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1. General
Points
Sealed Knot events vary in
size and nature from small Regimental displays, using the
particular skills of our members, to large battle
re-enactments with 2000+ combatants with additional cannons,
and groups of horsemen.
Surprisingly, the incidents
of major injury are extremely rare and usually combatants
can expect, if any, very few injuries of a very minor nature
i.e grazes, cuts, bruises, twists or
sprains.
Health and Safety
issues are always held as extremely important on or
off the battlefield.
This is an active 'sport' however
and can be considered to be on a par with on
piste-skiing.
It is true to say that
this activity is pursued by people of varying age, sex,
physical build and fitness.
2. Personal
Issues
Personnel ARE allowed to wear
spectacles/hearing aids on the battlefield provided they are
inconspicuous.
Personnel are NOT allowed
to bring camers or MP3 players onto the
battlefield.
Personnel are ONLY allowed
to wear safe and approved clothing on the battlefield i.e NO
Pink doublets.
Personnel on the
battlefield MUST follow IMMEDIATELY and WITHOUT QUESTION the
orders of superiors in order to ensure their
own safety and the safety of others.
Personnel on the
battlefield must remain aware at all times of personnel
around them and must endeavour to remain with their regiment
at all times.
Personnel on the battlefield are free to
warn others of any unperceived danger by the call
"HAVE A CARE : APPROACHING HORSE" or some other accurate
warning.
3. Musket
Issues
Muskets can only be taken onto the
battlefield if owned by someone with a valid shotgun
certificate.
Muskets
cannot be loaded and fired on the field except by those who
posess :-
a. a
valid Black Powder certificate,
b. a valid SK
Musket Firer's certificate.
Muskets can
only be loaded and fired in the following circumstances
:-
a. by the express
order of commanding superiors when in rank & file
and on the battlefield,
b. under
direction off the battlefield as part of personal
training,
c. as part of a musket clearing
action in a safe environment on the battlefield away from
troops.
Muskets can only be loaded
using the approved procedure as trained.
When Muskets are used on the field
:-
a. Ensure that Musket
does not contain charge when loading
b. Ensure that Musket
is always fired over the heads of
opponents
c. Ensure the Musket is
NEVER fired at personnel closer then 20 meters, cannon, Pike
or Horse.
d. Always load pan with
musket pointed safely.
e. Always load pan from
approved wooden flask or powderhorn, DO NOT UTILISE Bandolier
filler.
f. Ensure Match is held
appropriately away from pan or barrel when loading
powder
g. Only use 2 fingers on
stick when ramming home charge.
h. NEVER load with any hard
shot
i. ENSURE Scouring stick is
out of barrel prior to firing
Musket
j. If Musket hangfires or
misfires, report to superior and retire to safe area to
clear.
Muskets
should only be cleaned according to the approved cleaning
procedure, as trained.
When
used hand-to hand :-
a. MUSKETS MUST NOT CONTAIN
CHARGE
b. Muskets must be held stock forward, snake down with holding
hand palms face down.
c. Muskets must be aimed above
knees and below chest and never aimed at
genitals.
d.
Muskets should be used to probe and press never jab and
poke.
4. Pike
Issues
- Coming Soon -
5. Drumming
Issues
- Coming Soon -
6. Pioneer
Issues
- Coming Soon -
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