California State High School Fencing Championships

Come join us for the California State High School Fencing Championships. **This event is a recognized high school event by USFA. You will be eligible to earn USA Fencing classifications (ratings). No more than 2 events per person and must be a current h High School student (9th to 12 grade). Please bring school ID and proof of USFA competitive or USFA high school membership. Each High School is restricted to the top 4 fencers per event. Location: Harvard Westlake Upper School Taper Gym 3700 Coldwater Canyon North Hollywood, CA 91604 Cost is $25 per event. (Cash or Check to be paid at tournament) Awards will be given based on individual placement and overall school placement. Events Scheduled: 9:00AM Men's High School Epee 10:00AM Women's High School Foil 11:30AM Women's High School Epee 12:30PM Men's High School Foil 1:30PM Men's High School Saber 2:30PM Women's High School Saber Equipment: A full fencing Jacket (FIE not required), a plastron, a glove, and fencing knickers. Socks must cover all the leg not covered by the knickers. Women's equipment must include breast protectors made of metal or rigid material inside the jacket. The appropriate glove, lame and mask for the weapon being fenced are required. Please wear shoes with “non-marking” or white soles to all competitions. All foil fencers must have a conductive foil bib on their mask, and all saber fencers must use a USFA Fencing approved 800N glove. Inspections: Masks and gloves will be inspected by the armorer. Weapons will be tested on the strip. You will not be allowed to fence with weapons that do not conform to USFA standards. Format: There will be one round of pools with 100% advancing to direct elimination in all individual competitions. The direct elimination bouts will be fifteen touch bouts, with the appropriate breaks determined by which weapon is being fenced. Preregistration opens on 8/26/2017. Preregistration closes on 04/28/2018.