Swordplay 12 - Brisbane, Australia - 7th–9th September

[Bob D]

For the slightly more Antipodean members of the forum Swordplay is on again this year. The program consists of a workshop on Spanish Swordplay by Puck Curtis, the skill at arms tournament and plenty of opportunity to cross blades in a relaxed social setting.


7th - 9th of September
Baden Powell Scout Park, Samford.

Cost:
$40 per day participants (this rises to $60.00 if you wish to register on the day)
$20 per day for SP12 Officials
Spectators free (from lunchtime onwards on any day)


Onsite accomodation is availiable.

Essential Information can be found here:
http://college-of-arms.org.au/swordplay ... -info.html

The Skill-at-Arms in a Nutshell guide
http://college-of-arms.org.au/wp-conten ... tshell.pdf

The full rules for Skill-at-Arms at Swordplay 12
http://college-of-arms.org.au/wp-conten ... 6-2012.pdf

[Bob D]

Available below is an introductionary video illustrating the tournament format as part of this year's Skill-at-Arms. This video is designed to give competitors a visual guide to what to expect and supports (but does not replace) the official Skill-at-Arms documents. It is requested that competitors watch this video after reading other Skill-at-Arms documents.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-_zhvlY ... A3EEE6EE0D

This video was shot unrehearsed and there may be minor errors in content, however the video as a whole gives a good indication as to safety, weaponry and the format in force for each tournament. Any points of confusion please in the first instance check the Skill-at-Arms document.

The safety, weaponry and format as indicated in the video has evolved over the last 3 years of intra-school competition and has proven to be robust. In short the only changes are (1) the establishment of a Sword Tournament (2) the establishment of a 'first to 5 points or 4 minute' whichever comes first and (3) pending number of competitors we'll try and generate a 3 x bouts for all competitors for all rounds with winning 2 out of 3 bouts the requirement to advance forward.