[SCA-BMDL] Heavy and Rapier Fighting Champs Info (with Rain Date)

[Krista Cogan]

Hello Debatable Lands!

We are very much looking forward to Heavy Fighting and Rapier Fighting
Champs Tourneys this Sunday at practice in the parklet at the corner of
Washington Blvd and Allegheny River Blvd! Rapier starts at 2pm, Heavy at
3pm. Anyone residing in the Debatable Lands (including Steltonwald), or who
has a Green or "Friend of the Barony" Comet is eligible to become champion,
but we welcome all to participate for fun!  Champions and seconds are
invited to attend the 7 Pearls Event in September in Endless Hills to
compete for the glory of the Debatable Lands against the other Baronies!
More info on formats below from the outgoing Champs.

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RAIN DATE: Hopefully we can hold the tourneys this Sunday, but the weather
is looking not great. If practice must be canceled, the tournaments will be
held next SUNDAY, JUNE 4th
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*From our Rapier Champion*:

Greetings my fellow Debatables!!!! The time has come again to find a new
Rapier Champion. It saddens me greatly to step down as (albeit substitute)
champion and I am extremely proud to have held the mantle for the time I
was given. On Sunday 5/28 a tournament shall be held at the outside
practice site (location information to be included in the comments) at 2pm.
The tournament shall be open to all rapier authorized citizens of BMDL, the
Canton of Steltonwald, and those who have been awarded a Green Comet as
Friends of the Barony. The tournament format will be as follows...

Round Robin (everyone shall fight everyone)

Swiss Five (each fight shall be fought using a different form)
* those form shall be from the following list
** Single Sword
** Sword and Soft Parry
** Sword and Rigid Parry
** Sword and Dagger
** Case of Swords
** (optional forms) Those individuals who are authorized in either/both Cut
and Thrust and Two-Handed Weapon forms may choose to fight with that form.
This will only be done under the conditions that their opponent agrees to
face said style (i.e. Two-Handed) or are also authorized in Cut and Thrust
(Cut and Thrust opponents MUST match forms)

All combatants shall rotate through 5 forms before being allowed to repeat
a form.
Any combatant who is not authorized in a form shall default to Single Sword.
Combatants are NOT required to match forms (Cut and Thrust being the only
exception to this rule).
NO Combatant is required to agree to fight against Two-Handed or Cut and
Thrust styles. If not agreed upon, combatants must select from one of the
base 5 forms.

The finals shall be a Best of Five.
**Forms shall be matched
**Forms will be as follows-#1 Single Sword, #2 Sword and Parry (either soft
or rigid), #3 Sword and Dagger, #4 Case of Swords, #5 (should it come to
that) will be Baronial Choice.

Based on the number of combatants...
3-5 combatants = all combatants shall fight a best of 3, forms must still
change to complete the swiss 5
6+ combatants = fights will be a single pass, forms to be changed with each
fight until 5 forms have been reached.
if less than 3 opponents, their Excellencies shall decide what action shall
be taken.

I look forward to hearing the results and future of my beloved BMDL.

Debatable in Service,
Lady Cairdha Eilis O'Coileain

*From our Heavy Fighting Champion*:

Fighters of the Debatable Lands! Your heavy weapons champion commands your
attention.

My time as Baronial Champion comes to a close this Sunday, when a
tournament to determine the next champion shall be held. All good and able
fighters are invited and encouraged to armor up (and fix what needs fixing
from War Practice!) and come to the Washington Blvd. practice site this
Sunday, May 28th. The tournament will begin at 3pm! All fighters who reside
in the BMDL are eligible to enter this tournament, by decree of Their
Excellencies!

Depending on the number of entrants, the tournament format will be either
Round Robin, or, in honor of my lovely wife Odriana, using a Dutch system*.
Bring what weapons form you have, several will be called upon, and what you
don't have can be loaned to you that day.

What does it mean to be champion? Firstly, it means representing the
Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands with honor and chivalry! As champion,
you are our entrant in the Seven Pearls Baronial Champions Tournament** in
September, where you will fight AEthelmearc's other baronial champions. You
are also invited and encouraged to fight at the Baronial Champion's
tournament at Pennsic (should you be attending), which occurs during War
Week.

It has been an honor to serve as your heavy weapons champion this past
year. I eagerly await to see who's hungry to step up and take my place!

Kieran MacRae
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