Inter-Medieval Tournament Rules

InterMedieval TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES
Tournament Engagement Levels
LEVEL 1 All hits are but a touch. Target areas are restricted to FRONT TORSO, UPPER ARM, and THIGH. Thrusts are limited to the belt buckle area only.
LEVEL 2 Full-contact hits are aimed at armored parts of the body only. Target areas include FRONT TORSO, UPPER & LOWER ARM, THIGH, CALF. HEAD shots are to be within 12 degrees of vertical.
LEVEL 3 Full-force shots are allowed to all armored parts of the body. The EXCEPTIONES ARE FACE, GROIN, AND THROAT. Thrusts are allowed anywhere below the nipples, except the groin area.

Tournament Rules
1. There should be three or more Marshalls/Judges per pair of combtants. (Three can cover more angles of action than one or two.)
2. Any decision, regarding valid hits, is obtained by the consensus of the majority of the Marshalls/Judges.
3. A combatant wins when he ore she scores three good hits on an opponent. A "double kill" (both are hit simultaneously) will result in disqualifying both hits. After two consecutive double-kills, the judges will award a hit by judgement. The Marshalls will award the hit to the contestant who displayed the most skill, finesse, and dominance of the bout.
4. A "Good Hit" is that which could have inflicted an injury in real combat (as judged by the Marshalls/Judges). A glancing blow or light touch counts as nothing. Excessive Force is difficult to guage, but will not be tollerated. It is the responsability of each contender to deliver sufficient force to score points, but not enough to injure the opponent. Anyone judged as using excessive force will be ejected from the tournament. A win-at-all-cost attitude defies the guidelines of chivalry and will not be allowed in practice or competition.
5. POINTS: a. The victor of a bout will be granted 2 points. b. In a prolonged, tied bout, each combatant will be granted 1 point. c. At the end of the tournament, the combatant with the most points will be named the winner of that tournament. d. In the event of a tournament tie, tied combatants will engage in final bouts to determine the ultimate winner.
NOTE: TIES: There will come a time, when by virtue of great skill or a lack of skill, a bout will continue on and on, always ending in a tie. Under such a condition, it is up to the Marshall/Judge to determine how to end the bout. The judge may call it a tie, and thereby award both contestants one point each. The judge may also elect to award a win to one of the opponents, based on any evident superiority, such as refined technique, obvious chivalrous conduct, etc. Of course, the decision of a judge will be final.

Prizes will be awarded, such as a goblet, dagger, sword, clothing, helmet;
in essence, some item useful to the contender. Money will not be awarded.

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