[Ansteorra] Marshalling pole challenge

[James Crouchet]

A lot of rules and practices are different between rapier and armored
combat. If a marshal works both sides then he is responsible for knowing
and complying with the rules for the type of combat he is marshaling at
the time. If someone is not capable of doing that then I don't want them
marshaling.

Also, did I understand that this is NOT an SCA rule but is Ansteorra
specific and that other kingdoms DO use hardwood staves? If so, I
suspect they have done so for many years and in many thousands of
fights. I think we might ask them just how many of these broken staff
stabbings they have had. We might also look at what they do to prevent
the use of pine closet rod (if they do).

Christian Doré

Brandon McDermott wrote:
> There are heavy combatants that use hardwood staves made to look like  "real" broken lances in their off hand as a shield. They of course cannot strike with these, but do block repeated blows with them. I have not seen these here in Ansteorra, but have heard of the in other Kingdoms. To me it is no different that a ply wood shield, except possibly stronger.
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>   Lochlan
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> Troop0341 at aol.com wrote: 
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> In a message dated 1/31/2007 12:32:44 A.M. Central Standard Time, 
> james at crouchet.com writes:
>
> Remember, we were talking about RAPIER marshal staves here. Let me point
> out that I can -- and DO -- use a hardwood stick for parrying on the
> rapier field. So, it is legal to fight with it but not to marshal with
> it. Seems kinda pointless huh?
>
> Beside, I already know the REAL reason for this rule...it provides the
> armored fighters with a ready source of free rattan. ;-)
>
> Dore
>
>
>
> This would be possible IF we don't have marshals that work both sides -- 
> marshal staffs are marked the same way for both heavy and rapier... or 
> should we write another "rule" so heavy staffs are marked one way, and rapier 
> another??? Just a thought,
> With Respects to All, Iain
>
> Faith, Honor and Kingdom
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