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<DIV>In a message dated 10/9/2007 3:27:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
james@crouchet.com writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Both
Robert and Brian are correct about the gauntlets.<BR><BR>Don Aeron added mail
gauntlets in the April 2006 edition of the Ansteorran Rapier Rules as a new
secondary. This is not restricted to "armor as worn" tournaments. However, as
with <U><B>all</B></U> weapons and secondaries, you and your opponent must
agree that those weapons are acceptable.<BR><BR>There are a few points of note
concerning mail gauntlets:<BR><BR>
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<LI>Basically, it must be a REAL metal/chain gauntlet and only the areas
covered with metal are proof against hits.
<LI>The gauntlet does NOT protect the hand from being damaged if the hand is
grasping a blade and that blade moves or twists in the hand.<BR>
<LI>The gauntlet is a secondary, not a gloved hand, and thus is NOT approved
for use against the other fighter's person (no "fleeting contact").
</LI></UL>Christian Doré, Kingdom Rapier Marshal</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>Ok so I was not all wrong in the thought that it is not an automatic armor.
It has to be OK'd by the opponent.</DIV>
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