Orion Fencing RJCC

The Regional Junior Cadet Circuit (RJCC) is designed to promote and develop strong regional tournaments for Junior/Cadet fencers. This is a Region 1 RJCC. Events Scheduled (sorted by start time): Apr 7 9:00AM U19 Men's Foil Apr 7 10:00AM U16 Women's Epee Apr 7 11:00AM U19 Women's Saber Apr 7 1:00PM U19 Men's Epee Apr 7 2:00PM U16 Women's Foil Apr 7 3:00PM U16 Men's Saber Apr 8 9:00AM U16 Men's Foil Apr 8 10:00AM U19 Women's Epee Apr 8 11:00AM U16 Women's Saber Apr 8 1:00PM U19 Men's Saber Apr 8 2:00PM U16 Men's Epee Apr 8 3:00PM U19 Women's Foil Events Scheduled (sorted by age): Apr 7 2:00PM U16 Women's Foil Apr 7 10:00AM U16 Women's Epee Apr 8 11:00AM U16 Women's Saber Apr 8 9:00AM U16 Men's Foil Apr 8 2:00PM U16 Men's Epee Apr 7 3:00PM U16 Men's Saber Apr 8 3:00PM U19 Women's Foil Apr 8 10:00AM U19 Women's Epee Apr 7 11:00AM U19 Women's Saber Apr 7 9:00AM U19 Men's Foil Apr 7 1:00PM U19 Men's Epee Apr 8 1:00PM U19 Men's Saber Nearby restaurants http://orionfencing.org/images/OrionFoodMap1024x768.jpg About the Regional Junior Cadet Circuit (RJCC) The Regional Junior Cadet Circuit (RJCC) is designed to promote and develop strong regional tournaments for Junior/Cadet aged fencers who seeks competitive opportunities beyond the local and division levels but below the NAC Junior/Cadet levels. Please check the events calendar for more tournament dates. RJCC tournaments are open to current USA Fencing competitive members eligible to fence in Open competitions and to foreign fencers with current FIE licenses. After receiving the results, the National Office will send an online survey to all participants requesting their feedback. Tournament Fees Registration and payment is through AskFred. There are no refunds after 03/30/2018, NO EXCEPTIONS. Early bird registration period ends at 11:59pm on 03/23/2018. Registration fee: $30 Event fee: $40 Regular fee registration period ends at 11:59pm on 03/30/2018. Registration fee: $60 Event fee: $80 Late fee registration period ends at 11:59pm on 04/06/2018. Registration fee: $90 Event fee: $120 Registration at the door will be double fees + $200 cash or check only. How to earn Regional Points Please refer to Chapter 3 of the Athlete Handbook for more details on points. The Regional Junior/Cadet Circuit (RJCC) is designed to promote and develop strong regional tournaments for Junior and Cadet aged fencers who seek competitive opportunities beyond the local and divisional level but below the NAC Junior/Cadet levels. Fencers only earn points at RJCCs within their home region (your Region is assigned based on Division affiliation). Only the best 2 results count towards the point total. These points may qualify Cadet and Junior fencers to the USA Fencing Junior Olympics and July Challenge. Points earned at Regional Junior/Cadet tournaments are not considered in determination of national point standings; they are only reflected in regional point standings. Using the formula below, RJCC tournaments will award points to all participants: ((# entries – place + 1) / # entries) x 100 points The winner of each RJCC, regardless of size of field, will earn 100 points. The size of the participant field is based on all athletes in the event, regardless of region. Regional RJCC Points are only earned in the fencers own region. RJCCs must have at least 2 competitors and cannot be fenced with mixed gender. Qualification Path to the July Challenge from the Junior RJCCs Earn 65 Junior Regional Points by the regular entry fee deadline Qualification Path to the July Challenge from the Cadet RJCCs Earn 65 Junior Regional Points by the regular entry fee deadline Earn 65 Cadet Regional Points composed by the regular entry fee deadline Notes Points earned from August 2017-May 2018 will count toward qualification (as long as the fencer is still age eligible) Regional Points are composed of a fencers top 2 point finishes within the fencer's region For more information about the RJCC: http://www.usfencing.org/rjcc-resources Seeding The Bout Committee must use the current rating and points information found on the USFA website for seeding purposes. Please verify that your rating and points standing are correct with the USFA, and contact the National Office to resolve any discrepancies prior to the tournament. Seeding will be determined USFA Letter Ranking with year classification. Athletes of the same classification/year will be seeded randomly within their criteria. It is the fencer’s responsibility to notify the Bout Committee of any registration discrepancies before the close of check-in for the event. (I.e. wrong club, wrong rating, misspelled name, etc.) As this information comes directly from askFRED, fencers should make sure their FRED profiles are up-to-date! Eligibility Information Fencers competing must be current competitive members of the US Fencing Association, registered with the USFA. To become a member or renew your membership, please visit https://www.usfencing.org Please note that all memberships expire on July 31st, so if you have not renewed since July 31st you are not a current member. One-day memberships are not valid for this tournament. If you do not have a membership at check-in, you will be required to sign up for one on the day of the tournament. Your USFA membership card will be checked during check-in, so please make sure you have it with you! Fencers must follow the age and classification restrictions set forth by the USFA. Uniform Requirements All USA Fencing uniform requirements apply. This includes the mandatory use of knickers, long socks, and underarm protectors. Names are NOT required to be on the uniform. Equipment check The Armory Equipment Check will test the mask, lame (as appropriate), sabre cuffs, head cords, and body cords. Items that have passed inspection will be specially marked, and directors will be checking for these marks prior to the start of fencing. Full Armory Equipment Check is required for all competitors, with no exceptions. Fencers only need to have their equipment passed once for the duration of the RJCC.