No exposed skin between the leg protection and the shoe or boot is allowed regardless of the fighter's stance. No clearly mundane or athletic gear may be worn undisguised. At a minimum all clearly mundane items such as name brands, etc.,-shall be covered with tape or cloth. Conventions Combat is normally done in an open area, representing a street or mall, although the rules permit holding a more traditional 'fencing mat' style of combat. As many participants as can safely fight in an area are permitted subject to the availability of Marshals.
Blows are to be struck by thrusting with the point or draw-cutting with the edge of the blade.
Killing zones for rapier thrusts shall be the head, torso, abdomen, groin. By convention, blows which hit the shoulder or hip joint and which would have penetrated on into the body cavity will also be counted as fatal. Draw-cuts to the head, neck, torso, or inside the upper arm or upper leg are considered killing blows. Draw-cuts and thrusts to the arms, shoulders, hips, and legs are considered to have incapacitated the appropriate limb. Killing zones for a schlager will be the same as with foil and epee, except that a tip cut to the front of the neck the inside of the upper arm, and the inside of the thigh are considered killing blows.