18th Annual Lobster Pot Fencing Tournament

Sponsored by Down East School of Fencing & the Northeast Division USFA 18th Annual Lobster Pot Fencing Tournament Events scheduled for Saturday & Sunday October 4-5, 2014: Check-in Times: Saturday, October 4th: Sanctioned USA Fencing Events: 10:00 AM Mixed Saber B & Under (Open to all fencers except highest level A fencers) 11:00 AM Mixed Epee B & Under (Open to all fencers except highest level A fencers) 11:00 AM Women's Foil B & Under (Open to all fencers except highest level A fencers) 11:30 AM Mixed Y14 Foil (See eligibility requirements below) 12:30 PM Mixed Foil B & Under (Open to all fencers except highest level A fencers) 1:00 PM Mixed Epee U (Open to only Unrated fencers) 2:00 PM Mixed Foil U (Open to only Unrated fencers) DESF Practice Tournaments (Not USFA): See Description Below. 2:00 PM Mixed Foil - Wheelchair (Modified) Non-USFA 2:30 PM Mixed Adult Foil (Ages 18 and older) Non-USFA Sunday, October 5th: DESF Practice Tournaments (Not USFA): See Description Below. 10:00 AM Mixed Youth Development Foil (Ages 14 and younger) Non-USFA 11:30 AM Mixed Teen Novice Foil (Ages 13 – 17) Non-USFA 12:30 PM Mixed Youth Development Epee (Ages 14 and younger) Non-USFA 12:30 PM Mixed Youth Development Saber (Ages 14 and younger) Non-USFA USFA - USA Fencing Sanctioned Events. Classification given based upon tournament requirements Non-USFA - DESF Practice Tournaments. See Descriptions Below. USA Fencing Events Eligibility (as per USFA Rules): Must be a USA Fencing Member or Canadian Federation Member and events are conducted with electric gear. You can join USA Fencing at the tournament or on-line at http://www.usfencing.org. Please present your USA Fencing card at registration. Please review the USA Fencing Age Class Chart for eligibility in all events: http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698393-age-and-classification-requirements B & U USFA Events - Must be born 2001 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). B & Under = B,C,D,E,U classifications may participate. U Events = Only Unrated fencers may participate. Mixed = Men & Women combined. Electric gear is required for all USFA Events. All USFA Foil Events require mask with conductive bibs and mask cords. Youth Development Practice Tournaments: DESF will begin a new format for practice tournaments for youth. This format is designed to assist youth to have a fuller learning experience at fencing tournaments and to address youth events that have had historically low turnouts in our area. The format involves fencers as volunteer mentors to assist in creating bouting opportunities for youth with the goal of developing a stronger local field of youth fencers. For more information, contact DESF at desfcg@aol.com or 207-974-8461. DESF Practice Tournaments: Novice and Adult Practic Events may be conducted non-electrically with judges, or with electric equipment depending on availability. These events are sponsored by DESF as practice tournaments for new fencers and are not Northeast Division sanctioned USFA events. For more information, contact DESF at desfcg@aol.com or 207-974-8461. The Mixed Foil - Wheelchair is a debut event due to the presence of a guest para-olympian in our area fencing with our club. Since we have not yet obtained official wheelchair equipment yet, we have modified this event for any fencers to participate in this practice wheelchair simulated format. More information will be given at the tournament. We invite any fencers who would like to participate to sign-up. Pre-registration & Entry Fees: USFA sanctioned events: Entry fees: $20 per event at the door. $15 per event if you pre-register on Ask-FRED by Friday, 10/3/14. These fees only apply to DESF hosted tournaments. Pre-registration closes Friday, 10/3/14 at 9:00 PM. Youth Development, Novice and practice events: $10 per event per person. If you are a designated volunteer mentor for the youth development events, it is free to participate. Please let us know if you would like to volunteer. Courtesy of pre-registration is highly encouraged, but those wishing to register at the door are welcome. All volunteer donations to the referee fund are welcome and highly appreciated to help pay or discount the entry fees of those who volunteer to referee. When appropriate, incentives (i.e., discounted entry fees) will be offered to encourage additional participation in low turnout events to increase fencing opportunities. The tournament manager reserves the right to determine the type and amount of these incentives on an individual event basis. Awards: As tradition, fun and interesting lobster related prizes will be given. Medals for the top three finishers will be given for each event. Classifications will be awarded according to USFA tournament rules and conditions. Venue: Jewett School & Community Center Gymnasium 66 Bridge Street Bucksport, Maine 04416 Map: http://g.co/maps/rwaff Parking is across street from Center. Tourist Info: Venue very near to Bucksport Harbor Walk, Downtown, Fort Knox, Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory. Special thanks to Bucksport Recreation Department for hosting this event. The USFA Events above are sanctioned by the Northeast Division USFA. See http://www.northeastfencing.net for a division schedule of events. Practice events are hosted and sponsored by Down East School of Fencing. Contact and host club: John Krauss Down East School of Fencing 207-974-8461(cell) Call or text. desfcg@aol.com http://www.downeastfencing.net