SoCal Scholastic League Team Foil

TEAM FOIL March 19, 2023 The SoCal Scholastic Fencing League is proud to host its Annual Foil Team Tournament for Middle School and High School fencers. For more information on the SoCal Scholastic League, please check out our website at https://schsfence.org IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE, FENCERS MUST HAVE COMPETED IN ONE OF THE INDIVIDUAL SOCAL SCHOLASTIC FENCING LEAGUE EVENTS, REGARDLESS OF WEAPON (FOIL, EPEE, OR SABRE #1 OR #2, OR THE NOVICE). See Exemption for League Schools as outlined in Team Participation rules and Team Level Descriptions below. LOCATION: Harvard-Westlake High School 3700 Coldwater Canyon Ave. Studio City, CA 91604 Entry is off Coldwater Canyon Gym is next to the pool. https://schsfence.org/venue-maps **Final Schedule will be update one week prior to the tournament Team Events Scheduled: 8:30AM Women's High School Varsity A Team Foil 9:00 AM Men's High School Varsity B Team Foil 9:30 AM Men's Middle School Team Foil 10:00 AM Men's High School Junior Varsity Team Foil 10:30 AM Women's High School Varsity B Team Foil 12:00 PM Men's High School Varsity A Team Foil 12:30 PM Women's High School Junior Varsity Team Foil 1:00 PM Women's Middle School Team Foil SIGN UP: Please have your Coach or Team Captain sign up your team. Team Names will be your school name, unless it is a composite team (non-league). CLOSE OF REGISTRATION: Teams must be pre-registered by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023 FORMAT: Teams are made up of 3 fencers with 1 alternate fencer (optional). Teams of 2 fencers will forfeit 3 bouts due to 3rd fencer missing. Teams will fence the best of 9 five-point bouts. Events with 4 or fewer teams will fence a round robin. Events with 5 or more teams will fence a pool followed by direct elimination for top 8 teams. Teams will fence off for 1st through 3rd places. UPON CHECK IN AT THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT, ALL FENCERS MUST PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING: (NO EXCEPTIONS) Proof of GRADE (School ID, proof of enrollment (i.e. registration, letter from school stating grade, etc.) Proof of USFA Competitive or Access Membership (copy of card showing Expiration Date) Payment or Proof of Payment (See below for payment options) TOURNAMENT FEES: NON-LEAGUE SCHOOL (Composite) Team - Fee is $80.00 per team. If Non-League School team is not pre-registered on Askfred by March 16, 2023 – Late registration fee is $240.00 (Triple fees) PAYMENTS: Will be collected on the day of the tournament. You can Pre-Pay, per below: PAYMENTS: Pre-Payment by PayPal - homfencing@gmail.com "friends & family" Pre-Payment by VENMO - Sam-Signorelli-fencer **Please make sure to note SCHOOL/TEAM name, date of tournament, and which event. PAYMENT at the Tournament: Cash, Cards & Checks accepted. Checks payable to: Southern California Scholastic Fencing League (SCSFL) LEAGUE SCHOOL TEAMS – Entry fee waived (Annual Dues Paid) If League School team is not pre-registered on Askfred by March 10, 2023 – Late registration fee is $90.00 LEAGUE SCHOOLS are: Brentwood School Chaminade College Prep Harvard-Westlake School Kern County Charter Le Lycee Francais Oakwood School Central High #9 Vistamar Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Immaculate Heart International School of Los Angeles - Burbank Campus ******************************************************************************** TEAM PARTICIPATION RULES for Team Foil and Team Epee/Sabre: IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE, FENCERS MUST HAVE COMPETED IN ONE OF THE INDIVIDUAL SOCAL SCHOLASTIC FENCING LEAGUE EVENTS, REGARDLESS OF WEAPON (FOIL, EPEE, OR SABRE #1 OR #2, OR THE NOVICE). EXEMPTION for League Schools - can field teams of fencers for Varsity B, JV, or middle school, who have not fenced in either Individual events or Novice, as long as they abide by Varsity A rule, as outlined in "Team Level Descriptions" below (meaning they must have competed in one of the individual events). Note: This exemption does NOT apply to Varsity A teams, only to Varsity B, JV, and middle school. TEAM LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS: Middle School - For 6th to 8th grade fencers. (Schools can form as many Middle School Teams as desired. Middle school students may not fence on high school teams.) Varsity A Team – Top 4 Fencers in High School (9th-12th grade). Each School can form one Varsity A Team. Essentially, this is your TOP 3-4 fencers. All Varsity A High School Fencers must have fenced in either/or both the #1 or #2 Foil Individual to be considered for a High School Varsity "A" Team for the SoCal Scholastic League Foil Team Tournament. (Only one Varsity A Team per school) Varsity B Team – Junior or Senior (11th/12th grade) fencers with competition experience, but not at Varsity A Level. Freshman and Sophomore fencers with more than 2 years experience are eligible. Fencers with A, B, or C ratings are not allowed to fence in this event (Division 3 = D rating and below). (Schools can form as many Varsity B teams.) Junior Varsity (JV) Team – For UNRATED fencers who are Freshman and Sophomore (9th /10th) with 1 to 2 years competitive experience or Juniors/Seniors (11th/12th) with little with 1 to 2 years competitive experience. Fencers with A, B, or C ratings are not allowed to fence in this event (Division 3 = D rating and below). (Schools can form as many JV Teams.) In the event of more than four fencers from a team having a rating of 'A''B' or 'C' then the lowest rated fencer may have a waiver to fence in Var B. Any variance -- the coach can request an exception for a rated fencer to fence down a level with petition approved by coaches present at the Team Tournament. Variance only applies to League Schools. ******************************************************************** 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. All foil fencers must have a conductive foil bib on their mask. 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. Foil Fencers: USFA Foil "Padded" chest guards will be enforced. Material must have the SEMI technical mark at the center of the upper edge, per USA Fencing Rules of Competition, section m.25.4(c) INSPECTIONS: Mask 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. STAYING HOME WHEN APPROPRIATE: If you are feeling unwell, please stay home. If you have tested positive for COVID-19, are showing COVID-19 symptoms. If you have had a close contact with a person who has tested positive for or who has symptoms of COVID-19. If you have any signs of the following:. • Fever or feeling feverish (chills, sweating) • New cough • Difficulty breathing • Sore throat • Muscle aches or body aches • Vomiting or diarrhea • New loss of taste or smell