Cobra Youth -Pre-Nationals - All Weapons

COBRA YOUTH- ALL WEAPONS Great Summer Nationals Warm-Up ..........ENTRY Entry is determined by 2016-17 USA Fencing Birth year requirements, If you are on the points list and your entry is rejected for age, contact us to process your entry Y8 = 2008-2010 Y10 = 2006-2009 Y12 = 2004-2007 (or on Y10 NRPS list) Y14 = 2002-2005 (or on Y12 NRPS list) • Current USA Fencing competitive or other foreign federation membership required. Must present membership card at check-in. To join USA Fencing or print USA Fencing membership card visit: https://member.usfencing.org New memberships purchased after April 1 will be valid until July 31, 2018. If no proof of membership you must complete and pay for USA Fencing membership at the venue. • All fencers must wear required fencing attire and bring at least 2 working weapons and 2 working body cords with you on strip. 800N Saber glove required. ** Liability waiver - Upon entering this tournament you agree to abide by the current rules of USA Fencing and other applicable rules instituted by Cobra Fencing Club. You acknowledge you are entering this tournament at your own risk and release USA Fencing and its sponsors, Cobra Fencing Club, Emmes Realty, and all tournament staff from any liability. With entry you give consent to Cobra to obtain medical care from any licensed physician, EMT, hospital or clinic for any injury or illness that may arise during activities associated with this tournament. You accept full financial responsibility for any medical treatment necessary. Photography, filming, recording, or any other form of media of the athlete during the tournament can be used by Cobra and USA Fencing. Any fencer wishing to opt out of media coverage must present in person to the Bout Committee** ==================================================================================================================================================== LIVE TOURNAMENT FEED: Follow live results on tournament day at: http://www.cobrafencing.com/results REFEREES: If interested in refereeing, contact Lisa Campi-Sapery at lisasapery@hotmail.com ==================================================================================================================================================== ..........EVENT SCHEDULE (close of check-in): CHECK-IN TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Events with less than 6 fencers in either gender will be mixed. Fencing begins shortly after close of check-in. Y14 MF/WF 8:00 Y10 MF/WF 8:00 Y12 Mixed Epee 8:30 Y10 MS/WS 9:30 Y8 Mixed Epee 10:00 **CANCELLED** Y8 Mixed Foil 11:30 Y12 MS/WS 12:30 Y12 MF/WF 1:00 Y10 Mixed Epee 1:00 **CANCELLED** Y14 ME/WE 2:00 Y8 Mixed Saber 4:00 Y14 MS/WS 4:00 ..........FEES • Regular fee entry/payment period (until June 4): $20 registration fee plus $25/event. • Late fee entry/payment period (June 5-8): $20 registration fee plus $50/event. • Pre-registered but not paid: Late fee + $10 • Walk-in (June 9-11): $80/event (register and pay at the door with cash or check only). REFUND POLICY Refund requests will only be honored if received no later than June 8 as noted below. E-mail steve@cobrafencing.com to submit refund request, and include mailing address. NO refunds if notified June 9-11. • 100% refund if notified by June 4. • Event fee only refund if notified June 5-8 (registration fee will not be refunded) • No refunds if notified June 9-11 - NO EXCEPTIONS. ..........LOCATION Lakawanna Warehouse 629 Grove Street, 4th Floor Jersey, City NJ IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION: To avoid possibility of your car being TOWED, please follow these parking instructions: There are 3 specified parking locations.* 1. The parking lot directly across the street front and back halves. If you park in this lot make sure you are not blocking anyone else from leaving. 2. You can park nose in to the cyclone fence between Grove St. and Marin Blvd on 16th Street. However, DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF THE SLIDING GATE which is in operation during the weekend and is clearly marked. Any car parking there will be TOWED. 3. If the above spaces are full, drop your fencer off at the building entrance so that they can go up and check themselves in. Proceed north on Grove Street to the light at 18th Street turn left and go one long block to Jersey Ave. Turn left at the light and make an immediate left into the parking lot directly across the street from the Cast Iron Lofts. You must then walk back to the entrance at 629 Grove Street. *IMPORTANT NOTE- the small parking lot at the southwest corner of Grove and 18th St is no longer available for Cobra Events. Do not park in this lot even if there are empty spaces PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION From Manhattan by train: PATH train from Manhattan to Hoboken. The walk would be about 20 minutes. Taxis available in Hoboken (appx 4 minute ride to Cobra). Have the cab take Observer Highway West and turn left on Grove St. The Lackawanna Warehouse is on the right-hand side between 18th and 16th St. ..........TOURNAMENT FORMAT • USA Fencing rules apply - http://www.usfencing.org/athletes-usa-fencing-rule-book • Full USA regulation uniform is required. Must have at least two working weapons and two body cords. • Initial seeding using USA Fencing rating/year. Fencers with equal ratings will be randomized. Only official (i.e. published on the USA Fencing website) ratings will be used for initial seeding. Check your rating prior to the event and if there are discrepancies you must resolve the issue with USA Fencing. Only an official response from USA Fencing will override the ratings published on the USA Fencing website. • Each event consists of two rounds (pools and direct elimination), with 100% promotion to Direct Elimination round. Pools: One preliminary round of pools comprised of the standard 5-touch bout in 3 minutes. 100% then advance to direct elimination round. Direct Elimination Tableau shall be comprised according to the results of the preliminary pool round. Y8/10 DE bouts are 10 touch/9-minute bouts. Y12/Y14 DE bouts are 15-touch bouts/9-minute period. There is a one-minute rest between periods. During the 1-minute break, ONE PERSON designated by the fencer (team-mate, coach, or parent) may be on the strip with the fencer. • No fence-off for third place. • Medals awarded to top 4 (two third-place medals) • Ratings can be awarded. View USA Fencing Classification Chart at: http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0034/6264/Classification_Chart.pdf • 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. Any mistakes in posted information throughout the tournament must be reported to the Bout Committee immediately (within 5 minutes of posting). Once DE round starts pool results are final and no adjustments will be made. Check all results before leaving the strip. Fencer signature on pool sheet and DE slip implies accuracy. • Photography and filming is allowed, however NO flash photography is allowed near ongoing competitions. Withdrawal: •Withdrawal during pools: A fencer who withdraws, or who is excluded, is scratched from the pool, and his results are annulled as if he had not taken part. •Withdrawal during DE: When for whatever reason a fencer cannot fence or cannot complete his bout, his opponent is declared winner of that bout. A fencer who withdraws does not lose his place in the overall classification of the competition. The Athlete’s Handbook (http://www.usfencing.org/athlete-handbook) should be consulted as the appropriate reference document. ..........FOOD Our concession will be open with food, drinks, and snacks available for purchase.