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General

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	===General===		===General===
	[[File:Draw_length_of_RBG.png\|frame\|Draw length of a rubber band gun]]		[[File:Draw_length_of_RBG.png\|frame\|Draw length of a rubber band gun]]
	#Rubber band gun ammunition must be tested to ensure it complies with the draw strength requirement of no greater than 13.6 kg (30 pounds). The following test can be conducted using a digital luggage scale, with reference to ~~the~~ figure.		#Rubber band gun ammunition must be tested to ensure it complies with the draw strength requirement of no greater than 13.6 kg (30 pounds). The following test can be conducted using a digital luggage scale, with reference to figure 15.2.
	#Ammunition tests must be conducted at a location out of range of other people.		#Ammunition tests must be conducted at a location out of range of other people.
	#Marshals and participants in the inspection must wear a face mask.		#Marshals and participants in the inspection must wear a face mask.

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V7 - 4 October 2025 - no changes to this page (updated figure references resulting from wiki update)

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	===Drop test procedure===		===Drop test procedure===
	====Equipment====		====Equipment====
	[[File:Drop_tester.jpg\|frame\|~~Figure 6.~~ Drop-tester]]		[[File:Drop_tester.jpg\|frame\|Drop-tester]]
	To conduct the test you need all pieces shown in the figure, including:		To conduct the test you need all pieces shown in the figure, including:
	*a guide tube		*a guide tube
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	==Rubber band gun ammunition tests==		==Rubber band gun ammunition tests==
	===General===		===General===
	[[File:Draw_length_of_RBG.png\|frame\|~~Figure 7.~~ Draw length of a rubber band gun]]		[[File:Draw_length_of_RBG.png\|frame\|Draw length of a rubber band gun]]
	#Rubber band gun ammunition must be tested to ensure it complies with the draw strength requirement of no greater than 13.6 kg (30 pounds). The following test can be conducted using a digital luggage scale, with reference to figure 7.		#Rubber band gun ammunition must be tested to ensure it complies with the draw strength requirement of no greater than 13.6 kg (30 pounds). The following test can be conducted using a digital luggage scale, with reference to the figure.
	#Ammunition tests must be conducted at a location out of range of other people.		#Ammunition tests must be conducted at a location out of range of other people.
	#Marshals and participants in the inspection must wear a face mask.		#Marshals and participants in the inspection must wear a face mask.

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	<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo\|Fencing Handbook\|15\|Safety ~~Tests~~}}</noinclude>		<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo\|Fencing Handbook\|15\|Safety tests}}</noinclude>
	==General==		==General==
	#Penetration-resistant material, masks, blade flexibility and rubber band gun ammunition must be tested by an authorised marshal at least every two years, separate to inspections at training and events.		#Penetration-resistant material, masks, blade flexibility and rubber band gun ammunition must be tested by an authorised marshal at least every two years, separate to inspections at training and events.

Angele at 10:25, 11 July 2025

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	<~~div class='rulesNumbering' style="counter-reset: page~~ 15">		<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo\|Fencing Handbook\|15\|Safety Tests}}</noinclude>
	==General==		==General==
	#Penetration-resistant material, masks, blade flexibility and rubber band gun ammunition must be tested by an authorised marshal at least every two years, separate to inspections at training and events.		#Penetration-resistant material, masks, blade flexibility and rubber band gun ammunition must be tested by an authorised marshal at least every two years, separate to inspections at training and events.
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	==Penetration-resistant material==		==Penetration-resistant material==
	Penetration-resistant material is tested using a drop tester that meets SCA standards.		<P>Penetration-resistant material is tested using a drop tester that meets SCA standards.
			<P>The specifications for creating a drop tester are available in [https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Fencing-Marshals-Handbook_Jan2024.pdf Appendix 3 of the Society Fencing Marshals' Handbook].
	The specifications for creating a drop tester are available in [https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Fencing-Marshals-Handbook_Jan2024.pdf Appendix 3 of the Society Fencing Marshals' Handbook].		<P>The drop tester enables marshals to consistently test material by dropping a known weight a known distance, creating a known impact.

	The drop tester enables marshals to consistently test material by dropping a known weight a known distance, creating a known impact.

	===Drop test procedure===		===Drop test procedure===
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	#Using the scale, draw the rubber band all the way to the seer.		#Using the scale, draw the rubber band all the way to the seer.
	#Check the weight on the scale to ensure it complies with the rules.		#Check the weight on the scale to ensure it complies with the rules.

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Angele at 09:34, 11 July 2025

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Angele: /* Penetration-resistant material */

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Penetration-resistant material

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	Penetration-resistant material is tested using a drop tester that meets SCA standards.		Penetration-resistant material is tested using a drop tester that meets SCA standards.

	The specifications for creating a drop tester are available in [https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/~~2020~~/04/~~FencingMarshalsHandbookApril2020~~.pdf Appendix 3 of the Society Fencing Marshals' Handbook].		The specifications for creating a drop tester are available in [https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Fencing-Marshals-Handbook_Jan2024.pdf Appendix 3 of the Society Fencing Marshals' Handbook].

	The drop tester enables marshals to consistently test material by dropping a known weight a known distance, creating a known impact.		The drop tester enables marshals to consistently test material by dropping a known weight a known distance, creating a known impact.

Angele: /* General */

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General

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	==Rubber band gun ammunition tests==		==Rubber band gun ammunition tests==
	===General===		===General===
	File:Draw_length_of_RBG.png\|frame\|Figure 7. Draw length of a rubber band gun]]		[[File:Draw_length_of_RBG.png\|frame\|Figure 7. Draw length of a rubber band gun]]
	#Rubber band gun ammunition must be tested to ensure it complies with the draw strength requirement of no greater than 13.6 kg (30 pounds). The following test can be conducted using a digital luggage scale, with reference to figure 7.		#Rubber band gun ammunition must be tested to ensure it complies with the draw strength requirement of no greater than 13.6 kg (30 pounds). The following test can be conducted using a digital luggage scale, with reference to figure 7.
	#Ammunition tests must be conducted at a location out of range of other people.		#Ammunition tests must be conducted at a location out of range of other people.
	#Marshals and participants in the inspection must wear a face mask.		#Marshals and participants in the inspection must wear a face mask.

	===Procedure===		===Procedure===
	#Attach the luggage scale to the rubber band. Switch the scale on.		#Attach the luggage scale to the rubber band. Switch the scale on.

Angele at 09:46, 23 December 2023

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	~~{{DISPLAYTITLE~~:~~Safety tests}}~~		<div class='rulesNumbering' style="counter-reset: page 15">
	Penetration-resistant material, masks, blade flexibility and rubber band gun ammunition must be tested by an authorised marshal at least every two years, separate to inspections at training and events.		==General==
			#Penetration-resistant material, masks, blade flexibility and rubber band gun ammunition must be tested by an authorised marshal at least every two years, separate to inspections at training and events.
			#Tests to penetration-resistant material must be made on the object itself, not a swatch of identical material, unless such a swatch undergoes the same stresses as the garment by being sewn onto the inside of a garment, as the swatch will not otherwise have undergone the same stresses over time.

	==Penetration-resistant material==		==Penetration-resistant material==
	Penetration-resistant material is tested using a drop tester that meets SCA standards.		Penetration-resistant material is tested using a drop tester that meets SCA standards.

	The specifications for creating a drop tester are available in [https://www.sca.org/~~resources~~/~~martial-activities~~/~~rapier-combat~~/ Appendix 3 of the Society Fencing Marshals' Handbook].		The specifications for creating a drop tester are available in [https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FencingMarshalsHandbookApril2020.pdf Appendix 3 of the Society Fencing Marshals' Handbook].

	The drop tester enables marshals to consistently test material by dropping a known weight a known distance, creating a known impact.		The drop tester enables marshals to consistently test material by dropping a known weight a known distance, creating a known impact.
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	===Drop test procedure===		===Drop test procedure===
	====Equipment====		====Equipment====
			[[File:Drop_tester.jpg\|frame\|Figure 6. Drop-tester]]
	To conduct the test you need all pieces shown in the figure, including:		To conduct the test you need all pieces shown in the figure, including:
	*a guide tube		*a guide tube
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	*two hose clamps		*two hose clamps
	*a screw driver or nut clamp to tighten the hose clamps.		*a screw driver or nut clamp to tighten the hose clamps.
	~~[[File:Drop_tester.jpg\|600px\|Drop-tester]]~~

	====Procedure====		====Procedure====
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	#Insert the probe into the guide tube, lined up to the mark to drop it from the prescribed height.		#Insert the probe into the guide tube, lined up to the mark to drop it from the prescribed height.
	#Drop the probe.		#Drop the probe.
	#Examine the fabric.		#Examine the fabric.
	##For multiple layers, if the probe has penetrated anything below the top layer of fabric, the material fails.		##For multiple layers, if the probe has penetrated anything below the top layer of fabric, the material fails.
	##For a single layer garment, if the probe penetrates that layer, the material fails.		##For a single layer garment, if the probe penetrates that layer, the material fails.
	#If the probe does not punch through, check that the clamps are still secure and that the fabric did not slip.		#If the probe does not punch through, check that the clamps are still secure and that the fabric did not slip.
	#If the marshal is satisfied, the material passes.		#If the marshal is satisfied, the material passes.

	===Exemptions===		===Exemptions===
	The following materials are known to pass these tests when new:		#The following materials are known to pass these tests when new:
	*ballistic nylon rated to at least 550 Newtons		#*ballistic nylon rated to at least 550 Newtons
	*commercial fencing clothing rated to at least 550 Newtons		#*commercial fencing clothing rated to at least 550 Newtons
	*mail made of welded or riveted steel rings that will not admit a 5/32 inches (4 mm) diameter probe. Rings no greater than 0.155 inches (4 mm) in internal diameter made of wire no less than 0.020 inches (0.5 mm) thick meet this requirement		#*mail made of welded or riveted steel rings that will not admit a 5/32 inches (4 mm) diameter probe. Rings no greater than 0.155 inches (4 mm) in internal diameter made of wire no less than 0.020 inches (0.5 mm) thick meet this requirement
	These materials only need to be tested at the marshal's discretion.		#These materials only need to be tested at the marshal's discretion if newly purchased. Ballistic nylon and commercial fencing clothing rated to at least 550 Newtons must be tested every two years, as they can degrade with use.

	==Blade flexibility==		==Blade flexibility==
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	==Rubber band gun ammunition tests==		==Rubber band gun ammunition tests==
	===General===		===General===
	#Rubber band gun ammunition must be tested to ensure it complies with the draw strength requirement of no greater than 13.6 kg (30 pounds). The following test can be conducted using a digital luggage scale, with reference to ~~the~~ figure.		File:Draw_length_of_RBG.png\|frame\|Figure 7. Draw length of a rubber band gun]]
			#Rubber band gun ammunition must be tested to ensure it complies with the draw strength requirement of no greater than 13.6 kg (30 pounds). The following test can be conducted using a digital luggage scale, with reference to figure 7.
	#Ammunition tests must be conducted at a location out of range of other people.		#Ammunition tests must be conducted at a location out of range of other people.
	#Marshals and participants in the inspection must wear a face mask.		#Marshals and participants in the inspection must wear a face mask.
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	#Using the scale, draw the rubber band all the way to the seer.		#Using the scale, draw the rubber band all the way to the seer.
	#Check the weight on the scale to ensure it complies with the rules.		#Check the weight on the scale to ensure it complies with the rules.
	~~[[File:Draw_length_of_RBG.png\|600px\|Draw length of a rubber band gun]]~~
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	[[Category:Fencing Handbook \| G]]		[[Category:Fencing Handbook \| O]]
			[[Category:Fencing Handbook Logged \| O]]

Owain Cantor ap Hughe: /* Procedure */

2021-05-04T10:05:40Z

Procedure

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	#Insert the probe into the guide tube, lined up to the mark to drop it from the prescribed height.		#Insert the probe into the guide tube, lined up to the mark to drop it from the prescribed height.
	#Drop the probe.		#Drop the probe.
	#Examine the fabric. If the probe has penetrated anything below the top layer of fabric, the material fails.		#Examine the fabric.
			##For multiple layers, if the probe has penetrated anything below the top layer of fabric, the material fails.
			##For a single layer garment, if the probe penetrates that layer, the material fails.
	#If the probe does not punch through, check that the clamps are still secure and that the fabric did not slip.		#If the probe does not punch through, check that the clamps are still secure and that the fabric did not slip.
	#If the marshal is satisfied, the material passes.		#If the marshal is satisfied, the material passes.