Rocky Mountain Reg. Youth Circuit (Reg 4) - CYC 1

The SDFA Rocky Mountain Regional Youth Circuit tournament will include M/W Y10, Y12, and Y14 events in Epee, Foil and Sabre. The RYC tournament serves as a qualifying path for Y10 and Y12 fencers to the Youth NAC and for Y10,12 and 14 fencers to the Summer National Championships. For more information on Youth Qualification paths refer to the Athlete’s Handbook Chapter 2: http://www.usfencing.org/athlete-handbook , the Regional Points, Qualification and Recognition Document http://www.usfencing.org/regional-events and the Qualification Table available under the “Qualification Paths” tab on the Regional Events page at http://www.usfencing.org/regional-events $35 Registration, $15 per Event. $20 late fee after 10/14/17. Payments must be paid at the door by either cash or check only. Any athlete who is age eligible and a competitive member of USA Fencing may compete. ONLY athletes fencing in their home region will earn Regional Ranking Points for their result. Events Scheduled: Y10 Women's Epee Y10 Women's Foil Y10 Women's Saber Y10 Men's Epee Y10 Men's Foil Y10 Men's Saber Y12 Women's Epee Y12 Women's Foil Y12 Women's Saber Y12 Men's Epee Y12 Men's Foil Y12 Men's Saber Y14 Women's Epee Y14 Women's Foil Y14 Women's Saber Y14 Men's Epee Y14 Men's Foil Y14 Men's Saber Registration, event fees and late fees must be paid by cash or check at the door. *Events with fewer than 5 entries of one gender may be combined. AGE VERIFICATION Parents/guardians should come prepared with ONE of the following if the fencer’s age needs verification for eligibility purposes: 1. A government issued photo ID with date of birth included 2. A copy of birth certificate 3. Passport To avoid bringing this documentation an athlete can submit a copy of their birth certificate or passport to the National Office via email (information@usfencing.org), mail or fax and they will verify the DOB in the database. Once the date of birth has been verified, it is indicated on permanent and temporary membership cards. ARMOURY: All masks, gloves, lames, manchettes, mask cords, body cords will be checked. Fencers only need to have their equipment checked once for the whole tournament. Full fencing gear is required. Youth 10 fencers maximum blade length is 32.5" Tournament Format: One round of pools with 100% promoted to a direct elimination (DE) tableau. For Y10, direct elimination bouts are 10 touch bouts (2-3 minute periods with a 1 minute break between) with the first period ending after 3 minutes or when the score reaches 5 touches on one side, whichever comes first. During the 1 minute break, ONE person, designated by the fencer (a team-mate, coach, or parent), may be on the strip with the fencer. For Y12 and Y14 events, direct elimination bouts are 15 touch bouts (3- 3 minute periods with a 1 minute break between). During the 1-minute breaks, ONE person, designated by the fencer (a team-mate, coach, or parent), may be on the strip with the fencer. There is no fence-off for third place HOTEL: The closest hotel is .7 mile from the venue: Drury Inn and Suites 9445 E Dry Creek Road Centennial, CO 80112 303-694-3400 There are many restaurants in the area.