Rules Governing Crown Tournament

From The Laws of Æthelmearc

Article III: CROWN TOURNAMENT REQUIREMENTS 

III-100 Entrants in this section of Law are defined as the combatant and consort  entering Crown Tournament. 

III-200 All entrants in the Crown Tournament must be members of the Society for  Creative Anachronism, Inc. 

III-300 All entrants in the Crown Tournament must be 18 years of age or older as  of the date of Crown Tournament. 

III-400 The withdrawal of either entrant from the Crown Lists shall automatically  eliminate both from that Tournament, except as provided below in  

paragraph III-1100. Either may withdraw at any point in the Tournament by  notifying the Minister of the Lists. 

III-500 In order to be eligible to fight or be fought for in Crown Tournament, a  person must be a subject (as defined in Corpora) of Æthelmearc for one  year immediately prior to Crown Tournament and be able to demonstrate  a reasonable level of participation in Æthelmearc during that period.  

The Crown may waive the above requirements if the entrants are subjects  of the Kingdom and able to demonstrate to the Crown’s satisfaction by  their own words or by recommendation of peers of the Kingdom that they  have sufficient familiarity with Kingdom Law and customs and an acceptable level of participation. 

III-600 Letters of intent must be sent to the Crown. They must include the  following elements for both entrants: 

1. SCA names 
2. Legal names 
3. Addresses 
4. Telephone numbers 
5. E-mail addresses 
6. Proofs of membership 
7. Age (proof to be supplied at Crown Tournament) 
8. Proof of current authorization for Combatants 

To facilitate complete letters of intent, a form is available on the Kingdom website as well as from the Crown and the Seneschal on request.  

Prospective entrants are encouraged but not required to use this form to  ensure a complete letter. Letters of intent must be mailed, e-mailed, or  hand-delivered to the Crown no later than 30 days prior to the Crown Tournament. The Kingdom Seneschal shall verify eligibility as defined in  the Bylaws and Corpora.