Referee Certification Clinic by Mary Mahon

International referee and CRI Mary Mahon will lead a two-day, 3-weapon referee certification seminar at the Premier Fencing Alliance. LUNCH IS PROVIDED for participants on Saturday. Saturday will be the interactive seminar, and on Sunday referee observations during the 3-weapon tournament. Mary Mahon is a long time national and international referee who holds FIE (Federacion International de Escrime) licenses in both FOIL and EPEE. She has refereed dozens of World Cups, World Championships, and Grand Prix events in places like Hungary, Italy, France and Australia doing many finals. She has served on the Fencing Officials Commission (FOC), is a current member of the Referee Development Committee, and is a member of the committee that hires referees for North American Circuit events (NAC’s). DATES: April 14-15, 2018 TIME: Saturday (lecture) 8:00a – 5:00p Sunday (observation tournament) 8:00a – 5:00p Address: Premier Fencing Alliance 819 Pickens Industrial Dr. Suite # 5 Marietta, GA 30062 FEES: The fee for this two-day seminar is $75 for unrated participants. As a special incentive for our Georgia referees, the Georgia Division will be partially sponsoring your registration fee. Currently rated referees may pay reduced registration fees on the following schedule: Referees with a current rating of : 10 will pay $60.00 9 will pay $50.00 8 will pay $40.00 7 will pay $20.00 WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Aspiring referees - Who need to fulfill the requirement for a seminar Coaches - Who want to reference their teaching with what is being called at a national and international level Athletes - Who want to improve their game and gain an understanding of what makes a winning action Parents - Who want a better understanding of tournament format and the foundation of the sport their children are involved in Current referees - Who want to update their understanding of rules, right of way, and need to update their seminar attendance in the referee database Please feel free to contact Mary Mahon with any questions you may have. Cel (202) 497-7035 Email: meldarius@aol.com