rules for jousting ,dueling and melee

Rules for Jousting

Set #1

1 Only nobles and nights may ride in a joust.

2 the rider has to have his own horse and armor.

3 when they hear the signal the opponents ride and each other carrying only a shield and lance.

4 you receive two points when you break your lance on your opponents helmet.

5 You receive three points when you knock your opponent off from his horse.

6 An unhorsing ends the match.

7 if you don't break your lance its considered a glancing bow and you don't win the match

8 if the opponent breaks his lance only the squire can hand him a new one and if he gets injured the squire is the only one that can help him

9 in the event the winner gets to pick if he keeps the horse and armor.

Set#2

1 the nights who joust should only run four courses

2 there has to be four judges two for one team and two for the other.

3 if one night hits his opponent with the lance and the opponent puches him of the horse its a tie

4 if the nights lance breaks his opponent has to strike him

5 you receive points by breaking the lance on the opponents chest

Set#3

1 the lance length has to be 10 ft

2 the shield has to be made of rigid, non-brittle, material

3 if a knight shatters two lances by striking his opponent, and the knight who has been struck knocks him off his horse, even though he did not splinter his lance

4 if a night drops his lance then his opponent has to strike at him


Rules for Dueling

1 the total length has to be 10 ft

2 once the three jousting's are over the match is over but usually they continue they're match on foot with a sword

3 groin area has to be protected by armor

4 The shield should have at least 300 square inches of surface area to present a reasonable minimum target area to the opponent

Dueling Rules

Set#1

1 the first offence requires the first apology


2 once the party's start you cant receive apology's

3 the one who is getting challenged gets to choose the ground

4 you can never do a challenge at night

5 the opponent cant challenge you without having offences


Set#2

1 they couldn't use swords

2 you cannot shout up in to the air

3 the challenger gets to pick his weapon

4 a miss fire is the same as a shot

5 any wound sufficient that makes someone trouble you have to shake hands and end it for that day

set#3


1 the players will be in a ring and get to duel

2 the winner is the one standing

3 one of them has to be wounded

Melee Rules

Set#1

1 nobles fight in groups rather than alone

2 nights and nobles attack each other on open fields

3 people who are part of this come from wealthy family

4 should be part of the elite group

5 must wear a full plate armor


Set#2

1 teams were set up

2 the battle took place in large areas like woods or rivers

3 the nights hit the opposing team with lances

4 they must try to get the enemy to fall of the horse

set#3

1 nights had to fall to the ground

2 the melee ended once there was one man standing 

3 lances should be splintered and horses reared

4 it could just be a way to practice combat

5 blunted weapon were used