# : No swords with a blade width under 45mm (1¾”) at the cross guard## :: Sword blade length must be between 56-91.5cm (22"-36") long, be at least 45mm wide as it meets the cross guard and have a tip width of 18mm or over. ## :: Any exception to this rule must be based on an actual find and will be judged by the MaA on a case by case basis.