Super Youth Circuit- Houston '08

The Houston Athletic Fencing Center 4997 W. Bellfort Houston Texas 77035 (directions at the bottom) NEW REQUIREMENT FOR YOUTH FENCERS!!! The USFA now requires ALL fencers to show a birth certificate or other government-issued identification with a birth date before they fence in their first competition of the tournament. USFA rules apply. Full USFA regulation uniform is required, including plastron. TIMES FOR CHECK IN Times for close of check-in are in BOLD. Please plan to arrive with enough time for this process. Times in (italics) are approximate finish times. Friday, March 14, 2008: 7:00-8:00 Y14 Men's Epee (2:00) 7:00 -8:00 Y10 Men's Saber (10:30) 9:00 -10:00 Y10 Women's Epee (1:15) 12:00 -1:00 Y14 Women's Foil (5:30) 1:00 -2:00 Y12 Men's Foil (7:30) 3:30 -4:30 - Y12 Women's Saber (6:30) Saturday, March 15, 2008: 7:00 - 8:00 Y10 Men's Epee (12:30) 7:00 - 8:00 Y10 Women's Foil (11:15) 7:30 - 8:30 Y14 Women's Saber (10:45) 10:00 - 11:00 Y14 Men's Foil (4:15) 11:00 - 12:00 Y12 Women's Epee (4:30) 2:30 - 3:30 Y12 Men's Saber (6:15) Sunday, March 16, 2008: 7:00 - 8:00 Y12 Men's Epee (12:45) 7:00 -8:00 Y10 Women's Saber (8:45) 7:00 - 8:00 Y14 Women's Epee (12:00) 10:00 -11:00 Y12 Women's Foil (3:15) 10:00 - 11:00 Y10 Men's Foil (3:45) 1:00 - 2:00 Y14 Men's Saber (5:00) To register you must pre-pay Mail forms and payment to: Bayou City Fencing Academy 4826 Braesvalley Houston, TX 77096 Mail-in forms available here: http://www.almdiv.org/SYChouston08.pdf NOTE: Important confirmation materials will be sent following registration. PLEASE check your askFRED profile and update your email address in order to receive this information, or provide a fax number or street address to: magnetfencing@sport.rr.com FEES ASKFRED REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL PAYMENT IS MADE. BEFORE February 18 $40 Registration and $35 per event AFTER February 17 Late entries (through AskFred) will be accepted after Feb 17 with the standard USFA late penalty of Three Times the normal fees until 72 hours before close of registration. Entires within 72 hours of the close of registration for an event will be subject to an additional $200. These registration policies are required by the USFA. If your registration is being rejected for age, but you are currently listed on the National Rolling Points for the next lower age, please contact magnetfencing@sport.rr.com. Waiver of Liability A parent signature is manditory on both the USFA membership form and the SYC waiver/informed consent. You may print your waiver from here. http://www.almdiv.org/SYCwaiverconsent.pdf USFA Membership Fencers must be a current competitive USFA or FIE Member. Proof of membership is required. All fencers who begin the registration process on FRED will receive membership status information via askFRED email using most current USFA membership data. Membership forms are available here: http://www.almdiv.org/BusinessDivision/MEMBERSHIPS/2007-2008membershipform.pdf While fencers are encouraged to get memberships directly through the USFA prior to the competition, completed USFA membership forms will be accepted at the door. If you do not have proof of membership, you will be required to complete and pay for a membership. Payment for memberships is made directly to the USFA ** NO CASH ** bring separate check or credit card number (preferred) for membership. Fencers under 18 years old are reminded they need the signature of a parent or guardian (not a coach) on BOTH the membership and waiver forms. Birth year requirements (2007-2008 season) • Youth 10 event 1997-2000 • Youth 12 event 1995-1998, or on Youth 10 NRP List • Youth 14 event 1993-1996, or on Youth 12 NRP List FORMAT INFORMATION Since this event provides national youth rolling points and is a qualifiying path for summer nationals for all youth groups, no events will mix. One round of 5-touch/3 minute bout pools. 100% advance to direct elimination rounds. For Y14, direct elimination bouts are 15 touch/9 minute bouts. For Y10-Y12, direct elimination bouts are 2 of 3 5-touch bouts. National Points will be awarded to those placing in the top 40% of the competitive field regardless of where the cut occurs, with no rounding up, to a maximum of 32nd place, using the National points tables for Y10, Y12 or Y14 as appropriate. EQUIPMENT All weapons will be scored electrically. Equipment (masks, lames, and electric cords) will be inspected and marked. Names on uniforms will be required. Stenciling available at the venue, but please allow time to have this done (it needs to dry!) Services available on Thursday also. Armory will open for equipment controls beginning Thursday at 3:30 P.M. The Fencing Store (located within the venue) has a full line of equipment and will provide a full range of repair services. It will be open Thursday afternoon and evening as well as during the tournament. AIRPORTS There are two airports in the Houston area: Intercontinental (IAH) approximately 50 minutes from the venue Hobby (HOU) approximately 30 minutes from the venue. HOTEL INFORMATION Sheraton Suites Galleria Ask for Super Youth Circuit Rate 713.586.2444, 800-325-3535 or 800.321.4733 Single - Double - Triple or Quad RATES: $79.00 (SPECIAL FENCING RATE!) ============================================================== VENUE DIRECTIONS: The Houston Athletic Fencing Center 4997 W. Bellfort � 1 1/2 blocks west of the 610 loop Behind the Cabana Car Wash and The Meyerland Animal Clinic Use driveway between Car Wash & Animal Clinic See http://www.fencingacademy.com/LocMeyerland.html From I-45 North (going south) exit 610 North Loop (going west) follow this to the West loop (going south). Follow 610 straight looking for the South Post Oak sign (not post oak). Exit W. Bellfort. Right on W. Bellfort. We are behind the Cabana Car Wash on the left. From Hobby Airport I45 South Travel North on 45 to the South 610 Loop past the Astrodome. Stay in your extreme left hand lane and follow the sign S. Post Oak, Exit W. Bellfort. Right on West Bellfort We are behind the Cabana Car Wash on the left. From I-10 coming from the West. Follow I-10 going east and exit onto 610 Loop West. Pass the Galleria and continue straight on 610 looking for South Post Oak sign (not post oak). Exit W. Bellfort. Right on W. Bellfort. We are behind the Cabana Car Wash on the left. I-10 coming from the East. Follow I-10 going west through downtown Houston, exit 610 West. Pass the Galleria. Straight on 610 look for South Post Oak sign (not post oak). Exit W. Bellfort. Right on W. Bellfort. We are on the left behind the Car Wash. From 59 to 610 West Loop follow the Sign South Post Oak (not post oak) to W. Bellfort exit. Right on W. Bellfort. We are on the left behind the Cabana Car Wash & Meyerland Animal Clinic. ============================================================= CONTACTS: Tournament Chair Louise Lepie - deycohen@aol.com/ 832.338.9808 Bout Committee Chair (registration and technical) Terry Harkey - magnetfencing@gmail.com / 318.458.3779 Head Referees Gary Van der Wege Referee Cadre Andrew Lamdin-Abraham Joel Breedlove Bob Fiegel Oleskii Ivanov Davis Jno-Finn Jennifer Kerr Kevin O’Neil Delfina Perka Michael Ross John Trojanowski