Tri- to Live by the Sword 

0800-0830: SIGN IN, INSPECTIONS, WARM UP, AUTHORIZATIONS

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0830-0900: BEAR PIT:

The real warm up. Three 'pits' of fencers feeding from the same line. Winner of each bout (one pass) stays in to fight the next person in line. When you are defeated, you report the number of times that you won to the List Table. Double kills are a double loss resulting in no points awarded for that bout and both combatants leave the field. Points are only awarded for victories: Defeating the Bear or Defeating a Challenger as Bear. Places are determined by the most points earned. Those who did not win a bout still get a single point towards the overall score.

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0900-1000: SINGLE RAPIER TOURNAMENT:

A Double Elimination tournment of one bout per pairing. Only one rapier may be used with no other weapon or secondary brought to the field. Double kills will be re-fought until a victor is chosen. Bye fights will be non-destructive.

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1000-1100: DEFENSIVE SECONDARY TOURNAMENT

A Single Elimination Tournament fought best two out of three bouts per pairing. Any list legal defensive secondary may be used. A secondary may not be discarded unless the fencer is wounded in the arm. Double kills result in one loss for each combatant and can end the best two of three. Three consecutive double kills will result in a loss for both combatants. Byes are destructive.

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1100-1200: NOVICE TOURNAMENT:

Open to anyone who has not won a rapier tournament at an event. There no statute of limitations based on time. A tournment must have more than 5 participants to count towards disqualification from the novice tournament. Winning a novice tournament, regardless of size, disqualifies a gentle from this tournament. Fought double elimination, best two of three bouts per pairing. Byes are non-destructive. Double kills result in one loss for each combatant and can end the best two of three. Three consecutive double kills will result in a loss for both combatants All points in this tournament are doubled for the purposes of the day, and event, scoring.

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1100-1200: CUT & THRUST TOURNAMENT:

Fought as two rounds. One must participate in both tournaments to earn points towards the day/event score. If no combatant meets these qualifications, no points will be awarded from the C/T track towards the over all Day/Event score.

• Round1: Single sword, No secondary. Fought Single Elimination, best two out of three bouts per pairing. Byes are non-destructive. Double kills result in one loss for each combatant and can end the best two of three. Three consecutive double kills will result in a loss for both combatants.

• Round2: Longsword, or Single Sword and Any Secondary. Fought Double Elimination, Single bout per pairing. Byes are non-destructive. Double kills will be refought until a winner is determined. Points earned in these tournaments are combined to determine the winner for the C/T track.

 

1200-1300: LUNCH

1200-1430: Princess Sleeve Introductions followed by Tournament

Her Stellar Highness is eager to learn all about the great Rapier community of Northshield so she would like to personally meet each fighter that enters her tourney. All who enter her Sleeve Tourney will be introduced to her before the tourney begins. This will be done in reverse order of precedence.

Immediately followed by the Princesses Sleeve Tournament Princess Aibhilin wishes for there to be much fighting and fun for her Sleeve Tournament, so it will be a straight forward double elimination tournament. Each fighter should bring their best style to the field. Double kills will be refought twice in a pairing, but if there is a third double kill, Her Stellar Highness reserves the right to personally dispatch the one she deems unworthy. Princess Aibhilin also reserves the right to choose the one who bears her Sleeve for her reign. But the overall winner of the tourney will be recognized regardless if they become her sleeve Bearer or not.

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1430-1600: WARRIOR'S TOURNAMENT:

Open to any gentle that does not have a GOA or higher in Armored or Rapier Combat. Bring your best weapon style. Fought Single Elimination, Best two out of three bouts. Byes are non-destructive. Double kills result in one loss for each combatant and can end the best two of three. Three consecutive double kills will result in a loss for both combatants.

 

1430-1600: MASTER'S TOURNAMENT:

Open to any gentle that has a GOA or higher in Armored or Rapier Combat. Fought Single Elimination, Best two out of three bouts. Byes are non-destructive. Double kills result in one loss for each combatant and can end the best two of three. Three consecutive double kills will result in a loss for both combatants.

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1700-1800: DAGGER TOURNAMENT:

A Single Elimination Tournament fought best two out of three bouts per pairing. Any list legal dagger may be used. A dagger may not be discarded unless the fencer is wounded in the arm. Double kills result in one loss for each combatant and can end the best two of three. Three consecutive double kills will result in a loss for both combatants. Byes are destructive.

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Court: To be held at the Khagen's whim

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1600-1800: TRAINING TIME WITH OoD, OWS, & OCV - As Court allows

A little one on one with the orders to work on those areas you need help with.