[Ansteorra] Tourney formats?

[Chris Zakes]

At 02:21 PM 10/30/2011, you wrote:
>Daniel asked:
>
> >"Preliminary" bear pit?  Is there a page anywhere that describes the
> >different tournament formats that have been used in the SCA?
>
>Goodness, no. I doubt if there is a single person who can identify 
>the formats of the first Queen's Champion, second Crown, first 
>Kingdom Warlord, House Fallowmoon fencing challenge, the fencing 
>tourney at Steppes Warlord VI, Tournament of Chivalry, Ruffian's 
>Tourney, and Queen's Nice.
>
>(I don't know how Queen's Nice was fought, but I know the others - 
>and I am probably the only one who does. Maybe Tivar.)
>
>Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin


I don't remember precisely how Queen's Nice* was run. I *do* remember 
that part of it was an armored footrace--you were required to wear or 
carry your sword and helm--so I brought my fencing mask and a foil. I 
didn't win (I'm a lousy runner) but it was amusing nonetheless.

         -Tivar Moondragon
                 Ansteorra

*The second Tournament of the Queen's Grace, held in Bjornsborg on 
Thanksgiving Weekend of AS 12 (1977) back when we were still part of 
Atenveldt. #1 acquired the nickname "Queen's Ice" because of the cold 
front and hard freeze that happened on Saturday and #3 was called 
Queen's Flood because of the rainstorm and subsequent flooding and 
evacuation that happened on Saturday night/Sunday morning. After 
that, we didn't hold that tournament any more.<G>