Weekend Warrior VII

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June 25, 2017
Registration Closes June 22, 2017
Houston Athletic Fencing Center
4997 West Bellfort Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77035 US Map
Online Payments Not Accepted
Gulf Coast foil fencers, come fence the last Weekend Warrior of the season. Y8, Y10, Y12, Senior, and Unsanctioned Open events; all mixed.
Note This is a Old AskFRED event. Registrations and results are all correct, but some other data could be missing.
Weekend Warrior VII Sunday, June 25 Houston Athletic Fencing Center 4997 W. Bellfort Houston, TX 77035 Pre-registration opens 5/31/2017 Pre-registration closes 6/22/2017 PLEASE READ ALL THE INFORMATION BELOW. REALLY, REALLY. ESPECIALLY FOR NOVICE EVENTS. Disclaimers
  • Novice events require a $10 non-competitive USFA membership. You must complete your USFA membership application online by Wednesday, April 26, so that we may verify your membership prior to the event. If you complete your membership application after Wednesday, April 26, or complete your membership application at the event, there will be a $20 fee at the event: $10 for the non-competitive USFA Membership, $10 for processing the paper application. The USFA accepts checks and credit cards.
  • If you plan to fence more than one event on the same day, pools in later events will not be delayed for you.
Events Registration opens one hour prior to event close.
  • Y12 Mixed Foil: Registration closes at 9 a.m.; competitive USFA membership required.
  • Y8 Mixed Foil: Registration closes at 10:30 a.m.; competitive USFA membership required, 10-touch DEs.
  • Y10 Mixed Foil: Registration closes at 10:30 a.m.; competitive USFA membership required, 10-touch DEs.
  • Unsanctioned Open Mixed Foil: Registration closes at 11:30 a.m.; non-competitive USFA membership required.
  • Senior Mixed Foil: Registration closes at 12:30 p.m.; competitive USFA membership required.
Birth Year Requirements If a fencer's USFA membership card does not show his or her birth date as "Verified: Yes" (see back of card), he or she must bring proof of age to registration. Passports, birth certificates, and other government-issued IDs are acceptable; school IDs are not.
  • Y8: 2008-2011
  • Y10: 2006-2009
  • Y12: 2004-2007
Fees Cash and checks accepted.
  • Registration: $20
  • Each event: $15
  • Additional if not pre-registered: $10
Registration Registration will open one hour prior to the close of registration for each event. Fencers in all events must show their USFA membership card.
  • Waiver: All fencers must sign a Waiver of Liability form, available online or at the event. Fencers under 18 years of age must have a parent's or guardian's signature on the Waiver of Liability form. Please bring your health insurance information.
  • USFA Membership:
    • All events except Novice: Current competitive membership of the USFA is required to fence.
    • Novice events: Current non-competitive membership of the USFA is required to fence.
    • All fencers: You must complete your USFA membership application online by Wednesday, April 26, so that we may verify your membership prior to the event. If you complete your membership application after Wednesday, April 26, or complete your membership application at the event, there will be a $20 fee at the event: $10 for the non-competitive USFA Membership, $10 for processing the paper application. The USFA accepts checks and credit cards. Persons under 18 years of age must have a parent's or guardian's signature on the USFA form.
Equipment Check Equipment check will open one hour prior to the close of registration for the first event, and remain open through the last event. Full equipment checks will be performed.
  • Foil fencers in competitive events must have a mask, two mask cords, two body cords, a lamé, a glove, and two foils.
  • Foil fencers in Novice events must have a mask, mask cord, body cord, lamé, glove, and foil.
  • Armorers will be on hand to perform minor equipment repairs. If equipment cannot be repaired, new equipment may be purchased in The Fencing Store. Cash and checks accepted.
Format
  • Pools, 100% to Direct Elimination.
  • Y10 Mixed, Novice Mixed Under 13: 10-touch DEs
  • All other events: 15-touch DEs.
About Novice Events A fencer qualifies as a Novice if the date of their first fencing lesson is on or after April 30, 2016.
  • Novice fencers must have a non-competitive USFA membership. See Registration section above.
  • Novice fencers must have their own equipment, except that novice fencers will be permitted to fence in an épée mask in place of a foil mask.
Shopping and Snacks
  • The Fencing Store, located within the Houston Athletic Fencing Center, is a fully equipped fencing store with full lines of equipment, t-shirts, tools, fencing shoes, fencing novelties, etc. Cash and checks accepted.
  • Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. Cash accepted.
Visiting Our Salle
  • No food in the fencing area. Drinks are permitted in covered containers (bottled drinks, water bottles).
  • Please pick up your trash.
  • Chairs are available in the fencing area for folks to watch the events. Bleachers are available in the observation area outside the fencing area.
  • Please do not interfere with the referees during bouts.
  • No running in the fencing area at any time.