Thoughts, impressions, Rants? I didn't see anything about this yet, so figured I would help get the word out. This just came out over the Aethelmearc list, from our KEM. So new, they haven't hit the SCA.org website yet. Al of the
BOLD and CAPS are changes.
VI. Armor Requirements
B. Helms
1. Helms shall be constructed from steel which has a thickness of no less than .0625 inch (1/16 inch or 1.6mm), or of equivalent material. Alternative materials, such as stainless steel, brass, bronze, or like materials, are permissible as long as the material is structurally equivalent to 0.0625-inch thick steel. The mass of the helm is an important part of the protection. As such, no titanium, fiberglass, aluminum, or other ultra-light materials may be used UNLESS THEY MEET THE EQUIVALENT MASS, STRENGTH, AND WEIGHT OF STEEL WHICH HAS A THICKNESS OF NO LESS THAN .0625 inch (1/16 inch or 1.6mm). PROOF OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE, MATERIALS, AND EQUIVALENCY MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE KEM FOR AN APPROVAL FOR IN-KINGDOM USE. If a spun-metal top is to be used in the construction of the helm, it shall be a minimum of 0.0747 inch (14-gauge) steel. The process of spinning the top thins the metal, thereby requiring a heavier gauge.
VII. Weapon Standards
A. General
14. NO MASS WEAPON SHALL EXCEED 6' (1.8288 m ) IN LENGTH.
VII. Weapon Standards
B. Single Handed Weapons
3. If the weapon has a head, it shall not be constructed of solely rigid materials UNLESS THE ENTIRE HEAD AND HAFT ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM A SINGLE CONTIGUOUS PIECE OF RATTAN. The head shall be firmly and securely attached to the haft. The head shall allow at least a 1⁄2 inch (12.7 mm) of progressive give between the striking surface and the weapon haft.
4. No weapon may have A BUTT/POMMEL SPIKE OR a cutting and/or smashing surface at both ends.
VII. Weapon Standards
C. Two-Handed Weapons.
4. No weapon may have a cutting and/or smashing surface at both ends. ONLY POLEARMS AND GREATSWORDS MAY HAVE BUTT/POMMEL SPIKES.
7. Total weapon length shall not exceed 12 feet (3.658 m) AND RATTAN SPEARS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 5 FEET (1.524 m).
D. Fiberglass Spears
7. Total spear length shall not exceed 12 feet (3.658 m) AND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 5 FEET (1.524 m)
In addition this Glossary Entry in the Marshal Handbook was changed from
Single Handed Mass Weapons
to
Mass Weapons
XVIV. Glossary
B. Weapons
Mass weapons: maces, SOME axes DESIGNS, war hammers, or other weapons designed primarily to crush or punch holes (on account of the weight of the real weapons), rather than primarily to cut (on account of sharp edges on the real weapon). Maximum length for TWO-handed mass weapons is 6’ (1.8288 m ).
Upside is that they have gotten rid of madus, "bearded" axes that were held protecting the hand, and other stuff like that.
Westerners, we have forgotten our origins. We speak all the diverse languages of the country in turn. Indeed the man who was poor at home attains opulence here; he who had no more than a few deiners, finds himself master of a fourtune.