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- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 22:59:37 -0500
- From: David Schroeder <ds4p+@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Subject: Midrealm Crown Policy
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- Good gentles,
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- Recent discussions about the propriety of fighting in a Crown Tourney
- when you have no intention to rule prompted me to consider a related
- question.
-
- In the Middle Kingdom entering Crown Tournaments is restricted to
- members of the Chivalry plus others on an "invitation only" basis.
- I believe, though I'm not sure and would welcome confirmation or
- contradiction, that the Midrealm's policy for entering Crowns is
- the most restrictive in the Known World.
-
- Historically, this restriction is in place because -- many years
- ago -- a man with little experience in the Society made a REAL
- mess of things.
-
- My question is this:
-
- Does the Middle Kingdom's current 'invitation only' Crown
- Tournament policy provide a benefit to the Midrealm that
- could not also be gained by setting some sort of 'minimum
- level of SCA activity/experience' needed to enter Crown,
- as many other Kingdoms do?
-
- It seems to me that the positives and negatives of a more open
- policy -- one that would allow "dark horse" fighters to win
- every now and then -- would counterbalance.
-
- What do other gentles in and out of the Middle Kingdom think?
-
- I'll look forward to your comments and observations...
-
-
- Many thanks -- happy holidays -- Bertram
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