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Familia Gladitore in Southern CA
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Munus Primus held at Old Ft MacArthur days this weekend sponsored by Legio IV Vitrix and Legio IX Hispana!. Held in Amphitheater style WWI gunpit arena. two pairs fought for inaugural opening of the games. the favored Retiarius v Sectore and Provocatores. Second day saw Roman justice being dispensed with afternoon executions as well before the final bout.
Pics and names of victors to follow!

We will also post our rules of engagment to further outline the purpose and structure of our events. ( constructive comments are welcome on refining these!)
Praecepta Pugnam Gladiatore

I. Gladiators will share the sun at the onset.
II. Gladiators with start at a distace from each other of the longest weapons reach and 1 arms length.
III. The grabbing of an opponents scutum, manica, or weapon is prohibited unless unarmed. It is never permitted to grab an opponents galea.
IV. Grappeling is permitted if a gladiator continues to fight unarmed.
V. Summa rudis will stop the fight to allow a gladiator to recover a lost weapon, helmet, scutum or regain his footing as is fitting to continue the match.
VI. Summa Rudis will stop the fight if a fighter is incapacitated, unresposive, unable to rise off bent knee or he lowers his scutum.
VII. Summa Rudis may stop the fight for any violation of the rules, to prevent a lethal blow, and for brief periods of rest to allow fight to continue if match is without a victor.
VIII. A gladiator may not strike an opponent who is incapacitated, unresponsive, on bent knee or has lowered his scutum until the munerarius has determined his outcome.
IX. Should a gladiator request missio, the fight will be stopped, he will lower his scutum and weapon, face the munerarius, drop to his knees to await judgment.
X. Prior to receiving the iron, the loser will grasp the victors thigh at the knee to recieve the blow. If unable to do this he will lie prone.
XI. Gladiators will leave helmets on while in the arena at all times, in victory, or death.


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RE: Familia Gladitore in Southern CA - by CM Demetrivs Medicvs - 07-11-2016, 02:45 PM

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