ARFL Messer/Sidesword August 2025

In order to participate, you must be vaccinated, boostered, and read and agree to our COVID-19 waiver (one time).

Please read and sign our COVID-19 waiver here - COVID-19 Rules and Regulations. This only needs to be signed once. 

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Atlantic Renaissance Fencing League Sidesword/Messer Open

The Atlantic Renaissance Fencing League is putting on its second Longsword/Rapier tournament, hosted by MKDF and organized by ARFL. This is a friendly tournament aimed primarily at HEMA fencers in the DC-Baltimore area. The Sidesword tournament will be run after the conclusion of the Messer tournament.

Registration is limited to 24 entrants for the event. If registration is full and you are interested in participating, please contact ARFL at the following address to be placed on the waitlist: arfl.hema@gmail.com

The event will be hosted April 26, 2025, at Top Tier Columbia in Columbia, MD. Check-in for Longsword begins at 12:30pm. Check-in closes and pools will be announced at 1:00pm. If you are not checked in and ready by the time pools are announced, you are late and subject to being disqualified.  Sidesword Check In begins at 4:30 with pools starting promptly at 5.  

Previous volunteers get priority registration for future events and payment for their time!  If you'd like to be considered to volunteer, please email us at arfl.hema@gmail.com.  

Spectators get in free and DO NOT need to purchase their own ticket.  

Event Rules:

These rules are subject to change up to the date of the event while we get and process feedback from our previous events.  While we do not anticipate drastic changes, please check back before you compete to ensure your understanding of the rules is as up to date as possible.