Post by tselin on Oct 6, 2013 23:34:36 GMT -7
I have been fighting in various societies for awhile (SCA 12+ years) and spent one season in Belegarth before realizing there is an illusion of safety, but illusions break.
After receiving a mild concussion, I took a year or two off. Seeing another fighter with a full concussion recently has me back to help as a marshal.
I'm not sure about insurance and event rules, would like a bit of direction please.
It seems to me that the weapons used are great for hitting unarmored people, but the concussions seem to be caused by wild head hits with large swords that move the head significantly. In the SCA this is prevented by heavy helms that disallow such movement.
Case in point, I can hit your head with a sword tap, even a pretty good one, this is illegal target, but happens, no effect.
On a wild swing however I can cause your head to "spin" and the cloth cover/foam padding accelerates this by sticking somewhat. That's concussion territory, and light helms won't prevent your brain from concussing in your head. Hockey and football helmets aren't that useful in the above case, hence the problems in the NHL.
Short of football neck and helmet restraints and SCA monster helms, what rules exist to prevent this?
After receiving a mild concussion, I took a year or two off. Seeing another fighter with a full concussion recently has me back to help as a marshal.
I'm not sure about insurance and event rules, would like a bit of direction please.
It seems to me that the weapons used are great for hitting unarmored people, but the concussions seem to be caused by wild head hits with large swords that move the head significantly. In the SCA this is prevented by heavy helms that disallow such movement.
Case in point, I can hit your head with a sword tap, even a pretty good one, this is illegal target, but happens, no effect.
On a wild swing however I can cause your head to "spin" and the cloth cover/foam padding accelerates this by sticking somewhat. That's concussion territory, and light helms won't prevent your brain from concussing in your head. Hockey and football helmets aren't that useful in the above case, hence the problems in the NHL.
Short of football neck and helmet restraints and SCA monster helms, what rules exist to prevent this?