I'm sorry it took so long to get this posted, I've been having computer issues for awhile. This test can be given easily either orally or written. Everything in it is in the current Rapier Combat handbook, except for question 10 in the "on the field" section. It was taught to me when I first started in the SCA. The answer is "Do Not fight angry". It's something we all know but I felt it was important enough to include in an authorization test. Let me know if there are any questions.
Will Drake
Rivers Bend Rapier Marshal
Rapier Fighters Authorization Test
Armor:
1) Define AM, PM, and RM.
2) What is required armor for the Head? For the Neck?
3) What is required for the Torso?
4) What is required for Arms/Hands? For Legs/Feet?
5) What is required armor for the groin?
6) Are women required to wear a cup?
7) demonstrate the proper procedure for inspecting armor.
Weapons:
1) What diameter is required for a blade tip?
2) What is the length limit of a blade in An Tir?
3) What is the maximum area of a buckler?
4) What is a Soft Parrying Device?
5) What are the types of Parrying Devices allowed?
6) What types of Blades are allowed?
7) Demonstrate the proper process for inspecting Armor and Weapons.
8) What are the three offensive weapons allowed in An Tir?
Combat Section:
1) What are the permitted types of attacks in An Tir?
2) What constitutes a valid attack?
3) What is the valid target area on your opponent?
4) What are two examples of an invalid attack?
5) How much continuous contact is required for a valid cut?
6) What are the proper effects of a blow in combat?
7) How does a Rapier Fighter post, and when is it allowed?
8) What is a light attack?
9) How is a ‘Death form Behind’ executed in An Tir?
10) What is the proper way to grasp an opponent’s blade?
11) What should you do if your opponent strikes you with the flat of their blade?
12) Define FCE.
On the Fighting Field:
1) Define: Corkscrew, Hold, Bubble Hold, and Death Lunge.
2) Give three examples of improper conduct.
3) What is the Minimum age that a person is allowed to authorize in Rapier Combat
in An Tir?
4) During a bout, who may call a hold and what is the proper procedure?
5) What are some of the differences between Single Combat and Melee Combat?
6) What is the proper response when you notice an Equipment Failure during a bout?
7) What happens at the start of combat? At the conclusion of combat?
8) When should a dispute about a rapier bout be resolved, and how should it be
done?
9) What are TRP’s?
10) What is the first rule of combat?
11) What is the most important thing to be aware of on the combat field? |