South Jersey Division SN/July Challenge Qualifier

You must be a USFA member (South Jersey Division) to compete in this event. Members must reside in or attend a registered South Jersey Division club at USFencing.org and which are in the Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem County areas during the 2016-2017 fencing season. South Jersey Division qualification will be verified before final approval of registration. REGULAR PREREGISTRATION CLOSES: 04/22/17 LATE REGISTRATION STARTS: 04/23/17 LATE REGISTRATION ENDS: 04/30/17 EVENTS SCHEDULED: Y14 Women's Epee Y14 Women's Foil Y14 Women's Saber Y14 Men's Epee Y14 Men's Foil Y14 Men's Saber C & Under Senior Women's Epee C & Under Senior Women's Foil C & Under Senior Women's Saber C & Under Senior Men's Epee C & Under Senior Men's Foil C & Under Senior Men's Saber This tournament is the qualification path for South Jersey fencers who wish to compete in the Division II or Division III Summer National events being held in SALT LAKE CITY, UT JULY 1 - JULY 10, 2017 and who have not already qualified for Div 1A/2/3 through a ROC event and those who wish to compete in the Y14 events who have not qualified through a RYC/SYC event. PLEASE REFER TO: http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/2610782-2017-national-championship-and-july-challenge FORMAT: one round of pools, 100% promoted to DEs. Veterans will also qualify for the Summer National Vet events just by competing in this event. At the South Jersey Division Div 2/3/Y14 Qualifiers, fencers must fence and finish in the top 25% of the event to qualify. Veteran fencers can qualify for their summer national events by participating in this tournament. Open to South Jersey Division Fencers with a C, D, E or no classification. Fencers must be US citizen or permanent US residents to participate in this tournament and the Summer National Championships. REGULAR PREREGISTRATION: Closes 04/22/17 LATE REGISTRATION: Starts 04/23/17 LATE REGISTRATION ENDS: 04/30/17 Close of Check-In*: Y14 Women's Saber - 9:30 am Y14 Men's Sabre - 1:30 pm Women's Saber - 11:30 am Men's Saber - 3:30 pm Y14 Women's Foil - 1:00 pm Y14 Men's Foil - 9:00 am Men's Foil - 11:00 am Women's Foil - 3:00 pm Y14 Women's Epee - 8:00 am Y14 Men's Epee - 11:30 am Women's Epee - 9:30 am Men's Epee - 1:30 pm *SCHEDULED TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. "Senior" refers to a USFA requirement that all fencers participating in open events must have birth years of 2003 and earlier. See Link below for age & classification requirements: http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0070/8386/2016_2017_Age_and_Classification_Chart.pdf ENTRY FEES: $20 registration fee plus $20 per event. Late registration starts on April 23rd. The late registration fee will be $40 plus $40 per event. No Pregistration at the door. There are no exceptions to this policy. USFA and Waiver Information: You must have a valid USFA membership or join the USFA at the event. Because the tournament includes fencers under the age of 18, all fencers who are under 18 and their parents must also sign the waiver form for the qualifier at the door. Fencers competing in Div 2/3 events must follow the rating restrictions set forth by the USFA. Only fencers with a rating of C or lower are eligible to fence at these qualifiers. All fencers are expected to wear full fencing attire and bring at least two weapons and body cords that meet USFA requirements, including FIE gloves for sabre, as well as fencing shoes. There are no exceptions to the attire and equipment rules. PAYMENTS: Payments are to mailed to South Jersey Division of the USFA, P.O. Box 3334, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. Regular registration payments must be received by April 23, 2017. Late registration payments must be received by April 30, 2017. REFUNDS: Refunds on event fees only. Refund requests must be received by April 23. Refund checks are mailed after the tournament. EMAIL QUESTIONS: www.southjerseyfencing@yahoo.com