Cobra Team Challenge - All Weapon (Y10/12)

COBRA ALL-WEAPON YOUTH TEAM CHALLENGE Bring your clever names, team colors, banners, mascots, and cheerleaders! Championships to be held May 15. Championships comprised of top 6 teams from each age/weapon after two qualifying events. Cobra Team Challenge prizes will be awarded to top 3 final teams (any ties will be determined by total number of victories (pool + DE) ENTRY ENTRY - Teams can be comprised of fencers from one or more clubs - Teams can be mixed (i.e. boys/girls)or gender-separate - 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 Cadet 1994-1997 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. - 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 - 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 taken through FRED only; no payments at the door. On-line registration closes February 19, 2011. 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 - 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 round will be fencing using USFA relay format to 45 touches. Points will be awarded for each victory (pool and DE). 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. Points for each victory (pool and DE) will be awarded: Each pool victory = 1 point PLUS DE 1st Place = 25 points DE 2nd Place = 20 points DE 3rd Place = 12.5 points DE 5-8 Place = 10 points DE 9-12 Place = 2 points 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. EVENTS SCHEDULED(close of check-in): times subject to change depending on number of teams Y10 9:00 Y12 12:30