In light of the current discussions regarding leather gorgets, would it be worth considering the following amendment:
- 11. The Neck
- 1. All fighters must wear rigid neck protection. The protection must cover the front, sides, and back of the neck. Some examples of acceptable neck protection are a gorget with a high collar or a layer of rigid material covering the outside surface of the bib and the back of the neck. Neck protection must be sufficiently rigid that it maintains its shape when not worn by the fighter.
I recognize that common sense should dictate here and in a perfect world such an amendment would not be required. However, we have the problem in this kingdom that there are still areas that are sufficiently remote that their primary source for how to do things is the RABC. If it says 8 oz leather and some foam is sufficient, then that's what's going to be believed is sufficient.
The alternative would be to change the definition of rigid, removing the examples so as to avoid too literal interpretation:
Rigid Material (RM): Any material that redistribute the force of a blow. Armour made from rigid materials will maintain its shape when not worn by the fighter.
Does that sound like it would work/be a good idea?
Raoul |