2017 South Coast Invitational RYC/RJCC - Region 4

** IMPORTANT ** As of December 20th, the venue has changed! The new location is approximately 10 minutes away from the original venue and is now located in a larger, new facility with more strips. It is conveniently located less than 1 mile off of the 405 freeway in Long Beach. There have been no changes to event start times. There are multiple hotel options near the venue, listed below. Please update your information for the following venue address: California National Guard 2200 Redondo Ave Long Beach, CA 90809 (corner of E Stearns St & Redondo Ave) ** IMPORTANT ** The normal fee deadline has now passed. Late registration will continue to be available until January 10th (double fees Jan 2-8, triple fees Jan 9-10). Live results: www.southcoastfencing.com/sci2017 Welcome to the 15th Annual South Coast Invitational! Our fencing community has helped to make this one of the largest youth competitions on the west coast with nearly 600 entries last season. This year, we will be holding a REGION 4 Regional Youth Circuit (RYC) with Youth-10, Youth-12 and Youth-14 events as well as a REGION 4 Regional Junior/Cadet Circuit (RJCC) with Junior events (no Cadet) over the 3 day Martin Luther King Jr holiday weekend. See below for more information on the RYC and RJCC regional circuits. We look forward to seeing you all there again this year! NEW VENUE: (please note we are NOT at the original Los Alamitos base gym) California National Guard 2200 Redondo Ave. Long Beach, CA 90809 A note on age and qualification policies unique to this competition, per the National Office: Since this RYC/RJCC will be held after the JO deadline, the age restriction for Junior events is open to 1997-2004 (as opposed to the usual 1997-2003 for this season). Points from this competition will count toward the July Challenge 2017 and the 2018 JOs (qualify lists for the 2017 JOs will have already been set). SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: NOTE: SOME CHECK-IN TIMES HAVE CHANGED SLIGHTLY TO ENSURE EFFICIENT STARTS AND TO MINIMIZE WAIT TIMES. EVENTS NOTED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) HAVE CHANGED Youth-10 Women's Epee (Monday 9:30am) * Youth-10 Women's Foil (Monday 1:30pm) - will now be fenced combined with Men's * Youth-10 Women's Saber (Sunday 4:00pm) - was previously 3:30pm * Youth-10 Men's Epee (Monday 2:30pm) - was previously 2:00pm * Youth-10 Men's Foil (Monday 1:30pm) - will now be fenced combined with Women's * Youth-10 Men's Saber (Sunday 1:30pm) - was previously 12:00pm Youth-12 Women's Epee (Saturday 8:00am) Youth-12 Women's Foil (Saturday 1:30pm) Youth-12 Women's Saber (Monday 10:30am) Youth-12 Men's Epee (Saturday 12:00pm) Youth-12 Men's Foil (Saturday 8:00am) Youth-12 Men's Saber (Monday 8:00am) * Youth-14 Women's Epee (Sunday 2:30pm) - was previously 1:30pm * Youth-14 Women's Foil (Sunday 11:00am) - was previously 9:00am Youth-14 Women's Saber (Saturday 9:30am) Youth-14 Men's Epee (Sunday 8:00am) * Youth-14 Men's Foil (Sunday 4:00pm) - was previously 2:30pm * Youth-14 Men's Saber (Saturday 4:30pm) - was previously 3:30pm Junior Women's Epee (Saturday 2:30pm) Junior Women's Foil (Monday 12:00pm) * Junior Women's Saber (Sunday 12:00pm) - was previously 11:00am Junior Men's Epee (Saturday 11:00am) Junior Men's Foil (Monday 8:00am) Junior Men's Saber (Sunday 8:00am) REGISTRATION DATES AND FEES Normal Registration deadline: Sunday, January 1, 2017 (Registration: $30 + $25 per event) Late Registration (double fees): January 2-8, 2017 (Registration: $60 + $50 per event) Late registration (triple fees): January 9-10, 2017 (Registration: $90 + $75 per event) There will be no at-the-door registration available The Regional Youth Circuit (RYC) is an important component of Youth fencers qualification path for the April North America Cup (NAC) and for National Championships each season. For information on how fencers qualify through RYCs, please go to the USFA's site: http://www.usfencing.org/rycresources FOOD: There will be a food booth on site throughout the day, serving light breakfast items, sandwiches, fruit, snacks, coffee, etc. The food booth opens at 7am daily. EQUIPMENT: The Fencing Post will be the designated equipment vendor for the tournament. They will have a booth on-site and will be stocking a wide range of gear. For more information on their inventory, visit www.thefencingpost.com. T-SHIRT DESIGN: We have a BRAND NEW t-shirt designed for you designed by local artist Henri Brownell. Competitor names will be incorporated into the back design (competitors must register by January 4 to be included in the shirt design). You can pre-order your t-shirt when you register for the tournament. AskFred will give you options for sizing and quantity at that time. EVENT CHECK-IN: Check-in will be open for the hour before the stated time of each event. For example, if you event is scheduled for 10am, you should sign in at the registration check-in between 9am and 10am. The event will start shortly after the close of check-in; please keep in mind that actual start times may be affected by number of entries, seeding issues and strip availability. ARMORY: Prior to fencing, you must have your fencing gear passed through control. Be sure to visit the armorer's booth to have them certify your equipment BEFORE your event. Allow yourself enough time to check in, get your equipment tested and warm-up prior to your event. The following equipment will be checked: - mask - body cords/mask cords - lames - ALL gloves (foil, epee and saber) Note that weapons will NOT be checked. It is the responsibility of the fencer to ensure that they are in working order and pass all necessary weight/shim tests. DIRECTIONS: From the 405 freeway, exit Lakewood Blvd going south. After approximately 1/2 mile, turn right onto E Stearns St. The parking lot for the venue will be on your right approximately 1/3 mile down Stearns and will be marked. There is no charge for parking. HOTELS: There are several hotels very close to the venue (approximately one mile away): Residence Inn Long Beach by Marriott 4111 E Willow St Long Beach, CA 90815 (562) 595-0909 Holiday Inn - Long Beach Airport 2640 N Lakewood Blvd Long Beach, CA 90815 (562) 597-4401 Extended Stay America Hotel - Long Beach Airport 4105 E Willow St Long Beach, CA 90815 (562) 989-4601