NEUSFA , 2015 Pomme De Terre

New England Division USFA (NEUSFA) will hold the 27th Annual Pomme de Terre fencing tournament at Brandeis University on June 20 & June 21, 2015. Host hotel information is as follows: Holiday Inn Express 385 Winter St Waltham, MA 02451 781 890 2800 $110/night including breakfast. Please ask for NEUSFA - Boston Fencing to receive the discounted rate. If guests require any special room accommodations, they must be stated at the time of making their reservation. The group discount will be available until Thursday, May 21, 2015. After that, rooms will be released and the group discount will no longer apply. REMINDER: Event Restrictions: You may fence in only one individual event event per day (exception if also qualified for a Vet event). If you are in two events on the same day, you MUST present yourself at the appropriate strip when called. FORMAT: Vet and E and Under are 100% promotion from pools to Direct Elimination. Opens are 80% promotion from pools to Direct Elimination. COST Individual Events Registration Fee (per fencer): - thru May 30: $30.00 - May 31 - June 13: $60.00 - June 14 - walkin $90.00 Entry Fees (per event): - thru May 30: $40.00 - May 31 - June 13: $80.00 - June 14 - walkin $120.00 REFUNDS - For refund of event fee(s), withdrawals must be received in writing no later than June 4, 2015. Registration fees are nonrefundable. Absolutely no refunds after June 4. Refunds will be processed no later than 4-6 weeks following the tournament. We are not responsible for any askfred website outages and will not make fee adjustments for this reason. Please register in a timely manner to avoid any payment issues on askfred. Payment is required with registration; unpaid preregistrations will be periodically deleted. To receive a free t-shirt and avoid late registration fees, you must register by Saturday May 30. Registering early helps us to ensure that we have enough qualified referees for this tournament. Please help us and avoid late fees by registering early! Payment is required with registration; unpaid preregistrations will be periodically deleted. The tournament will be held in the Gosman Sports Center at Brandeis University. Information about the Brandeis campus, including directions, can be found here. http://www.brandeis.edu/about/visiting/ Commuter Rail (Fitchburg/South Acton line, Brandeis/Roberts stop) and bus access (Bus #553, stops at Brandeis) are available. Check schedules at www.mbta.com. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Times listed are close of registration) Saturday, June 20 (subject to change) 08:00AM - Men's Epee Open 08:30AM - Vet Women's Foil 08:30AM - Vet Women's Sabre 09:00AM - Men's Foil E-Under 10:00AM - Men's Sabre Open 11:30AM - Women's Foil E-Under 12:30PM - Women's Epee Open 1:30PM - Women's Sabre E-Under 1:30PM - Vet Men's Foil Sunday, June 21 (subject to change) 08:00AM - Men's Foil Open 08:00AM - Men's Epee E-Under 08:30AM - Vet Women's Epee 08:30AM - Men's Sabre E-Under 10:30AM - Women's Foil Open 12:00PM - Women's Epee E-Under 12:30PM - Vet Men's Epee 1:30PM - Women's Sabre Open 1:30PM - Vet Men's Sabre Check In will begin at 7AM each morning. Weapons Check: Friday 4 - 6 pm Saturday 7 am - end of tournament Sunday 7 am - end of tournament If you are only fencing on Sunday you are encouraged to have your weapons checked on Saturday; please come after 1PM for weapons being checked for Sunday. ELIGIBILITY Birth year 2001 or earlier. In any tournament where children can fence with adults, the fencer must be 13 by January 1 of the competition season (August - July). All fencers must be a member of the USFA or of the fencing federation of their country (e.g., the CFF) Please bring current membership. Checkin will be scanned and you will need your card. If you intend to join the USFA specifically to participate in this event, it is best to bring your paperwork and join when you check-in. You must have a competitive membership for this event. Canadian fencers: We are aware that the CFF no longer provides you with a 'passport' or other proof of membership. We will use the CFF website to validate your membership when you register. DIRECTIONS Driving directions to the venue can be found at www.neusfa.org. Using an online mapping service? The address of the Gosman Center is 415 South Street, Waltham, MA. QUESTIONS? NEED MORE INFO? INTERESTED IN REFEREEING? Contact Linda Merritt, merritt55@comcast.net