Silicon Valley RYC

North Bay Fencing Academy is pleased to host the Silicon Valley RYC @ AFM-Sunnyvale: Easter Weekend, March 30 - April 1, 2018. Live Results will be posted at: http://northbayfencing.com/LiveResults/ *** Triple Fees are in effect *** Proof of birth year required when checking in: Passport, birth certificate, USFA certified registration* You will not be allowed to fence, no matter what events you participated in last season, without proof of USFA competitive membership and age verification. Birth Year Eligibility 2017-2018 season: Y10 2007-2010 Y12 2005-2008 (or on Y10 NRPS list) Y14 2003-2006 (or on Y12 NRPS list) Events Scheduled: March 30 9:00AM Y10 Men's Foil March 30 9:00AM Y14 Men's Epee March 30 1:00PM Y10 Women's Foil March 30 1:00PM Y10 Men's Saber March 30 1:00PM Y10 Men's Epee March 30 4:00PM Y10 Women�s Saber March 31 8:00AM Y12 Men's Foil March 31 8:00AM Y14 Women's Epee March 31 12:00PM Y12 Men's Epee March 31�1:00PM Y12 Women's Saber March 31 1:00PM Y14 Women's Foil March 31 3:00PM Y12 Men's Saber April 1 8:00AM Y14 Men's Foil April 1 8:00AM Y10 Women's Epee April 1 11:00AM Y14 Women's Saber April 1 12:00PM Y12 Women's Epee April 1 1:00PM Y12 Women's Foil April 1 3:00PM Y14 Men's Saber Fees Regular fee registration until 9 PM PST March 18th 2018 Registration: $30.00 Event Fees: $25:00 Triple fee registration period: 9:01PM March 18th - 11:59 PM March 25th Registration: $90.00 Event Fees: $75:00 Additional $100 late fee starts at 11:59 PM on March 25th 2018 Triple fees plus $100.00 Walkup registration ONLY - no online registration at this point Registration fee is not refundable. Last day to request refund of entry fees is by 11:59 PM March 27th, 2018. Refunds will be processed within 3 weeks after the tournament. Refund request should be sent to: maestro@northbayfencing.com Format Info One round of 5-touch/3 minute bout pools. 100% advance to direct elimination rounds. For Y14 and Y12, direct elimination bouts are 15 touch/9 minute bouts. For Y10, direct elimination bouts are 10-touch bouts. Seeding Seeding for Youth Events shall be based on the following order: 1. Current national rolling point standings according to age group and weapon. This filters down the entire list, not just the top 32 as done in a NAC. 2. Letter ranking with year classification 3. Athletes with neither of the above are seeded on a random basis after the athletes who are seeded by the preceding factors. Equipment Check All weapons will be scored electrically. Equipment (masks, lames, and body cords/head cords) will be inspected and marked. All Y10 events must be fenced with a size 0 or 2 blade. This rule will be enforced If registering on askfred, registration is not complete until payment is made. Registrations not paid by a registration deadline will be deleted from the askfred fencer list for this tournament. Preregistration opens on 1/19/2018. Preregistration closes on 3/26/2018.