Wright State University
8th Annual Trebuchet Competition

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Assistants

for the year 2009

Rules or comments that have changed or been added since last year are highlighted like this. Really important things are highlighted like this.

You are the assistant to the Captain. You are the official Spy and Go-For.

Preceeding the Match

1. Proceed to the end of the playing field that your team will be shooting at.
2. Act as a spy. Inspect enemy weapons.
3. Inspect enemy targets. Report any potential violations to the attending judge for correction.

During the Match

1. You may enter the playing field, but must stay on the side of the playing field on which YOUR "castle" resides.
2. You may not throw projectiles. You MAY roll them.
3. You may take the role of the captain, should it be necessary. As captains aren't allowed to enter the battlefield, you may only act as the captain from off the battefield.
4. You are responsible for assisting the Captain. This may mean observing projectile landings.
5. You may not obstruct a projectile from hitting a target or your "castle". If a judge believes that you might have acted as an obstruction, then that target/"castle" will be considered destroyed. (TIP: Don't stand in front of any targets or "castles").
6. You may not hoard ammunition. You must return ammunition that your team is not using. If your team at any time has 75% or more of the projectiles you must send 10 back to the other side. If the opposing team runs low on ammunition on account of hoarding, hits by your team will be disqualified.

...for those who like to hurl