Olympiad Rules & Events

Olympiad sign-ins close at 10:00 on Saturday morning. Events will start shortly after.

1. Art
   Art for art’s sake, be it flat, 3d, kit, needlework, photos, etc.
   A matte, frame, or other way to protect your work is suggested
2. Bardic
   Any singing, recitation, dance, acting, or demonstration of less than 10 minutes
3. Garb
   Court, fighting, monster
   Supply your own hanger or display, clothing racks will be available for hanging
4. Construction, Active
   Armor, equipment, and objects for use in Amtgard battlegames, must be rulebook legal
5. Construction, Passive
   Furniture, musical instruments, and objects intended for use outside of battlegames
6. Garb Accessory
   Jewelry, favors, hats, etc.
7. Legal Weapon
   Weapons intended for use in Amtgard
8. Literature
   Any original writings that fit the medieval and fantasy genres
   Literature entries are due August 14th to allow time for judging

Cultural entries must have been completed since Olympiad XVIII (March 3rd, 2008 or later).
The "unfinished" entry may not have been entered in any competition before 3/3/8 (ie. no adding a bow to an old entry and calling it "complete".

In the case of cultural entries that need to be rulebook legal we will be using the 7.5 edition of the Rules of Play. 2009 errata will not be used.

1. 1v1 Single short
2. 1v1 Double short
3. 1v1 Short and shield
4. 1v1 Open Melee
5. 1v1 Reach or Polearm
6. 1v1 Staff
7. Target Archery
   Bow or crossbow
8. Target throwing
   Spell balls, throwing weapons, or javelins

1v1 events are standard single-elimination tournament format.
Target events are from a fenced area against static targets of decreasing size. An ammunition limit and time limit will be in affect so both speed and accuracy are important.

The top 8 people in each event will earn points to determine the Olympians.

1st = 9pts   ¤   2nd = 7pts   ¤   3rd = 5pts   ¤   4th = 3pts   ¤   5th-8th = 1pt

The War and Cultural Olympians are determined by a simple total of points.
The Grand Olympian is the highest combined score that earned points in both categories.

To determine cultural entry placing, the entries will be judged by a panel of at least 5 judges. Each judge will assign a score of 1-5 using increments of 1/10th of a point. To determine the item's score, the high and low judges will be dropped and the remaining judges scores will be averaged. Only a persons highest scoring entry in each event will be used to determine placing.

If you can't make the event, entries can be shipped directly to the site, UPS and USPS are both reliable in this area. Be sure to include return postage and a copy of the registration form.

Amtgard Olympiad
c/o Gavilan Trading Post
1865 Hwy 595
Lindrith, NM 87029

If you have questions, you can reach the Olympiad autocrat, Lila von Weiss, at olympiad@pegasusvalley.com