Knights Larping Battle Safety and Conduct

Knights Larping Battle is built around safe foam combat, movement, competition, and community. To keep the field fun and welcoming, all fighters, spectators, volunteers, and guests are expected to follow these safety and conduct rules.

Any violation may result in a warning, time out, removal from play, removal from the event, or banning from future events.

General Rules

  • Follow all federal, state, and local laws.

  • Read and agree to the waiver before participating.

  • Respect the park, field, equipment, participants, spectators, volunteers, and public.

  • Follow all marshal and organizer instructions.

  • Parents and guardians are responsible for their children at all times.

Required Gear

Official matches require:

  • Helmet

  • Jersey

  • Approved foam weapon

All weapons and gear must be approved before use. Damaged, unsafe, overly hard, or inappropriate gear may not be used.

Combat Safety

All combat must be controlled, respectful, and consensual.

  • The head is not a legal target.

  • No intentional strikes to the head, face, neck, groin, or unsafe areas.

  • No stabbing toward the face, eyes, head, or neck.

  • No real fighting, tackling, shoving, tripping, or rage fighting.

  • Repeated hard strikes or uncontrolled swings may result in a time out or removal from play.

  • If someone says “stop,” “hold,” or asks for a break, stop immediately.

  • Fighters should agree on contact level, power, and intensity before the match begins.

Respect and Inclusion

Everyone who comes with respect is welcome on the field.

Harassment, bullying, discrimination, hate speech, intimidation, threats, verbal abuse, or unsafe behavior are not allowed.

Participants must respect others regardless of background, identity, body type, skill level, experience level, religion, disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, culture, or age.

Photos, Personal Items, and Public Space

Photos and videos may be taken at events for memories, promotion, or social media. Please be respectful and ask before taking close-up photos of people you do not know.

Participants are responsible for their own belongings. Do not touch, move, borrow, or use another person’s gear without permission.

Because events may take place in public parks, keep behavior appropriate, respect other park users, and clean up after yourself.

Field Standard

Knights Larping Battle should be exciting, active, competitive, and fun — never reckless, hostile, or unsafe.

Respect the field. Respect each other. Battle with honor.