June 17 Tournament Rules

The tournament is open to beginner members of Hema clubs.

Come out to lord Roberts Community center on Sat 17 after 10am before 11:30am, bring your equipment. You need a feder, helmet, fencing jacket, athletic cup, gloves, hard armour for joints. If you need something we can probably find something to allow you to participate.

Registration is $35, and needs to be paid before participation.

The rules are as follows:

The tournament will be double elimination.

Matches will be adjudicates by judges, and you must follow their instructions at all times. 

Matches go for 3 minutes or until someone recieves strikes worth 10 faults. 

When you are struck to a shallow target (limbs, outside of the shoulder, etc) you recieve 1 fault, when you are struck to the head or body you recieve 2 faults.

If you step out of the ring you will be warned, if you step out 3 times you automatically lose the match with a score of 10 faults.

If you end up in a scenario where you must grapple or pommel your opponent, refrain from injuring your opponent and shout pommel and threaten the strike. Or in the case of grappling, do not throw your opponent if possible. Control their body and if possible stop before they fall. (they recieve 2 faults if you succeed).