NEUSFA, Pomme De Terre - TEAM EVENTS

New England Division USFA (NEUSFA) will hold the 21st Annual Pomme de Terre fencing tournament at Brandeis University on June 20 & June 21. For the most complete and current information about this event, please visit www.neusfa.org. REMINDER: Event Restrictions — You may fence in only one individual event and/or one team event per day. COST Individual Events $35 per individual event Registration Fee - thru June 7: $25 - June 8 - June 17: $45 - After June 17 (Onsite Registration): $100 FRED will add a surcharge of $0.99. Subject to change without notice. Individual sign up here: http://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=8042 Payment is required with registration; unpaid preregistrations will be periodically deleted. To receive a free t-shirt and avoid late registration fees, you must register by Sunday June 7th. Registering early helps us to ensure that we have enough qualified referees for this tournament. Please help us and avoid late fees by registering by June 7th! Between Monday June 8th and Wednesday June 17th, the registration fee increases from $25 to $45. Pre-registration closes on June 17th. After June 17th, you must register at the tournament and pay a $100 registration fee. Team Events - New this year - individual medals, no plaques. $60 per team event. Easily split 3 or 4 ways this year! FRED will add a surcharge of $0.99. Subject to change without notice. Team registration closes on Sunday June 7th. NO TEAM REGISTRATION AFTER JUNE 7TH. Payment is required with registration; unpaid preregistrations will be periodically deleted. Your team roster does not need to be finalized by June 7th, but we request that you provide this information by June 17th. Fencers who are only participating in a team event do not need to pay the individual registration fee; however there will be no free t-shirt for this category of participation. The tournament will be held in the Gosman Sports Center at Brandeis University. Information about the Brandeis campus, including directions, can be found here. http://www.brandeis.edu/about/visiting/ Commuter Rail (Fitchburg/South Acton line, Brandeis/Roberts stop) and bus access (Bus #553, stops at Brandeis) are available. Check schedules at www.mbta.com. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday, June 20 08:00AM Men's Epee Open 08:00AM Men's Foil Team 09:00AM Men's Foil Unclassified 09:00AM Women's Foil Team 10:00AM Men's Sabre Open 11:00AM Women's Foil Unclassified 12:00PM Women's Sabre Team 01:00PM Women's Sabre Unclassified 01:30PM Women's Epee Open Sunday, June 21 08:00AM - Men's Foil Open 08:00AM - Men's Epee Team 09:00AM - Men's Epee Unclassified 09:00AM - Women's Epee Team 09:30AM - Men's Sabre Unclassified 10:00AM - Women's Foil Open 12:00PM - Men's Sabre Team 01:00PM - Women's Epee Unclassified 01:30PM - Women's Sabre Open Check In will begin at 7AM each morning. If you are only fencing on Sunday you are encouraged to have your weapons checked on Saturday; please come after 1PM for this. ELIGIBILITY Birth year 1995 or earlier. In any tournament where children can fence with adults, the fencer must be 13 by January 1 of the competition season (August - July). All fencers must be a member of the USFA or of the fencing federation of their country (e.g., the CFF) Please bring proof of membership. If you intend to join the USFA specifically to participate in this event, it is best to bring your paperwork and join when you check-in. Canadian fencers: We are aware that the CFF no longer provides you with a 'passport' or other proof of membership. We will use the CFF website to validate your membership when you register. DIRECTIONS Driving directions to the venue can be found at www.neusfa.org Host hotel information is as follows: Home Suites Inn 455 Totten Pond Road Waltham, MA 02451 Phone: 781.419.7492 Room Rate $75 per night includes full breakfast; June 19-20 Ask for boston fencing club-neusfa rate. QUESTIONS? NEED MORE INFO? Registration Issues - Mr. Jan Hoftun, hoftun@cox.net, (401)440-2509 (m) Referees - Linda Merritt, merritt55@verizon.net Everything Else - Mr. Jan Hoftun, hoftun@cox.net, (401)440-2509 (m)