WWD Division 2 and 3 Summer Nationals Qualifiers

Announcing the WWD Division 2/3 Qualifiers

March 24, 2024

at Kaizen Fencing Acadamy

IMPORTANT UPDATE

We will hold the events that need to be fenced on Sunday, March 24, at Kaizen Fencing Academy.

Close of registration for men's epee and women's foil will be at 10am.

Close of registration for men's foil will be at 1:30pm.

All fencers must bring $20 in cash for each event that they fence. No credit cards or checks.

Thanks for your cooperation!!

Tournament Info

Fencers who want to fence at Summer Nationals in Division 2 or 3 must qualify at this event unless they have qualified via other means (such as regional or national points.) In each event, the top 25% (rounded up) will qualify for Summer Nationals, with a minimum of 3. Therefore, if 3 or fewer fencers are registered for an event, the event will not be fenced and all will qualify.

If you are not sure if you are already qualified, speak with your coach. They should be able to tell you whether you need to attend this event or not.

Division 2 and 3 will be fenced as a single Division 2 (C & Under) event and the qualifiers for both Division 2 and 3 will be determined from the results.

What about the Y14 qualifiers?

The Youth-14 qualifier will be held as a separate event on May 11th. Information for that event is at https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/8a71f22c-4638-4c96-b016-19de81cbd8cb.

IMPORTANT PROCEDURE FOR QUALIFIERS

We are using the same process for Division 2/3 Qualifiers that we have been using for JO Qualifiers. This process will save everyone time and money. Please read the following carefully.

First, all entries must be pre-registered and paid on AskFRED by 11:59 PM on March 16th. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ALLOWED AFTER THE ENTRY DEADLINE.

After the entry deadline, we will send an email announcing the following:

If an event has 3 or fewer fencers that are not already qualified, the event will not be fenced. All of the fencers that are registered will be considered qualified.

If an event needs to be fenced, we will announce the time at which the event will be held.

Entry Fees

All fencers must pay the mandatory $10 registration fee when they sign up on AskFRED.

If an event needs to be fenced, each fencer will need to pay an additional $20 in CASH on the day of the event (to cover the cost of hiring referees.)

Tournament Rules

Division 2/3 events are open to fencers born in 2010 or earlier.

Since this is a national qualifier, all competitors must be current competitive or "access" members of the USFA Western Washington Division and US citizens or permanent residents.

Please join or renew your USFA membership online at https://member.usafencing.org/ prior to registering on AskFred.

For events that are fenced, full USFA regulation uniform is required, including plastron, knickers, and knee-length socks. No jeans or sweatpants allowed. Saber fencers must have the 800N glove.

We will inspect and mark masks, lames, body cords, head cords, and gloves. Equipment inspection will be done on the day of the tournament.