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<DIV>With all due respect, Wolfgang, we will have 30+ fighters on Saturday and Sunday...and a Tournament--any Tournament--is designed to reduce the number of fighters for some indeterminate "prize". </DIV>
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<DIV>So, you're expecting a substantial number of fighters to sit and wait for this to play out. If you work hard, you may find a format that engages the crowd...and that's a big "if". But you will be doing it at the sacrifice of our need to be good hosts to our friends that have given up their weekend to help recruit.</DIV>
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<DIV>Tournaments have been tried in the past...they drag the tempo of fighting down...and they reduce the general noise and chaos that bring the crowds into the SCA compound.</DIV>
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<DIV>Personally, I recommend we let the fighters fight for all they're worth...especially on Saturday and Sunday. Friday is a another matter...and we can involve the crowd in individual fights--but tracking fighters through a Tournament is rather dicey in this type of setting.<WBR><WBR>Regards,<WBR>Tadhg<WBR>...brick by brick<WBR><WBR>--- On <B>Wed, 3/7/12, JOHN <I><variglog@sbcglobal.net></I></B> wrote:<WBR>
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<div class=yiv268534783MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As part of our Entertainment offering at Fair, we will be doing a Tournament-style Fighting Demo at 2 pm Saturday and Sunday and Baroness Maleah has given it the name <B><I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The Battle of The Champions</SPAN></I></B>! Spectators will be provided streamers and Herald(s) shall introduce the Fighters and encourage the spectators to cheer for their favorite. The Tournament will last between 30-45 minutes.</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=yiv268534783MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ann Marie is going to advertise this along with our other major Entertainment Schedule in the Fair Program!</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=yiv268534783MsoPlainText><FONT color=black size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Now we are seeking someone who is Tournament savvy to help us organize <B><I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The Battle of The Champions</SPAN></I></B>, including lining up Fighters, Herald(s) and designing a quick paced format that will keep spectators hanging around to the end. If this is something you would enjoy doing, please let me or Lord Bucello know.</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=yiv268534783MsoPlainText><FONT color=black size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We greatly thank you!</SPAN></FONT></div>
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