The time draws near to ensure the lineage for our Dragon Throne! Noble individuals who meet the eligibility criteria set forth by Our Kingdom’s laws and traditions are permitted to submit their letter of intent to participate in Crown Tournament to be held in the Barony of Carraig Ban on October 19th. All letters of intent must be received on or before Our Coronation on September 28, 2024.
Our Crown Tournament will follow the format set out below:
Each round before the finals will be fought best 2 out of 3 passes, the weapons will not change between passes. The combatants may choose what weapon style they wish.
FINALS
The finals will be best of 3 out of 5 passes with matched weapons. There will be a weapon-style change for each new pass. The weapon style for the first four passes will be chosen in the following order and weapon styles may not be repeated:
- Pass 1 and 3: Combatant with the higher precedent
- Pass 2 and 4: Combatant with the lower precedent
- Pass 5: Bring your best, does not need to match, and may be a repeat of an earlier pass
Weapon Conventions
The allowed styles will be:
- Weapon and Buckler
- Weapon and Shield
- Two weapons
- Great sword
- Polearm
- Short spear
Two-handed weapons shall not exceed 72” in length, measured by pommel to tip.
Backup weapons are permitted when using a great sword, polearm, or short spear.
Thrusting to the face is allowed.
Bucklers are not to exceed 60″ perimeter measurement
Shields are not to exceed 100″ perimeter measurement.
If a buckler or shield has cutouts (for instance the edge is scalloped) then the perimeter is measured point to point.
General Rules
Double elimination, the first seeding of the tree will be done by random drawing, per Kingdom Law.
If there are more than 32 combatants at the tournament then fight-ins will be randomly chosen for entry into the 32 combatant tree.
Modern sporting equipment or logos are not allowed to be visible upon casual inspection. This includes covering or otherwise disguising modern footwear.
All plastic must be covered with or painted to resemble period materials. Plastic shield bosses and plastic sword baskets are permitted and do not require modifications.
All clothing and equipment on the list field shall be in good repair and demonstrate appropriate respect for the Crown and the aspiration to occupy the Throne. No visible duct tape repairs at the start of the tournament.
All letters of intent must be received on or before Our Coronation. Please submit your letters of intent via the Google form at this link: https://forms.gle/rKK45wS5oipz4q8x5
In service to the Kingdom,
Kilian and Jalida
Prince and Princess of the Middle Kingdom
Originally posted on Their Royal Highnesses shared Facebook page on August 17, 2024.
Addendum
It is with thoughtfulness and consideration that We write this. On the subject of entering our Crown list, questions have arisen regarding people who currently hold obligations that may be in conflict, or impacted in some way, by serving a term as Middle Kingdom royals for a period of a year. Of course, by kingdom law, great officers are not allowed to fight or be fought for in a Crown tournament, as their positions and obligations to the kingdom are obvious and necessary. Though there is no other exclusion, by law, we must address that there are other positions that should be considered in regards to their duties to the populace. Those that hold positions that serve the entirety of the Midrealm, but are not great officers, or those that hold a landed baronial title should consider fully their current obligation and what impact that could make on their local populace or the kingdom as a whole should they become the Heir.
We will not bar any person from our crown list for the sole reason of holding such a position, so long as a suitable successor, or Vicar (if appropriate), is named and that person is acceptable to both the kingdom seneschal and to us, as Heirs. If you are considering fighting or being a consort in our fall Crown Tournament and currently hold a kingdom office or are a landed Baron/Baroness, submit your intention to the TRH email and Kingdom seneschal. You should include your reasons for fighting along with the name of your successor and their contact information so your intentions and their acceptance can be verified.
Originally posted on Their Royal Highnesses shared Facebook page on August 19, 2024.