Tourneys and jousting

[Icelander]

Originally Posted by DanHoward

??? If you didn't have the wealth and status to afford jousting armour then no way would you be allowed to take part in a tournament.

It's a fantasy setting. Knights in the service of churches, but with little income and no lands of their own, are very much in genre.

But beyond that, if someone can afford only a single set of armour, meant to be usable in the field and at least passable in the joust, why should be be prevented from competing?

Sure, it's better to have two sets of armour, each custom-made for the activity, but it's not impossible to joust in decent field armour.