Referee Seminar With CRI Abdel Aziz

Referee Clinic with Abdel Aziz ======================= Come and join us for the Referee Clinic hosted by Abdel Aziz and Royal Arts Sport Fencing Academy on March 2nd from 5:00PM to 10:00PM at Hyatt-Regency Columbus. The Clinic, will help introduce the fencing rules to fencers, coaches and parents, and will help you to interpret these rules and learn how to apply them. You will have the chance to be observed and get a rating at The 2018 Arnold Fencing Classic Open, Vet & RYC on Mar 3rd and 4th. Abdel Aziz is one of the most experienced referees in the US. He obtained his FIE license in 1979 and has had extensive international experience from officiating numerous Cadet, Junior and Senior World Cups since then in all three weapons. He is known in all Nationals, and NCAA events as well as working in all major fencing events around the US and Canada. Abdel has also an extensive experience as a fencer, coach, head referee, and referee assignor. As a Fencer, Abdel was member of the Egyptian National Team from 1976 to 1984 and his achievements include 14 Egypt national titles. As a coach, Abdel was the assistant head coach of Egypt National Team on 1984, worked as Fencing Coach for the US Sports Academy in Saudi Arabia in 1985, and was the National Head Coach for Egypt in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990. Abdel worked also as the Foil and Epee coach at Brooklyn Fencing Center in 2011, 2012, and 2013. You can review or download the USFA Referee Study Guide in PDF format here http://www.fencingofficials.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/StudyGuidePDFMay_2014_Edition.pdf To download the Rule Book which includes the recent FIE updates go to http://www.fencingofficials.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/31/USRules-4-1-14.pdf All participants are required to take online test here https://fencingofficials.org/test/ before or after attending the seminar The cost of the seminar is $75 a person paid by check or cash at the door. Check http://arnoldfencingclassic.com/event-information/ for more information about the Arnold Fencing Classic, the Arnold Festival and hotel accommodations. For more information contact Abdel Aziz abdelwahab_a@hotmail.com or Julia Richey juliarichey7@gmail.com