Fight for Life Epee Open (F.A.P North)

Fencing Academy of Philadelphia Fight for Life Épée Open

Please join us for a fun event on April 21, 2024!

With your participation you will be making an impact for patients and families affected by pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is one the deadliest with a 5-year survival rate of only 13%. Approximately 66,440 people in the U.S. alone in 2024 are expected to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Our connection to this serious illness is through one of our fencers, a longtime épée fencer and beloved part of the local competitive circuit, who beat pancreatic cancer and is joyfully back on the strip today. We have partnered with Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health to raise funds and awareness with this event; proceeds will go to this mission that is near and dear to our hearts. We hope to see you all for a fun day of fencing for a great cause.

With sincerest gratitude,

The Fencing Academy of Philadelphia

P.S. Would you like to donate MORE to this special cause, or donate without participating in the tournament? We got you! Fencing Friends Donation link

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PRACTICAL DETAILS

(Please read carefully)

This is a sanctioned Philadelphia tournament, entry is PAID BY CREDIT CARD (this is new) when pre-registering. Registration fee (nonrefundable) is $25, event fees are $25. We understand that plans change, so although you can sign up without immediate payment, we ask that you pay by the pre-reg closing date (the Friday prior to the event) to get the pre-paid discount. Late payments at the door will include a $25 late payment fee..

EVENT CANCELATIONS. Events with fewer than 6 pre-registered competitors the Friday before the event date will be canceled. Refunds will be issued for any event which is canceled. No-shows are not eligible for any refund.

Current "Access" or "Competitive" membership in USA Fencing is required. "Collegiate Competitors" please note that if your college club is not a current member of USA Fencing and/or you are not on their official roster you are not eligible to compete as such and must have a regular "Competitive" membership.

FULL UNIFORM required. Uniforms must be clean and in good repair and must be the appropriate handedness for the fencer.

The jacket must overlap the knickers by 10cm while on guard. If your waistband is visible your uniform doesn't fit. Shirts must be tucked in and stay tucked in (if your shirt is visible your uniform doesn't fit).

Your sleeve must stay tucked into your glove when you extend.

Knickers must cover your knee when lunging.

MASK (no foil masks in epee)

PLASTRON worn on the weapon arm side

GLOVE that covers approximately half the forearm.

LONG SOCKS that come up past the edge of the knickers.

An approved padded chestplate for foil (if necessary)

*These are the rules for our sport; the rules don't care why any of these articles don't fit (hand me downs, just outgrown, etc), if they are too small and don't cover you the rules state that you cannot wear them to compete in. This is a liability issue; don't argue about it, get a uniform that fits!

TOURNAMENT REQUIREMENTS

2 weapons (functional and passing)

2 body cords (functional and passing)

Armoury services are not available at the tournament.

FORMAT

Expected format is one round of pools with all promoting to a direct elimination bracket unless otherwise stated prior to the beginning of the event.

ARRIVAL: the venue opens one hour before the first close of check in for the day, athletes should arrive no later than one hour before their close of check in so they have time to prepare for event start. Events will start as close to the posted close of check-in as possible.

PARKING: please park in the Glenside parking lot and enter through the Wyncote Commons lobby and come up the stairs to your left or take the elevator.

FOOD

On Sunday the only walking distance food option is the Chinese restaurant down the street on Rices Mill, although many more options are available within a 5-10 minute drive. We ask that you please use a water bottle instead of leaving us with single use plastic to dispose of, we do not have recycling available to us.

COVID IS STILL OUT THERE, as are a myriad of other ailments. ATHLETES must self monitor and be symptom free for 14 days prior to the event. Stay home if you have had contact with anyone who is sick or known or suspected to have Covid19. Be considerate of others, STAY HOME if you are sick or don't feel well.

By attending this tournament, you agree that within 14 days of the date of the event, you have not tested positive for Covid-19, been in contact with someone who has Covid-19, or traveled to a known Covid-19 hotspot. Additionally, you release and hold harmless FENCING ACADEMY of PHILADELPHIA, INC. and its staff from any and all liability regarding Covid-19 transmission. While state and local laws regarding Covid-19 transmission will be followed to the letter and every other imaginable precaution will be taken, there is an inherent transmission risk associated with being in public.

If you have any questions about health and safety practices, please feel free to contact us directly: info@fencefap.com or 267-966-5610

If you pre-register and cannot show up, please remove your name from the pre-registration list IN A TIMELY MANNER (more than 24 hours prior) as a courtesy to others who expect the tournament to run if it has six fencers registered the day of the event. When you remove your name from the list on the day of the event THAT IS A NO SHOW. You have just wasted the time and money of others who have already traveled to the venue expecting to compete in a sanctioned event. If an emergency occurs please call or email so we can, if necessary, notify other competitors BEFORE they travel for a tournament they arrive expecting to run.