Hands hits will not be allowed
      Hand or hilt hits are too difficult to ref/judge, some re-enactment groups discourage them, because of safety, some role-play       systems do not recognise them.

 Head hits will be allowed
      All combatants will wear the prescribed tournament helmet, or their own, if refs deem suitable.

 Thrusting will not be allowed
      All blows are to be controlled, “pulled” or delivered past the opponent. The weapons are constructed for safe-contact sparring but       should not be abused or overly relied on.
      Refs will assess all entrants, and finalists, on the safeness of their blows.

 Unsafe, excessively hard and poorly delivered blows will not count – refs/judges decisions will be final.
 Face, groin and neck are unsafe targets and blows to these areas will not be allowed.