South Texas Division Summer National Qualifiers

This event is the qualifier for the Div 2, Div 3, Y-14 events at U.S. Summer Nationals. This tournament is open ONLY to members of the South Texas Division. Texas Fencing Academy will be the co-host of this tournament. Events Scheduled: Preregistration opens on 02/24/2017. Preregistration closes on 03/31/2017. Fees: $30 registration + first event, $10 each additional event. $10 late fee for registration at the door. Checks and cash only, please. Schedule Venue opens at 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-------Close of Registration for ALL Youth 14 events 10:30 a.m--------Close of Registration for ALL Div 2/3 events. Events to be contested: Youth--14 Women's Foil, Epee, Sabre Youth--14 Men's Foil, Epee, Sabre Div 2/3 Women's Foil, Epee, Sabre Div 2/3 Men's Foil, Epee, Sabre Events with the MOST entries will be fenced first (men/women concurrently); those with lesser entries will follow in succession. All competitors must submit a copy of the South Texas Division waiver of liability and consent to treat form. Copies will be available at the venue. You can also download and print your own. Download a Waiver here: http://www.southtexasdivision.net and click on "Forms". Fencers under age 18 must have a parent's signature on this form. USFA/US Fencing Membership: Current competitive membership of the USFA required. Format Pools, 100% to Direct Elimination For any event with three or fewer eligible and properly prepared entrants, the organizers reserve the right to declare all entrants tied for first place, without any bouts being fenced. FOR ALL EVENTS Fencers must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States. Any fencer who is a citizen or permanent resident, who has also represented another country in the last three years, in any Olympic/Pan Am sport, and who has not yet been granted permission to represent the USA by USA Fencing and the FIE is not eligible for any USA Fencing National Championship competition, individual or team, including Division qualifying competitions. A foreign fencer who is in the United States on a visa is NOT eligible to fence in any National Championships, individual or team, or associated Division qualifying competitions. Veteran fencers can qualify for National Championships via DV2 or DV3 Division Qualifiers. For events where 25% (rounding up) qualify in the divisional qualifying event, for small numbers of competitors, the number qualifying is a larger fraction. for 1 competitor: 1 qualifies for 2 competitors: 2 qualify for 3-8 competitors: 3 qualify for 9 or more: 25% (rounding up) qualify DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be 13 years old before January 1 of the current season or on the Junior NRPS. Fencers must have a classification in the weapon of "C", "D", "E" or Unclassified at the time of the qualifying competition AND meet age requirements as above AND Place in the top 25% of the current season’s Division Qualifying competition OR Be on the current season's Div I-A ROC Regional Point Standings OR Be on the Div II ROC Regional Point Standings DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be 13 years old before January 1 of the current season or on the Junior NRPS. Fencers must have a classification in the weapon of "D", "E" or Unclassified at the time of the qualifying competition AND meet age requirements as above AND Place in the top 25% (round up) of the total number of "D", "E" or "U" fencers competing in the current season Division’s Division II Qualifying competition (when Division II and Division III qualifying competition held together) [applicable to this tournament] OR If separate Division III qualifying competition held by Division, then top 25% of the field will qualify for Division III National Championships [not applicable to this tournament] OR Be on the Division I-A or Division II Regional Open Circuit point standings, if classification eligible, at the regular fee entry deadline for these Championships OR Place in the top 40% at 2016 Div III NAC Qualified for Division II, if classification eligible YOUTH 14 CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be 11 years old before January 1 of the current season or on the Y12 NRPS, and less than 15 years old before January 1 of the current season AND Be on the Youth 14 national point standings at the regular fee entry deadline OR Be in the top 16 of the Y12 national point standings at the regular fee entry deadline OR Be in the top 30% (round up) of your region's [region 5] Y14 regional point standings at the regular fee entry deadline (number will be based on the size of the Region) OR Place in the top 25% (round up) of the fencer’s Division’s Youth 14 National Championship qualifying competition VETERAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be 39 years old before January 1 of the current season AND Compete in the current season’s Division qualifying competition for Division II and/or Division III Championships OR Compete in any Regional Open Circuit event during the current season OR Compete in any NAC during the current season OR Be on the Veteran Age Group national rolling point standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline OR Be on the Veteran Combined Regional point standings at the regular fee entry deadline ANNUAL DIVISION MEETING WILL BE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE LAST EVENT ENDS. The business meeting and annual elections will be held. Proxy vote forms can be found at the SOTXDIV web site, shortly. We are trying something new(after 50 + years) with event schedules. We are trying to get the fencers and the event staff out of the venue as soon as possible. More info: Chair@SouthTexasDivision.net