[Ansteorra] best of the best

[Don and Monica]

As far as In know only those of duch rank actually have the right to
withdraw from Crown Tourney at any time for any reason. This is actually
garanteed them in Ansteorra's Kingdom Law. Any others should not take the
sword oath lightly. any thing can happen on any given day. in a nut shell
unless you are a Duke, don't enter unless you have the ability to fufill the
duties of the crown should you win.

Darius
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Zakes" <moondrgn at austin.rr.com>
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] best of the best


> At 06:01 PM 10/30/03 -0600, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >Zach wrote:
> >> Is that really allowed?  I thought that to fight in Crown you had to
> promise that you wanted the crown.  I figured that it might make a few
> people upset it I fought in Crown with no desire to be king.  (Mind you I
> am a newbie and unless I spiked everyone's Kool-Aid I haven't a chance to
win)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Is it acceptable to fight in Crown and lose at the last minute so as
not
> to have to be king?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >That's really two questions.
> >Is it acceptable to fight in Crown with no intention of winning?
> >Yes.  Some fighters will enter, and withdraw at a point prior to the
> >finals.
> >Is it acceptable to throw a fight in Crown?
> >Acceptable but poor form, IMO.
> >Someone could enter, and during the finals realize (PANIC! PANIC! OH
> >MY GOD, WHAT AM I DOING?!?!?) that they don't want to be Crown.
> >Better form would be to resign before the final, or yield  without
> >fighting, rather than throwing the bout.
> >
> >my 2 cents
> >
> >David Gallowglass
>
>
> That's one point of view. There are others.
>
> *My* take on the matter is that if I'm not willing to assume the burden
and
> duties of being King, then I have no business fighting in Crown
Tournament.
> (That's why I've never fought in Crown Tournament--I don't want the job.)
>
> Granted, even on my best day I didn't stand a snowball's chance of
winning,
> but that's beside the point. To my mind, entering a tournament says "I
> would like to win this tournament, and am willing to accept any rights and
> responsibilities that come with winning."
>
> -Tivar Moondragon
> Ansteorra
>
>
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