Holy Grail 2017

CMU Fencing cordially invites you to participate in the Holy Grail 2017 Three-Weapon Team Tournament! ****Please read through ALL the following rules, there are some changes due to our new location and limited space**** UPDATE 3/28/2017: We are still accepting pre-registrations for the Sabre event on AskFRED, as well as Epee and Foil registrations on a case-by-case basis through email to fencing@andrew.cmu.edu. Those contacting us via email will be notified as soon as possible upon being accepted or denied to participate. This year, we will be conducting an equipment check prior to the event, to reduce delays due to faulty equipment. -- Preregistration (via the FRED page or e-mail to "fencing@andrew.cmu.edu") is MANDATORY! -Any teams that fail to pre-register before the pre-registration cut-off (11:59 PM EDT on March 27, 2017) will not be permitted to participate. -Alterations to a registered team (including changing the team name or substitution of a fencer) may be allowed until 11:59PM EDT on March 31, 2017. --A maximum of THREE (3) teams per club per weapon will be allowed to fence, to limit the size of the tournament. ***There will be an overall cap of 20 TEAMS PER WEAPON. If the cap has been reached and you would still like to participate, you may email your team name, the names of its members, and club to fencing@andrew.cmu.edu to be put on a waitlist. -Based on preregistration and referee commitments, this cap may be adjusted or lifted nearer to the date of the competition. -All teams must be composed of no fewer than three individual fencers, and no more than four individual fencers. -Double-entering will not be permitted - no individual fencer may be a member of more than one team, and no team may enter more than one event. -CMU Fencing requests that clubs and teams exercise tact and "common sense" in selecting team names - team names that contain overt offensive material (subject to the judgement of CMU Fencing; examples may include but are not limited to: profanities, excessive lewdness, national/ethnic/racial/sexual/etc slurs, defamation directed at individuals and/or organizations, and so on) are subject to change. --All teams will advance into the DE round. -- Full fencing attire (including plastron, knickers, and long socks) must be worn by all participating fencers. -Use of a mask with a conductive bib in foil is required. -Use of a mask with a conductive bib is prohibited in epee, unless the conductive surfaces are completely and thoroughly covered in a resilient insulating material (e.g. heavy tape, such as duct tape). -Use of a mask with a transparent visor is prohibited in all events. -- Each participating club is expected to bring AT LEAST one (1) fully-functional scoring set (composed of one functioning scoring machine, two (2) functioning floor cords, two (2) functioning reels, and one reasonably long extension cord). -Each participating club is also expected to provide AT LEAST one (1) competent foil and/or sabre referee (this referee can be a coach, or fence in the sabre event in order to direct the foil pools, but otherwise must be able to referee when called upon), and inform the bout committee of this person’s name and preferred weapon to referee. Referees who talk to the bout committee at the start of the day, and devote the entire day to refereeing will be paid. -The epee event will be self-refereed. -- The entry fee is $30 per team and will be payable via check or (preferably) cash at the check-in/bout committee table. -- Lastly, we ask that all teams keep their bags and spectators organized. Our space is, once again, limited this year, and we can't have people or objects in the way of the fencers or referees. You will be angrily notified if your area is not neat. -- CMU Fencing reserves the right to modify these rules as we learn more about who is coming and what other limitations might affect the tournament this year. Those who signed up will be notified of changes via email, and we apologize for any inconvenience. There is free parking on weekends in the CMU East Campus Garage. We suggest you park there and then proceed to the University Center. For additional parking information, please see: http://www.cmu.edu/parking/about/index.html ------------------ Important Info: ------------------- Tournament: Holy Grail 2017 Date(s): 04/01/2017 Location: Wiegand Gym, Jared L. Cohon University Center, Carnegie Mellon University Venue opens at 9:30 AM Event | Date | Registration Closes Mixed Team Epee | Sat 4/1 | 1:00 PM Mixed Team Foil | Sat 4/1 | 11:00 AM Mixed Team Saber | Sat 4/1 | 3:00 PM "Who's Coming" Page: https://askfred.net/Events/whoIsComing.php?tournament_id=36209 Preregistration Page: https://askfred.net/Events/Prereg/team.php?tournament_id=36209 Preregistration closes at 12:00AM local time (EDT) on March 27, 2017.