Talk:Section 0 - Terms

Glossary controversies - part one

You have:

Combat	When used as a term, combat means a formal organized event, whether a tournament, a melee, or a war.

and the SCA Marshal's Handbook (SMH) has:

Armored Combat A full contact, non-choreographed re-creation of medieval foot combat utilizing clothing, protective armor, and simulated weapons constructed in accordance with SCA standards, with the overall goal of recreating the appearance and methods of combat from the historical period covered by the SCA. For purposes of this definition, all combatants are held to be equipped in the same manner, defined as that of approximately 1100 AD: a knee-length mail hauberk, one-piece helm with nasal, and boiled leather defenses for the lower arms and legs. Weapons and armor are constructed from approved materials as defined by the Society Marshal. Adult Armored Combat as defined above does not include light contact martial forms, such as Rapier and Youth Combat. Adult Armored Combat includes all Combat Archery and Siege weaponry used in melees or for war.

The SMH definition actually combines two definitions, Armored and Armored Combat. I would recommend splitting these up. Also, on terms like combat and combatant, we're going to run into some conflicts with the rapier community if we don't clearly distinguish in the terms. The SMH uses armored combatant and armored combatant. I realize that the Rapier community actually does use armor of a sort, and I know that many in this kingdom have used the term chivalric to distinguish rattan combat from rapier combat. In truth, though, the Rapier community's armor is not accounted for in blow calling because they're ostensibly recreating urban, unarmored combat. Thus, I think the SMH decision to use armored as the distinguishing term a sound choice.

Here are my suggestions:

Armored  Covered in accordance with the Ansteorran Minimum Armor Requirements. For purposes of blow-calling all combatants are held to be equipped in the same mannery, defined as that of approximately 1100 AD: a knee-length mail hauberk, one-piece helm with nasal, and boiled leather defenses for the lower arms and legs.

Armored combat A full contact, non-choreographed re-creation of medieval foot combat utilizing clothing, protective armor, and simulated weapons constructed in accordance with Ansteorran standards, with the overall goal of recreating the appearance and methods of combat from the historical period covered by the SCA. Adult Armored Combat does not include light contact martial forms, such as Rapier and Youth Combat. Adult Armored Combat includes all Combat Archery and Siege weaponry used in melees or for war.