Atlanta Fencing Classic SYC 2014

ATLANTA FENCING CLASSIC 2014 DETAILS: The Venue Welcome to the inaugural Atlanta Fencing Classic! Our SYC will be held at the Cobb Galleria Centre, a spacious 70,000 facility. The venue is a short 20 minutes from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and is minutes from great dining, shopping and attractions. Cobb Galleria Centre 2 Galleria Parkway, SE Atlanta, GA 30339 Learn more about the Cobb Galleria Centre  http://cobbgalleria.com/ Driving Directions: From the airport, travel north on I-75 (north). Take Exit 258/ Cumberland Boulevard. Go west (left) on Cumberland Boulevard to the fourth traffic light at Cobb Parkway/US 41. Turn right on Cobb Parkway and go 7/10ths of a mile (5 traffic lights) to Galleria Drive. Turn right onto Galleria Drive. The Cobb Galleria Centre’s main (rotunda) entrance is located immediately on the right. An additional parking facility is located directly across Galleria Drive. Parking at the venue is free. Hotel Information: The Atlanta Fencing Classic has partnered with Group Housing (USA Fencing's new hotel housing provider) and we are pleased to announce that we have obtained the best available rates at 3 conveniently located hotels for our upcoming Super Youth Circuit in Atlanta, October 3-5, 2014. Headquarter Hotel Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel (connected to the Cobb Galleria) Rated AAA-4 Diamond $109 /night Reservation deadline: 5 p.m., September 11, 2014. Additional Host Hotels The Sheraton Suites Atlanta Galleria (Connected to Cobb Galleria via the skywalk.) $119.00/night Reservation deadline: September 16, 2014, or when block is sold-out. The Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Cumberland Center (Located .4 miles from Cobb Galleria.) $119.00/night. Reservation deadline: 5 p.m., September 11, 2014. Reserve your rooms at these special rates here: http://grouphousingadmin.com/showeventhotels.asp?eventid=657&hotelid=1. Please help The Arkady Burdan Foundation make the Atlanta Fencing Classic a success by staying at one of our tournament hotels. We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta! If you have any questions, please contact: Becky Douville beckydouville@arkadyburdan.org 404-518-7188 Live Seeding, Pool and Strip Assignment and Results All tournament information will be available during the competition at www.atlantafencingclassic.com (on smartphones, iPads, laptops). SPONSORS & VENDORS The Atlanta Fencing Classic is proud to partner with Absolute Fencing Gear and ProPrintWear. Please feel free to visit their booths for all of your fencing equipment, repair needs and tee shirts. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Birth year requirements for 2014 – 2015 Fencing Season ‒ Youth 10 event: 2004 – 2007 ‒ Youth 12 event: 2002 – 2005; or on Youth 10 NRP List ‒ Youth 14 event: 2000 – 2003; or on Youth 12 NRP List Format: One round of 5-touch / 3 minute bout pools. 100% advance to direct elimination rounds. For Y12 and Y14, direct elimination bouts are 15 touch / 9 minute bouts with a one minute break when one fencer’s score reaches 8. For Y10, direct elimination bouts are 10 touch / 6 minute bouts with a one minute break when one fencer’s score reaches 5. All other USA Fencing rules control, as set forth in the USA Fencing Rulebook and as discussed further in the USA Fencing Athlete Handbook. USA Fencing Rulebook and Athlete Handbook  http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/695205-manuals EVENT SCHEDULE: FRIDAY OCTOBER 3, 2014 8:00 Y14 Men's Foil 8:00 Y10 Men's Sabre 8:30 Y12 Men's Epee 8:30 Y10 Women's Epee 12:30 Y10 Women's Foil 1:30 Y14 Women's Sabre SATURDAY OCTOBER 4, 2014 8:00 Y14 Women's Foil 8:00 Y12 Women's Epee 8:30 Y12 Men's Sabre 10:00 Y10 Men's Epee 1:00 Y14 Men's Epee 2:30 Y12 Men's Foil 2:30 Y12 Women's Sabre SUNDAY OCTOBER 5, 2014 8:00 Y14 Men's Sabre 8:00 Y10 Men's Foil 9:30 Y12 Women's Foil 10:00 Y10 Women's Sabre 11:00 Y14 Women's Epee FENCERS MAY ONLY REGISTER FOR ONE EVENT PER DAY: In exceptional cases, the tournament organizers may waive this limitation. Please contact Becky at able2fence@gmail.com with any questions. CHECK-IN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DAY OF EACH EVENT: The competition portion of the venue will open for fencers at 7:00 am each day of the tournament. Fencers must check-in each day that they compete, within the indicated hours of check-in, or they will be withdrawn from that event. IN ORDER TO COMPETE, FENCERS MUST CHECK-IN AT THE COMPETITION FLOOR OF THE VENUE BEFORE THE LISTED DEADLINE WITH THE FOLLOWING IN HAND: 1. the fencer is required to show a USA Fencing membership card (valid for the current competitive season); AND 2. the fencer is required to provide a fully-completed waiver form that has been signed by a parent or legal guardian; AND 3. the fencer is required to show a birth-certificate (copy acceptable) or other government-issued identification showing a birth date. To help us speed registration, please download the waiver form, print it, read it, sign it, and bring it to the table with you. This is especially critical if the fencer does not have a parent/guardian at check-in. No one will be allowed to fence without a signed waiver form. New USA Fencing memberships and new or replacement USA Fencing cards should be obtained through the USA Fencing website before the tournament. Athletes arriving without proof of USA Fencing membership must fill out all appropriate forms and pay for membership at registration even if already a member. Refund requests can later be made with USA Fencing as appropriate. Fencers who fail to register by the published deadline will be removed from the event and refunds will not be made. Note that per USA Fencing rules, fencers who are not present for their bout after having started a competition (for reasons other than a verified medical withdrawal) will be excluded from the competition, and national points and/or classifications that might have been earned for that competition will not be awarded. Further disciplinary action can be taken by USA Fencing. UNIFORMS REQUIREMENTS All USA Fencing uniform requirements apply. NAMES ARE NOT REQUIRED ON THE UNIFORM. Conductive bibs are required in all foil events. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND INSPECTIONS Y10 fencers must fence with weapons NO LONGER than 32.5 inches. . Equipment check will be open each day of the competition at 7:00 am. Equipment check will test the mask, lame jacket and foil mask bib, gloves and body cords, as well as any French grip weapons. Items that have passed inspection will be specially marked. Masks that do not pass the 12-kg punch test will be impounded or given a visible mark to signify that the mask is "not approved for use." All events are conducted with electric equipment. A preliminary check will be conducted at the beginning of each pool and DE bout to ensure the presence of: Underarm plastron, 2nd weapon and body cord, weapon check control marks. Athletes are subject to prohibition from fencing if these conditions are not met. Weapons with grips other than French will not be inspected or marked in advance. Regardless, failure to have the proper number of working weapons and other equipment at the strip is subject to penalty according to relevant USA Fencing rules. Parents and fencers should expect significant lines for equipment check between 7 – 8 am on Friday and Saturday. Please plan accordingly. POINTS, RATINGS AND SEEDING Seeding: Seeding shall be based on the following (in order): 1. Current national rolling point standings according to age group and weapon 2. Letter ranking with year classification 3. Athletes with neither of the above are seeded on a random basis after the athletes who are seeded by the preceding factors. Fencers from the same club will be separated as much as possible in the first round of competition. Atlanta Fencing Classic will ONLY use ratings and points standings that have been forwarded to and accepted by USA Fencing in advance of the tournament and then downloaded by us from USA Fencing. Please be sure to check your ratings and points at USA Fencing. This information will be obtained from USA Fencing on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Any discrepancies regarding classifications or points earned must be resolved by this date. Each event's tentative seeding will be posted at the venue prior to the close of check-in. It will also be posted at www.atlantafencingclassic.com It is the fencer's responsibility to notify the Bout Committee of any discrepancies before the close of check-in and before pools are posted. COMPETITION INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTS Failure to report to a strip timely for the start of a bout subjects the fencer to disqualification according to USA Fencing rules. No flash photography is allowed near ongoing competitions. Be advised that we may have press and other media at this event and to have video, photography, and sound recordings being made. The waiver form includes a release regarding this. REGISTRATION INFORMATION, DEADLINES, COSTS: Regular Entry Fee Deadline - September 18, 2014 Late Entry Fee Deadline - September 30, 2014 Withdraw Deadline - September 19, 2014 Classification Deadline - September 24, 2014 After September 30, 2014, no registration can be done through AskFRED. Furthermore, any registrations after this date are subject to a $200 surcharge, per USA Fencing guidelines. Contact Becky Douville at beckydouville@arkadyburdan.org for more information or to register after September 30, 2014. If you have already registered and want to make a change or add an event after the regular entry deadline, this cannot be done through AskFRED. Please contact Becky Douville at beckydouville@arkadyburdan.org. REGISTRATION FEES Regular Entry - Registration Fee = $40 + Event Fee (for each event) = $30 Late Entry - Registration Fee = $120 + Event Fee (for each event) = $90 REFUND POLICY The registration portion of the entry fee and any AskFRED surcharges are non-refundable, however the event fees will be refunded for an athlete who needs to withdraw and does so in writing on or before September 19, 2014. After this date, no portion of the entry fees will be refunded.