Virginia Div 2022 DIV II/III/Y14 SN Qualifiers

*********************************************************************************** This is the 2022 VA Division qualifier event to the USA Fencing Y14, Div II & III National Championships during Summer Nationals (7/2 - 7/11) in Minneapolis, MN. You must complete your registration AND pre-pay all entry fees by Wednesday May 18 at midnight. Sorry, no exceptions will be made after 5/18. UPDATED ON MAY 19 @ 11AM: DOORS @ NOVA FENCING CLUB WILL OPEN AT 12PM! EVENTS TO BE HELD START TIMES: 12:45PM Y14 Women's Epee Y14 Men's Epee C & Under Women's Epee 3:30PM (NO EARLIER THAN) C & Under Men's Epee C & Under Men's Saber EVENTS NOT BEING HELD (THREE OR FEWER REGISTRATIONS)(Notifications have already been sent to all registrants of these events already. No changes can be made): C & Under Women's Foil C & Under Women's Saber C & Under Men's Foil Y14 Women's Foil Y14 Women's Saber Y14 Men's Foil Y14 Men's Saber Virginia Division Members Only!!! A member can declare a Division affiliation based on his or her residence, location of the school that member is attending or location of club that the member will represent in USA Fencing competitions. Each year a member must declare the Division affiliation for that membership year. That Division is then the one from which the fencer must qualify to the USA Fencing National Championships and the Junior Olympic Fencing Championships. Number of Qualifiers for Junior Olympic Fencing Championships and USA Fencing National Championships from Division Qualifying Competitions (25% rule) # Competitors 1 2 3 -12 13-16 17-20 21-24 25-28 # Qualifiers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [BOD, October 2003] Important note: Fencers must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Any fencer who is a citizen or permanent resident, who has also represented another country in the last three years, in any FIE (Senior or Junior) and/or Union International de Pentathlon Monderne (UIPM) event, and who has not yet been granted permission to represent the USA by USA Fencing and the FIE is not eligible for any USA Fencing National Championship competition, individual or team, including division qualifying competitions. A foreign fencer who is in the United States on a visa is NOT eligible to fence in any National Championships, individual or team, or associated division qualifying competitions. If an athlete has a Green Card, a copy of this card should be brought to the event as part of check in. PROOF OF VACCINATION Negative COVID Test Required for All Virginia Division Sanctioned Events. Confirmation of vaccination or negative COVID test will occur as you walk into the venue. No one without proof will be allowed into the venue at any time, no exceptions. Negative COVID test results (PCR or Rapid) cannot be more than 72 hours old from the day of the event the fencer is competing in. USA Fencing’s venue mask mandate is still in effect, so all competitors, coaches, professional members will be required to wear a mask over their noses, EXCLUDING FENCERS ONLY while competing. FENCERS ARE REQUIRED TO PUT ON THEIR FACE MASK AFTER EVERY BOUT, NO EXCEPTIONS. Finally, registration for this tournament automatically grants consent to the above statements from the Virginia Division of USA Fencing, LLC, without recourse or question. Preregistration opens on 03/03/2022 Preregistration closes on 05/18/2022.