1.4.6. Double-ended Weapons must conform to all of the following:
1.4.6.1. Double-ended Weapons must not be more than 7 feet long.
1.4.6.2. Double-ended Weapons must have a minimum of 18 inches in length of padding covering each end in a cylindrical fashion. Both
striking surfaces of this weapon must follow Class 3 Weapon standards for a Double-ended Weapon to be legal.
1.4.6.3. Regardless of length, a Double-ended Weapon is a Class 1 Weapon when swung and Class 3 when thrust.
1.4.7. Javelins must conform to all of the following:
1.4.7.1. Must also pass as a Class 3 Weapon.
1.4.7.2. The maximum weight is twenty-four (24) ounces.
1.4.7.3. The minimum length is four (4) feet.
1.4.7.4. The maximum length is seven (7) feet.
1.4.7.5. Padded along the entire length.
1.4.7.6. Must flex less than 90?. This is an exception to Appendix A, 1.3.5.
1.4.7.7. Must have a yellow cover
A few days ago, there was a question in the rules forum about a double-ended javelin. Within the rules, it does not explicitly say that a double ended javelin is required to have class 1 striking surfaces, only that both ends need to be classified as type 3, or neither.
I said that the only disqualifying aspect I could really think of would be the creative interpretation rule, however, I do not think that a double-ended javelin would unbalance the game. What do you guys think?