The Sword Fighters Guild
By Noah Mason, Joseph Valenti, Dan Comstock, Dok Harris, Fred Sarkis, Bob Poulin

Introduction

The Sword Fighter’s Guild coordinates sword fighting activities across North America (America and Canada). The guild can operate at any venue, in any location, and under any condition.

The main function of the Sword Fighter’s Guild is to organize official Tournaments, provide a League in which the participants can gauge their progress against other sword fighters in the country, and to award prizes for certain achievements within the local guild and at convention, regional, and national tournaments. Participants can progress in the League by participating in any SFG Tournament, in sanctioned one-on-one Duels against NERO SFG Champions and other Duelists, and by volunteering to help with Guild events. Prizes are earned by accruing Dragon Points, which allow the member to choose prizes from the Dragon’s Horde.

The Sword Fighter's Guild organizes its events at;

• Game Conventions and Expositions (See the List Here)
• Live Action Role Play (LARP) events (NERO LARP Events, NERO Affiliate LARP Events, Etc. Etc.)
• Live Adventure Conventions (Conquest America,
• Public Parks (Yes, Your Local Public Park),
• Via Game Store Promotions and Demonstrations

The Sword Fighter's Guild has referees called Knights;

• Anyone can become a NERO Knight if they adhere to the requirements.
• Knights help promote LARP.
• Knights help promote the Sword Fighters Guild in there area.
• Knights help promote the many NERO Projects in progress.
• Knights are provided with all the necessary materials to fulfill there responsibilities.
• Knights do not have to be Sword Fighting Champions.
• Knights accrue Dragon Points with each tournament, convention, demonstration, etc. they support.

What Activities Does the Sword Fighter's Guild Sponsor?

• Local Tournaments (8 person, 16 person, 32 person, up to 1028 persons)
• Game Convention Tournaments (8 person, 16 person, 32 person, up to 1028 persons)
• Champion Duels
• Fighter Practice Sessions
• Combat Training Sessions
• Regional Championships
• National Championships

How Much Does Yearly Membership and Each Tournament Cost?

What Does the Yearly Membership and the Tournament Fees Pay For?

• The Yearly Membership fee pays for website hosting and maintenance, business insurance, guild administration, and rank tracking via the internet web site.
• The Tournament fees charged pay for anything and everything including traveling expenses, site rental space, equipment, and prizes.

How Can I Pay My Membership and for Tournaments?

• You can always submit fees to the NERO Knight coordinating the Guild Function.
• Membership fees can be submitted online via Credit Card or Paypal.com Account, Here.
• Tournament Fees can be submitted online via Credit Card or Paypal.com Account, Here. Be sure to print your receipt, and a copy for the Guild Office, and bring it with you to the event location. The NERO Knight will write the information down upon
• If there is ever any confusion regarding payment, the NERO Knights allow the guild member to participate and the Guild Office will collect any fees due later.

What Makes the Sword Fighter’s Guild Different?

• There are many aspects that set apart the NERO Sword Fighters Guild from other similar venues.
• NERO provides the latex foam swords, also called Boffer Swords.
• We incorporate a scaled point-based league to compete against every other sword fighter in the country
• There is room for all levels of sword fighter.
• The SFG Database allows each member to chart there progress as a Sword Fighter.
• Our scaled system is designed to encourage members to constantly test themselves against higher and higher rankings, while
• Our system prevents those in the low ranks from being “beat up on” by the experienced members, preventing them from advancing in the league.
• Uses  Dragon Points and the Dragon's Horde to offer a wider variety of prizes.

How Does League Ranking Work?

• The league ranking system is based on the Guild Points accrued with each victory in a tournament or duel.
• Upon winning any sanctioned Guild match, the member will score 1 League Point.
• Bonus points will be awarded for defeating an SFG Champion in a Duel, and for high placing in tournaments.
• Placing in the Top 4 of any SFG Tournament earns the member Dragon Points as well as bonus League Points, as illustrated in Table 3.

Promotion and Marketing

• All promotional aspects of the Sword Fighter’s Guild will be managed by The Live Adventures Company - NERO International.
• Local area referees, called NERO Knights, are given standard advertising materials to distribute.
• Promotion for SFG Tournaments will be coupled with advertisements for other LARP oriented venues operated by NERO.