[Moo] Chalice Teams, Your skills are needed!

[Jonathan Blaine]

Where is this? I'd love to compete. No armor for heavy though.
On Oct 13, 2010 8:56 AM, "Shannon D. Combs-Bennett" <
sdcbennett at alumni.indiana.edu> wrote:
> Greetings to the Barony,
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> While we are still unpacking and collecting our thoughts from WOW, we
> want to send out to a reminder about Chalice of the Sun Gods.
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> For those of you who do not remember Stierbach is the defending
> champions of the event, and several of our members are personal
> champions as well. This is a call for all able bodied people to come to
> chalice on October 23rd and help Stierbach keep the chalice for one more
> year!
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> Teams are made up of a minimum of 4 people participating in 5
> categories:
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> * Armored combat
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> * Rapier combat
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> * Archery
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> * Arts and Sciences
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> * Bardic
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> * Bonus Points for youth (1 for having a youth on your team in
> either armor/rapier/archery)
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> Full Rules are attached at the bottom of this email.
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> Please email us ASAP so that we can start creating teams. At this point
> we don't even have one full team together, which is a bit sad. 2 Years
> ago we had 6 teams compete, last year 2.
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> We will have the Baronial Pavilion on the field again, and if anyone out
> there wishes to set theirs up next to ours for more space we would be
> very appreciative.
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> Yours,
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> Flaithri and Rhonwen
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> Baron and Baroness of Stierbach
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> Q: How do these Champion-Challenger tourneys work?
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> A: Each area of competition (armored combat, rapier, archery,
> performance and display A&S, youth armored combat and youth rapier)
> shall hold a challenger tourney in which competitors will vie to be the
> hero of the day. That hero must then compete one-on-one against the
> Chalice Champion. The winner of the final Champion Battle shall become
> the Chalice Champion, and wins the right to compete next year as the
> Chalice Champion in their discipline.
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> Q: How does the Team Competition work?
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> A: To celebrate those heroes with the good sense not to labor alone or
> unassisted, we have made a team competition, with the prize being the
> CHALICE OF THE SUN GOD (and a lot of chocolate). Teams shall consist of
> 1 entrant in at least 4 of the 5 disciplines, and must register to enter
> the Chalice Competitions. Additionally, teams may include one youth
> armored combatant and / or one youth archer, and / or youth rapier
> fighter for extra credit as it will be explained below. These teams
> shall be awarded points based upon their prowess and participation in
> their chosen disciplines. The team with the highest point total shall
> win the CHALICE, which they shall have the right to retain for a year,
> whereupon it must be surrendered to next year's winning team.
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> Q: The winning Champions in each category are expected to return and
> defend their titles next year. What happens if they can't make it?
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> A: In that case, the slot for Champion for that category will be
> declared vacant and the two finalists (first and second place) will duke
> it out in the finals. The victor will become the next Chalice Champion
> for that category.
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> Q: How do I register a team?
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> A: A team, to be entered in the Team Competition, must have someone
> competing in at least 4 of the 5 Chalice disciplines (armored combat,
> rapier, archer, bardic and display A&S). Additionally, the team may
> include one youth armored combatant and/or youth rapier fighter and/or a
> youth archer. The team must submit a written registration (email will
> do) to the autocrat. If they have not registered prior to the event,
> they must register in person NO LATER THAN 11 AM on the day of the
> tourney. There will be a box at troll accepting reservations for those
> teams registering the day of the event. Late entries will not be
> accepted.
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> The registration must list the name of your team, the names of the team
> members, and which discipline each person is competing in on behalf of
> your team. You may have a team member who competes in more than one
> discipline for your team, but you must identify which disciplines each
> team member is participating in.
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> Q: Are there any restrictions as to who may be on my team?
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> A: No individual may compete on more than one team in a single
> discipline. For example, Count Hitsemhard may compete as a member of
> team A as a heavy fighter. If he so chooses, he may simultaneously
> compete in a second discipline, such as A&S, as a member of team B. He
> may also compete as a member of team A as both heavy fighter and as an
> artisan. He may not, however, compete as a heavy fighter for both team A
> and team B. Additionally, no team will have more than three youth
> combatants, one in each discipline, armored, archery and rapier.
>
> Q: How do we get points?
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> A: Each member of your team will enter the Challenger tourney in their
> chosen discipline and be awarded points individually according to their
> performance, which will count towards the individual Chalice challenges.
> However, only the top five places in each category will earn points for
> their team. First place will get 10 points for his or her team, second
> place gets 8, third gets 6, fourth gets 4, and fifth gets 2. Sixth place
> and below get no points. In the case of a tie, points will be awarded to
> both people and therefore to both teams. Once the results are in, points
> will be tallied, including youth bonus points if applicable, and the
> team with the most points will become the new Team Chalice Champion.
>
> Q: How do the youth bonus points work?
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> A: Each team that features a youth combatant, either rapier, archery or
> armored, will get an extra point per young fighter. If the youth wins
> the Champion challenge and becomes Chalice Champion for youth rapier,
> youth archery or armored combat, an additional point to the team will be
> awarded.
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> Q: If the winner of any of the youth categories is not in any team, what
> happens to his extra bonus point?
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> A: That bonus point is not awarded to anyone then, since this provision
> applicable only to teams. (Hint, hint, get a youth in your team! Those
> extra points can make a difference!)
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> Q: What are the cutoff ages for youth rapier, youth armored and youth
> archery?
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> A: The cutoff ages for youth rapier and youth armored are determined by
> Kingdom regulations for those two disciplines. The age cutoff for young
> archers is 12 and under. This was determined after consultation with the
> archery marshals who requested that a youth archery category be included
> among the competitions for this event.
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> Q: If a young archer 12 or under wishes to compete as an adult, can they
> do it or do they have to compete as youth?
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> A: In order to be fair to the youth combatants and rapier fighters, who
> cannot compete against adults, young archers 12 and under must compete
> in the youth category. Points for team competitions featuring youth
> archers will be counted just like the points for teams that feature
> youth rapier fighters or youth armored combatants.
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> Q: Is there a bow weight limit for young archers?
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> A: There are no bow weight limits for young archers. They can shoot with
> whatever bow style or weight they wish, as long as it complies with
> Atlantian rules.
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> Q: Can I have one of the Chalice Champions on my team?
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> A: Yes. Any of the Chalice Champions may compete as part of a team.
>
> Q: How will the Champion Battle work for Display A&S?
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> A: We have designed the Display A&S Champion Battle in an effort to add
> a spectator element to the A&S competition. While the display and
> judging will take place at the A&S area, the finals will take place on
> the list field, at the same time as the finals of the other disciplines.
> The Challenger display will be presented in the field for the populace
> to see. The Champion display will likewise be presented in the field.
> The scores for both will be presented in a sealed envelope. The display
> with the highest score will be deemed the Champion.
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> Q: How will the Champion Battle work for Performing Arts?
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> A: Each performer should have two pieces prepared, one of which shall be
> in period style and documented. The first part of the competition will
> be judged by a panel of judges, who will take into account both the
> documentation and quality of performance. The Performing Arts Champion
> Battle will be held on the list field before the populace, usually after
> the armored combat Champion Battle and the rapier Champion Battle. Both
> Champion and Challenger will be asked to perform for the crowd
> assembled. The piece need not be documented but must be SCA-appropriate.
> The winner will be decided by Her Majesty. If Her Majesty is not
> present, the Ladies of the Rose will pick the winner. If no Ladies of
> the Rose are present, a selection of members of the Order of the Laurel
> will do it.
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> Q: What if there is a tie between teams?
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> A: In case of a tie between teams, the winning team shall be selected by
> the much venerable tradition of a duel of rock, paper, scissors.
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