Armour Regulations

All armour must be constructed of steel and/or heavy leather. Plate steel must be at least 16ga. or the equivelant and leather must be at least 8oz or heavier. It is suggested that leather armour either be hardened or have metal splints to reinforce it. Chainmail may be used and should be at least 16ga if butted. Rivetted is prefered.
All armour will have to meet or exceed these requlations and will have to be inspected by a marshal before a tournament.
Head: Helmets must fully enclose the head with occulaira or other opening not wider than (1/2 in). Perforated steel in the eyeslots is recomended. Any moving visors must have a strap or locking mechanism that will stop the visor from opening unintentionally.
Neck: The neck and throat must be protected with a defense covering the larynx and the cervical vertebra. (Note: It is recognized that this defense may not be authentic for all periods or styles of armour, nevertheless it is required protection) Camails of chain hanging from the helmet in addition to the gorget are prefered.
Shoulders: The points of the shoulders must have rigid protection covering them and affixed in a way that do not become easily disloged from thier position.
Torso: The body must be protected by a heavy gambeson extending to the hips and worn under a minimum of thick leather or mail defenses.
Arms: Arms must have plate cops protecting the elbows and plate vambraces and rebraces on the outside side of the arm as a minimum. Full cannons are recommended.
Hands: The hands must be protected with a minimum of fingered gauntlets. Mitten gauntlets are recommended
Legs: Legs must have plate cops protecting the front and sides of the knee. Grieves protecting the front and sides of the shins are required. The upper legs may be protected with heavy padding and stiff leather. Plate defenses are not required for the upper legs. Plate defenses are recommended.
Feet: Foot protection of plate sabatons are strongly recommended.
Groin protection is strongly recommended for both men and women.