2015 HFA Fall Classic

1st Tournament of the 2015-2016 Heartland Circuit! Cost: $30 Registration; plus $15 each event Open & Women's Events Events Scheduled: Women's Epee Women's Foil Women's Saber Mixed Epee Mixed Foil Mixed Saber Cost: $30 Registration; plus $15 each event All USFA rules enforced. Attention all saber fencers: 800N Saber Glove Mandatory for All USA Fencing Sanctioned Tournaments Beginning on Oct. 1, 2015 In conjunction with the updated amendments to the Federation Internationale d'Escrime Rules, the USA Fencing Board of Directors has voted to mandate that all saber athletes must use a glove that meets the protection requirements listed below in all USA Fencing sanctioned tournaments beginning on Oct. 1, 2015.1.The material of the fencing glove must have a level of protection of 800N on the areas shown in the diagram below, the seams a minimum strength of 200N and cuff a level of protection of 350N. The conductive material which can be removable or fixed must cover all of the gauntlet of the glove down to below the external cubital styloid (small prominent bone of the wrist), both when the fencer is in the 'on-guard' position and when the sword arm is straight. Inside the glove there must be fixed the FIE quality label, granted after the homologation procedure, with the year of manufacture and stating 800N. 2.The conductive material must be turned over into the inside of the gauntlet to a depth of at least 5 cm. 3.In order to guarantee a good contact with the sleeve of the conductive jacket, it is necessary to use an elastic band, a popper button or any system which will guarantee conductivity and which has been approved by the SEMI Committee. When a conductive overlay is worn, the overlay must contain a device which fixes the position of the overlay on the arm so that its position on the arm cannot be changed during the bout. 4.The conductive tissue (lamé) must satisfy the specified control conditions (cf m.28.5). Preregistration opens on 07/25/2015. Preregistration closes on 10/02/2015.