mutual sport, to be real weaponry.
9. No projectile weapons shall be allowed and no weapons shall be thrown within the Lists of a tournament. The use of approved projectile weapons for mele, war, or combat archery shall conform to the appropriate Society and Kingdom Conventions of Combat.

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