PENNSIC WAR 39 - Tourney Descriptions

Tourney / Martial Class Descriptions

Also see Rapier Tourney / War Point descriptions

Saturday, August 7

Coursing of the Dogs

Lure coursing. Sponsored by Æthelmearc.

The Storming of La Rochelle

Heavy Rapier and Rubber Band Gun Melee at the fort. Attackers have unlimited resurrections, Defenders have limited resurrections, muster at the Fort PRIOR to start time.

Dwarves vs Giants Tourney

A series of melees and single combats, interspersed with suitable insults. One side is limited to fighters five and half feet and under, the other to fighters six and a quarter feet and over.

2nd Generation Tourney

Designed to highlight the 2nd, 3rd, etc. generation fighters in the SCA and show how the SCA has developed into a truly family organization.

Eligibility:

Must be 18 years old or older, and an authorized Heavy Combatant within the rules of the SCA.
The entrant's parent (or Court appointed legal guardian) must be a member or former member of the SCA, who was/is a heavy combatant from a Kingdom in the SCA.
The parent (or Court appointed legal Guardian) must be present at the Pennsic War.

This is a double elimination, single kill Tourney. Weapons will be Sword and Shield, Mace and Shield, Axe and Shield and Two Handed Sword. The Tournament will be run according to the Combat Rules and Conventions of the Kingdom of Lochac.

Tarl's Little Pole-arm Tourney

Join us for the 5th Annual Tarl's Little Pole-arm Tourney – a "Bear-Pit" format with two 45 minute sections, and prizes galore! (As if the sheer Joy of fighting other pole-arm enthusiasts is not prize enough!) Bring your pole-arm, your sense of fun and your Love of the One True Weapon Form. All inspected fighters (of any skill level) are welcome and Pennsic Legal pole-arms are allowed. Latecomers are welcome – compete for points or for the sheer fun of it!

Concordian Ten-Man Melee Tourney

A melee tournament for teams. Up to 15 may be on the team, but only 10 can field at a time. There is no restriction on the make up of the team (chivalry, Dukes, etc) so form up, and bring your best!

3rd Left Handed Tourney

This is a tournament for all the sinister folk out there! The tournament is open to anyone who wishes to fight left handed with sword and shield. Prizes will be awarded.

Siege Engine Inspections

Siege Engines must be inspected before they can be used in battle. The inspection requires that the siege engine be shot several times.

Graybeard Tourney

For fighters 50 years of age or older

Known World Novice Tourney

This is a tourney for Novice fighters. The format will be a Shark Pool style with some of the top fighters moving on to further rounds. Details will be determined on the day of the Tourney depending on the number of fighters that show up. Appearance will be considered, so please show your best. Ladies of the Rose are Highly encouraged to attend and will be included in part of the judging.

For the purposes of this tourney, Novice is classified as:

Any authorized fighter whose PRIMARY authorization date falls within two years to the day of the Tourney, including time spent authorized in Youth Rattan Combat.
is not a member of the Chivalry
is not a Peer by right of Arms by their own hand

Sunday, August 8

Siege Engine Inspections: Battlefield inspections of all siege weapons to be used during any Pennsic battle.
Ealdormere's Unbelted Tourney: Open to 10 man teams of Unbelted fighters. Format: round robin melee tourney
My Mom Can Beat Up Your Mom: A Tournament open to any female fighters who are someone's mom. If you're not a biological or adoptive mother, talk to us before entering. This is a very friendly tourney for that most coveted title, "The Knowne World's Toughest Mom!"
The Warriors of History Tournament: An unbelted tournament for documentable kits that meet the standards of the Fedoratii of the Duchy Von Drachenklaue Order of the Cataphract: Participants must: appear (from a spear throws distance) as if they walked from the pages of a history book. Their appearance in Armour should inspire others to excellence and must have no glaringly un-documentable aspects (beyond those required for safety - ie: baskethilts, bargrills, cops, gauntlets, etc). Rule of thumb: if you can document it you can have it -- to include kits based on period works of art.; The Tournament Winner (martial prowess) will receive the title "Fedoratii Primus Pilus". A second winner will be chosen from amongst the participants as "best kit in show" and receive the title "Fedoratii Signifer". Both will be inducted into the VDK "Order of the Fedoratii", adorned with badge, and receive material prizes.; Entrants: unbelted fighters. The theme this year is "Spears of all kinds". A short dagger (18") is allowed as a sidearm. A Roman melee will open the tournament, followed by singles fighting
More details are at the Warriors of History website.

Lost Boys Kamikaze Battle: An unlimited resurrection battle in and around the fort. The field will be set up for small units and will change as the battle goes on. The Kamikaze Battle is designed for the pure enjoyment of melee fighting.
Essential Elements of Armored Combat: Duke Paul of Bellatrix will give instruction in the essential techniques of SCA combat – balance, movement, weapons use, etc. Students should come unarmored, and bring a sword and shield, or something similar.
The Combat of the Thirty: A 30 vs. 30 melee inspired by the 14th century deed of arms of the same name between 30 French and 30 English. All participants are required to wear reasonably accurate 14th c armour and must be invited to join the combat by either the French captain, Sir Nigel MacFarlane or the English captain Sir Johannes. A modified counted-blows rule set is used to include "stunning" and capturing for ransom.

Monday, August 9

Siege Engine Inspections: Siege Engines must be inspected before they can be used in battle. The inspection requires that the siege engine be shot several times.
Known World Baronial Champions Tourney: Offering the finest displays of chivalry, pageantry, and martial achievement between baronial champions, for the entertainment of Their Excellencies and the gallery.
Ladies of the Rose Tourney: Hosted by the Eastern Ladies of the Rose.
This tournament is open to unbelted fighters sponsored by a Lady of the Rose (one fighter per Lady), and we request that Ladies be present to encourage their fighter as well as to witness the acts of all other entrants into the list. Ladies are also encouraged to give tokens to those fighters they deem worthy.
This will be a single elimination tournament that rolls into a bear pit tourney, there will lots of fighting and chances to show chivalry, skills, and prowess on the fighting field.
Both lists will have prizes, and there will also be prizes for notable acts on the field of battle. The specific prizes will be listed in the Pennsic Independent the day before the tourney.
Known World Squires Tournament: Annual tournament, open to those fighters that are in fealty to a member of the Order of the Chivalry in the SCA. Members of the Order of Chivalry are asked to attend and sign the winner's scroll whether they have a Squire entered or not.

Tuesday, August 10

Siege Engine Inspections

Siege Engines must be inspected before they can be used in battle. The inspection requires that the siege engine be shot several times.

Missile Day - Naval Battle

Open to CAs, Siege and Fighters alike.

Both archers and melee fighters use simulated ships in a mock naval battle attempting to capture 5 islands in this unlimited-rez battle. Each ship must be pre-constructed in accordance with accompanying rules (or better) which can be found by contacting Lord Tobyn at DragonsHeorth@aol.com or picked up at Inspection Point. Anyone planning on participating should be familiar with the rules (and anyone planning on "floating a vessel" likely needs these rules BEFORE Pennsic).

Some highlighted rules:

All archers must fit inside ship for ship to move.
Ships are moved by archers carrying ("rowing") the PVC sides starting in "port" area.
Due to the fragile PVC nature of the ships, no hand-to-hand combat may take place BETWEEN boats.
NO RAMMING – Ramming ships are considered immediately destroyed.
Ships must drop participants just off of an island to which they MUST kneel ("wade") to shore.
Hand to hand may occur ON an island or between waders and an island based opponent.
Any archer stepping outside the boat "at sea" is considered swept away and may only be pulled (literally) into an anchored boat or "swim" (belly or back stroke) to an island or "rock" (kneeling on haybale).
Participants on islands must maintain contact with a haybale or be immediately "swept away".
Wounded participants may row; killed participants may not.
Capturing an Island requires the lifting of a teams flag overhead; opposing flags my not be hidden, obscured or detained in any way nor used in an agressive manner. (2 Flags on either end of a pole will reduce such occurrences!).
Siege will be shelling the harbor attempting to sink any vessel they determine they wish to scuttle!

Missile Day - Siege Castle Battle

A tradition several years in the making now. CA's are divided in roughly 2 even units and proceed to shoot their opponents on the opposing "half" of the fort. A well armored troll occassionally guards the area and harrasses the CA's seeking better advantage. Simultaneous shelling of the fort will be occuring by our brethren in siege so beware lest ye lose your head.

Youth Combat Castle Battle

Each year the Youth Combat programs of the East and Middle, with friends and allies, offer a castle battle and melee. Afterward we will celebrate those youth who have fought their last Pennsic in the YC program (as they 'graduate' or age-out).

Challenge of the Seneschal of Hainault

The Seneschal of Hainault and certain companions have come to do single combats against the Company of St. Michael. Those who wish may also offer challenges against one side or the other, either for an agreed number of blows or until one champion or the other falls to the ground. Also,there will be group combats with rebated weapons as often and as long as the ladies wish.

Wednesday, August 11

Æthelmearc Youth/Adult Tag Team Tourney

Everyone must enter as a team: 1 authorized youth fighter and 1 authorized adult fighter. Kids fight kids, adults fight adults, NO EXCEPTIONS.

It's round robin within youth combat divisions; kids get 3 points for a win and 1 point for a loss, adults get 1 point for a win and zero for a loss. Total points accumulated wins.

Battle of Hastings - Chainmail Battle

The year 1066 is a turning point in history. Choose a side - defend the Saxons, or join attacking Norman forces - and use your strength of arms to help decide the day. This is a special rules melee. We've attempted to make this event a time for fighters to showcase their beautiful mid-period kits in an atmosphere recreating the feel of battles in the 11th century.

Rules:

A combatant may count the first strike they receive against mail as light.
In general, any form of armor that is documentable to the Battle of Hastings is acceptable.
General rules: no exposed plastic (plastic gauntlets OK), no exposed duct tape, no exposed modern sports gear, no exposed modern logos, no blatantly modern footwear.
Helms: spangen or conical construction preferred. No closed faced helms of any type, and no blatantly 12th century+ helms.
Torso: anything documentable to the period. Mail has an advantage, but a padded or even plain tunic is documentable as well.
Limb armor: greaves and vambraces may be exposed, all other limb armor should be hidden (exceptions may be made here for the first year of this event).
Gauntlets: any are acceptable (even plastic); this is a safety factor which supersedes historical practice.
Shields: round or kite. No later period designs (heater, etc.).
Weapons: Primary weapons should be spear, axe, great axe, sword, seax. Thrown weapons OK. Combat archery OK. No weapons that are undocumentable to the place and time.
Force commanders require one extra mortal wound to kill.

Victory Conditions: Best two of three battles. Victory is achieved either by destroying the enemy force, or by killing the enemy leader (routing the force he commands). Participants are asked to bring some small token as "loot"; the side losing two of three battles will give someone on the other side their "loot" token. This should not be an expensive item, but rather a token of victory on the field that day appropriate to your station.

Please stop by the Armor Archive (http://www.armourarchive.org/) for more information or discussion of the event, to declare for a side, or to ask any specific questions about armor requirements. This is a chance for students of the period to explore in more depth the history of this important battle, and have fun re-creating the field - by deciding the outcome for themselves!

Thursday, August 12

Tuchux Charity Tournament: A drawn weapons tournament. A $5 donation to breast cancer research is required for participation.
Essential Elements of Armored Combat: Duke Paul of Bellatrix will give instruction in the essential techniques of SCA combat – balance, movement, weapons use, etc. Students should come unarmored, and bring a sword and shield, or something similar.