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Snowy Forest

Lake E-Fecht 3.0

Winter Longsword Tournament 2024

12/6 - 12/7

Lake E-Fecht 3.0

Where

Sinai Sports

2311 W. 15th Street

Erie, PA 16508

2024 Winter Tournament

  • Tournament dates: 12/6 and 12/7

  • Open to all

  • Free to active Steelhead WMA members

  • $20/event  to inactive/non-member

  • Events:

    • Friday, 12/6

      • 1PM Rapier (16 cap)​

      • 3PM Messer (28 cap)

      • 6PM ABCD (anyone but cis-dudes) Longsword (16 cap)

    • Saturday 12/7​

      • 8AM Longsword Division B (30 cap)​

      • 1PM Open Dagger (20 cap)

      • 4PM Longsword Division A (20 cap)

Code of Conduct

SWMA firmly believes that even in a tournament environment, all attempts to provide maximum safety at all times should be made by all participants.  Uncontrolled striking,  violent swings, and heavy hitting are not permitted.  If you lack the control to stop a blade from harming your opponent, we ask that you do not participate in our tournament. Use of excessive force will result in immediate expulsion from the tournament; this serves as the only warning.

 

Other items of conduct will be observed as follows:

When a Judge or Director calls POINT or HALT, STOP FIGHTING!


Never strike or swing at an opponent if a piece of gear is missing, broken, or not on properly.


No strikes to the back of head or spine.


It is preferred if you set up a full hip throw, to just set the throw up and not complete it. (i.e. both opponent’s feet are off the ground counts as a full throw)


All takedowns and throws should be controlled.


FIGHTERS MAY REQUEST NO THROWS at the beginning of a match, and this rule will be observed.


We love each other; we hug after fights.

 

Joint locks should not be applied to the point of causing pain; setup is all that is needed for scoring.  If you feel pain, TAP OUT by tapping your opponent or yelling “TAP.”

Required Kit

Gambeson

Neck Protection

Fencing Mask

Heavy gloves (Light gloves for Rapier, Messer, Dagger)

Hard elbow and Knee protection

Cup/Jockstrap

Chest protection (optional)

All weapons must be approved for safety.   This includes:

Appropriate flex

Free of burrs

Reasonably free of rust

Rubber tip where needed

Loaner gear allowed

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