Veterans' Day Vets 40+

Dark Horse Fencing Club is pleased to offer it's semiannual Veterans’ (40+) Tournament on October 24th, 2015. Good warm-up opportunity for veterans prior to December NAC. ****Please note the venue changed this year**** Events Scheduled: 2:00 PM Vet Combined Mixed Epee 9:00 AM Vet Combined Mixed Foil 12:00 PM Vet Combined Mixed Saber Events are expected to start within 30 minutes of Registration Closing Preregistration opens on 09/12/2015. Preregistration closes on 10/24/2015. Each weapon will be limited to 28 participants. TOURNAMENT FEES EVENT Fee - $35 per event if registered on or before 10/23/15. $50 per event on 10/24 Fees include beverages and tasty buffet. Preregistration opens on 9/12/2014 and closes at 9:00PM on 10/23/2014. PAYMENT FOR EVENTS Event Fee payments will be collected at door, via cash or check. There is no ATM at the facility, and please make all checks payable to Dark Horse Fencing Club. EQUIPMENT CHECK There will be no equipment check. ****Please note the venue changed this year**** FENCING VENUE Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church 12326 Spotswood Furnace Road Fredericksburg, VA 22407 Liability waiver - Upon entering this tournament you agree to abide by the current rules of the US Fencing and other applicable rules instituted by the Virginia Division of US Fencing, LLC (VA DIV). You acknowledge you are entering this tournament at your own risk and release the US Fencing, VA DIV tournament sponsors (DHFC), and referees from any liability. With entry you give consent to the DHFC to obtain medical care from any licensed physician, hospital or clinic for any injury or illness that may arise during activities associated with this tournament. * Entry is determined by 2015-16 USFA Birth year requirements and rating restrictions: * USFA rules apply * Full USFA regulation uniform is required. Electric bib required in foil events. * Fencers must have at least two working weapons and two body cords. * Current USFA competitive or other foreign federation membership required. Fencers must present membership card at check-in. If no proof of membership you must complete and pay for USFA membership. You may join or renew USFA at the door. Have separate check payable to USFA or use your credit card. * Seeding: Letter ranking/ year * Only official USFA ratings will be used. Ratings will be verified prior to the event. * Format: One round of pools (5-touch/3 minute bouts), then all fencers advance to direct elimination round (10 touch/6-minute bouts.) * Prizes awarded to Top 4 finishers. No fence off for third. * Fencers are responsible for ensuring accuracy of all posted information and must report errors to the bout committee immediately. Fencer signature on pool score sheets and DE bout slip implies accuracy. Withdrawal: * Withdrawal during pools: If medical withdrawal occurs during pool round (fencer does not complete pool), then fencer has no results to report and cannot be used towards competitive field total to determine classification or qualification to championships. * Withdrawal during DE: If medical withdrawal occurs after completion of the pool or during DE round the fencer keeps place in table to determine results and may be used towards competitive field total to determine classification and/or qualification to championships. * A fencer receiving a black card (for failure to appear at strip or other penalty in accordance with the penalty chart) will be listed in the final results as “Fencer Excluded,” and results cannot be used toward competitive field total to determine classification and/or qualification to championships.