There are 9 rules and they are listed in order below:
1. 'Liability'
Each fighter, recognizing the possibilities of physical injury to themselves in such combat, shall assume unto themselves all risk and liability for harm suffered by means of such combat. Other participants shall likewise recognize the risks involved in their presence on or near the field of combat and shall assume unto themselves the liabilities thereof.
No person shall participate in Combat-Related Activities (including armoured combat, period fencing, combat archery, marshalling, scouting and banner-bearing in combat) outside of formal training sessions unless and until they shall have been properly authorized under the Society and Kingdom procedures.
3. 'Acceptance'
All combatants must be presented to, and be acceptable to, the Sovereign or their representative.
4. 'Standards'
All combatants shall adhere to the appropriate Armour and Weapons Standards of the Society, and to any additional standards of the kingdom in which the event takes place. The Sovereign may waive the additional kingdom standards.
5. 'Barring'
The Sovereign of the Marshallate may bar any weapon or armour from use upon the field of combat. Should a warranted Marshal bar any weapon or armour, an appeal may be made to the Sovereign to allow the weapon or armour to be used.
6. 'Chivalry'
Combatants shall behave in a knightly and chivalrous manner, and shall fight according to the appropriate Society and Kingdom Conventions of Combat.
No one may be required to participate in Combat-Related Activities. Any combatant may, without dishonour or penalty, reject any challenge without specifying a reason. A fight in a tournament lists is not to be considered a challenge, and therefore may not be declined or rejected without forfeiting the bout.
Fighting with real weapons, whether fast or slow, is strictly forbidden at any Society event. This rule does not consider approved weaponry which meets the Society and Kingdom standards for traditional Society combat and/or Society period rapier combat, used in the context of mutual sport, to be real weaponry.
No projectile weapons shall be allowed unless approved for the appropriate type of combat and no weapons shall be thrown within the Lists of a tournament. The use of approved projectile weapons for melee, war or Combat Archery shall conform to the appropriate Society and Kingdom Conventions of Combat
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