2015 Rain City Super Youth Circuit (SYC)

Rain City Fencing Center Super Youth Circuit April 24-27, 2015 at Rain City Fencing Center in Bellevue, WA UPDATE 3/31/15: Y10WS schedule change on Sunday, from 5pm to 12pm. UPDATE 4/5/15: Overflow hotel info posted Rain City Fencing Center is pleased to announce the 2015 Rain City Super Youth Circuit! SYCs are national point events for all youth age groups. Fencers from all over the US and Canada are expected to compete. For the most current information on the SYC, visit http://syc.raincityfencing.com. This year, the event will be held over four days, Friday through Monday. ---------- Schedule by Weapon ---------- Y10 Men's Epee -- Monday 12:00 PM Y12 Men's Epee -- Sunday 9:00 AM Y14 Men's Epee -- Monday 9:00 AM Y10 Women's Epee -- Sunday 1:30 PM Y12 Women's Epee -- Saturday 9:00 AM Y14 Women's Epee -- Friday 9:00 AM Y10 Men's Foil -- Sunday 9:00 AM Y12 Men's Foil -- Saturday 1:00 PM Y14 Men's Foil -- Friday 12:00 PM Y10 Women's Foil -- Saturday 9:00 AM Y12 Women's Foil -- Sunday 1:30 PM Y14 Women's Foil -- Monday 1:00 PM Y10 Men's Saber -- Sunday 3:00 PM Y12 Men's Saber -- Saturday 11:00 AM Y14 Men's Saber -- Friday 9:00 AM Y10 Women's Saber -- Sunday 12:00 PM -- NOTE NEW TIME Y12 Women's Saber -- Saturday 9:00 AM Y14 Women's Saber -- Monday 9:00 AM All events will be fenced as a single round of pools, followed by straight direct-elimination (10-touch for Y10, 15-touch for Y12 and Y14), no fence-off for third. Medals will be awarded to the top 8 finishers in each event. ---------- Registration Information ---------- Entry fees will vary depending on when you make your payment. Please note that Washington State now requires the collection of 9.5% sales tax on all entry fees (including for out-of-state fencers.) On or before March 30, 2015 (at 11:59pm PDT): - $40 registration fee ($43.80 with tax) - $30 per event ($32.85 with tax) After March 30, 2015 (at 11:59pm PDT), triple fees will apply: - $120 registration fee ($131.40 with tax) - $90 per event ($98.55 with tax) All tournament fees must be pre-paid at time of registration. Payment can be made on AskFRED (preferred), or you may submit your entry by mail using this form: http://www.raincityfencing.com/images/PDFs/sycentry.pdf Registration fees are non-refundable. Refunds of event fees can be requested at http://www.raincityfencing.com/content/view/171/57/1/1/. Please be prepared to provide a copy of the payment receipt email from AskFRED. Please do NOT cancel your registration on AskFRED first; doing so will delay the process. All fencers must bring the attached waiver signed by the fencer and their parent or guardian. Follow this link to pre-register on AskFRED: http://askfred.net/Events/Prereg/prereg.php?tournament_id=28068 ---------- Venue Information ---------- The event will be held at: Rain City Fencing Center 1776 136th Place NE Bellevue, WA 98005 (425) 747-6300 For directions, see http://www.raincityfencing.com ---------- Tournament Rules ---------- All fencers must be current competitive members of the USA Fencing. You may join or renew your membership at the door. Foreign fencers must be current members of their nation's fencing federation or possess an FIE license. Full regulation uniform according to USA Fencing rules is required, including plastron, knickers, and knee-length socks. No jeans or sweatpants allowed. Names are NOT required on fencer uniforms. For foil, masks with electric bibs are required for all events. For epee, a conductive surface can ground out the opponent's weapon. Epee fencers may NOT wear electric foil masks. Two-weapon fencers must have two masks, or a mask with an exchangeable bib. For Youth-10 events, a 30” or 32” blade is required. For Youth-12 and Youth-14 events, a standard 30”-35” blade is permitted. ---------- Age Eligibility ---------- Eligibility is based on birth year, regardless of the specific day/month: Youth-10: Born in 2004 through 2007 Youth-12: Born in 2002 through 2005 Youth 14: Born in 2000 through 2003 Fencers with Youth-10 national points are eligible to fence in the Youth-12 events. Fencers with Youth-12 national points are eligible to fence in the Youth-14 events. If your USA Fencing membership card does not indicate "DOB: VERIFIED", please bring a form of government-issued ID or photocopy of a birth certificate for age verification. ---------- Event Seeding ---------- Fencer classifications, club and division affiliations, and national point rankings will be validated against the USA Fencing membership database as of April 23, 2015. It is the fencer's responsibility to ensure that USA Fencing has properly recorded any necessary changes or corrections prior to that date. No classification or affiliation changes will be made at the event. In all events, all ranked fencers (those possessing national points) will be seeded ahead of unranked fencers, regardless of classification. All unranked fencers will be seeded by classification letter and year. ---------- Equipment Check ---------- Please arrive early to allow time for equipment checks. We will be checking masks, lames, body cords, saber gloves, and foil/saber mask cords. Fencers who are in the Seattle area prior to the event can get equipment checked at Rain City Fencing Center on Thursday, April 23rd from 7:30 - 9:00 PM. ---------- Nearby Hotels ---------- For fencers visiting from outside the Seattle area, following hotels are located near the venue: Official Hotels Courtyard by Marriott 14615 NE 29th Place Bellevue, WA 98007 425-869-5300 SYC Special Rate: SOLD OUT as of 4/1/15 http://tinyurl.com/RainCitySYCHotel2015 Hampton Inn & Suites Bellevue Downtown 11405 Northeast 2nd Place Bellevue, Washington, 98004 425-453-4100 SYC Special Rate: $119/night (2 queen beds) Special rate available through April 14th Use group code "RCF" http://tinyurl.com/RainCitySYCOverflowHotel2015 Other Nearby Hotels Fairfield Inn by Marriott 14595 NE 29th Place Bellevue, WA 98007 425-869-6548 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bvufi Residence Inn by Marriott 14455 NE 29th Place Bellevue, WA 98007 425-882-1222 http://www.marriott.com/BVUWA ---------- Airport ---------- Seattle is served by Sea-Tac International Airport (SEA) and is 20 miles from the venue.