NJFA March ROC Div I-A & Div II

PLEASE NOTE TIMES FOR EVENTS HAVE CHANGED NJFA March ROC (Regional Open Circuit) Div I-A & Div II March 19 - 20, 2016 TOURNAMENT ENTRY VENUE will be open on Saturday and Sunday at 6:00 AM. Fencing will commence shortly after close of check-in, so please give yourself plenty of time for equipment inspection and proper warm up. Fencers who wish to fence in two events on the same day must report to the strip when called or they may be scratched from the event. We will try to accommodate you as best we can, but we will not delay events if a fencer is still fencing in another event. Entry is determined by 2015-2016 USFA Birth year requirements and rating restrictions: Div IA: Born 2002 or before (or on the Junior National Rolling Points List),any rating  Div 2 (C & Under): Born 2002 or before, AND with C, D, E, or U rating  USFA rules apply (http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/695208-rulebook) Full USFA regulation uniform is required. Electric bib required in foil events. Must have at least two working weapons, two head cords and two body cords. Current USFA competitive or other foreign federation membership required. Must present membership card at check-in. USFA cards can be reprinted at https://www.railstation.org/usfencing/Login.aspx?sraid=10. If no proof of membership you must complete and pay for USFA membership. Current membership list: http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698125-current-membership-listing. You may join or renew USFA at the door (parent signature required if under age 18). Have separate check payable to USFA or use your credit card (preferred) Download USFA membership application at: http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/699332-forms Times listed denote the Close of Check-In and are subject to change. Since urgent and important tournament information will be communicated to all fencers through the AskFred e-mail system, it is highly recommended that you verify that your ASKFRED profile contains your correct e-mail address. (http://www.AskFred.net then go to "My FRED"). TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE EVENTS BY CATEGORY Div 1 Events 8:00 AM Sat. Div 1A Men’s Foil 1:45 PM Sat. Div 1A Women’s Foil 5:30 PM Sat. Div 1A Men’s Sabre 8:00 AM Sun. Div 1A Men’s Epee 12:30 PM Sun. Div 1A Women’s Epee 5:00 PM Sun. Div 1A Women’s Sabre Div II Events 11:00 AM Sat. Div II Women’s Epee 12:00 PM Sat. Div II Women’s Sabre 2:30 PM Sat. Div II Men’s Epee 10:45 AM Sun. Div II Women’s Foil 2:45 PM Sun. Div II Men’s Foil 4:30 PM Sun. Div II Men’s Sabre EVENTS BY DAY Saturday, March 19 8:00 AM Sat. Div 1A Men’s Foil 11:00 AM Sat. Div II Women’s Epee 12:00 PM Sat. Div II Women’s Sabre 1:45 PM Sat. Div 1A Women’s Foil 2:30 PM Sat. Div II Men’s Epee 5:30 PM Sat. Div 1A Men’s Sabre Sunday, March 20 8:00 AM Sun. Div 1A Men’s Epee 10:45 AM Sun. Div II Women’s Foil 12:30 PM Sun. Div 1A Women’s Epee 2:45 PM Sun. Div II Men’s Foil 4:30 PM Sun. Div II Men’s Sabre 5:00 PM Sun. Div 1A Women’s Sabre TOURNAMENT SEEDING/FORMAT Only official (i.e. published on the USFA website) USFA ratings will be used for initial seeding. Check your rating prior to the event and if there are discrepancies you must resolve the issue with USFA. Only an official response from USFA will override the ratings published on the USFA website. Check current ratings at http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/695476-current-point-standings Each event consists of two rounds (pools and direct elimination), Pools: One preliminary round of pools comprised of the standard 5-touch bout in 3 minutes. if the event exceeds 80 fencers, 80% then advance to direct elimination round. Direct Elimination Tableau shall be comprised according to the results of the preliminary pool round. DE bouts are 15 touch / 9-minute bouts. No fence-off for third place. Medals awarded to 8th place. Ratings can be awarded. View USFA Classification Chart at Check USFA ratings chart at: http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698401-classification-chart Fencers are responsible for ensuring accuracy of all posted information and must report errors to the bout committee immediately. Fencer signature on pool score sheets and DE bout slip implies accuracy. Any mistakes in posted information throughout the tournament must be reported to the Bout Committee immediately (within 5 minutes of posting). Once DE round starts, pool results are final and no adjustments will be made. Check all results before leaving the strip. Fencer signature on pool sheet and DE slip implies accuracy. Photography and filming is allowed; NO flash photography is allowed near ongoing competitions. IMPORTANT ROC INFORMATION Regional Open Circuit tournaments are open to current USFA competitive members eligible to fence in Open competitions and to foreign fencers with current FIE licenses. However, foreign fencers are not eligible to compete in USA Fencing National Championship events. In the event that a foreign fencer finishes within the qualifying group, the foreign fencer will be skipped and only the highest-finishing eligible domestic fencers will qualify.  Official list of Auto Qualifiers is available; if individuals are on this list and finish in the qualifying group, they can be skipped and the next highest-finishing eligible domestic fencer will qualify.   Qualification Path to Nationals from the Vet ROCs Fence in your weapon event(s) at any Regional Open Circuit during the current season. Qualification Path to Nationals from the D1A ROCs Be on the current season’s Division I-A Regional Open Circuit point standings at the regular fee entry deadline for the 2016 USA Fencing National Championships.  Be in the top 8 of the Division II Regional Open Circuit point standings at the regular fee entry deadline for the 2016 USA Fencing National Championships. Qualification Path to Nationals from the DV2 ROCs Be on the current season's DV1-A Regional Open Circuit point standings (must meet classification requirements) at the regular fee entry deadline for the 2016 USA Fencing National Championships. Be on the Division II Regional Open Circuit point standings at the regular fee entry deadline for the 2016 USA Fencing National Championships. The ROC’s award points to the top 32 competitors. Only your best 3 results count towards your point totals. Results which are posted at the venue and on ASKFRED are not official; results must be verified by the national office for final determination of qualification). Please refer to Chapters 3 & 4 of the Athlete’s Handbook (http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Fencing/About-Us/Manuals.aspx) which contains detailed information on qualifying pathways and should be consulted as the appropriate reference document. ROC point standings can be located at: http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698463-veteran-and-roc-rankings TOURNAMENT FEES Please make your registrations early to avoid complications. Registration fee ($30) waived for A-rated fencers. You must register and pay, refund will be made at check-in only. Regular entry period (until March 6th 11:59 PM): $30 registration fee plus $45 per event (registration fee is nonrefundable) Late entry period (March 7th – March 11th 11:50 PM) $30 registration fee plus $65 per event PAYMENT FOR EVENTS All FEES must be collected as part of your AskFred registration. Only Walk-In Payments, in cash or check, will be accepted at the door. Registration is not complete until your payment is made. All unpaid preregistrations will be removed from the "who's preregistered” list on March 13 11:59pm. Re-entry is subject to space and will incur late fees. REFUND POLICY Registration fee and any AskFred surcharges are non-refundable. There will be NO exceptions. 100% of the event fee will be refunded if the Bout Committee is contacted with a refund request prior to February 26. After February 26, there will be no refunds of any fees. Submit refund requests to blairstar48@aol.com (please include your mailing address). Refunds will be processed within 3 weeks after the tournament. WAIVER OF LIABILITY A completed waiver form signed by a parent or legal guardian is required. To help speed up your registration, please download the waiver form, print it, read it, sign it, and bring it to the table with you. This is especially critical if the fencer does not have a parent/guardian at check-in. No one will be allowed to fence without a signed waiver form. Click "Download Waiver," above or this link: http://njfencingalliance.com/documents/NJFA-FENCING-TOURNAMENT-WAIVER-2016.pdf We expect to have press and other media coverage at this event. Photography, filming, recording or any other form of media of the athletes during the tournament can be used by the organizer (NJFA) and the USFA. If you wish to opt out of media coverage, you must present the waiver form in person to the Bout Committee. WITHDRAWAL Withdrawal during pools: If medical withdrawal occurs during pool round (fencer does not complete pool), then fencer has no results to report and cannot be used towards competitive field total to determine classification or qualification to championships. Withdrawal during DE: If medical withdrawal occurs after completion of the pool or during DE round the fencer keeps place in table to determine results and may be used towards competitive field total to determine classification and/or qualification to championships. A fencer receiving a black card (for failure to appear at strip or other penalty in accordance with the penalty chart) will be listed in the final results as “Fencer Excluded,” and results cannot be used toward competitive field total to determine classification and/or qualification to championships. EQUIPMENT CHECK For your added convenience, NJFA will be offering an equipment check at its facility located at 54 Burnett Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040. Equipment check will be held at the venue on Wednesday, March 16, Thursday, March 17th from 2;00 PM to 6:00 PM, and Friday, March 18th from 3-6pm as well as prior to close of check-in for each event. Please arrive at the venue with ample time to check your equipment and warm up. THANK YOU! THE NJFA STAFF