Hmm, good question. Will revise shortly. The intent is to avoid having people show up in Redman suits or full plate armor, and expecting to get a fist award.
Which is a problem in and of itself. It’s pretty obvious at this point that Throwdowns are good fun and are a great learning experience, but you still have the problem of people showing up to Throwdowns, sucking ass, then claiming some kind of authority (aka drama whores). The fist is cool (wouldn’t mind to EARN one myself, but it’s looking like I might not get the chance in the near future), but maybe there should be a disclaimer somewhere that having a Fist doesn’t make you a good fighter. I realize this should be obvious . . .
Of course, if you guys want to just go on a case-by-case basis so you don’t have to worry about that bullshit, I’m down with that. I don’t always agree with how you run the site, but I am pretty sure the staff knows what Throwing Down looks like.
Face cage headgears are dumb anyway. If you like getting hit in the face with a big sheet of plexiglass more then you like getting hit with a fist, fine, I guess it’s a coke-pepsi thing.
I think the cup is pretty much going to happen no matter what, and who’s gonna check anyway? Besides, it keeps loose beef of your chin in the grapple.
I do think it should be stated that a third member or members ref the match - that has been the situation thusfar with most of the heavy TD sparring but only because of common sense, and that Knightmare is out there, and it doesn’t have brains, or restraint, it just fucks up and fucks up and does . . . not. . . stop.
I would argue KM should get a fist, however that fist should be only available via satellite photography and require a 14 page thread on how to find it using only a protractor, a tennis court, and a lock of hair from Kiev.
