Brooklyn Fencing October Foil Open

Registration Closes at 11:59 EST the Fridy before the event. Times Events Scheduled (close of registration) for Sunday, 10/1: Senior Mixed Foil 8:30 am The above times are NOT start times! Events generally start fencing about 30 minutes after close of registration. First events of the day may start sooner. Doors open about 45 minutes before the close of registration for the first event. Entry & Eligibility $45 pre-registered and prepaid on AskFred. NO REFUNDS! If you prepay on Fred and need to withdraw for any reason, you must notify us via e-mail (info@brooklynfencing.com) by midnight on Friday, 9/29, to receive a credit for a future event. We will periodically delete unpaid entries. This competition is limited to 36 fencers in each event (M/W). If registration has filled, please email info@brooklynfencing.com to join the waiting list; we will notify waitlisted fencers by midnight on Friday 9/29 if there is room for you. You must belong to USA Fencing or another FIE federation with proof of membership in order to compete. Join or renew at http://member.usfencing.org/ Print your membership card from the website or take a picture of it with your phone. Barcoded luggage tag is not valid proof of membership for local events as it does not show expiry. National age eligibility requirements will be enforced; however, fencers with points in the next lower age category who do not otherwise meet age eligibility are allowed to fence; e-mail info@brooklyfencing.com to request addition to the competition. (For instance, a fencer with Y14 points will be allowed to fence Cadets.) This is a USA Fencing and Metropolitan Division sanctioned event. Ratings will be awarded where earned. All sanctioned events require the conductive bib mask for foil. Come prepared. Competition Format One round of seeding pools with 100% promotion to direct elimination LOCATION 600 Degraw Street (between 3rd & 4th Ave) - Closest train is the R at Union Street, three blocks away. UPDATED PARKING INFO: If you have trouble finding street parking (which you may not, we're just covering the bases), the closest Union Street parking lot is closed; however, there are several lots on 4th Ave south of Degraw and one on Union Street between 6th & 7th Aves (http://nycparking.spplus.com/Brooklyn-798-800-Union-Street.html#Tab_coupon-rates). You can also park at the Atlantic Center http://www.ggmcparking.com/locations/details/atlantic-center and either walk 8 blocks or take the R one stop.