Tournaments

[Mike Baker]

Aww, Gunthar: I even *labelled* that portion of my words as humor. I knew 
already what the difference(s) are. Yes, a "snowball" is a relatively 
unusual variant upon the usually separated combat formats of melee and 
tournament.

However, there may be a tutelary purpose served here for all of us: have you 
ever seen a "snowball" that was NOT associated with a tournament?

Other than possibly a war practice, or at a fighter practice, I don't 
remember one. Then, I haven't been making it to as many events lately as I 
would like. (Missed Elfsea Defender due to illness, dammit.)

The only form of SCA *tournament* I am aware of where I can think of a 
non-snowball melee being involved is where formal "melee teams" are formed 
in advance, and compete and advance as a team.  ("Advance" may be subject to 
interpretation: assignment by the Crown / other noble; order of sign-in at 
the list-mistress table; trained together for weeks; etc.) Any others of 
particular note I should add to my knowledge?

Amr ibn Majid al-Bakri al-Amra
     currently residing in Barony of the Steppes, Kingdom of Ansteorra
Mike C. Baker                      mbaker at rapp.com
Any opinions expressed are obviously my own unless explicitly stated 
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