[MR] Shield baskets question

[Syr Otto]

These rules are from the SCA Armor regulations. They have been in place
for several years now (at least as far back as 2000) so I assume that
there is no longer any additional time for compliance.

Syr Otto von Schwartzkatz, 
Deputy Marshal for Northern Atlantia

5. Hand and Wrist Armor:
The outer surfaces of the hand and wrist of both arms must be covered by
one or a combination of the following: 
a. A metal basket hilt with enough bars or plates to prevent a blow from
striking the fingers or the back of the hand. If a basket hilt is used,
a vambrace or partial gauntlet shall cover the remaining portions of the
hand and wrist.
b. A gauntlet made of rigid plates; either lined with padding or closed
cell foam, or designed to transfer potentially injurious impact to the
surfaces being grasped.
c. A gauntlet of heavy leather lined with closed cell foam or heavy
padding. (Note: A hockey glove is considered to be the equivalent, but
looks blatantly modern, and their use is discouraged.)
d. A shield with a shield basket or equivalent. (Note: a shield alone is
NOT sufficient, since it covers only the back of the hand but not the
fingers or thumb.)
e. Street hockey gloves are NOT equivalent. Street hockey gloves may be
used in tandem with a demi-gauntlet and basket hilt. Street hockey
gloves may also be used behind a shield in tandem with a shield basket.



-----Original Message-----
From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of sajah at att.net
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 7:55 PM
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org; keep at windmastershill.org
Subject: [MR] Shield baskets question

Greetings All,

So speaking of rumors and gosip and snatches of twice-told tales ... I
heard 
at a regular SCA lunch I attend that it has been determined at a society

level that shields must now have baskets as hockey gloves have been 
disallowed. Can this, along with all pertinent details like Timeframe
For 
Compliance, be confirmed by the marshallate staff, please?

Sajah
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