NJ Division Junior Olympics Qualifier

November 24 - 26 2017
Registration Closes November 21, 2017

Durkan Fencing Academy
60 Saddle River Ave, Unit E, South Hackensack, NJ 07606 USA Map
Online Payment Required To Register
This Junior Olympic U 17 & U20 qualification tournament is open only to members of the New Jersey Division.
Note This is a Old AskFRED event. Registrations and results are all correct, but some other data could be missing.
This qualification tournament is for NJ Division fencers who are attempting to qualify for the Junior Olympics in the Under-20 & Under-17 age groups. Fencers must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States and current competitive members of the NJ Division of USA Fencing. Qualification: The top 25% of the competitors in each event qualify for the Junior Olympics. A minimum of 3 competitors in each event qualify. If any fencer believes that they are an auto qualifier they must bring proof from their membership record with USA Fencing. Auto qualifier lists are no longer published by USA Fencing. U20 (Junior) age group: Fencers must be born in 1998 through 2004. A fencer born after 2004 can fence in Junior(U20) Championships qualifying round, if the fencer is on the National Cadet(U17) point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. U17 (Cadet) age group: Fencers must be born in 2001 through 2004. A fencer born after 2004 can fence in the Cadet(Under-17) Junior Olympic Championships qualifying round, IF the fencer is on the National Youth 14 point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. Electrified foil bibs are required at this qualification event. Preregistration opens on October 5. Regular entry fee at $45 per event ends on Monday, November 20. Penalty entry fee of $90 per event starts on November 21 and online registration ends at midnight on Tuesday, November 21. Registration at the door on the day of the event will be $120. NO REFUNDS AFTER 11/22/17. Events Scheduled: Junior (U20) Women's Epee Friday 11/24 8:30AM Junior (U20) Men's Epee Friday 11/24 8:30AM Junior (U20) Women's Foil Friday 11/24 12:00PM Junior (U20) Men's Foil Friday 11/24 11:30AM Junior (U20) Women's Sabre Friday 11/24 2:00PM Junior (U20) Men's Saber Friday 11/24 2:30PM Cadet (U17) Women's Epee Sun 11/26 8:30 AM Cadet (U17) Men's Epee Sun 11/26 8:30 AM Cadet (U17) Women's Foil Sun 11/26 11:00 AM Cadet (U17) Men's Foil Sun 11/26 11:30 AM Cadet (U17) Women's Saber Sun 11/26 2:00 PM Cadet (U17) Men's Saber Sun 11/26 2:30 PM Medals will be awarded for 1st through 8th place for each event. Format and Sanctioning: This tournament is sanctioned by the New Jersey Division of the USA Fencing. The format for each event consists of a round of pools with the top 80% promoted to the direct elimination round. There is no fence-off for third place if there are at least 13 fencers in the event. All fencers are required to comply with the USA Fencing standards for uniforms and equipment. Each fencer should bring at least two functional weapons and body cords that meet USA Fencing requirements. There are no exceptions to the attire and equipment rules. You must have a current USA Fencing membership or join the USA Fencing at the event. You must show your USA Fencing card or have proof that payment has been made.