<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">The following experiment was read into law at Warlord. It should be published in the Blackstar shortly. </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Don Pieter</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; ">Ansteorran</span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; "> Rapier Spear Authorization Experiment</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">From Their Royal Majesties </span><span class="s5">Lochlan</span><span class="s5"> & Gwen:</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">By Our Royal Edict, All Spear Type Rapier Weapons Are Hereby Deemed Experimental in the</span><span class="s5">K</span><span class="s5">ingdom of </span><span class="s5">Ansteorra</span><span class="s5"> for a Minimum Period of Three Months (date ending 08/31/2013) and are No Longer Allowed in General </span><span class="s5">Ansteorran</span><span class="s5"> Tournaments or Melees Except as Follows.</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">The Kingdom of </span><span class="s5">Ansteorra</span><span class="s5"> will for a </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; ">minimum period of 3 months</span><span class="s5"> have an experiment on possibly requiring a separate authorization for spear type weapons on the r</span><a name="_GoBack"></a><span class="s5">apier field. The experiment will be overseen by the Deputy Kingdom Rapier Marshal for Experimental Weapons (DKRMEW) under the direction of the Kingdom Rapier Marshal (KRM).</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5"></span> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">All fighters and marshals in this experiment must hold an </span><span class="s5">Ansteorran</span><span class="s5"> authorization for both rapier combat and rapier marshaling.</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s6" style="text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Marshaling SE combat</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">There will be a 1 marshal (or more) to 2 fighter ratio at all times thru-out this experiment.</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">During single combat an authorized marshal must actively watching a set of fighters.</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">During Melee periods there must be at least 1 marshal for every two spear fighters on the field in the area where the SE fighters are in addition to any other required marshals</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Rapier Spears shall not be used in official tournaments during the experiment phase unless agreed upon and inspected by each fighter.</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Rapier Spears shall not be used in official melee during the experiment phase unless announced prior to lay-on and inspected by any fighter that wishes to.</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Anyone may refuse to face this weapon in tournament.</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">In melee the </span><span class="s5">MiC</span><span class="s5"> will make final decision. All requests for or against the use of this weapon in the melee should be brought to the </span><span class="s5">MiC</span><span class="s5"> prior to the start of the melee. An announcement will be made by the </span><span class="s5">MiC</span><span class="s5"> prior to "lay-on" that this weapon is on the field.</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5"></span> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After each practice or event that SE is done those participating in the SE should contact the RMSE and advise them of the number of fighters that used the weapon, who they were, any positives, or problems, etc within 48 hours.</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5"></span> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If an injury happened or weapon failure or breakage the present marshal has 12 hours to contact the RMSE. The RMSE has 12 hours from FMSE contact to advise the DKRMEW of that injury or weapon failure in addition to any regularly required reporting. Regular reporting by the RMSE will be no later than the last day of the month. The DKRMEW will report all injuries and weapons failures to the KRM within 12 hours of the report. Regular informal reporting will be done to the KRM by the DKRMEW and a written period end report will be submitted. Marshals that do not follow these reporting rules can be removed from the program entirely by the DKRMEW.</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s7" style="text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Armor:</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s8">Standard </span><span class="s8">Ansteorran</span><span class="s8"> Rapier armor will be worn by all fighters involved with contact by the experimental spear weapon.</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s7" style="text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Calibration:</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s8">Kills with this experiments spe</span><span class="s8">ar will be standard calibration and are point only, </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; ">no strikes or cuts</span><span class="s8">.</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s7" style="text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Use of the experimental spear:</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If killed in melee the fighter will hold the spear vertical with one hand and the other hand on the top of their head indicating they are dead and remove the weapon from the field.</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s7" style="text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Holding the weapon:</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The weapon shall be allowed to be gripped at any part of the shaft except the butt end or blade. At no point will the back hand grip or cup the butt end of the shaft (AKA Harpooning).</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s8">No "</span><span class="s8">T"handles</span><span class="s8"> or shovel handles will be allowed</span><span class="s8">.</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s7" style="text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Marking the weapon:</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The weapon will be marked with the "experimental" colors of red and green stripes at the point on the shaft at the top where the blade connects to the shaft.</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The tip of the blade will also be stripped with red and green tape.</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s7" style="text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Materials for making the Spear:</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Shaft: 1.25" diameter shaved rattan is the only material allowed for the shaft. The shaft may be between 5'-6' in length.</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s8">Can be purchased from </span><span class="s8">Munition</span><span class="s8"> Grade Arms on FB @ </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Munitions-Grade-Arms/117157058298448"><span class="s9">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Munitions-Grade-Arms/117157058298448</span></a><span class="s8"> </span><span class="s8">or any other shaved rattan supplier. </span><span class="s8">MGA will </span><span class="s8">Cut</span><span class="s8"> to Length.</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s7" style="text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Blade:</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s8">The blades being allowed at this time are all </span><span class="s8">Ansteorran</span><span class="s8"> legal dagger blades except the </span><span class="s8">Darkwood</span><span class="s8"> Heavy Dagger Blade.</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s8">They must</span><span class="s8"> also</span><span class="s8"> have at </span><span class="s8">least </span><span class="s8">the </span><span class="s8">Ansteorra</span><span class="s8"> min of 1/2'' of flex with 6oz weight for blades </span><span class="s8">under</span><span class="s8"> 18'' using the standard flex test.</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s7" style="text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Making the spear:</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We will not limit the method of attaching the blade to the shaft at this time to open the creation of the "best method" other than the following.</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s7" style="text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Basic requirements:</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Dagger must have a tang which must be in the shaft.</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s8">Tape or banding must be wrapped around the shaft as far down as the tang is in. This should assist in keeping the rattan from "expanding". This tape or banding shoul</span><span class="s8">d be covered with the red/green.</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Please play safely and err on the side of caution in both construction and use of this weapon</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span class="s8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Contact information for Experiment</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">Don </span><span class="s5">Pieter DKRMEW</span><span class="s5"> </span><a href="mailto:donpieter@aol.com"><span class="s10">donpieter@aol.com</span></a></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">Dona </span><span class="s5">Amelot</span><span class="s5"> KRM </span><a href="mailto:rapier@marshal.ansteorra.org"><span class="s10">rapier@marshal.ansteorra.org</span></a></span></p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br>Sent from my iPad</div></body></html>