N Tx Division Summer National Qualifier

FRED Announces the N Tx Division Summer National Qualifier Fencers must be competitive members of NORTH TEXAS DIVISION. It is the fencer's responsibility to show proof of membership. A signed North Texas Division waiver is also required. ------------------ Important Info: ------------------- Tournament: N Tx Division Summer National Qualifier Date(s): Saturday, 04/11/2015 Location: Fencing Institute of Texas, Inc. 11482 Luna Road, Suite 100 Farmers Branch, TX 75234 Event | Date | Registration Closes Y14 Women's Epee | Sat. 4/11 | 10:30 AM Y14 Women's Foil | Sat. 4/11 | 2:30 PM Y14 Women's Saber | Sat. 4/11 | 9:30 AM Y14 Men's Epee | Sat. 4/11 | 1:00 PM Y14 Men's Foil | Sat. 4/11 | 9:00 AM Y14 Men's Saber | Sat. 4/11 | 2:30 PM C & Under Senior Women's Epee | Sat. 4/11 | 2:00 PM C & Under Senior Women's Foil | Sat. 4/11 | 9:00 AM C & Under Senior Women's Saber | Sat. 4/11 | 1:00 PM C & Under Senior Men's Epee | Sat. 4/11 | 9:00 AM C & Under Senior Men's Foil | Sat. 4/11 | 1:00 PM C & Under Senior Men's Saber | Sat. 4/11 | 11:30 AM In North Texas, it is the FENCER'S RESPONSIBILITY to show PROOF of COMPETITIVE MEMBERSHIP IN THE NORTH TEXAS DIVISION. If you do not have proof of current membership, download that from your Railstation Account with the USFA, or contact the USFA for email confirmation and bring that with you to the tournament. If you do not have proof of current N Tx Division Competitive Membership, you will be required to complete and pay for a new membership. All fencers must have a signed North Texas waiver to compete. For minors, this document MUST be signed by a parent or guardian or you will not fence. PRE-REGISTRATION

• 02/26/15 to midnight 4/09/15 $20 / registration $20 / per event
• Additional $50 late fee if paying after 4/09/15 at the door

Checks payable to North Texas Division REFUND POLICY: Cancellations prior to 12/10/14 will be refunded upon request less FRED fees and postage. No refunds will be issued for event no-shows. If a fencer meets the classification requirement when his or her application is processed by the USFA, and subsequently earns a higher classification, the fencer retains eligibility for that tournament. QUALIFIER RESTRICTIONS:

Division II National Championships
• Fencers must be at least 13 years old before January 1 (born in 2001 or earlier) of the current season or, if younger, on the Junior NRPS.
• Fencers must have a classification in the weapon of “C”, “D”, “E” or Unclassified at the time of the qualifying competition AND meet age requirements as above AND
  • Place in the top 25% of the current season’s Division Qualifying competition OR
  • Qualified for Division 1A, if classification eligible OR
  • Finish in the top 10% (with a minimum of 4) of a Division II ROC*OR
  • Be on the Division II Regional Open Circuit point* standings with at least 685 points at the regular fee entry deadline for these Championships
  *Event results submitted with only 1 participant listed or fenced mixed will not result in the athlete fulfilling the qualification requirement.

Division III National Championships
• Fencers must be at least 13 years old before January 1 (born in 2001 or earlier) of the current season or, if younger, on the Junior NRPS.
• Fencers must have a classification in the weapon of “D”, “E”, or Unclassified at the time of the qualifying competition AND meet age requirements as above AND
  • Place in the top 25% of the total number of “D”, “E” or “U” fencers competing in the current season Division’s Division II Qualifying competition OR
  • Be on the Division I-A or Division II Regional Open Circuit point standings*, if classification eligible, at the regular fee entry deadline for these Championships OR
  • Qualified for Division II.

Youth 14 Championships
• Fencers must be born in 2000-2003 AND
  • Be on the Youth 14 national point standings at the regular fee entry deadline OR
  • Be in the top 16 of the Y12 national point standings at the regular fee entry deadline for these championships OR
  • Be in the top 25% of your region’s Y14 regional point standings at the regular fee entry deadline for these championships (number will be based on the size of the Region) OR
  • Be in the top 8 of your region’s Y12 regional point standings at the regular fee entry deadline for these championships (number will be based on the size of the Region) OR
  • Place in the top 25% of the fencer’s Division’s Youth 14 qualifying competition held in the current season.

Please reference the 2015 USFA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge web page: http://www.usfencing.org/news_article/show/389098?referrer_id=669372 Athlete's Packet: http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0066/4762/2015_SN_Athlete_Packet__updated_3.17.15_.pdf FENCE OFF FOR THIRD: If there are more than three fencers, but fewer than 13, third place must be fenced. Where there are 13 or more fencers in the final results, third place does not have to be fenced. We will not fence an event if 3 or fewer fencers are signed up as all three will qualify. Fencers will be listed as DNF (did not fence). Per USFA guidelines, to qualify you must still pay registration and event fees and be present at the tournament. FORMAT: Event format is one round of qualifying pools and 100% to direct eliminations. Initial seeding will be by classification and year, then randomly. EQUIPMENT: All equipment rules will be enforced. Please be sure your epees are wired correctly. Do not expect there to be time for the armorer to correct this at the tournament. Fencers must have all required equipment and proper fencing attire. ------------------ To Preregister: ------------------ https://askfred.net/Events/Prereg/prereg.php?tournament_id=29262 Preregistration closes on 04/09/15 If your email program didn't make that URL clickable, copy and paste the whole URL into your web browser. If that fails, go to: http://askfred.net/ Check FRED for more info, like who is already preregistered, and such: Who is preregistered: https://askfred.net/Events/Prereg/prereg.php?tournament_id=29262 More info: https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=29262 Thanks for using FRED! Any problems, try http://support.askfred.net Thanks for playing!