Saturday

Longsword.

(Might as well.)

Maximum blade length 39.75" (101cm) total length 53"(135cm)

Straight blade two handed sword, you know the kind. Simple rings are allowed, but no complex hilts.

Examples:

• Longswords

Not allowed Examples:

• Spada

• Montantes

• Doppelhanders

• That weird Marozzo thing

Sunday

Single-Handed Short Sword

(The Main Event!)

Maximum blade length 36"(91.5cm)

curved or strait blade, single or double edged, complex or simple hilts.

Examples:

• Dussacks and Tessacks  <3

• Sideswords

• Messers

• Arming swords

• Broadswords

• Sabres

• Anything we would look at and say "That's not a rapier, is primarily for cutting actions, is used in one hand, has a blade about 36" or less, also it's really cool, who made it, can I try it?"

• Rapiers

• Small swords
  

• Daggers

• Really long Daggers

*HEMAratings category TBD.