Estrella A&S Categories

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The Arts & Sciences Competition at the Estrella War is an interkingdom competition aimed at allowing artisans to contribute towards the outcome of the war between allied kingdoms and at giving feedback to entrants from an interkingdom judging team. The categories for competition at each war are selected at least 15 months in advance by Crowns & Heirs during the annual Treaty Negotiations for each war, giving artisans goodly time to prepare outstanding entries. In most cases, judging of these entries will take place on the Saturday of each war during the morning and afternoon, and the displays will open for a populace viewing period later that afternoon.

NEW! Categories for the 2009 Estrella War A&S Competition, as well as the Categories, winners, and information pertaining to the 2008 (past) A&S Competition, appear below. [Also note that, because this is an Arts & Sciences website, I have used a common "medieval" form (as opposed to the "classical" form) of the Roman Numerals representing the Estrella War year; hence, ".XXIIII." represents the "XXIV" used in the "official" Estrella War event title.]

NEW! The Categories for Estrella War .XXV. (February 2009), agreed upon at the Treaty Negotiations (29 September 2007), will be:

Measuring ('Scientific') Instruments—includes any working tool modeled after those used prior to 1600 AD to measure or compare the magnitude of any physical properties or combinations thereof (e.g., length, time, angle, distance, &c). A single tool or a set of tools used for one specific set of measurements may be entered.
Metal Weapons—includes forms of weapons used prior to 1600 AD where the "killing end" is formed of a single finished piece metal (e.g., blades, metal arrowheads, axe and hammer heads, spear points, etc.). The primary focus of the judging will be the metal portion of the weapon entered. Siege engine and powder-driven projectiles are specifically excluded.
Silver-Based Entry—a single entry that uses silver in some way that best displays the use of the metal in a pre-1600 AD context. Judging will take into account how silver is featured in the entry. Hazardous and/or toxic materials used in a manner that may expose judges and audience to harm are expressly are forbidden, and use of any such materials must be detailed within the documentation. [Note: This Category was selected, in part, as this year celebrates the "silver anniversary" of Estrella War.]

The Categories agreed upon for Estrella War .XXIIII. (Estrella War XXIV; 2008), were:

Tabletop Games—includes games from prior to 1600 AD playable on a table (i.e., excludes lawn and active games such as quayles, tennis, jousting, hunting, &c). A single game may be entered, and this must be complete as far as pieces and accessories. Rules must be provided as part of the entrant's documentation.
Embroidery in the Style of Opus Anglicanum—includes any finished piece consisting of, or decorated primarily with, embroidery in the “Opus Anglicanum” style(s) used prior to 1600 AD. A single item may be entered. Judging will primarily focus on the embroidery.
External Footwear—includes any finished pair of shoes, sandals, or other “external” footwear (e.g., pattens or chausses) modeled after those produced prior to 1600 AD. Does not include socks or hosen (i.e., “internal” footwear). A pair of shoes with associated pattens may be entered as a single item.

NEW! The Winners and the winning alliance of the Estrella War .XXIIII. (Estrella War XXIV; 2008) A&S Competition , may be viewed in the following document:

2008 Estrella War .xxiiii. A&S Competition Final Report.

The Competition Rules and Schedule for Estrella War .XXIIII. Estrella War XXIV; 2008), as agreed upon at the Estrella War .XXIIII. Treaty Negotiations (29 September 2007), were:

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE COMPETITION

The two Principal Kingdoms of the Allied Realms winning two of the three categories shall be awarded the Estrella War Arts & Sciences Victory Standards to display.
Each entrant is allowed only one entry per category. Multiple entrants for one entry are permissible, but said entry shall count as each person’s one entry in the category. For example, if a tournament chair is entered and 3 people have worked on it, the chair is the one entry allowed for each of those 3 people in that category.
No entry may be entered if it has been previously entered in an official Estrella War Arts and Sciences Competition.
All entries must adhere to the historical time frame of pre-1600 AD.
All prospective entries for the Estrella War XXIII A&S Competition must be pre-registered. Pre-registration must be received by Saturday, January 12, 2008. Pre-registration forms will be made available through the A&S Ministers of the Principal Kingdoms or Kingdom representative(s) and will be available on the Estrella War XXIV web site. Scanned and emailed pre-registration (to asmin@atenveldt.com) is acceptable. [also see Pre-Registration Information below…]
Each entry must include written documentation. Documentation shall not exceed five (5) pages text in length. Additional pages for bibliographies and attachments (i.e., pictures, etc.) are permissible. Entrants must provide four (4) individual copies of the documentation at time of registration of their entry (one for each judge).
All static entries must be checked in by 9:30 am on the day of the Competition to be eligible to compete.
Only completed articles, or portions of a work in progress that are complete, will be judged.
Each entry shall be judged using a point-based system.
There shall be a minimum of four judges for each category, consisting of one judge from each of the Principal Kingdoms. It shall be the duty of each Principal Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences, or Kingdom representative, to supply the needed judges at time of judging to ensure that each entrant may receive a judging sheet from each Principal Kingdom. If a category exceeds 10 entries, then the judges will determine the top 10 items by a method agreeable to all A&S Ministers of the Principal Kingdoms or Kingdom representative(s) present. Those top 10 items will receive evaluation by all 4 of the representative judges. Each of those items will receive 4 judging feedback forms. The remainder of the items will be divided between the four judges, and each of those entries will receive one judging feedback form.
Each entry will be judged using the Judging Forms provided. The Judging Forms will be tabulated and the entry shall be awarded its combined total points. The category winner shall be determined by the entry with the highest score.
Entrants must be informed of disqualification of their item when checking in the morning of the Competition. Disqualification of an item may be appealed to the Principal Monarchs.
The Ministers of Arts and Sciences, or Kingdom representative(s), from the Principal Kingdoms shall finalize the Judging Forms for the Competition by January 1, 2008. Members of the populace may request copies of Judging Forms from their respective Ministers of Arts and Sciences or Kingdom representative(s).
The Minister of Arts and Sciences for the Kingdom of Atenveldt will autocrat said competition. The other three Ministers of Arts and Sciences or a Kingdom representative will assist in the tabulation of the competition. The Minister of Arts and Sciences for the Kingdom of Atenveldt must arrive at Competition Pavilion by 7:30am. The other three Ministers of Arts and Sciences or Kingdom representatives must arrive at Competition Pavilion by 9:00 am.
Entrants must make their works available for public viewing. Entrants may not remove their entries from the Competition area before 5:00 pm MST. All entries must be retrieved by entrants by 6:00 PM MST.

SCHEDULE FOR THE COMPETITION

Saturday, February 16, 2008 (Location TBA):

TIME

ACTIVITY

8:00 am – 9:30 am Check in of entries.

9:30 am All judges must be checked in.

10:00 am Judging will commence.

3:00 pm (approx) End judging.

(approx) 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Populace viewing for static arts opens as soon as judging is completed.

5:00pm – 6:00pm Deadline for artisans to collect entries. Items may not be left in pavilion overnight.

Grand Court A&S Competition winner(s) announced.

Pre-registration Information for the Estrella War .XXIIII. Competition (Estrella War XXIV; 2008) was as follows:

Prospective entrants please note that pre-registration for the 2008 A&S Competition is required. A link to a form with all of the required information appears below. Entrants may also obtain forms from the Ministers of Arts & Sciences, or Estrella War A&S Representatives, in each Principal Kingdom. Pre-registrations must be received by Saturday12 January 2007. Late pre-registrations will not be accepted, and entries brought to the Competition not pre-registered will be declined entry. Entrants are strongly encouraged to check on receipt of their pre-registration.

We will accept all applicable information in a facsimile of the “official” form or in an email. The simple pre-registration form should be downloaded to a home system, filled out, scanned (b/w, lower resolution please) and emailed as indicated, or sent by US mail. For all emailed pre-registrations, a note of receipt will be sent. Entrants mailing their forms are encouraged to call (see “Latest Information” below for phone number) for confirmation of receipt.

The “official” Pre-registration Form(s) may be found here:

The simple pre-registration form is a PDF document that may be downloaded, printed, filled in (by hand), and either mailed (USPS) or scanned and emailed to complete the process:

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED—Simple (PDF) A&S Pre-registration Form

The E-FORM is an online pre-registration form that may be filled out and submitted on this website. Users should fill out the entire form and double-check the information before hitting the Submit button at the bottom of the page.

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED—Online A&S Pre-registration E-Form

Pre-registration information should be sent to:

Email: asmin@atenveldt.com
US Mail: Atenveldt Minister of Arts & Sciences, c/o Peter B. Worden, 4358 S Evergreen Ave, Tucson, AZ 85730-4034

The Judging Sheets selected for Estrella War .XXIIII. Categories (Estrella War XXIV; 2008) may be viewed here (all are in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF)):

The Latest Information concerning the Estrella War .XXV. (February 2009) A&S Competition may be obtained by contacting: Thegn Steffan yr ysgolhaig, ML, Atenveldt Minister of Arts & Sciences, (520) 790-6488 [not after 9:00 PM MST, please], asmin@atenveldt.com.

To find out more about the previous Estrella War .XXIIII. (Estrella War XXIV; 2008), please visit the official Estrella War XXIV website.