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A '''bale''' is a block of compressed organic material ([[hay]] or straw), sometimes physically bound together.

==Hay bales and the SCA==
Hay bales (they may actually be straw but are nevertheless called hay) are used in the [[SCA]] to form representations of walls, or borders of any sort (for example, the edges of a [[bridge battle|bridge]]). Bales are used because of ease of acquiring, weight, and relative harmlessness if used in [[war scenario|combat scenario]]s (it is not uncommon for [[fighter]]s to be knocked into or over a bale).