[MR] Sapphire Joust Martial activites

[George Billingslea]

Greetings

Below is list of martial activities that will be happening at Sapphire
Joust. As you can see there will be plenty of fighting for all to be had.
Please see our website for information on registering*  *
http://caermear.atlantia.sca.org/Sapphire/s_index.htm
MOL will open @ 9am
authorization/inspection will be @ 10am
Will take a break at 10:30 for Baronial court to be followed @ 11am by Royal
court
Sapphire Tourney's and Archery/thrown weapon  will start @  Noon
Full Event schedule will be posted soon

Baron William
Autocrat

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*Armored Activities:*

*Saturday*

*Sapphire Joust Chivalry Tourney*:

As in the past several years, the Joust will be run with the early
qualifying rounds done in round robin pools, with each pool advancing
one or two fighter to a final 16. This year for the first time and
based soley on sign up interest at the list table, there will be one
shield free pool. If that pool does not fill completely, it may
optionally include shield users to make up the numbers. All other
pools will be seeded according to the senses of fairness of the
armored marshals in charge, the mistresses of the list, Their
Majesties and Their Excellencies. Combatants advancing out of the
shieldless pool are under no obligation to fight shieldlessly in the
final 16.

Finals shall be losses erased, best two out of three, with weapon
choice by reverse precedence in the first two rounds. That's Diamond
Joust Old School, kids.

Note to all attendees: The Armored Marshal in charge is well noted for
his intent and ability to start martial activities ON TIME. Do NOT
expect to roll up an hour after the stated time of a tournament start
and sign in to the list!

*Ravine*

As ever, the popular and shady ravine is available for capture the
flag melees after the conclusion of the Joust.

*Field Instruction Time*

As sun and interest allows, the field may also stay open after the
Joust and during the Ravine for

Tournament of Chivalry style instruction, or simply for pickups.

*Sunday*

*Novice Tourney*: The Mooselodge will sponsor a Novice Tourney open to all
fighters who have been fighting for two years or less, from the date of
their initial authorization. Format will be determined by the number of
entrants.

*Buckler Tourney* :At the same time as the Novice Tourney, a Buckler tourney
will be run for more experienced combatants. It's a buckler if Corby says it
looks like a buckler. Hint: it should be center grip

By kind permission of Lady Victoria, the buckler tourney will be in honor of
Sir Torvald Gundarsson, and two loaner bucklers, both built by him, will be
available

*Kraken Tourney*: Order of the Kraken Tourney: Members of the Order wish to
test its mettle against the best that Atlantia might bring forth against it
in matched weapon and team melee.  The Krakens will meet any and all
challengers, single, triad and lance (triad - 3 fighters a leader (4) (lance
- 6 fighters and a leader (7) versus lance, regardless of chosen weapon
styles.

*St. Aiden Heraldic Display Team Tourney*: A team tourney meant to showcase
Heraldic display and team fighting. In brief the rules are as follows.
1. 5-7 person teams, extra points earned by being in matching livery.
2. Team led by a landed Baron leading a Barony, one point, Baroness 2 points
3. Points can be earned by banners, pennants, cheering sections in matching
regalia, etc, etc.
4. Herald in matching regalia earns a point, and if they entertain the queen
and princess, extra point.

5. Herald must have a container to collect gems that are awarded. Most gems
at the end of the tourney wins.
6. Peers cannot use matching weapons forms.

*Rapier Activities*:

*Saturday*

*Sapphire Tournament for Rapier:*
The tournament will be a points tourney, with the following scoring rules:
1) Each bout has 3 passes. You will fight all 3 passes.
2) Each pass you survive is worth 1 point. If both combatants are
killed in a pass, zero points are awarded for that pass. If both
combatants live, you're doing it wrong.
3) The first round of pairings will be random. After that, pairings
will be determined based on accumulated points.
4) Once a clear top 8 emerges, we will cut to a single-elimination
bracket, one pass per bout.

*Sunday*

*5-Man Melee competition:* The Company Of Dragoon Guards will be hosting a
5-Man Melee competition to be held in the ravine (SHADE) of the Sapphire
site. The format will be round robin so you will get plenty of fighting.
The conventions will be standard Atlantian with DFB in effect. And there
will be no scarf restrictions on team makeup(so you might want to start
putting your team together early).

*Wood Melee*:  After the 5-Man is done will all adjourn to the woods for
MORE FIGHTING



*Archery*

There will be both Royal rounds and other shoots taking place on both
Saturday & Sunday.



*Thrown Weapons*

Will be taken place on both Saturday & Sunday



*Youth Armored*

*Saturday* will begin with a practice and authorizations will be available.
Followed by a tournament, format will be a bear pit. Following the tourney a
melee practice will be held if we have enough people interested.

*Sunday* pickup fights we will be available if there are enough fighters
interested