Umbrella Dueling

UMBRELLA DUELING RULES

Each participant will assigned a regulation “boffer” umbrella, a set of goggles and a top hat.

The primary objective is to make you opponent lose their hat. , You will also be scored on the number of “touches” exchanged.

Bouts last until one participant gains five touches, or one loses their hat.

SCORING

Participants may try to get their opponent to lose his hat by swatting at it, or making them move out of the way. You are not permitted to hold the hat.

The upper body (above the waist) iis a fair target for touches

If you remove you opponent’s hat, you get ten points plus a point for each touch you make, minus the number of touches you received.

No thrusting at the face.