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====== Rules ======
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===== Basic rules =====

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  * ** Play Fair **
  * ** Safety First **
  * ** Clean Shots instead of uncontrolled Violence, no berserk beating **
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[[:en:fechtrunde:sozialeregeln|What we mean by fair play]]

It is expected that all fighters taking part in our training are of age.


===== Fighting and safety =====

  * fight sensibly.
  * If you loose all your points in a fight through being hit on one of the target areas, you are out of the fight.
  * Cuts and blows are carried out with the edge of the blade, stabs with the point.
  * Whether a hit was in a target area or not is up to the defender.
  * A hit should be felt clearly and be made with a force that is appropriate to the defenders clothing and gear. 
  * When you dispute, you are out of the game.
  * The defender decides if a hit was too strong.
  * If you strike an opponents head or helmet, you are dead __and you have to pause for the next fight__. A hit to the head can never be the defenders fault, even if he moved his head in an unexpected way.
  * If you hit an oponent from behind, only hit him on the bum, not on the spine.
  * If you are hit from behind on the rear end, you are out, no matter how many points you still may have remaining.
  * If you fall, you are out, unless nobody else is near und you stand up again immediately.
  * If your weapon gets entangled with the body of somebody, you have to let it go.
  * A shield doesn't make a hit, but can be used actively. This should happen with prudence and care.
  * Stabs are made von top to bottom and should only be used by fighters that trained them, because the  risk of injury is higher.
  * It is allowed to steal a weapon in the fight.
  * It is allowed to disarm, if it is done safe (no flying weapon, no overextended joints)
  * It is forbidden to grab a blade with your hands.
  * If somebody shouts "Stop" all fighting ends immediately. A "Stop" is to be repeated once loud.
===== Target Areas =====

The usual fighting rules for Viking fighting include the following target areas:

The target areas are:

|  **stroke, cut and stab **  |  **shoot and throw**  |
|  {{:theoretisches:zonen_hieb_schnitt_stich.svg?200&nolink|Schematic representation: Target Areas stroke, cut and stab}}  |  {{:theoretisches:zonen_schuss.svg?200&nolink|Schematic representation: Target Areas shoot and throw}}  |

**weapons for blunt strokes:** club\\
**weapons for stabbing:** one-handed and two-handed spears, pitchfork\\
**weapons for stroking, cutting and stabbing:** sword, axe, dagger, daneaxe, scythe, halberd, glaive, cut spear \\
**weapons for shooting or throwing:** Bows, throwing spears, throwing axe and slingshots

===== Weapons =====

New weapons will be checked by a senior fighter. Older weapons will be re-checked from time to time.

All weapons must fulfill the following criteria:

  * [[:en:fechtrunde:schlagkante|Edges must have a thickness of at least 3 mm]]
  * All angles must have a radius of at least 8 mm
  * All tips must have a radius of at least 10 mm
  * [[:en:fechtrunde:quadrat_zentimeter|Stabbing points must measure at least 1 cm² (2 cm² are preferred)]]

**Weapon restrictions**

  * Maximum length for spears and two-handed stab weapons is 3 metres
  * Maximum length for sickles, one-handed spears, and one-handed stab weapons is 2,3 metres
  * Maximum length for the shaft of Daneaxes, helbards and two-handed slash weapons is 2 m
  * Spears have to be straight, not curved (no curve sharper than 5 cm on the whole length) 

[[:en:fechtrunde:waffen|Some unusual examples.]]


===== Protective gear =====

  * Gloves are mandatory
  * Knee and elbow protectors are recommended
  * Helmets are good, but are not mandatory


===== Points / Hitpoints =====

We usually play without hitpoints, which means that each fighter has just one point. 

When we are playing with points, the rules are:

  * Everyone has at least one point - ‚Life Point’ 
  * Helmet wearers have one additional point
  * Chain mail or torso armor wearers have one additional point
  * There is a maximum of three points