Inspecting Shields

Revision as of 18:45, 31 October 2005

2. Shields
2.1. Shield must be padded on the edges and face so as not to cause injury when struck with a forceful blow of an arm/hand.
2.2. The maximum width of a shield is 3 feet.
2.3. The maximum height of a shield is 18 inches less than the height of the wielder.
2.4. The minimum dimension on the face of a shield is 12 inches.
2.5. Shield spikes are allowed for decoration.

1. Measure the shield. If it does not conform to the rules listed above, the shield fails.

2. Feel along the rim and the face of the shield, checking for soft parts of the foam, called a sweet spot. Feel for breaks, rips, or core. If your hand feels core, fail the shield.

3. Make sure the rim of the shield can not separate from the core of the shield.

4. For shields with a core: Using your forearm, strike multiple forceful blows along the entire rim of the shield. If your forearm hits core through the foam, fail the shield.
4.1 For Shields without a core: Using your forearm, strike a forceful blow along both the top and the bottom of the shield, above and below where the handle is. If you hit the handle, fail the shield.

5. Check to see if the shield "tacos". Using a medium amount of force, try to bend the shield edges together like a taco shell. If the edges of the shield touch together, fail the shield.

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 *2. Feel along the rim and the face of the shield, checking for soft parts of the foam, called a sweet spot. Feel for breaks, rips, or core. If your hand feels core, fail the shield.
-*3. Make sure the rim of the shield can not seperate from the core of the shield.
+*3. Make sure the rim of the shield can not separate from the core of the shield.
 *4. For shields with a core:  Using your forearm, strike multiple forceful blows along the entire rim of the shield. If your forearm hits core through the foam, fail the shield.