Gold Blade RYC

Gold Blade Fencing Center in Southlake, TX and Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, TX are hosts. VENUE Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas – aka Jesuit High School 12345 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX http://www.jesuitcp.org/welcome/location.htm REFEREE CADRE AND BOUT COMMITTEE TBD EVENTS SCHEDULE Y10 Women's Epee Sat 1/10 10:30 AM Y10 Women's Foil Sat 1/10 1:30 PM Y10 Women's Saber Sun 1/11 12:30 PM Y10 Men's Epee Sun 1/11 11:30 AM Y10 Men's Foil Sun 1/11 12:30 PM Y10 Men's Saber Sat 1/10 11:30 AM Y12 Women's Epee Sun 1/11 2:30 PM Y12 Women's Foil Sun 1/11 8:30 AM Y12 Women's Saber Sat 1/10 3:30 PM Y12 Men's Epee Sat 1/10 3:30 PM Y12 Men's Foil Sat 1/10 10:30 AM Y12 Men's Saber Sun 1/11 2:30 PM Y14 Women's Epee Sun 1/11 10:30 AM Y14 Women's Foil Sun 1/11 1:30 PM Y14 Women's Saber Sat 1/10 12:30 PM Y14 Men's Epee Sat 1/10 8:30 AM Y14 Men's Foil Sat 1/10 2:30 PM Y14 Men's Saber Sun 1/11 8:30 AM Preregistration opens on 11/17/2008. Preregistration closes on 01/09/2009. Please be sure to see close of registration times for your event(s) *If 6 or more competitors are registered in each youth event they will be fenced separately, otherwise events will be combined and awards given to top placing fencers in each category. ENTRY FEES Pre-payment is not required for individual events, but heartily encouraged! $10 discount on Registration for pre-payment before January 9, 2009 on individual events. Individual events Advance (before Jan 9, 2009): $25 At the door: $35 Event Fees: $15 per event $10 of the individual registration fee is NON-REFUNDABLE. Any requests for refunds due to outstanding and unusual circumstances are at the discretion of the organizers and will be processed after the tournament. BIRTH YEAR LIMITATIONS (2008-2009 SEASON) •Senior Mixed and Women's Individual and Team events: 1995 or before, or on Junior National Rolling Points List •Youth 12/10 event 1996-1999 for Y12, 1998-2001 for Y10 AWARDS TBD TOURNAMENT ORGANIZATION All events will be fenced electrically. Masks, body cords AND LAMES! will be subject to equipment control. Cuffs are required. Original seeding will be based on National Rating (e.g., A03, B01, C04, etc) with appropriate use of National Rolling Points (it is the fencer's responsibility to inform the organizers if they are on the NRPS). One round of pools will be fenced; 100% promoted to DE's of 15 touches (2 out of 3 five touch bouts for Y12). Initial seeding, seeding after pools and final placements will be posted in the venue. Fencers are responsible for verifying the posted lists, and signing their pool and DE sheets. USFA MEMBERSHIP Fencers must be a USFA or FIE Member. Proof of membership is required - USFA membership forms will be available at the tournament. If you do not have proof of membership, you will be required to complete and pay for a membership. Fencers are reminded they need the signature of a parent or guardian (not a coach) on the membership form. Payment for memberships is made directly to the USFA (bring separate checks for the tournament and membership). WAIVER OF LIABILITY The North Texas Division Waiver of Liability is required to be filled out and signed (minors must have it signed by parent or guardian - not a coach!). It can be downloaded at http://www.northtexasfencing.org/gov_docs/waiverconsent.pdf FOR MORE INFORMATION Please contact Coach Mohamed Elsakhawy: 817 343-1827 or Mike Haley: 817 291-7769 or info@goldbladefencing.com