The Hogsmeade Witches Institute have decided that the witches of Magical Britain deserve a chance to show off their combative magic skills in a setting without men, for two reasons:

• Self-defence is important, especially when one's virtue might be at stake
  
• A competition in which a gentleman actually attacks a woman is problematic as far as optics are concerned
  

As such, they have organized a ladies-only dueling tournament to be held on the 6th & 7th of March in the Hogsmeade Memorial Ballroom! Onstensibly, it is open to all female witches 17+ but realistically...

• Yellow & Green reps only
  
• MC & UC only...
  
• ...UNLESS you are WC with pay level 4 or better
  

The entry fee for participants is 1G3s. This covers event costs (including an evening reception on the first day for all participants and their +1) and a winner's purse, with all remaining funds to be donated to the Hogwarts scholarship fund.

OOC, duels begin on February 14th.

All participating members will take home the 1891 Dueling stamp:



In addition, duel participation in general can help you earn these pretties—check out the stamps page for details:

IC RULES

1. All proper decorum must be observed, including bowing or curtsying to ones opponent at the open and close of the match.
2. During a duel, there shall be no physical contact of any sort between contestants. Should one contestant require assistance, then the match will be stopped by the official.
3. Excessive force must not be used. The purpose of the contest is to display strength and skill; it is not to injure or maim. Likewise, all spells used must be allowed under the law.
4. Creativity is encouraged; a match that consists merely of stunning and disarming is not enjoyable for the audience.

OOC RULES

1. Matches will be moderated by a member of the staff. Follow instructions by the IC moderator regarding who is to post. After both participants have posted once, wait for the moderator to post again before continuing.
2. Points will be given by the moderator based on an OOC modified dice roll. While commentary by the official is IC, the scoring is done in the fairest way possible.
3. Do not state how your action will end, but rather what is intended. That way, when the point is determined then you can post the results of your actions in a way that fits with the scoring.
4. If a participant does not post within 72 hours, they will be disqualified and the other participant wins the match.
5. Keep character experience in mind. Remember that a character with one year of schooling has a different range than one with seven years as well as auror training. If you are not sure if your character could cast a spell with their experience, feel free to ask other members or the staff for opinions.

To enter, please post the form below on or before February 13th! No more than five duelists per player, please!