NEUSFA , Pomme De Terre - INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

New England Division USFA (NEUSFA) will hold the 22nd Annual Pomme de Terre fencing tournament at Brandeis University on June 19 & June 20. New this year! E-Under in place of the Unclassified events - Winner still gets an D Rating (assuming enough Es finish to support that). For the most complete and current information about this event, please visit www.neusfa.org. REMINDER: Event Restrictions — You may fence in only one individual event and/or one team event per day. COST Individual Events $35 per individual event Registration Fee - thru June 6: $25 - June 7 - June 16: $45 - After June 16 (Onsite Registration): $100 FRED will add a surcharge of $0.99. Subject to change without notice. TEAM sign up here: http://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=8911 Payment is required with registration; unpaid preregistrations will be periodically deleted. To receive a free t-shirt and avoid late registration fees, you must register by Sunday June 6th. Registering early helps us to ensure that we have enough qualified referees for this tournament. Please help us and avoid late fees by registering by June 6th! Between Monday June 7th and Wednesday June 16th, the registration fee increases from $25 to $45. Pre-registration closes on June 16th. After June 16th, you must register at the tournament and pay a $100 registration fee. Team Events - Individual medals to top 3 teams. $60 per team event. Easily split 3 or 4 ways! FRED will add a surcharge of $0.99. Subject to change without notice. Team registration closes on Sunday June 6th. NO TEAM REGISTRATION AFTER JUNE 6TH. Payment is required with registration; unpaid preregistrations will be periodically deleted. Your team roster does not need to be finalized by June 6th, but we request that you provide this information by June 16th. Fencers who are only participating in a team event do not need to pay the individual registration fee; however there will be no free t-shirt for this category of participation. The tournament will be held in the Gosman Sports Center at Brandeis University. Information about the Brandeis campus, including directions, can be found here. http://www.brandeis.edu/about/visiting/ Commuter Rail (Fitchburg/South Acton line, Brandeis/Roberts stop) and bus access (Bus #553, stops at Brandeis) are available. Check schedules at www.mbta.com. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday, June 19 08:00AM Men's Epee Open 08:00AM Men's Foil Team 09:00AM Men's Foil E-Under 09:00AM Women's Foil Team 10:00AM Men's Sabre Open 11:00AM Women's Foil E-Under 12:00PM Women's Sabre Team 01:00PM Women's Sabre E-UNder 01:30PM Women's Epee Open Sunday, June 20 08:00AM - Men's Foil Open 08:00AM - Men's Epee Team 09:00AM - Men's Epee E-Under 09:00AM - Women's Epee Team 09:30AM - Men's Sabre E-Under 10:00AM - Women's Foil Open 12:00PM - Men's Sabre Team 01:00PM - Women's Epee E-Under 01:30PM - Women's Sabre Open Check In will begin at 7AM each morning. If you are only fencing on Sunday you are encouraged to have your weapons checked on Saturday; please come after 1PM for this. ELIGIBILITY Birth year 1996 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). All fencers must be a member of the USFA or of the fencing federation of their country (e.g., the CFF) Please bring proof of membership. If you intend to join the USFA specifically to participate in this event, it is best to bring your paperwork and join when you check-in. Canadian fencers: We are aware that the CFF no longer provides you with a 'passport' or other proof of membership. We will use the CFF website to validate your membership when you register. DIRECTIONS Driving directions to the venue can be found at www.neusfa.org Host hotel information is as follows: Should be open for reservations starting March 12: Holiday Inn Express 385 Winter St Waltham, MA Group code: NEUSFA or EG3 $85.14 per night plus tax (double/double) 5/18 Update: If you are planning to stay at the hotels associated with the 2010 Pomme De Terre, the date for making hotel reservations for the pomme is May 20. rooms will be let go after that and no guarantees of rate or space. QUESTIONS? NEED MORE INFO? Registration Issues - TBD Referees - Linda Merritt, merritt55@comcast.net Everything Else - TBD