There will be a steel longsword tournament held by the International
Armoured Combat League at The Connecticut Renaissance Faire in
Hebron,Ct. on Saturday October 7th.

Styles of competition to be held at this tournament-

Duel: Victory-Strike opponent on head or torso or two strikes to any
limb. Double hits are counted as double kills. First combatant to
be defeated in two bouts will lose the round.

10 Strikes: Attacker gets 10 swings to hit the defender; the
defender may only defend. Then the roles are reversed. The
combatant with the most successful strikes wins.

Hero pit: The combatants line up and the first two enter the list (a
12 ft. circle). A single bout is fought using duel rules with the
additional rule that if one foot is stepped out of the circle, it is
counted as one limb hit, whereas both feet out of the circle will
result in a loss. The winner of that bout stays in the circle and
the loser returns to the end of the line. This continues untill
each combatant has fought at least 3 bouts. Each win is 1 point, at
the end, the combatant with the most points wins.

More information on these and other styles of fights held by the
International Armoured Combat League-
http://www.knightlyarts.com/text/rules/tourneyrules.html


All armour must be constructed of steel and/or heavy leather. Plate
steel must be 16ga. or equivilent and leather must be 8oz. or
heavier. All armour will be inspected by a marshal before the
tournament. Note: Helmets must fully enclose the head with
occulaira or other openings not wider than 1/2 inch.

Full listing of armour requirements-
http://www.knightlyarts.com/text/rules/armourregs.html

Contestant requirements: Must be 18 years of age or older and must
be a member of the IACL. Menmbership cost $20- annually and can be
purchased at the tournament. There is a $10- entry fee for this
tournament.

For more information on-
The Ct. Renn. Faire www.ctfaire.com
The International Armoured Combat League
http://www.knightlyarts.com/text/naacl.html

Early registration is appreciated!!
Please contact
Mike Nericcio mnericcio@...