[Moo] Chalice Teams, Your skills are needed!

Wed Oct 13 11:28:37 PDT 2010

The event will take place at Prince William Forest Park.  Additional
event details can be found at
http://pontealto.atlantia.sca.org/events/chalice.php .

William

On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 2:02 PM, Jonathan Blaine
<hourumiyamoto at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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,
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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!
>>
>>
>>
>> Teams are made up of a minimum of 4 people participating in 5
>> categories:
>>
>> * Armored combat
>>
>> * Rapier combat
>>
>> * Archery
>>
>> * Arts and Sciences
>>
>> * Bardic
>>
>> * Bonus Points for youth (1 for having a youth on your team in
>> either armor/rapier/archery)
>>
>>
>>
>> Full Rules are attached at the bottom of this email.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Yours,
>>
>>
>>
>> Flaithri and Rhonwen
>>
>> Baron and Baroness of Stierbach
>>
>>
>>
>> Q: How do these Champion-Challenger tourneys work?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Q: How does the Team Competition work?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Q: How do I register a team?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Q: Are there any restrictions as to who may be on my team?
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Q: If the winner of any of the youth categories is not in any team, what
>> happens to his extra bonus point?
>>
>> 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!)
>>
>> Q: What are the cutoff ages for youth rapier, youth armored and youth
>> archery?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Q: Is there a bow weight limit for young archers?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Q: Can I have one of the Chalice Champions on my team?
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Q: How will the Champion Battle work for Performing Arts?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Q: What if there is a tie between teams?
>>
>> 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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