[Ansteorra] Complete Participant Handbook RulesRevisionsquestion

[Pug Bainter]

Thank you for the explicit clarifications. I'd hate to see some
misunderstanding but well intentioned marshal to have gotten overzealous
about not allowing grabbing of hafts because of a quick clarification.

Ciao,
Pug

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:ansteorra-
> bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Jean Paul de Sens
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:17 AM
> To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Complete Participant Handbook
> RulesRevisionsquestion
> 
> I was being overly quick and lazy.  I'll be more explicit.  Lachlann
> asked:
> 
>  1.Are we allowed to grab the strikinge edge of a weapon?
> 
> You are allowed to grab the striking edge of your weapon.  You are not
> allowed to grab the striking edge of an opponent's weapon.
> 
>  2.Are we allowed to grab our opponents weapon anywere they are allowed?
> No, as they are allowed to grab their own blade, and you can't. The
> rules clearly state (Section 2.I.A.1.b) that you can grab their haft
> with your armored hands.
> 
>  3.If so, does this rule overrule those rules?
> No.
> 
> To clarify the intent behind this, this rule is designed to allow
> half-swording, but is restrained to prevent too much wrestling.
> 
> Jean Paul
> 
> On 6/5/07, Pug Bainter <pug at pug.net> wrote:
> > I'm confused about clarification #2.
> >
> >
> >
> > 1.    Are you telling me that in a melee I can't grab a spear or pole-
> arm?
> >
> > 2.    Are you telling me that because someone can half-sword their own
> > weapon that I can not?
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm assuming #2 until told otherwise, but the simple clarification was
> > easily misunderstood by myself and took me back a little.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ciao,
> >
> > Pug
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > > From: ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:ansteorra-
> >
> > > bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Jean Paul de Sens
> >
> > > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 10:15 PM
> >
> > > To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.
> >
> > > Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Complete Participant Handbook Rules
> >
> > > Revisionsquestion
> >
> > >
> >
> > > 1.  Your own, yes.
> >
> > > 2. No.
> >
> > > 3. No.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > JP
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > > On 6/4/07, Brandon McDermott <brandonsmcd at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > > Jean Paul,
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > >   1.Are we allowed to grab the strikinge edge of a weapon?
> >
> > > >   2.Are we allowed to grab our opponents weapon anywere they are
> >
> > > allowed?
> >
> > > >   3.If so, does this rule overrule those rules?
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > >   12. Grasping an opponent's person, shield, or weapon's striking
> >
> > > surface is prohibited.
> >
> > > >   Lochlan
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > >
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