Lightsaber Combat Classic

The Lightsaber Combat Classic (LCC) was an event held every year at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. The event was a round-robin style lightsaber combat tournament between Jedi Padawans. The contest was hosted by Grand Master Yoda, who watched and critiqued every duel. It was designed to not only improve the skills of each and every padawan, but also help the masters of the order see their progress each year.

History
The tradition of the LCC lasted several hundred years. At some point prior to the Clone Wars, the event was held for those holding the rank of Jedi Knight only. As time went on, the requirement was lowered the rank to Jedi Padawan so the event would correspond with earlier Jedi training. The last LCC was held in 20 BBY, and was won by Ahsoka Tano.

Student Selection Process
Not every Padawan gets the opportunity to compete in the LCC. In order to be eligible for the competition, a padawans skill must be acknowledged by a Jedi Master. These masters tend to be the Jedi they learn directly under. A Jedi's inclusion must then be approved by a member of the Jedi High Council. Around 50 Jedi are selected each year to take part in the LCC.

The Tournament
The LCC works like a round-robin tournament, with each of the competitors squaring off with each other over the course of several months. After every battle is completed, the 4 competitors with the highest overall records in the tournament will advance to a final round, where only one will emerge victorious.

Rules of the Duels
The LCC has each of the Jedi competitors square off in 1-on-1 lightsaber duels. All contestants face off against each other at least once per competition. These duels require the use of the training setting on each lightsaber.

Winning a Duel
There are 2 ways that you can win a duel. The first way to win is by completely overtaking your opponent. This win is recognized by striking your opponent with your blade in a spot that would defeat or cripple them if it were a real duel.

The second way to win is by outlasting your opponent. An outlast victory can only occur when neither combatants are able to overtake the other before the time is up. The winner is than determined by Grand Master Yoda, who makes that decision based on how the two performed.

Winning the Tournament
In order to win the overall tournament, you must first reach the finals. To do so, you must reach the top 6 in duel victories that year. The top six then all face one another, and the Jedi with the most victories in the final round is declared the victor.