RYC in Portland

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January 20 - 21 2018
Registration Closes January 16, 2018

Northwest Fencing Center
4950 SW Western Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA Map

Online Payment Required To Register

RYC's are one of the possible qualification paths for Youth 10 and Youth 12 events at both the March NAC and the Y10, Y12 and Y14 USA Fencing National Championships.

Note This is a Old AskFRED event. Registrations and results are all correct, but some other data could be missing.

About the Regional Youth Circuit (RYC)

Regional Youth Circuit (RYC): The RYC tournaments are held throughout the season, similar to the Super Youth Circuit tournaments. There are no national points awarded at Regional Youth competitions. These competitions are one of the possible qualification paths for Youth 10 and Youth 12 events at both the March NAC and the Y10, Y12 and Y14 USA Fencing National Championships. RYC tournaments are open to current USA Fencing competitive members eligible to fence in Open competitions and to foreign fencers with current FIE licenses, proof of current season membership with their federation or USA Fencing competitive membership. For all RYCs

Event results submitted with only 1 participant listed will not result in the athlete fulfilling the qualification requirement. Qualification Y10/Y12 to the March NAC

Fencers must fence in at least one Regional or Super Youth Competition in the current season to be eligible to enter the same category and weapon at the March NAC. RYC event must have at least 2 competitors to fulfill any qualification standards. Qualification Path to USA Fencing National Championships

Youth 10 Championships

Fencers must meet age eligibility AND
Be on their regions Y10 Regional Youth Point standings by the regular fee entry deadline for the 2018 USA Fencing Championships OR
Be on the Youth 10 National Point standings by the regular fee entry deadline for the 2018 USA Fencing Championships OR
Earn 60 Y12 Regional Youth Point (if age eligible) by the regular entry fee deadline of the 2018 USA Fencing Championships.

Youth 12 Championships

Fencers must meet age eligibility AND
Earn 60 Y12 Regional Youth Points by the regular entry fee deadline OR
Earn 150 Y14 Regional Youth Points (if age eligible) by the regular entry fee deadline OR
Be on the Youth 12 National Point standings by the regular entry fee deadline OR
Be in the top 8 of the Youth 10 National Point standings by the regular entry fee deadline OR
Place in the top 25% of the fencers Divisions Youth 14 qualifying competition held in the current season.

Youth 14 Championships

Fencers must meet age eligibility above AND
Be on the Youth 14 National Point standings by the regular entry fee deadline OR
Earn 150 Y14 Regional Youth Point by the regular entry fee deadline OR
Be in the top 16 of the Youth 12 National Point standings by the regular entry fee OR
Place in the top 25% of the fencers Divisions Youth 14 qualifying competition held in the current season.

How to Earn Regional Points

Please refer to Chapter 3 of the Athlete Handbook for more details on points. Fencers only earn points at RYCs within their home region (your Region is assigned based on Division affiliation). Only the best 3 results count towards the point total. These points may qualify Youth fencers to the USA Fencing National Championships. Points earned at Regional Youth tournaments are not considered in determination of national point standings; they are only reflected in regional point standings. Using the formula below, RYC tournaments will award points to all participants: ((# entries place + 1) / # entries) x 100 points The winner of each RYC, 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 RYC Points are only earned in the fencers own region. RYCs must have at least 2 competitors. Registration & Fees

Registration is through askFRED.net. Payment must be made via Askfred.net. Registration is not complete until payment is made.
The regular fee registration period ends at 11:59pm on 1/12/18.

Registration fee: $20 Event fee: $20

The double-fee registration period begins on 1/13/18 and ends at 11:59pm on 1/16/18.

Double-Fee Period Registration fee: $40 Double-Fee Period Event fee: $40

Registrations will not be accepted after 11:59pm on 1/16/18. NO EXCEPTIONS. If you are listed as an incomplete registrant on FREDs list, you are not yet registered! Registration fees will not be refunded. There are no exceptions. Prior to January 20th, the event fee will be refunded if the bout committee is contacted with a refund request. After January 20th, there will be no refunds of the event fee. Fees are set and exceptions cannot be made. Please make your registrations early to avoid complications.

Eligibility Information

Fencers must follow the age and classification restrictions set forth by the USFA.

Youth 10 - Fencers born between 2007-2010
Youth 12 - Fencers born between 2005-2008
Youth 14 - Fencers born between 2003-2006

EXCEPTION TO AGE ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA

Youth 12 A fencer born after 2008 can fence in Y12 IF the fencer is on the National Youth 10 Point Standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament.
Youth 14 A fencer born after 2006 can fence in Y14 IF the fencer is on the National Youth 12 Point Standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament

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 fencers 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! 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 RYC. Fencers in the Portland area can get their equipment checked prior to the event at the Northwest Fencing Center on the following days and times: Friday, January 19th, 2018, 6:00 to 8:00 pm 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. Venue Information

The event will be held at: Northwest Fencing Center, 4950 SW Western Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005 For directions, visit http://www.nwfencing.org Equipment Sales

Equipment will be available for purchase. Food

We will have healthy snacks available for purchase. A food cart corner is also located around the building. Schedule

Age groups with fewer than 5 of each gender will be fenced mixed