Case Study: SoCal 2018 Sword and Buckler
I’ve always been a big advocate of evaluating tournaments in as objective a manner as possible, so I’m going to take a crack at it. […]
Rule Sets
Scalability: Why bugs are small and tournament rulesets are hard
I bet you never imagined a connection between why bugs are small and why large tournaments are run a certain way. But here we are.
Is It Important To Weigh Target Values?
Tournament organizers gave different point values for different targets, and you’ll never guess what happened next!
Non Zero-Sum Concepts in Tournament Rulesets
The more I think about tournament rules, the more it becomes apparent to me that a zero-sum solution to scoring will never get us the results we want. Also: lemon pie.
Doubles per Exchange and the Afterblow
The afterblow is supposed to make fighters act with more concern for their safety. But whether it does or not is a different story. Lets have a look at the problem with the power of math.
How Much Does Participant Skill Affect Overall Behavior
A follow up to “How Much Does Initial Point Value Discourage Safe Attacks?” in which I sort the results based on participant skill.
How Much Does Initial Point Value Discourage Safe Attacks?
I recently came across a statement to the effect of “Having a 4 point target with only 1 point deducted for afterblow is too little. No matter what you still get 3 points and it doesn’t encourage the fighter to protect themselves.”