[Northkeep] Fwd: Diodanier Tourniment

[Herndon, Darin]

Concerning the exact quote the Damon cited from Wilhelm, the first round
was specifically designated as a "three good blows" combat across the
barrier.  Fighters were to keep fighting until they received three good
blows and  then they were to die.  I know in later rounds of the
Dionader I was talking to some people during the fighting and explaining
rules and such but I don't know how many SCA people were doing that in
the first round.  I do not know if the incident in question occurred in
the first round or not but I did think it worth noting that in at least
one round the style of combat was handling kills differently than the
usual "one good blow and you're dead" kills.

Etienne

-----Original Message-----
From: Hugh Niewoehner [mailto:HNiewoehner at netscape.net] 
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 8:04 AM
To: The Barony of Northkeep
Subject: RE: [Northkeep] Fwd: Diodanier Tourniment

If I can add something here...
Wilhelm did hit a good point.  I agree with Altons assessment of the
environment but here's a point we all might grab.

>> Seems somone had taken a good whack to the head, backed
>>off a bit shook his head, and they went at it again.  When I watched,
I
>>saw somwhat of the same thing, and said, well, that one looked good,
>>then a moment later I realized they were doing a best out of three (i
>>think), and so explained that to them.  I think there needs to be a
>>appriciatable spacing between combats when we are playing before an
>>audience so that they know without a doubt that there was a victor,
and
>>that the vanquished  relinqushed the bout.  

It wouldn't hurt to take a couple of seconds between rounds and explain
to the_crowd_ what our format was.    Between bouts the heralds often
announce the victor of a bout.  That's great.  But instead of "Victory
to Lord hit 'em again", it could be "First of three..." or "Vitctory
to... giving the combattants one victory a piece".  Honestly, how often
have thosse of you on the sideline heard even our own people ask "Was
that one or two?"

To those of us fighting, once the rules are explained we accept them
then get on with focusing of doing our bloody best (or not making too
big a fool of ourselves) on the field.  This is our  practice tourney.
If there's visitors around they're more or less out of our picture until
breaks between rounds.   In  my typical form I could go on, and on,
and...

Let me close to say.  Please continue to discuss this event, lets see
what we can do to make it better in all aspects.  Also, I want to second
Altons statements about Wilhelm, if you don't know him, hunt him down
and introduce youself.  It's worth it.  

    Damon


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