Flats:
Darkon does not have a rule about hitting with the flat of the blade. Do not enforce a rule that does not exist.
Please elaborate. So one can cause a wound with a flat?
Thrush
berserk
Flats:
Darkon does not have a rule about hitting with the flat of the blade. Do not enforce a rule that does not exist.
Thrush Svartehjertet wrote:Flats:
Darkon does not have a rule about hitting with the flat of the blade. Do not enforce a rule that does not exist.
Please elaborate. So one can cause a wound with a flat?
Thrush
berserk
As in any sport, it is the players/members responsibility to take all precautions to avoid injuries, such as wearing protective gear, building & maintaining safe weapons used for combat, and abiding by all the rules of the game.
The game relies on the Honor System, and that every player abide by it. If you do not have the integrity to abide by the Honor System then you should not be playing in this game. Disregard for the rules takes away from the spirit of the game, as well as the majority of the players' enjoyment and fun. This, above all, cannot be tolerated and will not be accepted by the club.
Weapons
Weapons in Darkon are safely constructed, well-padded representations of typical fantasy or medieval weaponry. Weapons must have a stiff core, which is padded with a closed-cell, semi-hard type of foam; all types of metal cores are prohibited. At no time should the weapon’s core be felt through the foam padding. The entire surface of the weapon must be padded with the exception of the handle or gripping surface. The striking surfaces of all normal weapons must have a cloth cover of black, gray, or brown color.
All weapons must have a well-padded "pommel," which is the non-striking end of the weapon below the gripping surface or handle. Pommels must be at least two inches in diameter (3" in the case of polearms) and covered with cloth or Plasti Dip®. Any swung weapon up to 3’ in length must have a striking surface of at least 6”; any swung weapon over 3’ in length must have a striking surface of at least 12” unless otherwise stated. Any non-striking surface of a weapon may be covered in Plasti Dip®. All weapons must follow certain size requirements to be considered a particular type of weapon. The following is a list of the weapons that are legal in Darkon, along with their color classification and size requirements.
Long Sword or Short Sword (White weapon)
Long or short swords must have a blade of at least 16" in length and less than 36" in length. With respect to game mechanics, there is no difference between a long sword and a short sword. Both types are commonly referred to as "white swords". The blade must have easily distinguishable, squared-off “flats” and edges, and its thickness (edge) must not be more than 2/3 of its width (flat). The handle of a long or short sword may not exceed the length of the striking surface, or 28", whichever is shorter. All long and short swords must have quillions, which is a crossbar of foam between the sword's blade and its handle.
it is the players/members responsibility to take all precautions to avoid injuries
safely constructed
At no time should the weapon’s core be felt through the foam padding
Disregard for the rules takes away ... the majority of the players' enjoyment and fun. This ... cannot be tolerated and will not be accepted ...
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