2007 Amarillo Open Fencing Tournament

2007 AMARILLO OPEN FENCING TOURNAMENT The 2007 Amarillo Open is hosted by Amarillo College Fencing Association, the largest fencing club in the Texas panhandle. This is a Plains Texas Division Cup Tournament. DATE February 24 - 25, 2007 LOCATION Amarillo College East Campus Student Activity Center 1401 J Avenue, Building 3501 Amarillo, TX DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE Take Exit 80 on Interstate 40 on the far east side of Amarillo. Turn north and drive 1.6 miles. The venue will be off the street at the back of a parking lot on the left. If you use Mapquest, you will get lost. If you use the map link on Ask FRED, the entry to the venue is a half block north of the green arrow on J Avenue. BOUT COMMITTEE For the third year in a row, Gerrie Baumgart of the FOC, will chair our bout committee. Additional referees include Bob Fiegel, Aaron Clements, Jay Young and Chuck Slaughter, Danny Tickner and Alex Laugesen. Most of the above referees have refereed at one or more national level fencing tournaments. EVENTS SCHEDULED Fencing will commence on each event as soon as possible after close of registration. Please arrive sufficiently early so you will be ready to fence when registration closes. The venue will be open at approximately 7:30 a.m. both days. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2007 Senior Mixed Saber Born 1993 or earlier Registration closes at 8:30 a.m. Youth 12 & Youth 10 Mixed Foil (Combined) Born 1994 - 1999 Registration closes at 8:30 a.m. Senior Mixed Epee Born 1993 or earlier Registration closes at 9:30 a.m. Junior (U20) Mixed Foil Born 1987 - 1993 Registration closes at 12:00 noon Youth 14 Mixed Epee Born 1992 - 1995 Registration closes at 1:00 p.m. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2007 Senior Mixed Foil Born 1993 or earlier Registration closes at 8:30 a.m. Junior (U20) Mixed Epee Born 1987 - 1993 Registration closes at 10:30 a.m. Youth 14 Mixed Foil Born 1992 - 1995 Registration closes at 12:30 p.m. COST $20 Tournament Registration Fee If pre-registered on Ask Fred. $30 Tournament Registration Fee If NOT pre-registered on Ask Fred $15 for each Senior Open Event $10 for each Junior Event $5 for each Youth Event A & B classified fencers' event fees will be waived in the competitions where they fence with an A or B classification if the fencer has pre-registered on Ask Fred. USFA RULES All USFA rules will be enforced in the tournament. Please bring proof of USFA membership or you will not be allowed to compete. New USFA membership applications will be available at the tournament. COMPETITION FORMAT Standard USFA pool format with 100 percent advancing to direct elimination, with no repechage. AWARDS Medals will be awarded to the top 8 fencers in each event. Each 1st place fencer will also receive a special award. The top female fencer will also be recognized in each competition. ARMORER The tournament will have an armorer to check fencing equipment before each competition and to assist with equipment problems during the tournament. HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS There are many hotels in the Amarillo area that will fit your budget. Since we are currently unable to guarantee a certain number of rooms, we do not have a special rate arranged at any specific hotel. Virtually every national hotel chain is represented in Amarillo so you have lots of options. BOX LUNCHES For the convenience of those attending the tournament, you will be able to order a box lunch from Jason's Deli at the tournament each morning for $7. Those lunches will be delivered around 12 noon. A bottle of water will come with the box lunch. CONCESSIONS There will be a concessions table where you may buy fruit, water bottles and gatorade during the competition. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Chuck Slaughter chuck@acfencers.com or Richard Howard richard@acfencers.com Our club website has a webpage on the tournament located at: http://www.acfencers.com/amarilloopen.html Preregistration opens on 08/12/2006. Preregistration closes on 02/22/2007.