ARN - Heavy Rapier Only?

[Robert Gonzalez]

I am sorry that you would feel that way but honestly I can't see where you
are coming from. After all you have your Epee/Foil authorization PLUS a HR
authorization. You can fight HR in the main tourney at any event, anytime
with the only caveat being that your opponent must also be HR authorized.
PLUS you can also compete in whatever sideline HR tourneys there happens to
be. The HR authorization gives you options others don't have, that hardly
makes you second class.
I agree with Isobel that the switch will be gradual. As more people get HR
authorized more and more opponents will say "yes" when asked if they want to
fight HR, and then very soon after hearing "No" will be as unusual as seeing
a rattan dagger.

Roberto
Bjornsborg



-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Ross <wayner at languy.com>
To: ansteorra-rapier at ansteorra.org <ansteorra-rapier at ansteorra.org>
Date: Monday, February 28, 2000 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: ARN - Heavy Rapier Only?


>Please note that I did not call anyone a second class citizen.
>
>But while we are using that term, let me remind you that the current status
>quo makes HR fighters the second class citizens, because they are the ones
>having sideline tourneys.
>
>Just by giving HR main billing, it would not magically turn non-HR princes
>into second class frogs.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Duncan Hepburn
>.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "gptaylor" <gtaylor at lonestar.jpl.utsa.edu>
>To: <ansteorra-rapier at ansteorra.org>
>Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 12:03 PM
>Subject: Re: ARN - Heavy Rapier Only?
>
>
>> IMHO, people will mainly have a problem when a previously open tourney or
>title
>> becomes HR only.  I don't have a problem with a main tourney that was
>designed
>> HR-only originally.  It may subdivide the community somewhat and may rile
>> others...but the community is already subdivided, with some people
>avoiding
>> scenarios, judged tourneys, etc.  People will vote by not
>attending...unless, of
>> course, they think that the "other activities" are interesting enough for
>them,
>> the "second class citizens".   Hmmm...it might be better NOT to have
other
>> activities.  I'll have to think more and get more input from folks.
>>
>> Isobel
>>
>> Wayne Ross wrote:
>>
>> > I already deleted Don Ansgar's post regarding giving people an option
of
>a
>> > sideline HR-only tournament to supplement an open tourney, so I can't
>quote
>> > it. It did get my gears going, and this is an idea that came to me.
>> >
>> >  How about an event where the main list is HR only, but there is ALSO
an
>> > open tourney, so everyone can fight? This allows us to make the leap to
>a HR
>> > only tourney at an event, and still allows those who choose not to
fight
>HR
>> > to come and participate.
>> >
>> > By having HR as a sideline event, we are keeping it an auxilliary
>activity.
>> > By giving it higher billing (main list at an event), we give it
momentum
>to
>> > become more accepted.
>> >
>> > Just my opinions.
>> >
>> > Duncan Hepburn
>> > the Steppes of Ansteorra
>> >
>> >
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