NJFA RYC Youth #7 (Region 3) 3/9/2014

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March 9, 2014
Registration Closes March 6, 2014
New Jersey Fencing Alliance
229 Hilton Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040 USA Map
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REMEMBER DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS SET YOUR CLOCK FORWARD 1 HOUR. WALK-IN FEE IS IN EFFECT. Y10 Mixed Sabre will be 2 separate events. ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES Thurs 3/6/14 at midnight. WALK-INs WELCOME DAY OF EVENT.
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Events Scheduled: Y14 Girls / Boys Foil (8:00) Y10 Girls / Boys Foil (8:15) Y10 Mixed Saber (10:00) Y12 Mixed Epee (10:00) Y8 Mixed Foil (12:00) Y12 Girls / Boys Saber (12:30) Y12 Girls / Boys Foil (1:00) Y10 Mixed Epee (1:30) Y14 Girls Epee (1:30) Y14 Boys Epee (2:00) Y8 Mixed Saber (3:30) Y14 Girls / Boys Saber (3:30) Preregistration opens on 09/17/2013. Preregistration on askfred.net closes on 3/6/2014. WALK-IN REGISTRATION WELCOME DAY OF EVENT NEW JERSEY FENCING ALLIANCE REGION # 3 RYC (Regional Youth Circuit) March 9, 2014 EVENT The Regional Youth Circuit (RYC) is sanctioned by USA Fencing and their Youth Development Committee (YDC). RYCs are a group of events in each region throughout the country for youth fencers in the Y10, Y12, and Y14 age categories in all three weapons. They provide an opportunity for young athletes to experience elite competition, earn regional points, and prepare for future national events while limiting travel time and expenses for the fencers and families. This RYC will provide an opportunity to earn regional youth points. RYC’s are one of the possible qualification paths for Y10 and Y12 fencers to both the March and July NACs. Y10 and Y12 fencers must fence in at least one Regional or Super Youth Competition in the current season to be eligible to enter the same category and weapon at the March and July NACs. Y14 fencers placing FIRST in a current season RYC qualify for the Y14 Summer Nationals. Since only the winner of Y14 events qualify for Y14 at Summer Nationals, these events will not be mixed. RYC tournaments are open to current USFA competitive members eligible to fence in Open competitions and to foreign fencers with current FIE license. Regional Ranking Point System (RRPS) will be used for RYC events. Awards will be given at the end of the season to highest ranked fencer(s) in each age group / gender per region. Each of the 6 regions will maintain RRPS. Fencers can compete out of Region but will appear only on that Region’s Point List. Each participant gets Region 3 points at this RYC. The YDC has mandated that one can ONLY win the Regional Award for the Region they reside in. If an athlete competes in more than 3 RYCs in a given region, their best 3 results will count towards an athlete’s final Regional Youth Ranking. RYC tournaments will award points to all participants. See the regional guidelines for point allocations at (http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0034/6318/Regional_Youth_Recognition_Initiative__1_.pdf). Allocations depend on the number of participants. The larger the field, the higher the points earned per placement. At the end of the season, ranking winners of each age group and gender in each of the 6 youth regions will be recognized by the YDC and US Fencing. These points are regional and will have no influence on the NRPS. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL TIMES POSTED REPRESENT THE CLOSE OF CHECK-IN) Fencing will normally commence 20 to 30 minutes after the close of check-in. Start times are subject to change - check askfred.net for updates. It is recommended that fencers arrive at least 1 hour prior to close of check-in time. This should provide them with ample time to register and have their equipment checked and properly warm-up. NJFA opens at 7:00 am. NEW JERSEY FENCING ALLIANCE(NJFA) YOUTH CUP SERIES The NJFA Youth Cup Series is comprised of 9 tournaments (9/16/13, 10/13/13, 11/3/13, 11/22-24, 1/12/14 (RYC), 2/9/14, 3/9/14 (RYC), 4/13/14, and 6/1/14). This is the seventh event in the prestigious NJFA YOUTH CUP SERIES for the 2013-14 season. This competition is for all weapons in the Y-8 to Y-14 age categories. This event will award NJFA Youth Cup Points to the top eight fencers. DOOR PRIZE - KINDLE FIRE HD TABLET All fencers who are registered by February 16th and compete, will receive one entry for each event. Drawing will be held at 1:15 pm on March 9th. REGISTRATION AND EVENT FEES Online payment is required to secure your entry. If you are paying with an “NJFA Free Entry Coupon” received from a prior event, e-mail the organizer at blairstar48@aol.com. All UNPAID entries will be removed at 10:00 pm. February 28, 2014. Re-entry will be subject to late fees. Walk-in fees will be charged for any unsecured entries. Registration is through Askfred.net. Payment must be made via Askfred.net. Registration is not complete until your payment is made. Regular on line registration period ends at 11:59 pm on 2/21/14. Late Entry (double-fee registration period) begins on 2/22/14 and ends at 10:00pm on 2/28/14. All registrations made after 10:00pm on 2/28/14 will be considered walk-ins. If you are listed as an “incomplete” registrant on FRED’s list, you will be charged the walk-in event fee. Regular Period Registration fee: $25 Regular Period Fee per Event: $35 Late Fee Period Registration fee: $50 Late Fee Period Fee per Event: $45 Walk-In Period Registration fee: $75 Walk-In Period Fee per Event: $60. Payments made at the door must be in cash or check payable to "NJFA”. No credit cards taken at door. REFUND POLICY Refund requests must be submitted to blairstar48@aol.com. Please include fencer’s name, event and your mailing address. Requests received prior to February 21st will receive 100% of the event fee. No refunds will be issued after February 21st. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS. All refunds will be net of our surcharges from AskFred. Registration fees are nonrefundable. Fees are set and exceptions cannot be made. Please register early to avoid penalties. We are not responsible for your inability to register for this event on Askfred. ***IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED AND WANT TO MAKE A CHANGE OR ADD AN EVENT AFTER THE REGULAR DEADLINE, THIS CAN NOT BE DONE THROUGH AskFRED. CONTACT blairstar@aol.com FOR ASSISTANCE *** VENUE NEW JERSEY FENCING ALLIANCE, 54 Burnett Ave, Maplewood, New Jersey, 07040 NJFA is one of the largest fully equipped state-of-the-art fencing salles in the country. This 17,500 sf venue offers 19 grounded official USFA fencing strips with center scoring boxes with repeater lights at each end, and an on-site fully equipped Pro Shop, men’s and women’s locker rooms, Fencing Bag Storage Racks will store 100 fencing bags, FREE Wireless Internet service, live results streaming of tournament information, FREE parking,. Overhead monitors display live results and tournament information. Live results will be streaming at live.njfencingalliance.com. NJFA’s Armory will open at 7 am for equipment check and will be available to provide personal armoring throughout the tournament. Events may be combined to provide a larger field of competition if there are fewer than 5 entries of one gender. IMPORTANT: Note: At least 2 athletes must compete (have fenced) in a given RYC age/weapon event to fulfill eligibility requirements for the Y10 and/or Y12 NAC or for a first place finish to result in qualification to the Y14 Summer National Championships. Event results submitted with only 1 participant listed will not result in the athlete fulfilling qualification requirement. i.e. Y14 events will need to have at least two athletes of the same gender to be a qualifying event. BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD! All fencers must be current USFA members and be able to provide proof of membership. You may complete the application at the door, however the division STRONGLY encourages you to apply on-line at http://www.usfencing.org before the event and print out the receipt to show as proof of membership. Members without proof of membership will need to pay for another membership at the door. One-day memberships are not valid for this tournament On July 17th, the USFA Board of Directors adopted the USFA Safe Sport policy, which outlines new requirements for all individuals who have frequent contact with minors. This includes coaches, referees, division officers, bout committee members, etc. Everyone is encouraged to familiarize themselves with the policy, which can be found here: http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/892379-safe-sport. Ratings can be awarded, however youth events do not use the E1 or D1 classifications. This means that these events are Not Rated until they achieve a C1 level or higher. Check USFA ratings chart at:http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698401-classification-chart Each tournament is a standalone event. The top 8 finishers in the Y8 events will receive awards. The top three finishers in the Y-10, Y-12 & Y-14 events will receive awards. NJFA Series Cup Points are awarded to the top 8 finishers in each event: •1st place will receive 40 points, 2nd place 35 points, •Points will decrease 5 points per position through 8th place which will receive 5 points. At the final event of the season, the top 3 fencers in each weapon / age category who have accumulated the most NJFA YOUTH CUP SERIES points will be awarded the coveted NJFA Youth Cup Series Trophy and prizes. Should there be a tie in the final point standings; the fencer with the highest finish in the final event will be declared the winner. View NJFA Youth Cup standings at http://www.njfencingalliance.com Follow this tournament live at live.njfencingalliance.com TOURNAMENT ENTRY • USA Fencing competitive membership, or other foreign federation membership, required. Must present membership card (or proof of membership payment) at check-in. To print your membership card visit:https://www.railstation.org/usfencing/Login.aspx?Redirect=Profile.aspx?returnurl=default.aspx Join/renew USA Fencing membership visit: http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698115-individuals. • One-day memberships are not eligible for these events. Please note that all memberships expire on July 31st, so if you have not renewed since July 31st you are not a current member If the fencer has no proof of a valid membership, they will be required to complete the USFA membership application and pay for a new membership. Fencers can obtain / renew their USFA membership athttp://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698115-individuals or you can download the USFA membership form at: http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0034/1407/2013-14_Individual_Membership_Form.rev1.pdf and bring it with you to registration. You can complete the membership process at the door (a parent’s signature is required), Please have a separate check payable to the USFA or use your credit card, which is the preferred method of payment for USFA memberships. •Regular on line registration period begins on 8/12/13 and ends at 10:00 pm on 2/21/14. Late Entry ( double-fee registration period) begins on 2/22/14 and ends at 10:00 pm on 2/28/14. All registrations made after 10:00pm on 2/28/14 will be considered walk-ins. If you are listed as an “incomplete” registrant on FRED’s list, you will be charged the walk-in event fee • Fencers must follow the age restrictions set forth by the USFA Age verification required either by presenting: USFA card stating Age Verified "Y" OR Copy of birth certificate, or other government-issued ID with photo. These restrictions can be found at http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698393-age-and-classification-eligibility If your registration is rejected for age and you believe you are qualified, please e-mail the organizer to process your entry at current fee rates. •Event entry is determined by 2013-14 USFA Birth year requirements: Youth 8 = 2005-2008 (*not a USFA category, participation is at parent discretion) Youth 10 = 2003-2006 Youth 12 = 2001-2004, or on Youth 10 NRP List Youth 14 = 1999-2002, or on Youth 12 NRP List • Liability waiver - Upon entering this tournament you agree to abide by the current rules of the USFA and other applicable rules instituted by NJFA. You acknowledge you are entering this tournament at your own risk and release the USFA and its sponsors, NJFA, and referees from any liability. With entry you give consent to NJFA to obtain medical care from any licensed physician, hospital or clinic for any injury or illness that may arise during activities associated with this tournament. Photography, filming, recording, or any other form of media of the athlete during the tournament can be used by NJFA and the USFA. Those wishing to opt out of media coverage must inform the Bout Committee.** If you are on the NRP list and your entry is rejected for age, please contact us at blairstar48@aol.com and we will assist you in the processing of your registration. Current USFA point standings can be located at:http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/695476-current-point-standings •Y8/Y10 fencers must fence with #0 or #2 blades (blades cannot be longer than 32 inches). These rules are strictly enforced.. •The fencer’s name is NOT required to be displayed on their uniform for this event.. •Fencer must have at least two working weapons, two body cords and two head cords. Foil mask with conductive bib is required. •USFA rules apply. http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Fencing/About-Us/Manuals/Rule-Book.aspx SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL TIMES POSTED REPRESENT THE CLOSE OF REGISTRATION) Fencing will normally commences 20 to 30 minutes after the close of registration. Start times are subject to change - check askfred.net for updates. It is recommended that fencers arrive at least 1 hour prior to close of check-in time. This should provide them with ample time to register and have their equipment checked and properly warm-up. NJFA opens at 7:00 am UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS: All USFA fencing uniform requirements apply. This includes the mandatory use of knickers, long socks, and underarm protectors. CONDUCTIVE FOIL BIBS ARE REQUIRED THIS SEASON. As of August 1st, 2012, all tournaments nationwide will be required to use the conductive foil bib. EQUIPMENT CHECK Equipment check will be open at 7 am. Fencers must present to the armorer for testing their mask, lame (as appropriate), jacket, gloves, saber cuffs, body cords and head cords. Items passing inspection will be specially marked and directors will be checking for these marks prior to the start of fencing. Full Armory Equipment Check is required for all competitors, with no exceptions. Fencers will only need to have their equipment passed once for the duration of the RYC. 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." An armorer will be available to assist with equipment problems during the tournament. TOURNAMENT FORMAT We realize that there are many new fencers and parents at this event. We would like to recommend that you review the following guides prior to this tournament. We believe that they will provide assistance in understanding some likely fencing terms and give you a general understanding as to what to expect at a tournament. Guides are a courtesy of fencing.net and USFA. Beginner's Tournament Guide (courtesy of fencing.net) http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread44882.html Parents Guide to Fencing (courtesy of Fencing.net) http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread38526.html USA Fencing Parent Guidebook http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0034/6319/USA_Fencing_Parent_Guidebook.pdf USFA rules apply: http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0034/7748/USA_Fencing_Rules_-_January_2013.pdf •Fencers are required to register (check-in) prior to the close of registration of their event that day. •Events will be mixed if there are less than 6 fencers of either gender. •Events that are posted as mixed will be gender-separated if at least 6 fencers of either gender enter the event. •One round of pools with 100% promotion to the Direct Elimination rounds. •There will be No fence-off for third place. •Fencers are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all posted information and must report errors /discrepancies to the bout committee immediately. This includes club affiliation, division, classification, date of birth, gender, and the spelling of your name. This information comes directly from AskFred. Fencers should make sure that their FRED profiles are accurate. •Fencers should verify all scores prior to leaving the strip. Errors in posted pool results must be reported to the BC immediately (within 5 minutes). Once the DE round starts and the tableau is posted, the pool results are final and no adjustments will be allowed. The fencer’s signature on the pool sheet or DE slip implies accuracy and acceptance. •Fencers who wish to fence in two events on the same day must report to the strip when called or they may be scratched from the event. We will try to accommodate people as best we can, but we will not delay events if a fencer is still fencing in another event. Seeding: The Bout Committee must use the current rating and points information found on the USFA website for seeding purposes. Please verify that your rating and points standing are correct with the USFA, and contact the National Office to resolve any discrepancies prior to the tournament. Current ratings can be verified here http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Fencing/Membership.aspx and national point standing at http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Fencing/Athlete-Info.aspx •Seeding is based initially on the fencers Current National Youth Ranking according to age group and weapon, their letter ranking with the year of classification, then fencers with neither points nor classification are seeded on a random basis. Fencers with equal classifications will be randomized within each classification. Each event consists of two rounds (pools and direct elimination) •Pools: One preliminary round of pools comprised of the standard 5-touch bout in 3 minutes. 100% then advance to direct elimination round. •Direct Elimination Tableau shall be generated from the results of the preliminary pool round. •Effective August 1 the Y 10 & Y 12 DE format has changed Y 10 will be for 10 touches or will end when two periods of three minutes, with a one-minute rest between each period, have passed. The first period ends either at the expiration of three minutes or when 5 touches are scored, whichever comes first. During the 1-minute break, ONE PERSON designated by the fencer (team-mate, coach, or parent) may be on the strip with the fencer. •Y 12 & Y14 DE format - direct elimination bouts will be for 15 touches or will end when 3 periods of three minutes, with a one-minute rest between each period have passed. During the 1-minute break, ONE PERSON designated by the fencer (team-mate, coach, or parent) may be on the strip with the fencer. •The rules for handling ties in score at the end of regulation, awarding of cards and non-combativity will apply as currently written. There will be no exceptions made in Y10 or Y12 DE bouts. •Medals will be awarded to the top 8 Fencers in all Y-8 events and to the top 3 Fencers in the Y-10, Y12, & Y 14 events. There are no fence-offs for third place. •Classifications (ratings) can be awarded, however youth events do not use the E1 or D1 classifications. This means that these events are not rated until they achieve the C1 level or higher. See the USFA ratings chart at: http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0034/6264/Classification_Chart.pdf •Photography and filming is allowed, however NO flash photography is allowed near ongoing competitions. Withdrawal: •Withdrawal during pools: A fencer who withdraws or who is excluded is scratched from the pool, and his results are annulled as if he had not competed. •Withdrawal during DE: When, for whatever reason, a fencer cannot fence or cannot complete his bout his opponent will be declared the winner of that bout. A fencer who withdraws does not lose his place in the overall classification of the competition. LOCATION 50-58 Burnett Avenue, Maplewood, NJ (use 54 Burnett Avenue for MapQuest). NJFA is conveniently located near all major highways in NJ, NY, CT, and Pennsylvania. Just off Springfield Avenue (via Vermont St). Only a 30 minute train ride from NYC Penn Station (via NJ Transit Mid-Town Direct; http://www.njtransit.com). •FREE parking. OK to park behind / between NJ State Vehicles on Sundays. •On-site fully equipped Fencing Pro Shop. •Armory •Free WIFI TOURNAMENT STAFF NJFA prides itself in providing our competitors with highly qualified referees, nationally ranked FOC, an experienced Bout Committee and a friendly staff. Visit http://www.njfencingalliance.com NJFA is a member of the NJ Division of the USFA: http://njfencing.org/index.html