[Artemisia] Winning or Just Not Losing?

[Mark Chapman]

As a Chirurgeon, I have had to deal with the injuries that resulted from 
the "well if they won't take the blow, HIT THEM HARDER" answer.
Not a good answer, but an all to often answer.
Ådne

On 10/1/2015 7:06 AM, Duke Alan wrote:
> Good Morning All,
>
> Seems like we need some lively discussion to wake up the Aerie.  Excellent!  Here we go, and the topic is appropriate considering this weekend's festivities...
>
> The SCA claims to be honorable, and is loath to "call shots" for others.  But what happens when someone refuses to "call shots" as good in a tournament?  Please don't pretend this doesn't happen.  We've all seen it repeatedly.
>
> How do we deal with the person who couldn't win, but refused to lose?  So far, we've not done much.  Sometimes they get a Crown out of the deal, which of course dishonors those who did fight fairly and played the game with honor.  Those people far outweigh the Cheaters.
>
> Oh my, is that too harsh?  But PC aside, what do you call someone who participates in a game, yet wants to win and not necessarily following the rules to do so?
>
> I was extremely pleased to watch our last Crown Tourney.  It was clean, and the final winner, in fact, was the winner.  Not the guy who refused to lose.  I would greatly hope that we would draw a line in the sand and say, that is the standard that we wil hold to.
>
> So, how is that done?
>
> Discuss away!
>
> Alan
> _______________________________________________
> Artemisia mailing list
> Artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org
> http://lists.gallowglass.org/mailman/listinfo/artemisia
>
>
>


-- 

"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions; but everyone is not entitled to their own facts."

--Daniel Patrick Moynihan


---
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
https://www.avast.com/antivirus