Re: OK what is a Roman Melee? (Womans Tourney at Pennsic)

[Betty Eyer <betty_eyer@yahoo.com>]

Poster: Betty Eyer <betty_eyer@yahoo.com>

I believe that I was in a very similar melee at novice tourney a few
years ago.  I actually enjoyed it even though I was beaten into an
exhausted but still smiling lump of putty, and considering that I
REALLY dislike traditional tourneys, I guess that is saying something. 
In short, it is probably a good choice for a woman's competition.

Magdalena de Hazebrouck

--- Logan and/or Arielle <sirlogan@mail.clt.bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> Poster: Logan and/or Arielle
> <sirlogan@mail.clt.bellsouth.net>
> 
> Actually it sounds exactly like a standard grand
> melee (only with the addition of
> the sexism involved).
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Duke Logan
> 
> 
> Svanhildr@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > Poster: Svanhildr@aol.com
> >
> > OK a Roman Melee starts out with all fighters in a
> Circle...
> > layon is called...
> > And it is basically every person for them selves.
> You can team up
> > (temporarily) to beet the tougher Fighters.. But
> in the end only one person
> > can win.
> > After fighting a few rounds of this style Melee
> you can then run a finals
> > such as is done in Double elim to determine the
> winner of the over all
> > tourney.
> > Winners of each Melee and the overall Victor will
> receive a prize. ( The
> > prizes will be on display at the beginning of the
> tourney.
> >
> > Basically it is different then what has been done.
> Roman Melee's are not
> > frequently done in the SCA (at least in this
> region) Thought it would be good
> > to take away some of the Tourney Anxiety that some
> feel in Double elims etc.,
> > in hopes to draw more people out to fight. Also
> cuts down on choosing your
> > own bouts as happens in the William marshal style
> tourney's
> >
> > Hope this helps
> > ==========
> 
> 
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