ARFL May 2026

Atlantic Renaissance Fencing Saber/Sidesword and Buckler

The Atlantic Renaissance Fencing League is putting on a URG Longsword/Saber/Sidesword and Buckler event, hosted by MKDF and organized by ARFL.

This is a friendly tournament aimed primarily at HEMA fencers in the DC-Baltimore area. URG stands for Underrepresented Genders and applies to anyone who does not identify as a Cisgender Man. Please do not sign up for this tournament if this does not apply to you. Please feel free to email us with any questions.

Registration is limited to 16 entrants for the first 2 events and 32 for the third. 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 May 31st 2026, at Top Tier Columbia in Columbia, MD. Check in begins at 12 pm for URG Longsword and Open Saber with pools beginning at 1 PM. Open Sidesword and Buckler check in will begin after the conclusion of the other two events, at approximately 4pm. 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: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uoetndSYkd4OR85Ai5Kg8vP9yexD48ADuBChhyX-vFI/edit?tab=t.0

Longsword will follow Format 1 with Scoring System 1, while Saber and Sidesword and Buckler will follow Format 1 with Scoring System 2.