[Ansteorra] Youth Combat Sword Confusion

[Jean Paul de Sens]

CPH always trumps a website.  The CPH is law, a website is just that.
>From a former KEM.
JP



On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Sweet, Debby
<deborah.s.sweet at okstate.edu>wrote:

> I'm greatly confused by these contrary things I found while trying to get
> information for my boys to start up in the Youth Combat Boffer Division.
>
> I have the Ansteorra Complete Participant's Handbook - Jan 2008 Revision.
>
> I also found the http://youth-combat.ansteorra.org site.
>
> On making swords for the youngest division (age 6-9):
>  1) the ACPH says 1/2 inch PVC or rattan. Do not cap the striking end of
> the PVC.
> 2) The Youth Combat website says to use non-reinforced foam rubber or a
> single golf tube.
>
> On making swords for the next age up (ages 10-12 -my oldest will get there
> soon enough):
>
> 1)      The ACPH says (again) to use 1/2 inch PVC or rattan (with possibly
> some other equivalents). Again do not cap the striking end.
>
> 2)      The Youth Combat website says to use either PVC or two golf tubes
> nested. Cap *both* ends of the PVC.
>
> I have not searched for any other discrepancies as these were enough for
> me.
>
> Which are the correct rules??
>
> Estrill
> Confused in Mooneschadowe
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