SoCal 2013 JO Quals Foil & Open Epee/Saber

Southern California Junior Olympics Qualifiers. USFA Membership required. Checks and Money orders should be made out to USFA, So Cal Division. No CASH will be accepted at the door. Event fees are $35 per event. At the door registration fee is $50. Pre-register online and pay at the door. ***Note: If any fencers are unable to fence due to financial difficulties, please email us for rules and regulations for SoCal Division Qualifier Fee Waivers.*** Southern California Division Junior Olympic Qualifiers are only open to members of the Socal Division. SoCal Website: www.socalfence.org $35 per event for JO Quals. Open epee and the saber events are $15 and will have referees. At the door registration for Epee and Saber events will be $30. **REGULAR FEE REGISTRATION DEADLINE is December 4th, 2013. **REGISTRATION IS $50 PER EVENT AT THE DOOR WITHOUT ASKFRED PRE-REGISTRATION. Junior fencers who qualify for junior are auto qualified for cadet events if they are born in the year 1997 or later. For complete qualifying and appeal information, please refer to the 2013-14 Athlete Handbook which can be downloaded from the USFA website. Note***** Parking is free in the CalTech Gym on Sundays. Events Scheduled - The listed times are close of registration. Events will start 15 minutes after the close of check-in, NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE EVENT HAS STARTED: Sunday Dec 8th, 2013 8:30 am Junior Men's Foil Qualifier 10:30 am Junior Women's Foil Qualifier 11:30 am Open Mixed Epee 12:30 pm Cadet Men's Foil Qualifier 1:30 pm Cadet Women's Foil Qualifier 2:45 pm Open Men's Saber 2:45 pm Open Women's Saber Fence offs to break ties will only be done if needed. 100% promotion, however if necessary due to tournament circumstances, only 80% may be promoted. Ratings will used from the USA Fencing website as of Friday, Dec 6th, 2013. Any ratings earned after that or not reported to the national office will not be used. USFA Membership - USFA rules will be enforced. All fencers must be current members of the USFA . Proof of USFA membership is either an unexpired membership card, an email from the USFA or listing on the USFA website. Membership forms will be available at the tournament or may be downloaded from the USFA website. If proof of membership is unavailable fencers will be required to submit a new membership application form with payment at the door. No exceptions. Weapons are checked (weights and shims) during pools and direct eliminations for all events. Eligible Birth years: JUNIOR: 1994-2000 Or Cadet points CADET: 1997-2000 Or Y14 points Events Scheduled: Cadet (U17) Women's Foil Cadet (U17) Men's Foil Junior (U20) Women's Foil Junior (U20) Men's Foil Preregistration opens on 09/19/2013. Preregistration closes on 12/4/2013.