Cobra Team Challenge - All Weapon (Y10/12)

COBRA ALL-WEAPON YOUTH TEAM CHALLENGE Bring your clever names, team colors, banners, mascots, and cheerleaders! Events: Nov 7 (Y10/12); Dec 12 (Y14/U16); Feb 20 (Y10/12); Mar 20 (Y14/U16).... Championship May 15 Cobra Team Challenge prizes will be awarded May 15 to top 3 final teams (any ties will be determined by total number of victories (pool + DE) ENTRY • Entry limited to 12 teams per age group/gender/weapon • Clubs are limited to maximum of 2 teams per age group/gender/weapon. • Teams can be comprised of fencers from one or more clubs • Teams comprised of 4 members (3 fencers + 1 substitute; no need to name team members to register; teams will be declared at check-in the day of event • Strict USFA Birth year requirements. Fencers may NOT fence up in age by virtue of national points U16 1995-1998 Y14 1996-1999 Y12 1998-2001 Y10 2000-2003 • Registration is through askfred.net and closes the night prior to the event. Payment required for complete registration. • Gender-separate events, however if entries in one gender in an age group are low, events will be mixed • A fencer can only participate in only one event per day (i.e. cannot fence Y10 and Y12) • Team members will be declared at check-in the day of the event. Teams will designate a Captain (who may or may not fence). Team Captains will certify scores before submitting to BC • USFA membership is NOT required; NO ratings will be awarded • Note, for each team making it to the championships, at least 2 of its fencers must have fenced in the qualifying events • Full fencing attire required. USFA rules will be followed. Must bring at least 2 working weapons and 2 body cords. Y10 must have blades no longer than 32.5 inches. ENTRY FEE Payments are taken through FRED only; no payments at the door. Your team entry is not confirmed until payment is received $135/team; entry fee includes T-shirt for each fencer FORMAT • One round of pools with 100% promotion to DE round. Pools will be randomly seeded using Fencing Time software (no weighting based on fencer ratings). • Standing after pools determines seeding into DE table of 16 (there will be 4 byes) • Pools will be relay format to 15 touches in this order: C-C, B-B, A-A. The 4 team members can be rotated for each new bout. No time outs can be called, except for injury. • DE will be fencing using USFA relay format to 45 touches. • Two Y10/Y12 and two Y14/U16 team qualifers scheduled; championship May 15 Points for each victory (pool and DE) will be awarded. Points will be combined from the 2 qualifying events and the top 6 teams in combined points in each age group/gender/weapon will advance to the Championships. Close of check-in: 12:30 p.m. Preregistration closes on 11/06/2010.