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The rules for conducting challenges have been revised for 2008.
Complete details can be found on the Rules page of our site, but here
is a brief summary. The "All-In" option no longer exists, having been
replaced by a new rule permitting the use of grips by agreement of the
fencers. In addition, we have added two new options- Off-Hand bouts
and Headhunting bouts. In an Off-Hand bout you may use a second weapon
such as a target or parrying dagger, and in a Headhunting bout, only
hits to the mask are counted toward the score. These special formats
are completely optional. The McBane for 2008 will be awarded to the
fencer with the highest average of points earned per bout among
fencers who have fought at least five but fewer than twenty bouts by
the end of the year. The Gormon for 2008 will be awarded to the fencer
with the highest average of points earned per bout among fencers who
have fought at least twenty bouts by the end of the year. Because of
the new format, the top ten list will be based on the average rather
than the total number of points earned. It is also possible to claim
local, regional or national championships now- see the Rules for more
details.
Rev. Jim Tewksbury of the Academy of Knightly Arts has won our
competition for the Gormon, with Christopher Scott Thompson of the
Cateran Society Broadsword Academy in second place, followed by Norman
Morin of the Academy of Knightly Arts, Matt Park of the Cateran
Society Broadsword Academy, Jason Thompson of the Rillway Combative
Academy, James Black of the Cateran Society Broadsword Academy, Melian
Young of the Cateran Society Broadsword Academy, Joshua Tewksbury of
the Academy of Knightly Arts, Dan Desilets of the Academy of Knightly
Arts, and Mark Anthony who is not affiliated with a specific school.
Jeremy Oneail has won our competition for the McBane, followed by
Jason Thompson of the Rillway Combative Academy. Jason came in second
by only .02 points! He was followed by Daniel Sorensen of the Colorado
Swordsmen, Paul Wagner of the Stoccata School of Defence, Matthew Cacy
of the Highland Recrudescense Guild, Christopher Scott Thompson of the
Cateran Society Broadsword Academy, James Black of the Cateran Society
Broadsword Academy, Mark Anthony, Gemini Asonte of De Grendelus
Medieval Martial Arts and David Teague of the Highland Recrudescense
Guild (both tied for ninth place) and Brian Swedis of the Academy of
Knightly Arts. Congratulations to Rev. Jim Tewksbury and Jeremy
Oneail, and to the Academy of Knightly Arts of which they are both
members. The primary focus of the Academy is on the longsword of
Fiore, but they also compete with the broadsword. Congratulations to
all of our top ten competitors, and thank you to all the members who
made the first year of the Broadsword League such a success.