On the 27th and 28th of October 2012, the Association France Medieval Full Contact is organizing a sport tournament with team vs team ( 5 vs 5 and all vs all) and 1 vs 1 (choose your weapon, 1'30 fighting without stop) at the Fortress of Faucon Noir (city of Montbazon, 10km from Tours (you have direct tickets to Tours by Eurolines autobus)
Event on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/378628722175350/
REGISTRATION: Closed!
Don't hesitate to come anyway to take part in the open battles and for a possible replacement.
PLANNING
It's possible to be there on friday, lunch will be offered by the fortress
Saturday
10am, registration of competitors, administrative papers, check of armor and weapons, proofreading / rules issues.
12h End of registration. Lunch break & warm up
13h Team vs Team (team photos will be shot)
17h mêlees (free, defend the king, take the stronghold, ...)
18h award ceremony
20h beginning of 1vs1 fights by pools
Sunday
10am beginning of 1vs1 fights by pools
12:30 Lunch break
13:30 fightings
then open challenges for those who are not tired enought
18h awards and knighting ceremony
AWARDS:
team combat:
500€ for up to 1st place
375€ for the 2nd place
250€ for the 3rd place
For 1v1:
- Individual Trophies to the top three fighters
- Rewards for the first three winners from our sponsors such as Medieval Market. Detail here: http://www.combatmedieval.com/medieval-market-sponsor-tournoi-faucon-noir-2012/
- A knighthood title valued at 1500€ for the first place
- the heraldry of the winner will be made by a French professional of heraldry arts and registered at the notary
- a sword or helmet for the first place made by a french smith
- items provided by the merchants present at the fortress during the tournaments
- Free access for life to all sites managed by the Knights of the Black Hawk.
RULES
Regulations in French downloadable here: http://www.combatmedieval.com/reglement.pdf
Video rules (BoN) in English: http://www.combatmedieval.com/reglements/
The arbitration will be orchestrated by the troop Enguerran.
SLEEPING AND MEALS:
It is possible to sleep there on Friday evening. Substantial meal is offered to combatants.
Saturday:
Breakfast (not historical)
Lunch and dinner historical
Sunday:
Breakfast (not historical)
Lunch historical
We will serve you fouées cooked in a wood oven (Historical specialty from Tours ), a spit-roasted lamb and other medieval dishes.
Fighters can sleep in tents and little wood houses (limited). Combatants may bring their own tent.
Straw will be provided to fight against the cold autumn night. Families who may accompany the fighters to provide support have to get their own meals and sleeping facilities (tent).
Room (gymnasium) will host the soldiers if the weather is bad.
TRADE:
We allow trade on the tournament area. No entrance fees will be requested from merchants. We remind them that it is primarily a tournament of knights. We can not guarantee them a huge amount of traffic. Shops must provide an object of their stock to the fortress, which will be awarded to the winner of the tournament 1vs1.
Medievalists and tourists have to get access to the best, we want only qualitative merchants. All shops are welcome to sponsor the event.
SAFETY:
A team of qualified persons will ensure first aid if necessary.
A 20m side fighting area will secure the fighters.
We reserve the right to put outside any person having an incorrect behavior.
PRESS:
Any team is welcome on the competition site. The fortress could have access to the content of images and videos.
ANNEX:
KNIGHTS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF BLACK HAWK:
The name was inspired by Black Hawk Nerra Fulk III, builder of the castle Montbazon.
This association, found general interest, is to the restoration and management of historical heritage, as well as more innovative projects (construction of a medieval village, a castle mound, museums, etc ...). Any contribution to this association allows a tax reduction of 66%. The money raised will help to restore historic buildings (prevent the collapse of the tower of the fortress of Montbazon, up the walls and consolidate all ...). To help preserve our heritage, they need volunteers, sponsors and any participation in the preservation of the castle or assisting the association in its efforts to revive the castle!
Each year, a knighthood from the Black Hawk and rewards will be offered to the winner of the tournament.