AFFA's Olympic Day Saber Tournament (Y8,Y10,Y12)

Welcome to AFFA's Third Annual Olympic Day Saber Tournament. AFFA's entire staff is welcoming you for a memorable competition between numerous young talents and fencers from the area as well as different states.This is a great final preparation for Summer Nationals or just a fun way for fencers to test their season of hard work. We guarantee a great fun time in a friendly environment, supervised by qualified organizers and directed by a tremendous group of expert referees. Fencers, Parents, Friends and Coaches are very welcome to come spend this Sunday with us. We will award the top-8 finishers in each event separating men and women competitors with medals and prizes. ************************************************************************************* General Information: AFFA is a state-of-the-art facility with 8 electric strips on an anti-slip rubber floor which ensure fencers to perform in the best conditions. Men's and Women's Locker Rooms will be open to competitors. AFFA provides free water and free WiFi for fencers and guests. Location: 110 South Avenue, Suite B, Garwood, NJ 07066 (lot across the street from the Pet Supply Shop) Contact: (908) 290-5055 / info@affafencing.com Parking: Free parking is available at the club lot (all reserved spaces are available for use on day of tournament); side street parking is also available. ************************************************************************************* Events Regular Preregistration opens on 03/29/2018 and closes 06/03/2018 Late Registration opens 06/04/2018 and closes 06/10/2018 Events Scheduled on Sunday June 10th: (close of check-in) Y8 Mixed Saber: 9:00am Y10 Women's Saber: 10:30am Y10 Men's Saber: 12:00pm Y12 Women's Saber: 1:30pm Y12 Men's Saber: 3:00pm The pools will start about 15 minutes after close of check-in for the organization to do the seeding and post the pools. ************************************************************************************* Entry: The Entry system is determined by 2017-2018 USFA's Birth Year Requirement as followed: Y12 (2005-2008) or on Y10 National Rolling Points Standings Y10 (2007-2010) Y8 (2009-2012) A USFA valid competitive membership is required to participate and must be presented at check-in. To join or renew a USFA membership, visit: http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698115-individuals To print your current USFA membership card, visit: https://www.railstation.org/USFencing/Profile.aspx?returnurl=default.aspx ************************************************************************************* Format: All USFA rules will be enforced by our organization and referee staff. Each fencer should be wearing the appropriate equipment and have 2 working sabers as well as 2 working body cords. Initial seeding and pools will be constituted following USFA rules using ratings and rankings. At an equal rating, fencers will be placed in a pool randomly with club separation. Each event will consist of 2 rounds: - Round 1 - Initial Pools Y8, Y10, Y12: 5 touch bouts - Round 2 - Direct Eliminations (D.E.) Y12: 15 touch bout with 1 minute break at 8 touches Y10: 10 touch bout with 1 minute break at 5 touches Y8: Best two out of three 5 touch bouts with 1 minute break between each bout Every fencer advances from Pools to Direct Eliminations. No fence-off for bronze medal. ************************************************************************************* Fees: - Regular Online Registration - (03/29/2018 - 06/03/2018) $20 tournament registration fee $20 fee per event - Late Online Registration fee - (06/04/2018 - 06/10/2018) $20 tournament registration fee $35 fee per event - Walk-ins - (cash or check only) $20 tournament registration fee $40 fee per event For Example: If a competitor decides to fence 2 events the total payment required is: $20 (reg fee) + $20 (event fee) + $20 (second event fee) Total = $60 for two events (Regular Online Registration Fee Assumed) Walk-in payments (at the door) must be in cash or check only. *************************************************************************************