The Kingdom Arts and Sciences Championship (A&S Champs) is held once a year, typically early in the fall reign (opposite A&S Faire, which is held in the spring). This event is a Royal Progress and is used to name our kingdom’s Arts and Sciences Champion, who will be our default representative on the Known World stage (like when we are given a competition slot at war).
A&S Champs is preferred to be a stand-alone event. If you would like to propose a bid to host A&S Champs, consult the Kingdom A&S handbook for information on venue requirements.
Competition Layout
A&S champs is a face-to-face competition that uses the official kingdom rubrics. Competitors are encouraged to tailor their project and documentation using these rubrics as a guide.
Entrants will be asked to register in advance so that they can be matched with knowledgeable judges. By entering the A&S Champs, participants consent to receive feedback from their judging panel, and all evaluations will be recorded and kept on file by the A&S Ministry for quality assurance. Competitors should prepare a display and a short presentation. Documentation is required, but need not be in writing. Printed bibliographies and a list of source material are highly encouraged (one should expect to prepare about 3-4 copies).
Entrants will be given space to display their projects and a time slot to meet with a panel of (ideally 3) judges. When possible, topical experts will be sourced to fill these judging slots, however this can never be guaranteed. Therefore, competitors should structure their documentation with the goal of educating their audience, with well-reasoned explanations for the choices they made. Projects are judged for skill, historical accuracy, and breadth of knowledge. Judging time slots consist of 30-45 minutes with the competitor and 15-30 minutes in private to deliberate together.
The scores are tallied once all judging is completed and then relayed to Their Majesties, who will choose their champion(s) to be announced that evening’s court. It is up to the Crown whether there will be a single Kingdom champion, or both a King and a Queen’s champion. Traditionally, the highest-scoring entry is named Kingdom champion; however, this decision is up to the crown.