double-ended staff Rules

Staff boffers are long single wield boffers that are used exclusively by the Noble ranks (Dragoon, Lancer, and Sentinel) or Marshals. The double-ended staff is a long, single wield only boffer that has a “sword blade” on each end. The “thumpers” on each end are shorter than those of its counterpart, the Single-Ended Staff. The table below covers the allowable lengths and wielding requirements by rank:

Rank	Squire	Knight	D. Knight	Cavalier	Dragoon	Lancer	Sentinel
Band Color*	Red	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Purple	Pink
Max Length	–	–	–	–	48 – 50″	50 – 56″	56 – 62″
Thumper Length	–	–	–	–	12 – 13″	12 – 15″	12 – 17″
Wielding**	–	–	–	–	Single	Single	Single

*This is the rank of the boffer, not the player. A player can always use a lower rank’s equipment.

**”Dual” means that the boffer can be used with another boffer, if the player’s rank permits and so long as the loadout does not exceed 6 feet in length. “Single” means that the boffer can only be wielded alone.

In addition to the rules outlined in the above blueprint and table:

1. The haft or core of this boffer shall consist of a single piece of ¾ inch schedule 40 PVC pipe. No splices are allowed. 
2. Both “blades” shall have at least ¾ inch closed cell foam at the Thrusting Tips. The blades or “thumpers” should be at least 2 ½ inches in diameter and are allowed to be up to 4 inches in diameter. 
3. Courtesy foam shall be placed as shown in the blueprint above and shall reach from where the thumper ends to a point 1/3 of the way from the thrusting tip of that thumper to the opposite thrusting tip. Marshals should give 2 inches “wiggle room” on this. In any case, there should be at least 2 inches of courtesy foam at the base of each thumper. 
4. Rank bands should be placed as shown in the blueprint above.