TN Division Junior Olympic Qualifiers

THE LATE ENTRY FEE IS BEING WAIVED! Fencers who have not yet pre-registered and paid, may still do so at the original fees! --------------------------------------------------------------- This is the official 2016 Junior Olympic Qualifiers ONLY for members of the Tennessee Division. IMPORTANT: USA Fencing will require a new 800N Saber glove for all sanctioned tournaments after 10/1/15. You will NEED to have a glove meeting this requirement, or you will not be eligible to compete in any saber events at this tournament. NO EXCEPTIONS!! More info here: http://www.usfencing.org/news_article/show/537287?referrer_id=669365 ENTRY & ELIGIBILITY: All close of registration times are in Central Standard Time (CST). These are not the times that the events will actually start. Starts may be delayed approx. 30 minutes after close of registration, but absolutely NO registrations will be accepted after close of registration. NO EXCEPTIONS! Please arrive early to have your equipment checked (masks, lamé, glove [Saber]), and allow warm-up and registration time. Venue will be opened at least 1 hour prior to close of registration of first event. Registration close times MAY be adjusted by 11/19/15 based on how many athletes are pre-registered. Please check back to be sure you arrive on time! It is your responsibility to check if event times change. We will make all efforts not to change times. Registration fee is $15 + an event fee of $10 for each event entry (i.e If you pre-register for one event, you will pay a total of $25, if you pre-register for two events, you will only pay a total of $35.) The pre-registration deadline is Wednesday, 11/18/15 at 11:59PM. Any pre-registrations after that time will NOT be accepted! NO WALK-INS! In order for your pre-registration to be valid, you MUST complete payment via askfred.net (to make payments via check, please contact tennesseefencing@gmail.com for instructions. Pre-registration will not be complete until payment is received; NO payments accepted the day of the tournament). Pre-registering for an event without payment is not considered a valid pre-registration. Pre-registration is ONLY valid once payment is received. NO EXCEPTIONS! PRE-REGISTER AND PAY EARLY! If there are 3 or fewer fencers pre-registered for an event after the close of pre-registration on 11/18/15, the event will not be fenced, and the fencer does not need to attend the event. The Registration fee ($15) will NOT be refunded, however the event fees ($10) will be refunded ONLY if requested in writing and received by 11/27/15 (one week after the event). Fencers MUST be Citizen or Permanent Resident (proof required). All fencers must have a CURRENT USA Fencing "Competitive" Membership and show proof (Membership ID Card) at check-in. ONLY members of the TN Division of USA Fencing may compete in this qualifier. You may join or renew your membership here: http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698114-membership National age eligibility requirements will be enforced (Read more here: http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698393-age-and-classification-eligibility; however, fencers with points in the next lower age category who do not otherwise meet age eligibility are allowed to fence; e-mail tennesseefencing@gmail.com to request addition to the competition. (For instance, a fencer with Y14 points will be allowed to fence Cadet.) This is a USA Fencing and Tennessee Division Sanctioned event; ratings will be awarded where earned. Cadet events must be rated as a C1 or greater for any classifications to be awarded. COMPETITION FORMAT: One round of seeding pools with 100% promotion to direct elimination. UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT: Fencers are required to have complete fencing uniforms as required by USA Fencing. This includes the following items: Mask with two retaining devices aka straps (foil masks must have a conductive bib as now required), mask cord (foil/saber), jacket, plastron (underarm protector), knickers, lamé (foil/saber), glove (800N saber), tall socks (must overlap knickers, proper footwear (no sandals, boots, heeled shoes, etc.), two working body cords and two working electric weapons. Weights (foil/epee) and shims (epee) will be tested! Masks, lames, and saber gloves/cuffs will we tested/checked! For more info about the Junior Olympics, see the USA Fencing page here: http://www.usfencing.org/news_article/show/475432?referrer_id=669372-usa-fencing-news Any questions should be directed to the TN Division Chairman, Robert Piraino for clarification. Robert can be contacted vi email at tennesseefencing@gmail.com. You can also visit the TN Division website at: www.tnfencing.org Follow us for updates on Twitter: @tn_fencing and Facebook: /tnfencing Events Scheduled (This is not their order; please refer to the events page): Cadet (U17) Women's U17 Epee Cadet (U17) Women's U17 Foil Cadet (U17) Women's U17 Saber Cadet (U17) Men's U17 Epee Cadet (U17) Men's U17 Foil Cadet (U17) Men's U17 Saber Junior (U20) Women's U20 Epee Junior (U20) Women's U20 Foil Junior (U20) Women's U20 Saber Junior (U20) Men's U20 Epee Junior (U20) Men's U20 Foil Junior (U20) Men's U20 Saber Preregistration opens on 08/24/2015. Preregistration closes on 11/18/2015.