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> Subject: [WS] Historical Combat news
> 
> This was just passed by the BOD.  It applies to rapier as well as other
> combat styles.  Please spread this information to those that need to know.
>  Don Aeron Harper of Ansteorra was named as the Deputy to the Society
> Minister of A&S for this project.
> 
> In Service,
> Don Avery Shaw
> Ansteorra
> 
> Proposal for the Study and Education of
> Historical Combat Techniques within the SCA.
> >From the Office of the Society Minister for Arts and Sciences
> 
> The purpose for this proposal and the subsequent rule set is to create a
> place in the SCA where the study, teaching, and (controlled)
> demonstration of historical combat techniques and practices have a home
> society-wide. There has been some question whether historical combat
> classes and demonstrations belong under the purview of the Marshallate
> or of the Ministry of Arts and Sciences, and this document strives to
> define where the responsibility of the Office of Arts and Sciences shall
> begin and end.
> 
> The study of the historical combat arts under the Office of Arts and
> Sciences is meant to allow for the teaching and demonstration of
> historical martial arts that may otherwise be prohibited by or beyond
> the scope of the set of rules as set forth by the Office of the
> Marshallate. This is in no way to be construed as an impediment or
> replacement to the use (current or future) of historical combat
> techniques in the combat forms allowed by the Society Marshal’s
> Office, so long as said techniques do not violate the standing rules at
> the time in which they are implemented. All ‘competitive’ sport
> combat is under the direct control of the Office of the Marshallate.
> 
> 1.	The ‘Non-Competitive’ study and demonstration of historical
> martial arts, systems, and principles shall be regulated as and if
> necessary by the Ministry of Arts and Sciences.
> 
> a.	The Society Minister of Arts and Sciences intends to appoint a
> knowledgeable deputy to coordinate and oversee this activity.
> 
> b.	The Kingdoms of the SCA may choose to appoint a knowledgeable deputy
> to coordinate and oversee the activity on the kingdom level. This deputy
> will serve under the Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences, and will
> report to this Minister as if they were a senior officer (Baronial) and
> should be warranted where appointed.
> 
> 2.	Theatrical performances:
> All theatrical performances involving stage combat will choreograph,
> rehearse and perform such stage combats in a manner consistent with the
> safety guidelines set forth by such professional organizations as the
> American, Canadian and British societies of fight directors, as is
> appropriate for the locale in question. These include, but are not
> limited to, plays and performances - the primary purpose of which is for
> the entertainment of an audience. No free combat play will take place
> within any theatrical performance conducted as a part of the activities
> of the SCA, inc.
> 
> 3.	Historical Combat Studies (non-theatrical) that fall under the
> purview of the Ministry of Arts and Sciences: Must be supported by (at a
> minimum) research and documentation appropriate to the activity in
> question, consistent with that expected for any other A&S entry as
> appropriate to the kingdom in which the activity will occur. Any combat
> study or demonstration that falls outside this guideline does not fall
> under the purview of the Ministry of Arts and Sciences and will default
> to the Marshallate in the Kingdom in which the activity occurs.
> 
> a.	In presenting, demonstrating, and teaching the historical combat arts
> neither the teachers, students, or any other participants shall engage
> in free-assault, sparring, or any form of competitive use of the arts or
> practice weapons.
> 
> i.	In the demonstration of movements and techniques, whether as an A&S
> demonstration/presentation or as part of a historical combat class,
> teachers and their assistants may employ only such drills, plays, and
> exercise patterns as are indicative of the art being demonstrated or
> taught, at only such speed that is prudent, safe and necessary for the
> drill, play or exercise to be properly and safely employed as determined
> by the instructor, primary presenter, and/or the Ministry for Arts and
> Sciences.
> 
> ii.	In historical combat classes, teachers may allow students to work
> with one another in drills, plays, and exercises, conducted in
> accordance with safety practices followed by the art being taught, at
> only such speed as is prudent, safe and necessary for the drill, play or
> exercise to be properly and safely employed, as determined by the
> instructor and/or the Ministry for Arts and Sciences. The class
> participants will at all times act and respond in a manner deemed safe
> and controlled by the class instructor and/or the Minister for Arts and
> Sciences or their appointed deputy or immediately forfeit their right to
> participate in said class.
> 
> b.	All presentations and demonstrations must consist only of plays,
> drills, or techniques predefined and agreed upon by all participants
> before the action in question occurs. Participants will at all times act
> and respond in a manner deemed safe and controlled by each other and the
> Ministry for Arts and Sciences.
> 
> c.	When the participants of a class, presentation, or demonstration
> enact a drill, play, or technique with practice weapons or simulators at
> a distance close enough to strike one another, eye protection is
> suggested and encouraged. Such protection might consist of polycarbonate
> sports goggles, a 12kg 3-weapons mask, or their equivalent in protective
> quality. Exceptions to this might include classes where the mask or
> protective equipment would hinder the instructor’s ability to
> demonstrate a particular technique or theory. Participants in a class,
> presentation, or demonstration should wear such other safety equipment
> as they deem appropriate. Use of any protective clothing and/or
> equipment may be required at any time at the discretion of the class
> instructor, the primary presenter/ demonstrator or by Kingdom Law or
> Policy.
> 
> d.	For performances and demonstrations, a delineated area will be
> required. The office of Arts and Sciences suggests a minimum 10-foot
> distance between the performers and the judges and audience.
> Instructors/demonstrators and participants should consider the nature of
> the demonstration or performance and maintain an appropriate distance
> between the combat activity and any observers.
> 
> e.	At this time, no more that two participants may interact at a time in
> any play, simulation, or drill used for historical combat training while
> studying or demonstrating the historical combat arts. This does not
> preclude group warm-ups, physical exercise training, or multiple pairs
> of participants working through a play, simulation, or drill at the same
> time.
> 
> f.	Under the circumstances laid out above, acceptable
> simulators/practice weapons include, but are not limited to, rebated
> steel, aluminum, wood, and rattan.
> 
> 4.	Final Note: Where Study becomes Combat:
> Where the study of Historical Combat in a Kingdom leads to the use of a
> competitive weapons form, there may be crossover between the office of
> the A&S and the Marshallate, in terms of jurisdiction. It is not the
> intention of the Society A&S office to ever include any competitive
> combat art in its purview. Therefore, while study, practice and
> demonstration of historical techniques may fall under this office, any
> sparring and/or competition in the form may only be allowed where the
> Marshallate of the Kingdom agrees and provides rules for such. E.G: The
> rules and regulations covering Caid’s historical combat studies with
> padded weapons are outlined in the document RULES FOR UNARMORED COMBAT
> (Kingdom of Caid Unarmored Combat Rules) and might easily encompass both
> offices, but any actual combat, including sparring, authorization, etc,
> shall remain under and default to the office of the Marshallate. The
> simple rule is, if it's free-assault, sparring, or any form of
> competitive use of the arts or practice weapons, or the Kingdom requires
> you to authorize in it, then it does not fall under the Ministry of Arts
> and Sciences.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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