Central Region, Regional Fencing Practice

Join us for yet an exciting regional practice!  There will be classes, pick ups, and a tournament to prep for rapier champs.
Sunday, February 1st, Central Region Fencing Practice
Sunday, February 1st, Central Region Fencing Practice
Tim
1p-2p
Inspections/ pick ups

2p-3p
Picks ups
Cloak Class with Master Brendan Firebow
Basics of Command with Master Eldrich Gaiman


3p-4p
Pick ups
Scholar Siegfried Goosetov


Roundtable discussion:ways to teach and work people who don’t have bodies that match manuals.  Facilitated by Dona Wentlyanna Bengrek
4p -4:20p


Final check in with MOLS, and setting up lists.

(if there is room for pick ups pick ups can occur)






4:30p -6p
Tournament: 
Round robing pools, feeding into 16 person double elimination tree

Modeled after rapier champs tournament






6p-7p
Last pick ups/ Pack up









Note:  Please be aware for the tournament, we will be having MOLs.  Please make sure to bring proof of authorization, and to check in with them for the tournament.

Non authorized fencers will be used as bye fights.  They will be marked with colored tape on arm to denote them as the bye fighters
Overall, the tournament will consist of round robin pools feeding into a 16-person double elimination tree.  There will likely be 8 pools, but this may shift depending on the number of entrants and the demands of space.
General rules:
To allow for maximum use of available space, gear bags, cases, and the like will not be permitted in the fighting space.  There should be another room which will be available to keep the bulk of your gear.
Double kills will be refought until clean.  Excessive numbers of double kills in a pairing will be frowned upon.  Learn to parry.
At the beginning of a bout, fencers will be positioned out of measure, or as far as possible as the list size allows.
If there is an issue with list boundaries, fencers will NOT be recentered by the marshals.
After the pools, beginning with the larger lists for double elimination, ring-outs might be used.  In summary, list ropes will be placed for safety.  *Inside* the safety ropes, the list will be marked on the floor.  If part of a fencer's body is placed on the ground outside the list, they will take a loss.
Note that this will be dependent on the space and time constraints of the day.
Pools:
During the pools, entrants will be required to fight with a single one-handed sword only.  Pairings will consist of a single pass.  If ties need to be broken to determine who makes it out of the pool, we will first use who beat who to break ties.  (e.g., if Fencer A and Fencer B both have the same number of wins, but Fencer A beat Fencer B in their match in the pool, Fencer A will advance over Fencer B.)
Double Elimination Tree:
This will be a standard double-elimination bracket.  Each pairing will be a single pass.  Those fencers who have not taken a loss will be restricted to fighting with a single one-handed sword.  Fencers who have taken a loss may use whatever legal weapon style they choose.
The final four will see the undefeated fencers paired against those with a loss.  Those with a loss will need to win twice in order to advance into the finals.  Undefeated fencers will need to win once to advance into the finals.  Weapon restrictions for undefeated fencers remain in effect as long as they have not taken a loss.
The finals will be the same format that Ryou and Indrakshi's Crown Tournament used.  In summary, they will be best 4 of 7.  The first pass will be fought with longsword.  The loser of this (and subsequent passes) will select the weapon form of the next match.
In the event that the fencers tie 3-3 and go to a seventh match, they may bring their best form and are not required to match.



Site Opens:  1 PM
Site Closes:  7 PM

Site Opens: 1 PM
Site Closes: 7 PM