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<DIV>While I'm not the knight marshal, I am an inspecting and authorizing
marshal, so I'll take a stab at answering this.</DIV>
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<DIV>1. No. The combination of a half gauntlet plus a basket hilt
provides the covering required.</DIV>
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<DIV>2. The way I read this, yes, a half gauntlet in combination with a
shield basket will be required. Full gauntlet needed only if the shield
has no basket over the handle.</DIV>
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<DIV>Padraig</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Mordikar wrote:<BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=890560900-03022005>This poses two questions from me for
our knight marshal.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=890560900-03022005>1) by "Only the palm and grip surface of
the fingers should be unarmored." does this mean the society is requirinf full
guantles?</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=890560900-03022005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=890560900-03022005>2) does this mean we are now required to
wear half / full gauntlets on shield arms as well? </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:loch-ruadh-bounces+mordikar=earthlink.net@ansteorra.org">loch-ruadh-bounces+mordikar=earthlink.net@ansteorra.org</A>
[mailto:loch-ruadh-bounces+mordikar=earthlink.net@ansteorra.org]<B>On Behalf
Of </B>Ctopher069@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 02, 2005 5:49
PM<BR><B>To:</B> ":dragons"@ansteorra.org;
dragonsfire-tor_seneschal@ansteorra.org; Elfsea@ansteorra.org;
loch-ruadh@ansteorra.org; steppes@ansteorra.org<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Loch-Ruadh] saw this thought i would let all know<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT
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<DIV>The Society Marshal ruled that the whole wrist (360 degrees) must be
<BR>“reasonably" covered in all combat evolutions. Only the palm and grip
<BR>surface of the fingers should be unarmored. The Board upheld this
ruling. <BR><BR>The Society Marshal ruled that finger gauntlets, provided
they are <BR>constructed correctly - i.e., full coverage and plates designed
not to <BR>shear fingers – are legal for SCA use. The Board ruled that this
matter <BR>falls within the authority of the Marshallate, and no Board
action is <BR>required</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>