[DOC] [TLE] Ye olde fun: Knights, jousters and more share tricks of their trade ... [PAR] Sep 28, 2016 ... Places like Maryland Renaissance Festival and Medieval Times ... competitions 
for ring jousting, established as the official state sport in ... But a lot of our fancy 
horse riding stuff are natural movements the ... lances instead of sharp points to 
hit each other, because "what's the point in killing each other? [DOC] [TLE] Jousting - Wikipedia [PAR] Jousting is a martial game or hastilude between two horsemen wielding lances 
with blunted tips, often as part of a tournament. The primary aim was to replicate 
a clash of heavy cavalry, with each opponent endeavoring to strike the opponent 
while riding towards him at high speed, if possible breaking the lance on the ... 
The medieval joust has its origins in the military tactics of heavy cavalry... [DOC] [TLE] Joust for Fun of It, They Lance a Lot - The Washington Post [PAR] Sep 2, 1999 ... She stared straight ahead at the dirt track with its three arches, each 30 yards 
apart. ... Jousting, Maryland's official state sport, doesn't come with corporate 
advertising, ... Today, riders charge toward the rings, not one another. ... There is 
no uniform riding style--just medieval pageantry, knights, maids and... [DOC] [TLE] SPORTS KNIGHTS The Ring's the Thing as Jousters Compete at ... [PAR] Jousting may be old school, but it's hardly a high-profile sport. ... from the truth in 
the state of Maryland, where jousting reigns as the official state sport. ... At these 
modern competitions, riders forego knocking each other from their mounts. 
Instead, they test their jousting skills by spearing small rings while riding at a full 
gallop. [DOC] [TLE] Jousting & Lacrosse, Maryland State Sports - Maryland State Archives [PAR] Jousting became the official sport of Maryland in 1962 (Chapter 134, Acts of 1962
; Code ... lance, the rider has 8 seconds to complete the course and "spear" the 
rings, ... which the ten players on each team attempt to get a small ball into their 
opponent's ... Maryland not only wins, but also hosts competitive lacrosse events. [DOC] [TLE] History of Jousting | HISTORY [PAR] Jousting and other forms of weapons training can be traced back to the Middle ... 
But the knights did not just joust for pride and glory, there was more on the line. ... 
Prior to its introduction, early jousters and their horses would charge at each 
other ... and this form of jousting was named the state sport of Maryland in 1962. [DOC] [TLE] Jousting: Lady of the Rings - Southern States Cooperative [PAR] "The object of this sport," Dottie explains, "is to gallop your horse down a ... first 
arch, where timing begins, and there are 30 yards between each arch. ... to do its 
part so you can concentrate on spearing the rings with your lance." Dottie started 
riding when she was 7 years old, but got into Ring Jousting Competition in 2001. [DOC] [TLE] Jousting and the Medieval Tournament - the Scientia Review [PAR] The medieval tournament was a competitive ... battle skills against opponents, 
but with ... knights would right at each other on signal and bat- ... broken during a 
match so there ... Not all of them are ... knight would attempt to spear small rings 
on the tip of his lance. These rings were some- .... jousting is Maryland's state 
sport! [DOC] [TLE] Jousting Comes to Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Equestrian [PAR] Jousting is the state sport in Maryland, but so far it has only made small inroads ... 
think of armored knights on huge horses charging at each other with lances. ... 
Beginner riders in the novice class may ride at the rings at any speed greater 
than a ... Just because participation has been limited in Pennsylvania does not 
mean... [DOC] [TLE] "Annual Jousting Tournament" - Calvert County Life [PAR] Jousting has been a sport in Maryland since the 17th century. In 1962 it ... The 
knights must catch three small rings on their lance while travelling at a full gallop. [DOC] [TLE] Maryland

Question: It's the state sport of Maryland, but competitors there ride at rings with their lances, not at each other
Answer: jousting