Here you will find links to all rulesets for the tournaments for IGX Spring 2025. Descriptions of the tournaments are also below. Fencers are permitted to compete in a maximum of four tournaments during the entirety of the event. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@irongatexhibition.com
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Tournament Descriptions
Open Longsword: Any fencer may participate.
GenEq (Gender Equity) Longsword: Any fencer who is a woman, female, nonbinary, transgender, or other gender that is historically underrepresented and underserved in sports may participate. Please note that GenEq events are held for the purpose of providing a safe community space for fencers of all underrepresented genders to come together in friendly competition, not necessarily for fencers of the same hormonal makeup and/or sex assigned at birth.
Wisdom Longsword: Any fencer aged 40 years or older may participate.
Coached Beginners’ Longsword: Any fencer with less than 1 year of HEMA experience may participate, even if they have competed in other tournaments before. New HEMA fencers with prior experience in other martial arts are encouraged to consult with their coaches to determine whether Coached Beginners’ or Open Longsword is best for them. Fencers who participate in Coached Beginners’ Longsword are not permitted to enter any other longsword tournaments at IGX Spring 2025. All fencers in Coached Beginners’ Longsword will be assigned to an IGX-appointed coach.
Rapier: Open to all fencers. No sidearms will be permitted and no MoF, musketeer, triangular, or epee blades allowed.
Sword + Buckler: Open to all fencers. Any one-handed swords which meet the weapons requirements (see Sword + Buckler ruleset) are permitted.
Open Ringen: Any wrestler may participate. Wrestlers will be split into weight classes, and an opt-in Weight Class Equity Policy is available to women and female wrestlers. See (Ringen Ruleset – Weight Class Section) for more information.
GenEq (Gender Equity) Ringen: Any wrestler who is a woman, female, nonbinary, transgender, or other gender that is historically underrepresented and underserved in sports may participate. Please note that GenEq events are held for the purpose of providing a safe community space for wrestlers of all underrepresented genders to come together in friendly competition, not necessarily for wrestlers of the same hormonal makeup and/or sex assigned at birth. Wrestlers will be split into weight classes, and an opt-in Weight Class Equity Policy is available to women and female wrestlers. See (Ringen Ruleset – Weight Class Section) for more information.