The Armour Archive

The Board also approved the following updates to the Marshals’ Handbook:

Section VI.D. Neck Armor: The neck, including the larynx, cervical
vertebrae, and first thoracic vertebra must be covered by one or a
combination of the following and must stay covered during typical combat
situations, including turning the head, lifting the chin, etc.: 1. The
helm; 2. A gorget of rigid material; 3. A mail or heavy leather camail or
aventail that hangs or drapes to absorb the force of a blow. If the camail
or aventail lays in contact with the larynx, cervical vertebrae, or first
thoracic vertebra, that section must be padded with a minimum of .25in
(6mm) of closed cell foam or equivalent; 4. A collar of heavy leather
lined with a minimum of .25in (6mm) of closed cell foam or equivalent.

Section VI.E.1. The kidney area and the short ribs shall be covered with a
minimum of heavy leather worn over .25in (6mm) of closed-cell foam or
equivalent padding.


Section VI.F.2.: A gauntlet made of rigid material, either lined with
.25in (6mm) of closed-cell foam or equivalent or designed to transfer
potentially injurious impact to the surfaces being grasped.

Section XVIII. Glossary:
i. Heavy Leather: Heavy Leather: stiff, oak-tanned leather nominally 11/64
inch (4.4mm) thick. Often referred to as 11 oz. leather.

ii. Rigid Material: Steel [no thinner than] than 18 gauge, or aluminum
[no thinner than] 0.075 inch (1.9 mm) thick.

Reason - 1/8 " thickness requirement (that was not altered from previous
handbook) is excessively thick to provide same rigidity as 18 gauge steel.

So.. no more hockey gloves?

But, that DOES make finger gauntlets legal for anyone who fights in a "society minimums" kingdom (as I do).. they just have to be padded.


Wow.

No, as hockey gloves are not covered by that item but the next item (IV.F.3). Though I am not sure how a hockey glove is equivalent to heavy leather lined with ½ inch (12mm) of closed-cell foam or heavy padding.

Christophe de Frisselle wrote:No, as hockey gloves are not covered by that item but the next item (IV.F.3). Though I am not sure how a hockey glove is equivalent to heavy leather lined with ½ inch (12mm) of closed-cell foam or heavy padding.

Oh. okay. I don't have a copy of the actual handbook to reference too. I just remember the original (last time I read it, anyway) saying a guantlet OR hockey glove.

It might have been several revisions in the past, however.