Event Information FAQ

SCA Iowa - What Happens at SCA Events and Meetings

Site Information

Location

• Address for Google/Garmin,
• written directions,
• map screen shot/sketch,
• grid coordinates for GPS

Amenities

• Dry Site - No alcohol allowed. Most churches and schools, also venues that have a liquor license.
• Damp Site aka Discretely Wet - No open alcohol consumption.
• Wet Site- Alcohol allowed.

Attendance Restrictions

• Attempt at pre-1600 clothing
• Pay the site fee (discount for paid members)
• Play nice.
• SCA events are not restricted to paid members

Entry Requirements at Gate/Troll

• Member card (if you have one)
• Cash or check (most groups can't take credit cards)
• Minor guardianship forms (if you're bringing children that aren't your own) - https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/treatminor-notary.pdf

Event Activities

Archery and Thrown Weapons

Archery includes various period-style bows and cross-bows. Modern compound crossbows are not allowed. Loaner bows/arrows may be available - check with the Archery Marshal-in-Charge (MIC).

Thrown Weapons includes axes, knives, spears, atlatls. Closed toe shoes are requlred. Loaner equipment may be available - check with the Thrown Weapons Marshal-in-Charge (MIC).

Arts and Sciences

• Demos
• Solars
• Classes
• Competitions

Judging

• Populace Choice -
• Kingdom Criteria -

Food

Inn

• menu, special accomodations
• Payment/prices vs. free-will donation

Feast

• menu, special accomodations
• Price
  • above the salt
  • below the salt

Rattan Fighting

Common Tourney Styles

• Bear Pit
• Consort Tourney
• Round Robin
• Elimination
  • Single Elimination
  • Double Elimination with Loser Tree
• Swiss Five
• Warlord Tourney

Steel Fighting/Cut & Thrust

Etc.

Other Activities

Post-Revel - definition/explanation

Bardic Circle - ditto

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