16th Annual Lobster Pot Fencing Tournament

Sponsored by Down East School of Fencing & the Northeast Division USFA 16th Annual Lobster Pot Fencing Tournament Events scheduled for Saturday & Sunday October 20-21, 2012: Northeast Division Sanctioned USFA Events: Check-in Times: Saturday, October 20th: 10:00 AM Mixed Saber B & Under (USFA) 11:00 AM Mixed Epee B & Under (USFA) 12:30 PM Mixed Foil B & Under (USFA) 12:30 PM Mixed Epee U (USFA) 1:30 PM Mixed Foil U (USFA) 2:30 PM Mixed Adult Novice Foil (Ages 18 and older) Non-USFA Sunday, October 21st: 10:00 AM Mixed Y14 Foil (USFA) 12:30 PM Mixed Teen Novice Foil (Ages 13 – 17) Non-USFA 2:30 PM Mixed Youth Novice Foil (Ages 12 and younger) Non- USFA Novice DESF Practice Tournaments (Not USFA) See Description Below. Eligibility (as per USFA Rules): Must be a USFA Member and events conducted with electric gear. You can join at the tournament or on-line at http://www.usfencing.org. Special Note (Rule Change): All USFA Events beginning this season for Foil require mask with conductive bibs and mask cords. B & U USFA Events - Must be born 1999 or earlier. In any tournament where children can fence with adults, the fencer must be 13 by January 1 of the competition season (August - July). B & Under = B,C,D,E,U classifications may participate. U Events = Only unrated fencers may participate. Mixed = Men & Women combined. Y14 USFA Event - Must be born 1998 - 2001. Electric gear is required for all USFA Events. Novice Non-Electric DESF Practice Tournaments: Novice Events may be conducted non-electrically with judges, or with electric equipment depending on availability. These events are sponsored by DESF as practice tournaments for new fencers and are not Northeast Division sanctioned USFA events. For more information, contact DESF at desfcg@aol.com or 207-974-8461. Pre-registration & Entry Fees: USFA sanctioned events: Entry fees: $15 per event at the door. $12 per event if you pre-register on Ask-FRED by Friday, 10/19/12. These fees only apply to DESF hosted tournaments. Pre-registration closes Saturday, 10/19/12 at 9:00 PM. Novice, non-electric events: $10 per event per person. Courtesy of pre-registration is highly encouraged, but those wishing to register at the door are welcome. All volunteer donations to the referee fund are welcome and highly appreciated to help pay or discount the entry fees of those who volunteer to referee. When appropriate, incentives (i.e., discounted entry fees) will be offered to encourage additional participation in low turnout events to increase fencing opportunities. The tournament manager reserves the right to determine the type and amount of these incentives on an individual basis. Awards: Lobster related prizes will be given to all. Medals for the top three finishers will be given for each event. Classifications will be awarded according to USFA tournament rules and conditions. Venue: Jewett School & Community Center Gymnasium 66 Bridge Street Bucksport, Maine 04416 Map: http://g.co/maps/rwaff Parking is across street from Center. Tourist Info: Venue very near to Bucksport Harbor Walk, Downtown, Fort Knox, Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory. Special thanks to Bucksport Recreation Department for hosting this event. The USFA Events above are sanctioned by the Northeast Division USFA. See http://www.northeastfencing.net for a division schedule of events. Novice events are hosted and sponsored by Down East School of Fencing. Contact and host club: John Krauss Down East School of Fencing 207-974-8461(cell) desfcg@aol.com http://www.downeastfencing.net