MDFC Youth League Fall (2 of 3)

MARYLAND FENCING CLUB YOUTH LEAGUE 2019-2020 Access all youth league tournaments for the season with this link: https://tinyurl.com/y35umydf Y10 birth years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Y14 birth years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 CURRENT USA FENCING MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED (Non-Competitive or Competitive) Entry Limit: 10 per event If there are more than 10 fencers who want to compete in an event, the priority for entries will be: 1. MDFC members 2. Moduel members 3. Fencers who have participated in a League tournament previously (in current season) RULES: All USA Fencing rules apply except only 1 electric epee and 1 epee body cord are required per competitor. FALL DATES: OCTOBER 12 NOVEMBER 9 DECEMBER 7 SPRING DATES: MARCH 14 APRIL 11 MAY 9 ENTRY FEES IF 6 OR MORE ENTRIES IN THE EVENT: MDFC & MODUEL $20 PER EVENT OTHER CLUBS $40 PER EVENT (CASH, PAY AT THE EVENT) ENTRY FEES IF THERE ARE LESS THAN 6 FENCERS IN THE EVENT: MDFC & MODUEL $10 PER EVENT OTHER CLUBS $20 PER EVENT (CASH, PAY AT THE EVENT) ONLY MDFC FENCERS MAY WALK-IN. ALL OTHER COMPETITORS MUST PREREGISTER VIA ASKFRED IN ADVANCE OF THE TOURNAMENT. FORMAT: 1. Fencers in each age group will be randomly divided into pools of 3, 4, or 5, fencing each other to 5 touches or 3 minutes. Tournament manager may use independent judgement in determining initial seeding (e.g. seeding may factor in a fencer's physical size, experience, etc.). 2. Second round seeding will be based on results from pools. 3. If there are 4 or more fencers in the competition, the top 6 fencers will be placed into two teams of three fencers. Two teams will fence each other in standard team format. If there are 4 or 5 fencers, the vacant spots on each team will be marked N/A, and any round in the team event with that empty spot will be skipped. 4. If there are 2 or 3 fencers in the competition, there will be a single elimination ladder drawn up with bouts. Y10 bouts will be 10 touches or two 3-minute rounds, and Y14 bouts will be 15 touches or three 3-minute rounds. 5. If there are more than 6 fencers in the first round, a direct elimination tableau will be drawn up of the fencers ranked 7 or below. These bouts will fenced to 5 touches or 3 minutes (not the usual 10/15 touches).