Paul Matisz at 16:05, 16 January 2006

2006-01-16T16:05:23Z

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'''Boffer''' combat is a variant of [[armored combat]] specifically designed for [[minor]]s. The [[armour]] tends to be lighter and relies more heavily on [[modern]] materials than a [[heavy fighter]]'s, and the weapons are not made of [[rattan]], but rather lightweight rigid [[plastic]] pipe wrapped in closed-cell [[foam]], further reducing the risk of injury.

Boffer combat is more strictly regulated than [[armored combat]], and boffer marshals are more like referees than their [[armoured combat]] equals. In addition, boffer combat is lower-intensity, with no melees or battles, only [[single combat]]s. Great emphasis is placed on [[courtesy]], [[chivalry]], fair play and [[safety]], for obvious reasons.

Boffer combat is a reletively new addition to the [[SCA]]'s stock of activities, but it is popular with minors and teenagers, who otherwise would not be permitted to [[fight]] until they attained the age of [[adult|majority]]. Currently, boffer combat is restricted to minors and their adult instructors and [[marshal]]s.

In the [[Kingdom of Ealdormere]], boffer combat (often simply referred to as "boffer") is becoming increasingly popular among minors. In the [[Shire of Trinovantia Nova]], it has become so popular that a boffer practice is scheduled alongside the weekly [[fight practice|heavy fighter practice]], allowing experienced [[heavy fighter]]s to give constructive criticism not only to new heavy fighters, but the older boffer fighters as well.

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Paul Matisz at 16:05, 16 January 2006