2017 North Texas Div. Summer National Qualifier

Tournament: 2017 North Texas Division Summer National Championships Qualifier All events are on Sunday, April 2, 2017. This page will be updated, so please check it and refresh your page. ********************************************************************** North Texas Division's Summer Nationals Championships Qualifier Men and Women's Youth 14 Foil, Epee, Sabre Men and Women's Div. 2/3 Foil, Epee, Sabre Venue: INTERNATIONAL FENCING ALLIANCE OF DALLAS (IFAD) 2640 Old Denton Rd., #212 Carrollton, TX 75007 Only North Texas Division fencers can complete in this qualifier. It is imperative that your division is registered as North Texas with the USFA. Proof of membership is required at the door - fencers should come ready to show their membership CARD or an email from US Fencing.

IF YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD DOES NOT SAY "VERIFIED: Y"... FAX or email a copy of your birth certificate, a passport, or other government id to US Fencing and request a confirmation return email stating your birth year has been verified! If you do not show documentation of "VERIFIED: Y," you will be required to show proof of age eligibility at the tournament, regardless of what other events you may have fenced during the year!

Fencer must also have a properly signed waiver to fence. This may be dowloaded here: http://www.northtexasfencing.org/pdf/NTX%20Div%20Competitor%20Waiver%20and%20Consent%20for%20Medical%20Treatment.pdf EVENTS Fencers must check in for each event by the times listed below. All Events are on Sunday, 2nd April, 2017 EVENTS BY TIME Event / Registration Closes Y14 Men's Foil / 9:00 AM D2/3 Women's Foil / 9:00 AM D2/3 Men's Epee / 9:00 AM Y14 Women's Saber / 9:30 AM Y14 Women's Epee / 10:30 AM D2/3 Men's Saber / 11:30 AM D2/3 Men's Foil / 1:00 PM Y14 Men's Epee / 1:00 PM D2/3 Women's Saber / 1:30 PM Y14 Women's Foil / 2:00 PM D2/3 Women's Epee / 2:30 PM Y14 Men's Saber / 3:00 PM **As the number of qualifier entries is unpredictable, fencers should expect adjustments (delays) in event start times according to strip and referee availability.THIS DOES NOT ALTER THE CLOSE OF REGISTRATION TIME.** 2017 Summer National BIRTH YEAR ELIGIBILITY

• Youth 14 / 2002-2005
• Div 2/3 / 2003 or earlier (eg 2002)
• Veteran / 1977 or earlier

BIRTH YEARS:

• Eligibility for events is determined by BIRTH YEAR, not age at time of participation. This tournament's events use birth year eligibility for the 2016-2017 season.
• If you are not eligible by BIRTH YEAR, but have NATIONAL POINTS for the age group one younger than the event you want to enter, you are eligible to fence in that age group. For example, if you are born in 2006, you may only enter Y14 if you are on the Y12 National Points List for the same weapon.
• NOTE: At this time, askfred will not let you register and pay for an event for which you are not age eligible. If you are eligible to fence in an event by virtue of being on the NRPS in a lower age category, please contact the organizers for additional registration information.

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT DEADLINES: Preregistration opens on 02/11/2017. Earlybird registration ends on 02/25/2017 at 11:59 PM. Regular registration and online payment ends on 03/26/2017 at 11:59 PM. FEES:

REGISTRATION:
Earlybird registration fee: $15 Regular registration fee: $25 At the door registration: $50 At the door payments also incur an additional $50 late fee.
PER EVENT: $15

Payment is required to complete registration. If a fencer misses a payment deadline they will be required to pay the next higher fee schedule. No Exceptions. Checks made payable to North Texas Division. If paying at the door with cash, exact change is required. No Credit/Debit Cards. REFUND POLICY: Refund requests must be made prior to 03/15/2017 at 11 PM. The registration fee is not refundable. The event fee will be refunded less FRED fees and postage. No refunds will be issued for event no-shows. Refunds will be processed within 3 weeks after the tournament. The NTX Division follows the refund policy of the USFA. If a fencer meets the classification requirement when his or her application is processed by the USFA, and subsequently earns a higher classification, the fencer retains eligibility for that tournament. FENCE OFF FOR THIRD: If there are more than three fencers, but fewer than 13, third place must be fenced. Where there are 13 or more fencers in the final results, third place does not have to be fenced. We will not fence an event if 3 or fewer fencers are signed up as all three will qualify. Fencers will be listed as DNF (did not fence). Per USFA guidelines, to qualify you must still pay registration and event fees and be present at the tournament. FORMAT: Event format is one round of qualifying pools and 100% to direct eliminations. Initial seeding will be by classification and year, then randomly. EQUIPMENT GUIDELINES:

• Standard fencing uniforms without any rips, tears, or holes are required. Warm-up pants are not allowed. Names on uniforms are not required.
• Fencing glove must cover half of the forearm.
• Standard fencing plastron (underarm protector) is required; women must wear chest protector.
• Mask must pass a 12K punch test. Elastic strap at back of mask is required.
• Cords, lames, and masks are subject to standard electrical resistance checks. At least two working body cords, mask cords, and weapons are required.

USFA Membership Fencers must be a USFA or FIE Member. Proof of membership is required. Pre-registered fencers will receive membership status information via askFRED email using most current USFA membership data. Fencers/Parents, please ensure YOUR email and not your coach's email is in the Askfred database. Age status will be checked against USFA membership data - bring proof of age if there are discrepancies. While fencers are encouraged to get memberships directly through the USFA prior to the competition, completed USFA membership forms will be accepted at the door. If you do not have proof of membership, you will be required to complete and pay for a membership. Payment for memberships is made directly to the USFA (NO CASH!); bring separate check or credit card number (preferred) for membership. Fencers under 18 years old are reminded they need the signature of a parent or guardian (not a coach) on BOTH the membership and waiver forms. Please reference the 2017 USFA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge web page: http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/2610782-2017-national-championship-and-july-challenge Thanks for using FRED! Any problems, try http://support.askfred.net Thanks for playing!