Register for an Additional Longsword Tournament
As a participant in the Women's Open Steel Longsword Tournament you have the opportunity to also compete in one of our three other Longsword Tournaments. Please review your options and choose the one you feel in most appropriate for where you are in your HEMA journey.
Synthetic
This tournament is geared toward beginners and those who have been fencing for less than a year. This may be your first tournament, it may not.
If you have participated in a synthetic tournament before, and made it out of pools, you may want to consider fighting in the Open Steel.
Open Steel
This is by far the single largest tournament at SoCal Swordfight. The Jason Taylor Memorial Open Steel Longsword Tournament is open to competitors of all skill levels utilizing an approved steel longsword.
If the description for synthetic or advanced fits your experience better, we do recommend registering for the appropriate one.
Advanced
Have you medaled in regional and larger tournaments? Do you find yourself routinely finishing in the top 8?
Then you may want to elect to participate in the Advanced Steel Longsword tournament to choose to test your skill against other fighters who are routinely seeing outcomes like you are.
EQUIPMENT, CONDUCT, & RULES
GENERAL TOURNAMENT RULES
The goal of this rule set is to promote a style of fencing that is skillful, artful and martial.
These are the rules for all tournaments regarding fighter conduct, safety standards, quality standards, target definitions, and timing.
More Longsword Rules
Please review these rules to learn about: Match Length, Valid Targets, Scoring, Take-Downs, Doubles, After-blows, Controlled Thrusts, Ring-Outs, Off-Limit Targets, Outlawed Techniques, and everything you need to know to succeed in these tournaments.
APPROVED EQUIPMENT
To help keep you and your fellow competitors safe, we have compiled a list of required equipment and the approved vendors who supply it.
Please review this list to ensure that you have the appropriate equipment to participate in your chosen event. We will have vendors on site, but we cannot guarantee inventory so please bring the right equipment with you.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
Please note, that in addition to the Women's Longsword Event you are allowed to participate in one other Longsword Event..
All steel longsword events are BRING YOUR OWN SWORD. Please review the rules and approved equipment list before completing your registration.
Based upon the number of participants, known performance, and skill level, you may be asked to participate at a different level than you registered for, however, we will do our utmost to notify you if this type of situation occurs.