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It is very difficult for an observer to be able to determine who has been hit, whether it was deflected by the shield first, and whether it was landed with sufficient force to be considered a score. The best person suited for this determination is the person being struck. In the spirit of honor and chivalry, each competitor in The Royal Order of Chivalry is responsible for determining when his opponent has landed a blow. This is done by either falling to the ground, or by backing away and acknowledging your opponent and calling “good”. Or announcing the number of the blows. By doing this you are informing your opponent that his blow was landed clean, firm, and in a legal area, thus it was a good blow. Occasionally a competitor will think that he has landed a clean blow on an opponent, and yet his opponent fails to recognize the blow. It is appropriate for the one to back off and question his opponent concerning the blow thrown. Sometimes in the heat of competition, competitors are so intent on offensive actions, they overlook the receiving of blows. A pause and discussion will sometimes reveal the exact chain of events and bring to light the validity of a claim. Whenever there is doubt concerning a blow the contestants should merely resume the competition until a clear winner emerges. Remember, the heart of The Royal Order of Chivalry is honesty, honor, and Chivalry. It is most chivalrous to yield to questionable blows, and only claim your own that are obviously firm and clean.
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