NTx Division Summer National Qualifier

FRED Announces the NTx Division Summer National Qualifier Youth 14, Division 2, Division 3 and Veteran qualifier for Summer Nationals ------------------ Important Info: ------------------- Tournament: NTx Division Summer National Qualifier Date(s): 04/21/2012 - 04/22/2012 Location: Fencing Institute of Texas 11482 Luna Road, Suite 100 Farmers Branch, TX 75234 USA Fencing National Championships will be held June 29-July 8, 2012 in Anaheim, Calif. NO Qualification is required for: U19, U16, Vet Team, Jr Team, Sr Team The Division Qualifier is an alternate qualifying path for Youth 14, Division 2 (C and Under fencers), Division 3 (D and Under fencers), and Veterans. Other qualifying paths include ROC's, RYC's, SYC's, and National Points. Youth 14 birth years: 1997-2000 Division 2/3 birth years: 1998 and earlier Event | Date | Registration Closes Y14 Women's Epee | Sat 4/21 | 2:00 PM Y14 Women's Foil | Sat 4/21 | 12:00 PM Y14 Women's Saber | Sat 4/21 | 3:00 PM Y14 Men's Epee | Sat 4/21 | 2:00 PM Y14 Men's Foil | Sat 4/21 | 12:00 PM Y14 Men's Saber | Sat 4/21 | 3:00 PM C & Under Senior Women's Division 2/3 Epee | Sun 4/22 | 12:30 PM Div 2/3 Senior Women's Foil | Sun 4/22 | 2:30 PM Div 2/3 Senior Women's Saber | Sun 4/22 | 10:30 AM Div 2/3 Senior Men's Epee | Sun 4/22 | 10:00 AM Div 2/3 Senior Men's Foil | Sun 4/22 | 12:00 PM Div 2/3 Senior Men's Saber | Sun 4/22 | 2:00 PM Fees: $25.00 registration $15.00/event $50 late fee if paying after midnight 4/18 or at the door Make checks payable to NORTH TEXAS DIVISION

• USFA membership required; you must be a COMPETITIVE MEMBER OF NORTH TEXAS DIVISION to enter. If you are not a current USFA member, DO NOT register online - membership forms will be available at the door. These require credit card or check (NO CASH); membership checks should be made payable to US Fencing Association. In North Texas, it is the FENCER'S RESPONSIBILITY to provide PROOF OF USFA MEMBERSHIP. If you do not have your card, you may download one from Railstation (USFA website), get an email confirmation from the USFA, or complete a NEW MEMBERSHIP FORM COMPLETE WITH PAYMENT at the door. Please note: ONE DAY MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOT VALID FOR QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS.
• North Texas Division waiver must be signed. These will be available at the door; minors must have a parent's or legal guardian's signature or YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO FENCE.
• Fencers must have required electric equipment and be in proper fencing attire. The conductive bib in foil is not required for qualifiers. The conductive bib in foil is only required at the National level (NACs and Championships) for Division I, Junior, Cadet, Veteran Age Groups and Wheelchair.

******************* QUALIFYING INFORMATION FROM USFA WEBSITE: Please see the Athlete Handbook, Chapter 2 for complete information Eligibility

• U.S. citizen OR permanent resident who has not represented another country in the last three years.
• Current competitive member of USA FENCING.
• The athlete's birth year falls in that age bracket OR on the national rolling point standings in the next younger age bracket
• A fencer must be on the National Rolling Point Standings (NRPS), or attend the Qualifier and place in the appropriate place or percentage for each event they wish to compete in.

DIVISION IA CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be 13 years old before January 1 of the current season or on the Junior NRPS AND

• Placed in top 8 at the previous season Division I-A National Championships OR
• Placed in top 4 at the previous season Division II National Championships OR
• Placed in top 8, of those eligible and not already qualified, at any current season Division I-A Regional Open Circuit [BoD, August 31, 2011] OR
• Be on the current season’s Division I-A Regional Open Circuit point standings at the regular fee entry deadline for these Championships with at least 1000 points [BoD, August 31, 2011]

DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be 13 years old before January 1 of the current season or on the Junior NRPS. Fencers must have a classification in the weapon of “C”, “D”, “E” or Unclassified at the time of the qualifying competition AND meet age requirements as above AND

• Place in the top 25% of the current season’s Division Qualifying competition (see Table 1) [BoD, September 2006] OR
• Qualified for Division 1A, if classification eligible. [BoD, September 2008] OR
• Finish in the top 10% (with a minimum of 4) of a Division II ROC (see Table 2) [BoD, September 2010]

If a fencer meets the classification requirement when his or her application is processed by the USFA, and subsequently earns a higher classification, the fencer retains eligibility for that tournament. DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be 13 years old before January 1 of the current season or on the Junior NRPS. Fencers must have a classification in the weapon of “D”, “E” or Unclassified at the time of the qualifying competition AND meet age requirements as above AND

• Place in the top 25% (see Table 1) of the total number of “D”, “E” or “U” fencers competing in the current season Division’s Division II Qualifying competition (when Division II and Division III qualifying competition held together; See the example below for more details) OR
• If separate Division III qualifying competition held by Division, then top 25% of the field will qualify for Division III National Championships [BOD September 2006] OR
• Qualified for Division II. [BOD, September 2008].

If a fencer meets the classification requirement when his or her application is processed by the USFA, and subsequently earns a higher classification, the fencer retains eligibility for that tournament. YOUTH 14 CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must meet age eligibility AND

• Earn Youth 14 points at a current season Super Youth Circuit Competition OR
• Earn points at a current season Youth 14 NAC, Cadet NAC, or the previous season’s Cadet Summer National Championships OR
• Earn points at the previous season’s Youth 14 Summer National Championships OR
• Place in the top 25% (see Table 1) of the fencer’s Division’s Youth 14 qualifying competition held in the current season OR
• Place first in the Y14 event at a current-season RYC tournament [BoD, October 2010]. In mixed events, only the first place finisher is recognized as qualified.

VETERAN AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must meet age eligibility requirements AND compete in the weapon event

• Current season Division qualifying competition for Division II and/or Division III Championships in which only those with a “C” classification or lower (D, E, or U) may compete OR
• Any Regional Open Circuit event during the current season OR
• Any NAC during the current season.

SENIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

All Club Teams and team members must be current club and competitive USFA members respectively.
• No more than 3 teams per USFA member club per event will be allowed to enter.
• Members of the team must be born in 1998 or earlier
• Members of the team must have represented the Club at a competition during the 2011-2012 Season.
• Club Team members must be U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents who have not represented another country in the past three years, and have represented the club in USFA competitions this season.

Auto Qualifiers - updated periodically - List linked on USFA website: http://usfencing.org/events/5868/page/13271 "This list reflects: DIA, DV2, DV3, and Y14 based on results from the 2011 USA Fencing National Championships. This list will be updated after relevant NACs (Y14, Veteran); qualifiers from Regional (ROC, SYC, RYC) tournaments will be reflected if and only if results and program service fee have been received by the National Office. Qualifiers from Division will not be reflected on this list." AGE ELIGIBILITY 2012 July NAC, USA Fencing National Championships CATEGORY..........BIRTH YEARS.............CLASSIFICATION DIVISION I........Born 1998 or earlier..........A, B, OR C DIVISION IA.......Born 1998 or earlier..........N/A DIVISION II.......Born 1998 or earlier..........C, D, E OR U DIVISION III......Born 1998 or earlier..........D, E OR U UNDER 16 (CADET)..1996-1999...............N/A UNDER 19 (JUNIOR).1993-1999...............N/A VETERAN 40-49.....9/2/62-1971.............N/A VETERAN 50-59.....9/2/52-9/1/62...........N/A VETERAN 60-69.....9/2/42-9/1/52...........N/A VETERAN 70 & Up...Born before 9/2/42......N/A WHEELCHAIR........1998 or earlier.........N/A YOUTH 10..........2001-2004...............N/A YOUTH 12..........1999-2002...............N/A YOUTH 14..........1997-2000...............N/A UNDER 19 TEAM.....1993-1999...............N/A SENIOR TEAM.......Born 1998 or earlier....N/A VETERAN TEAM......Born 1971 or earlier....N/A EXCEPTION TO AGE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (All other qualification criteria remains): 1. Youth 12 – A fencer born after 2002 can fence in Youth 12 IF the fencer is on the National Youth 10 point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 2. Youth 14 – A fencer born after 2000 can fence in Youth 14 IF the fencer is on the National Youth 12 point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 3. Cadet (U17) – A fencer born after 1998 can fence in Cadet (U17) local and regional competitions, NAC Cadet tournament and Junior Olympic Cadet (U17) Fencing Championships qualifying round, IF the fencer is on the National Youth 14 point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 4. Junior (U20) – A fencer born after 1998 can fence in Junior (U20) local and regional competitions, NAC Junior (U20) and Junior Olympic Junior (U20) Fencing Championships qualifying round, IF the fencer is on the National Cadet (U17) point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 5. Cadet (U16) – A fencer born after 1999 can fence in Cadet (U16) competition for the 2012 July NAC IF the fencer is on the National Youth 14 point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 6. Junior (U19) – A fencer born after 1999 can fence in Junior (U19) competition for the 2012 July NAC IF the fencer is on the National Cadet (U16) point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 7. Division I, IA, II, III – For all local, regional (including ROC) and national (e.g., NAC) competitions, those born after 1998 must be on the National Junior point standings; for the 2012 National Championships and qualifying competitions for Division I, IA, II, III those born after 1999 must be on the National Junior point standings. Entrants List will be posted here: https://www.railstation.org/usfencing/ReportStartTimes.aspx?TournyID=2144109220&EventID=2144109220 Athlete's package downloadable from here: http://usfencing.org/events/5868/page/13051 ****************************************************** USA Fencing National Championships Petition Procedure In exceptional cases, subject to approval by the USA FENCING Board of Directors, a member of USA FENCING in good standing may be permitted to qualify to the USA Fencing National Championships by petition. No petition may contravene the results of a qualifying competition – a fencer who has fenced in the qualifying competition without withdrawing due to valid medical reasons cannot then petition to disregard or override those results. The following criteria and procedures are applicable to filing a petition: A petition may be filed by a fencer who qualified (by means of competition or petition) to that same competition in the prior season or whose competitive record during the current fencing season indicates a strong possibility that the athlete would have qualified had they been able to compete in the qualifying competition but: 1. Was unable to compete in the qualifying competitions this season, OR 2. Did compete and had to withdraw because of a disabling injury or illness. (Note: Mere attendance at an out-of-town school during the qualifying competition shall not constitute inability to compete.) All petitions must be made in writing to: USA FENCING National Events 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5774 Such petitions are to be filed within five business days following the competition at which the petitioner could have qualified. Relief from this deadline will be granted only when the specific qualifying competition is held less than two weeks prior to the entry deadline. Under no circumstances will petitions be accepted if received after the entry deadline for the Championships. The petition must be accompanied by:

• A non-refundable fee of $100.00, payable to USA FENCING;
• A written statement that gives the specific details of the dates, reason for absence or withdrawal, and other pertinent facts. Written notice from the attending physician and/or statement from the Bout Committee must substantiate any medical reasons if the medical reason required withdrawal from the qualifying competition.
• A summary of the fencer's significant competitive results during the past year. In particular, results in previous National Championships and recent North American Cup (NAC) competitions should be noted.
• Evidence that a copy of the petition has been submitted to the Chair or Secretary of the Division that hosted the qualifying competition. If the basis for the petition does not correspond with information available to the Division officer, then USA FENCING expects the officer to so notify the national office in writing.
• A completed entry form for the USA Fencing National Championships with the correct registration and entry fees or receipt indicating entry was submitted online. If the petition is not approved, these fees associated with the entry will be refunded.
• Inclusion of a fax back sheet for reply to the petition if athlete does not have a current e-mail address; otherwise responses to the petition will be made by mail.
• Petitions that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.
• Decisions on petitions will be based upon the validity of reasons given for absence or withdrawal and the probability that the fencer would have qualified had they competed in the qualifying competition to its conclusion, based on results achieved in other competitions. If a fencer is permitted to enter the USA Fencing National Championships competition by this petition procedure, the fencer’s entry will in no way affect the number of qualifiers from the Division involved.

****************************************************** JUNIOR, CADET, YOUTH 10, YOUTH 12, JUNIOR TEAMS NAC June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012 - Anaheim, California, United States Qualification is required for Y10 and Y12 individual events. Teams must meet the stated criteria Important Dates: All entries must be received by the posted deadlines no later than 11:59:59 PM Pacific Time Day Schedule Available February 2012 Registration Opens February 21, 2012 Regular Entry Fee Deadline May 7, 2012 Late Entry Fee Deadline (Triple) May 8-21, 2012 Double Triple Late Entry Fee (Online Only) May 22-28, 2012 Classification Change Deadline June 18, 2012 Withdraw Deadline June 18, 2012 Fees:

• Individual Registration (Non-Refundable) Per Event
  • Regular $50.00 $75.00
  • Triple Late $150.00 $225.00
  • Double Triple Late $300.00 $450.00
• Team Per Event
  • Regular $120.00
  • Triple Late $360.00
  • Double Triple Late $720.00

Withdraw: Written notification of withdrawal by e-mail, fax or mail must be received by the USFA by the posted withdraw deadline for a refund of event fees. Withdrawal information can be emailed to Amanda Ward. No refunds will be given for withdrawals after the posted withdraw deadline. Post marks do not count, they must be in the office on the posted withdraw deadline. Refunds are processed 4-6 weeks after the tournament. ------------------ To Preregister: ------------------ http://askfred.net/Events/Prereg/prereg.php?tournament_id=18301 Preregistration closes on 04/19/2012 If your email program didn't make that URL clickable, copy and paste the whole URL into your web browser. If that fails, go to: http://askfred.net/ Check FRED for more info, like who is already preregistered, and such: Who is preregistered: http://askfred.net/Events/whoIsComing.php?tournament_id=18301 More info: http://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=18301 http://askfred.net/ Thanks for using FRED! Any problems, try http://support.askfred.net Thank-you for playing!