SSCC #3 - Space City Rendezvous

This tournament is part of the Southwest Section Circuit Cup! Tournament Specific Info Special announcements There will be an FOC referee clinic and testing held in conjuction with the Space City Rendezvous. See http://www.gulfcoastfencing.org/news.htm#20050125 for more details. LOC information and contact point Andry Geva email: aluf_geva@hotmail.com Venue Information The Woodlands Christian Academy http://www.twca.net/ 5800 Alden Woods Drive The Woodlands, TX 77384 Hotel Information Events Scheduled and Times Venue opens at: 8 am both days Close of check-in times as follows Saturday, February 5th 9:00 AM Men's Epee 11:00 AM Women's Foil 2:00 PM Men's Sabre Sunday February 6th 9:00 AM Men's Foil 11:00 AM Women's Sabre 2:00 PM Women's Epee Event fees For pre-registrations recieved by January 20th Registration Fee $20 Each event $10 For pre-registrations recieved during late period January 21 to February 3rd - double Registration Fee $40 Each event $20 Registrations at the door - triple Registration Fee $60 Each event $30 Reminder - you MUST have current, verifiable USFA membership in order to pre-register. If you do not have current, verifiable USFA membership, your pre-registraion attempt will be declined. Contact the SWS Secretary, Terry Harkey - magnetfencing@sport.rr.com for any questions regarding this! Tournament Staff information Guest Fencers Referees hired Bout Committee Personnel Armourers General SSCC Information Link to Ops Manual The current Ops Manual for the SSCC can be found here: http://www.southwestfencing.org/SSCC/SSCCOpsManualLatest.htm Pre-registration info Pre-registration for SSCC events is limited to fencers whose USFA membership status can be verified. A database of current SWS members is available at http://www.southwestfencing.org. Fencers who's status cannot be confirmed either here or through the national office will NOT be allowed to pre-register. Your registration will not appear immediately under the entry list. Once USFA membership status has been confirmed by the Section Secretary, your registration will be approved. This protocol is SOLEY for the purpose of verifying USFA memberships and rankings, and will NOT be used to deny entry to any person on any other basis. USFA membership will be available at the day of the tournament, but fencers who show up without a current USFA membership will be subject to the triple fees for on-site registration. Age Categories Entry in SSCC events is open to all USFA members or foreign fencers holding an FIE card, provided they have a birth year of 1991 or greater for the 2004-2005 season or are on the USFA Junior Points list in the weapon they wish to compete. Equipment policies Events will all be fenced electrically. Equipment checks will consist of masks, body chords and lame's. Sabre cuffs and underarm protectors are REQUIRED. Tournament format All SSCC events will be run with 1 round of pools, with 100% of competitors promoted to a single elimination bracket, except as provided for in the SSCC Ops Manual. At all SSCC competitions the Bout Committee shall perform a seeded draw in the first round of competition. Fencers will be seeded as Ranked fencers and Classified fencers. Ranked Fencers Category 1) Nationally Ranked fencers in a particular weapon who have achieved a ranking in the Top 32 in Senior Points will be entitled to a seeded draw ahead of all other fencers in that weapon. Category 2) SSCC Ranked fencers ranking in the Top 8 in SSCC points for the CURRENT season shall be entitled to a seeded draw ahead of all fencers except those in Category 1. Note this does not affect the seeding of the first SSCC event of each year. Category 3) Other Nationally ranked fencers who have points in the Senior Category will be seeded ahead of all other fencers with the same letter classification in that weapon. Category 4) Other SSCC Ranked fencers who have points in the from places 9-32 in SSCC points for the CURRENT season will be seeded ahead of fencers with the same letter classification but behind those in Category 3 in that weapon. Note this does not affect the seeding of the first SSCC event of each year. Classified fencers Fencers holding a classification in the weapon being fenced, but not having a ranking under the current national point system or the top 32 of SSCC points in the weapon in question will be seeded according to their letter classification first, and, within the same letter classification, by their numeric classification. Sponsors Several generous sponsors help to make the SSCC possible. We thank them for their support! http://www.southwestfencing.org/SSCC/sponsors0405.html Info on awards As part of their award from last season's SSCC events for being in the top three point holders in their event, the fencers listed on this page http://www.southwestfencing.org/SSCC/SSCCnews.html#freeentries have free entry to all SSCC events this season. Please note that pre-registration is still required! Points to date for the SSCC can be found under the "Points lists" of the "Results" at the top of this page!