The fighter can strike with a free hand, but only if he has control of a weapon in his other hand.
Strikes to opponents until they fall to the ground.
Holds of non-combat parts of the weapons (his or opponent’s) or shields of the opponents with free hand.
Attack on the opponent who has lost his weapon.
Wrestling techniques, throws, back heels, etc.
The authorized action to take away the opponent’s weapon by the non-combat part (from the belt too), provided that he keeps his own weapon in his hand. Allow the use of this weapon in the current round.
Kneeling on one knee is a sign of voluntary submission from the battle. Kneeling on one knee (if there is such opportunity) the fighter automatically takes the position “out of battle”.
The local commands “Break!” and “Fight” are only for fighters in clinch. After the command “Fight” a fighter can continue the battle against his opponent or attack another opponent.
If an inactive clinch that lasts more than 10 seconds, the field marshal can pull the fighters, who are in the clinch, apart, giving a command “Break!” and hanging a yellow marshal flag attached to a baton, between the opponents’ helmets. The fighters have to stop fighting in a clinch immediately and step aside 2 steps from each an additional command “Fight”, given by the marshal who has stopped the clinch, serves as an additional signal that the battle is still in progress, both in general, and for the fighters who were in clinch in particular.
If a fighter, preserving a normal position of the head and neck, can be punched in the face with a clenched fist without hand protection, his helmet is considered to be the “open-face helmet”.
A fighter is removed from the battle when:
He touches the surface of the lists with the third point of support (body, buttocks, arm, knee, shield, etc.).
If a fighter falls upon another fighter, they are still “alive” until 3 points of contact are on the ground.
His legs leave the designated combat area, or he falls or is forced outside the lists.
An element of protective equipment (used to protect joints, head, hands, groin, or neck, and also serves to protect a large area), is broken or lost.
Should the fighter lose his weapon, he has the right:
to use a spare weapon he may have;
to cease fighting and place himself in a kneeling position;
to take a spare set of weapons from the reserve fighter of his team standing in a marked place outside the boundaries of the list (if engaged in a team tournament).
The fighter has the right to protect himself from opponents’ attacks without making attacking or blocking actions;
It is strictly prohibited to pick up weapons from the ground within the lists, from fighters who are out of the battle or take the weapon from a non-reserve fighter who is standing at a point designated for the handing over of spare weapons. Long polearm, leaning against the top bar of the fencing of the lists can be picked up again. In the described case, a Long polearm is not considered to lie on the surface of the lists.
Fighters with two-handed pole weapons must hold it firmly at least with one hand (rather than being supported by elbows or underarm). If the weapon is not held at least with one hand during a fight with a rival the fighter is considered to be unarmed and has to cease attacking actions until he has a weapon in his hand.
All elements of equipment, weapons and armor must fully comply with technical requirements
Punches with weapons’ hilts or fists, aimed at the face of the opponent (if the gap between the hilt and fist in combat mitten or glove is more than 3cm).
Any strikes on a lying, or kneeling (including positioned on one knee) fighter.
Grasping a single-handled pole arm when the metal part of the pole arm is less than 30 cm from the index finger only at the moment of strike.
Fighters who are out of battle, but are in the lists, are strictly prohibited from standing up on both legs before the command of the knight marshal “Stop the battle!” If a fighter is out of the battle because of falling, losing equipment or because of marshal’s decision, he is to take a comfortable sitting or lying position in the lists and wait for the end of the round, without interfering in the battle. With his comfortable position the fighter shows that he is not injured.
