2009 Port Moody Youth Invitational

2009 Port Moody Youth Invitational May 9, 2009 Port Moody Recreation Complex 300 Ioco Road Port Moody, BC, V3H 5C3 Session 1 - 10:30 am Y12 Mixed Epee Y14 Mixed Foil Session 2 - 1:30 pm Y10 Mixed Foil Y12 Mixed Sabre Y14 Mixed Epee Session 3 - 3:30 pm Y12 Mixed Foil Y14 Mixed Sabre Y10 = birth year 1998 or later Y12 = birth year 1996 or later Y14 = birth year 1994 or later Preregistration opens on 09/03/2009. Preregistration closes on 08/05/2009. * Anyone failing to preregister will be charged a $5 late registration fee. * All times are close of registration, fencing to commence immediately afterward. * Recreation Complex opens at 9:00am and closes at 9:00pm. * Fencers may compete in multiple time sessions, but in only one event per time session. * Fencers may register for their BCFA membership at the event. * Y10 and Y12 event DE's will be a best 2 out of 3 bouts of 5 point bouts. * Y14 event DE's will be a 15 point bout with three 3 minute periods. * Y10 events will use #2 or smaller weapons. * Y12 and Y14 will use #5 or smaller weapons. * All events will be fenced mixed (boys and girls together). Separate awards for boys' and girls' placements will be given. Fees Each Event: $15 * We will be accepting cash or cheques made out to Freestyle Fencing. Tournament Rules Some of the items mentioned below may seem obvious, but since we are dealing with kids at a public venue, safety is utmost. All fencers will be required to: - be current Members of the BCFA or USFA - wear a fencing jacket, plastron or chest protector, mask and glove in good condition - wear sweats or track pants if they don't have knickers, but no baggy jeans or shorts allowed - wear decent, well fitting NON-MARKING runners - wear proper-sized, tucked-in t-shirts to insure that there isn't any skin showing between jacket edges and pants - use well-maintained weapons in good operating condition WE WILL BE PERFORMING WEAPONS CHECKS, so everyone test your gear beforehand! Fencing Equipment If kids have their own basic gear or can borrow some from their club, that's great. We will have some basic equipment available to borrow: masks, jackets, chest protectors, plastrons and gloves If kids do not have their own equipment we can lend gear for their use during the day, but there is no guarantee that they won't have to share sweaty stuff between them. Electrical gear is always an issue, so anything that can be brought from other clubs will be great. We will have some electrical gear available to borrow: foils, epees, sabres, body-wires and lames. There will be a refundable deposit of $5 per piece of electrical gear that is borrowed. Referees Referees are always in short supply, so anyone that can help out during the day will be greatly appreciated. All referees will get a complimentary lunch and will be paid $15 per event that they adjudicate. Questions: Contact Brad Kelly at 604-506-1356 or brad@freestylefencing.com