Orion Fencing RYC

Please check the more info page for information about regional seeding and qualification path. Events Scheduled: Y10 Mixed Epee Sat 10/22 10:00 Y10 Mixed Saber Sun 10/23 10:00 Y10 Mixed Foil Sat 10/22 2:00 Y12 Women's Epee Sun 10/23 2:00 Y12 Women's Foil Sun 10/23 10:00 Y12 Women's Saber Sat 10/22 12:00 Y12 Men's Epee Sun 10/23 2:00 Y12 Men's Foil Sun 10/23 10:00 Y12 Men's Saber Sat 10/22 12:00 Y14 Women's Epee Sat 10/22 2:00 Y14 Women's Foil Sat 10/22 10:00 Y14 Women's Saber Sun 10/23 1:00 Y14 Men's Epee Sat 10/22 2:00 Y14 Men's Foil Sat 10/22 9:00 Y14 Men's Saber Sun 10/23 1:00 TOURNAMENT FEES: Regular fee: Registration : $30 NON REFUNDABLE Event fee: $25 Regular fee deadline is October 11, 2016 at 11:59 pm REFUND DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 11, 2016 AT 11:59 PM THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REFUND AFTER OCTOBER 11, 2016 WITH NO EXCEPTION. Double Fee: Starts on October 12, 2016 @12:01 am Registration: $60 Event fee: $50 Deadline for double fee registration is October 18, 2016 at 11:59 pm Triple fee: Starts on October 19, 2016 at 12:01 am Registration: $90 Event fee: $75 Deadline for triple fee is October 21, 2016 at 11:59 pm. Registration at the door will be triple fees + $200 cash or check only. AGE QUALIFICATIONS: -Y10: 2006-2009 -Y12: 2004-2007 -Y14: 2002-2005 EXCEPTION TO AGE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (All other qualification criteria remains): 1. Youth 12 – A fencer born after 2007 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 2005 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 (through JO’s) – A fencer born after 2003 can fence in Cadet local and regional competitions, NAC Cadet tournaments and Junior Olympic Cadet Fencing Championships and qualifying tournaments IF the fencer is on the National Youth 14 point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 4. Junior (through JO’s) – A fencer born after 2003 can fence in Junior local and regional competitions, NAC Junior and Junior Olympic Junior Fencing Championships and qualifying tournaments IF the fencer is on the National Cadet point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 5. Cadet (After JO’s) – A fencer born after 2004 can fence in Cadet competition for the 2017 July Challenge IF the fencer is on the National Youth 14 point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 6. Junior (After JO’s) – A fencer born after 2004 can fence in Junior competition for the 2017 July Challenge IF the fencer is on the National Cadet point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament HOST HOTEL: Double Tree by Hilton;Vancouver, WA 12712 SE 2nd Circle, Vancouver, WA, 98684 Phone: (360) 891-9777 Fax: (503) 362-3587 Rates include free breakfast and wifi: $109.00 Double Queen $109.00 King Suite Every room includes microwave & refrigerator Cut off date: 10-09-2016 Reservations can be telephoned directly to Hotel Front Desk at 360-891-9777 or 1-888-988-8100, select option “0” to speak with the Hotel’s Front Desk. In order to receive the group rate, callers must make their reservations on or before the cut-off date of 10/9/16 and identify their affiliation with group code FEN Comfort Inn & Suites 401 E 13th Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660 Phone: (360) 696-0411 Fax: (360) 750-0933 100% Smoke free Rates include free breakfast and wifi: $104.49 Double Double $112.49 Double Queen $119.49 King Suite Every room includes microwave & refrigerator Cut off date: 10-09-2016 To book your room, please follow the link below: https://www.choicehotels.com/washington/vancouver/comfort-inn-hotels/wa198?source=gyxt Check in: Fencers must check-in with their membership card or a letter of good standing. Membership exceptions for foreign fencers do apply. Athletes without proof of membership must complete competitive membership registration prior to competing. Parents/guardians should come prepared with ONE of the following in case the fencer’s age needs verification for eligibility purposes or submit one of the following to information@usfencing.org: 1. A government issued photo ID with date of birth included 2. A copy of birth certificate 3. Passport To avoid bringing this documentation, USA Fencing has an age verification process. Current Verification Process: An athlete can submit a copy of their birth certificate or passport to the National Office via email (information@usfencing.org), mail or fax and they will verify the DOB in the database. Once the date of birth has been verified, it is indicated on permanent and temporary membership cards. SEEDING: RYC: Seeding should be based on the following order: • Current National Rolling Points Standing regardless of classification • Classification and year • Athletes with neither of the above are seeded on a random basis after the athletes who are seeded by the preceding factors. POINTS: RYC: All athletes whose USA Fencing’s membership division is in the region in which the RYC is held will earn regional points based on placement. Athletes fencing in an RYC outside their region will not earn regional points. Larger fields will award more points for placement. A percentage of athletes (Y12/Y14) will earn qualification from their rankings on the RRPS. For more information on this Regional Points formula see the Regional Recognition Initiative Document available on http://www.usfencing.org/rycresources. Up to the best 3 results in a given category will be combined to determine a fencer’s Regional Rank each season. There is NO trickle down for POINTS at the Regional level. Points earned in a Regional Youth tournament only appear in the category in which they were earned. (For example: Y12 regional points do NOT trickle down to Y10). There IS trickle down for QUALIFICATION at the Regional level. Therefore, if a fencer qualifies in an older age group and is age eligible for a younger age group, they earn qualification in that category as well. (For example: If a fencer qualifies to the National Championships in Y14 and is age eligible for Y12, he/she will also qualify in Y12) There are NO National Points earned at RYC events. (Youth National points (NRPS) are awarded to the top 40% of the competitive field at an SYC to a maximum of 64 fencers and, depending on the size of the competitive field, to the top 32 or 64 fencers (depending on field size) at Youth NACs and Summer National Championships.) QUALIFICATIONS: RYC: The RYC tournament serves as one qualifying path for Y10 and Y12 fencers to the Youth NAC and for Y10/12 and 14 fencers to the Summer National Championships. A percentage of regional point holders from each region will earn qualification to the Summer National Championships in Y12 and Y14. For more information on Youth Qualification paths refer to the Athlete’s Handbook: http://www.usfencing.org/athletehandbook and the qualification table available under the “Qualification” tab on the RJCC resources page: http://www.usfencing.org/rjccresources. Organizers are responsible for being able to answer questions from the membership concerning Regional Points and Qualification at their tournament. Youth NAC: Y10 and Y12 fencers must participate in at least one RYC or SYC tournament prior to the regular registration deadline for the March/April Youth NAC in order to be considered eligible to compete. RYCs that take place before the Youth NAC but after the regular registration deadline will NOT be considered for meeting eligibility requirement for the Youth NAC. Y14 registration for this NAC is open and has no pre-tournament requirements. CLASSIFICATIONS: Classifications may be awarded only at tournaments at which electrical apparatus for the scoring of touches is used. Please refer to the Classification Chart for more information. http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698401-classification-chart RYC: The competition must meet or exceed criteria in Group C1 or higher to award changes in classification. Please refer to the Classification Chart for more information. http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698401-classification-chart Preregistration opens on 06/09/2016. Preregistration closes on 10/21/2016.