ANST - Restrictions on Reigns

[Chris and Elisabeth Zakes]

At 03:19 PM 6/25/99 -0500, you wrote:
>moondrgn at bga.com> wrote:
>> That certainly makes sense, but having made the decision to enter,
>> why is a Duke allowed to quit in the middle for no other reason than
>> that he is a duke?
>> Just curious.

Actually, Moondragon didn't write that.
>
>    It was explained to me many years ago that (aside of course from those
>pursuing the crown) dukes entered the lists specifically to be a challenge,
>to assure that only the most skilled (that day, of course), and of course
>those with fate guiding their sword, reached the final rounds. Having twice
>survived just such a process, they are deemed worthy to pose such a
>challenge for the crown-seekers. And having achieved their purpose, they are
>permitted to withdraw. It also explains the organization of the first round.
>    By the way, no one can force you to fight. The average fighter may not
>be able to "withdraw", but he can certainly yield the field to his opponent
>for health or safety reasons, and - while very rare - it is not completely
>unheard of for a fighter to yield the field for other reasons. How that
>would be received would depend largely on the reason.
>
>- Carlos Velasquez y Miranda
>
The average fighter can, indeed, withdraw.

Your comment on reason is a good one. A fighter's reason for withdrawing
from a tourney speaks a lot about the fighter. If one withdraws because one
doesn't want to win the tourney, why did one enter in the first place?
There are other very good places to "be seen" and to test other fighters'
mettle.
Aethelyan


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