SWORD LANCERS
TEAMS/PAIRS/INDIVIDUALS
Sword Lancers – Rules
Rider 1 starts with a sword.
Rider 1 holds the sword by the handle to lance a ring, then rides to the changeover end to hand over the sword to the next rider.
Rider 2 follows the same sequence of actions in the opposite direction to cross the Start/Finish line to hand over the sword to the next rider
Rider 3 repeats as rider 1, and Rider 4 repeats as rider 2, finishing with the sword and rings
The handover must be made hand to hand by the handle of the sword.
If a ring falls to the ground the rider who caused it to fall must retrieve it, whilst holding the rings and sword in any way, either mounted or dismounted. Rule CR11.2 does not apply to the collection of rings in this game
When crossing the Start/Finish or changeover line, the rider must be mounted, holding the sword by the handle with the rings free around the blade of the sword untouched.
Poles knocked down are not an infringement in this game.
Race Set Up:
4 bending poles in the first 4 positions with 1 sword ring attached to each pole. Rings on poles 1 and 2 on the Changeover line side of the pole, rings on poles 3 and 4 on the Start/Finish Line side of the pole
Rider 1 starts with a sword.
Rider 1 holds the sword by the handle to lance two rings, then rides to the changeover end to hand over the sword to Rider 2.
Rider 2 follows the same sequence of actions in the opposite direction to cross the Start/Finish line.
The handover must be made hand to hand by the handle of the sword.
If a ring falls to the ground the rider who caused it to fall must retrieve it, whilst holding the rings and sword in any way, either mounted or dismounted. Rule CR11.2 does not apply to the collection of rings in this game
When crossing the Start/Finish or changeover line, the rider must be mounted, holding the sword by the handle with the rings free around the blade of the sword untouched.
Poles knocked down are not an infringement in this game.
Race Set Up:
4 bending poles in the first 4 positions with 1 sword ring attached to each pole. Rings on poles 1 and 2 on the Changeover line side of the pole, rings on poles 3 and 4 on the Start/Finish Line side of the pole
The rider rides to the changeover end, collects the sword from the cone, rides back holding the sword by the handle to lance all the sword rings in any order, and then crosses the Start/Finish line.
If a ring falls to the ground the rider may retrieve it at any time before finishing the race whilst holding the rings and sword in any way, either mounted or dismounted. Rule CR11.2 does not apply to the collection of rings in this game
When crossing the Start/Finish, the rider must be mounted, holding the sword by the handle with the rings free around the blade of the sword untouched.
Poles knocked down are not an infringement in this game.
Race Set Up:
4 bending poles in the first 4 positions (only 2 rings on poles 2 and 3 for Under 12’s) with 1 sword ring attached to each pole, and 1 sword in 1 cone on the 3 metre mark at the changeover end, in line with the bending poles. Rings on all poles on the Start/Finish line side of the pole.
