Junior E & Youth Tournament

Sponsored by Down East School of Fencing & the Northeast Division USFA Junior E & Youth Tournament Events scheduled for Sunday, March 22, 2015: Northeast Division Sanctioned USFA Events: (See Eligibility below for more info.) Check-in Times: 10:00 AM Mixed Junior Foil E & Under (Birth Years: 1995-2001, Open to all fencers E & Unclassified) 11:30 AM Mixed Junior Epee E & Under (Birth Years: 1995-2001, Open to all fencers E & Unclassified) 12:00 PM Mixed Y14/Y12 Foil (Birth Years: Y14 - 2000-2003 & Y12 -2002-2005) 1:00 PM Mixed Junior Saber E & Under (Birth Years: 1995-2001, Open to all fencers E & Unclassified) Novice & Youth Development DESF Practice Tournaments (Not USFA): See Description Below. 11:30 AM Mixed Youth Development Epee (Ages 14 and younger) Non-USFA 1:00 PM Mixed Youth Development Saber (Ages 12 and younger) Non-USFA 1:30 PM Mixed Youth Development Foil (Ages 12 and younger) Non-USFA 2:00 PM Mixed Junior Foil(Novice) (Ages 13 – 19) Non-USFA USFA Events Eligibility (as per USFA Rules): Must be a USA Fencing Member or Canadian Federation Member and events are conducted with electric gear. You can join USA Fencing at the tournament or on-line at http://www.usfencing.org. Please review the USA Fencing Age Class Chart for eligibility in all events: http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698393-age-and-classification-requirements USFA Events - Junior/Y14/Y12: See age eligibility after each event above. Mixed = Men & Women combined. Electric gear is required for all USFA Events. All USFA Foil Events require mask with conductive bibs and mask cords. Youth Development Practice Tournaments: DESF will begin a new format for practice tournaments for youth. This format is designed to assist youth to have a fuller learning experience at fencing tournaments and to address youth events that have had historically low turnouts. The format involves fencers as volunteer mentors to assist in creating bouting opportunities for youth with the goal of developing a stronger local field of youth fencers. For more information, contact DESF at desfcg@aol.com or 207-974-8461. Novice DESF Practice Tournaments: Novice Events may be conducted non-electrically with judges, or with electric equipment depending on availability. These events are sponsored by DESF as practice tournaments for new fencers and are not Northeast Division sanctioned USFA events. For more information, contact DESF at desfcg@aol.com or 207-974-8461. Pre-registration & Entry Fees: USFA sanctioned events: Entry fees: $20 per event at the door. $15 per event if you pre-register on Ask-FRED by Saturday, 3/21/15. These fees only apply to DESF hosted tournaments. Pre-registration closes Saturday, 3/21/15 at 9:00 PM. Youth Development, Novice and practice events: $10 per event per person. If you are a designated volunteer mentor for the youth development events, it is free to participate. Please let us know if you would like to volunteer. Courtesy of pre-registration is highly encouraged, but those wishing to register at the door are welcome. All volunteer donations to the referee fund are welcome and highly appreciated to help pay or discount the entry fees of those who volunteer to referee. When appropriate, incentives (i.e., discounted entry fees) will be offered to encourage additional participation in low turnout events to increase fencing opportunities. The tournament manager reserves the right to determine the type and amount of these incentives on an individual event basis. Awards: Medals for the top three finishers will be given for each event. Any classifications in USFA Events will be awarded according to USFA tournament rules and conditions. Venue: Jewett School & Community Center Gymnasium 66 Bridge Street Bucksport, Maine 04416 Map: http://g.co/maps/rwaff Parking is behind and across street from school. Entrance is behind the building. Tourist Info: Venue very near to Bucksport Harbor Walk, Downtown, Fort Knox, Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory. Special thanks to Bucksport Recreation Department for hosting this event. The USFA Events above are sanctioned by the Northeast Division USFA. See http://www.northeastfencing.net for a division schedule of events. Youth Development and Novice events are hosted and sponsored by Down East School of Fencing. Contact and host club: John Krauss Down East School of Fencing 207-974-8461(cell or text) desfcg@aol.com www.downeastfencing.net Facebook: Down East School of Fencing Weather/Tournament Updates: www.downeastfencing.net