2022 Minnesota High School Championships

Preregistration opens on 02/07/2022. Preregistration closes on 02/23/2022. Individual entry fee is $30.00 pre-registered, no on-site registration permitted. Each individual may only compete in one event. CASH OR CHECK ONLY. Checks can be made out to Holy Family. Team event entry fee is $60 pre-registered, no on-site registration permitted. The team roster can be changed Saturday evening, or in extreme circumstances at check-in on Sunday morning. For each event, only one team per school/club can be entered. Events Scheduled: Saturday Events Scheduled and close of registration times: Junior (U19) Women's Epee 8:00 AM Junior (U19) Women's Foil 12:00 PM Junior (U19) Women's Saber 8:30 AM Junior (U19) Men's Epee 10:30 AM Junior (U19) Men's Foil 8:00 AM Junior (U19) Men's Saber 11:30 AM Sunday Events Scheduled: Women's Team Saber - 9:00am Women's Team Epee - 11:00am Women's Team Foil - 12:30pm Men's Team Epee - 9:30am Men's Team Foil - 10:00am Men's Team Saber - 11:30am This is a NON-sanctioned MN HS meet, USA Fencing membership not required. Grades 7-12 only. Entry fee is $30. WALK-ON REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Registration now closes midnight 1/28/22. We accept cash and check, but NOT credit card, and there is NO ATM on site, so please plan accordingly. You do not need to be a high school student in Minnesota to compete. To register for this tournament, you must either (1) have competed in either the 2022 Blake Invitational or 2022 Holy Family Invitational (2) have been registered for the 2022 SPA Invitational (which was canceled) or (3) have a petition approved by the MHSFCA board (such petitions will generally require a COVID-related reason for not attending one of the qualifying tournaments). Petitions must be sent to hbuck@blakeschool.org no later than midnight on February 20 Please make sure you are registering under the correct AskFRED-listed high school team or club. Check with your coach if you are not sure which one is yours. In addition, make sure the email listed on your Askfred account is current and checked regularly. Please note that the Minnesota HS Coaches' Association (MHSCA) requires 800 NW gloves for sabre and padded chest protectors for women's foil, as per USA Fencing regulations. COVID-19 (subject to changes): In consideration of the current global COVID-19 pandemic, the following changes will be in effect for the SPA Invitational. As decided by MHSCA for this season, all fencers and spectators will be required to show proof of vaccination OR a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the start of the competition. Proof will be checked at the door and for adults, must be clearly matched with a photo ID. Acceptable proof of vaccination includes a physical card, photo of complete vaccination card, or digital immunization records like the Docket app. Negative test results accepted includes: MDH Vault test or an email from provider. These all must have the individual's name stated clearly, and negative tests must include a date. Vaccine schedules (i.e. second dose of Moderna or Pfizer) must be completed 14 days in advance of the competition or else a negative test is still required. Masking is required at all times for all individuals within the facility. We encourage you to bring extras. It may be removed briefly for eating and drinking. Eating (such as for lunch or large snacks) should ONLY be done in the cafeteria on site and away from others. If you have an exposure risk or recently had COVID-19, please follow the latest guidelines from the CDC (linked below). In general, if you are experiencing any uncertainty as to whether you should attend due to an exposure or recent illness, and you have not obtained a negative COVID-19 test confirming your status, we ask that you exercise precaution and remain home. You may withdraw yourself via the same way you registered (just uncheck yourself from your event at the event selection part) OR send an email OR inform your coach and they can let us know. https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1227-isolation-quarantine-guidance.html There will be no handshaking after the completion of bouts. Any notable violation of these rules will result in the individual being asked to leave. Use the following Google form to pre-upload COVID-19 vaccinations and negative COVID-19 tests. This needs to be filled out by 4PM on Thursday (2/24) per person. Parents (if spectating), coaches, and staff are also asked to fill this out. You will need a google account to complete this form. If you previously uploaded vaccination status, you do not need to do this again. However, if you uploaded a negative test, you will need to submit a newer negative test result. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9_W8t_OXhwdNsCo1v4pynqAihK-yON5UaWK8eWV-TfrwxsQ/viewform?usp=sf_link