Referee Certification Clinic w/ Rylan Delap
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Registration closes February 20, 2027 — in about 7 months
Online Payments Not Accepted
Clinic start time: 9am
Duration: 6-8 hours (will include break for lunch)
Certification clinic costs: $100/person
(College students, A and B level fencers, and current referees/coaches will receive 50% discount)
This clinic provides a certification requirement to become an Official for US Fencing competitions.
The clinic will improve attendees' understanding of the application of fencing rules for all 3 weapons.
It will heavily discuss application of Right-of-Way, how to develop as a referee, fencer, and coach.
The seminar is also highly recommended for parents and significantly helps enjoyment of watching the sport of fencing as well!
There may be an open fencing session at the close of the seminar to receive feedback on refereeing as well as training.
Information for becoming a referee (study guide particularly useful for the online test): https://www.usafencing.org/referees-process
Refund requests are handled at the discretion of the tournament organizer. Contact the organizer directly for refund inquiries.