Regional Youth Circuit in Boca Raton

Regional Youth Circuit Youth Fencing Tournament 9 & 10 February, 2008 Boca Blades Fencing Club / Mae Volen Senior Center 1515 West Palmetto Park Road / Boca Raton, FL33486 Come and join us in beautiful Boca Raton, in sunny South Florida, for two days of youth fencing. The greater Boca Raton area offer many attractions for the whole family that include outdoor recreation, luscious beaches, museums, shopping, and fabulous weather. Boca Raton is located right between two major airports, Ft. Lauderdale and Palm Beach International. Most major hotel chains provide lodging with 5 miles of the venue. Events Saturday 9 February Sunday 10 February 9:00 AM Y10 Foil 9:00 AM Y12 Epee 10:00 AM Y10 Epee 10:00 AM Y14 Epee 11:00 AM Y12 Foil 11:00 AM Y10 Sabre 1:00 PM Y14 Mens Foil 1:00 PM Y12 Sabre 2:00 PM Y14 Womens Foil 1:00 PM Y14 Sabre Pre-registration is strongly recommended. Please register at www.askfred.net. Please contact Hector Cruz-Lopez (561.306.2749 or coach@bocablades.com if you have any questions or problems with registration. Entry Fees Registration before January 31st: $20 plus $20 per event Registration between February 1 and February 8: $40 plus $20 per event Onsite registration at event: $60 plus $20 per event For late registration (after January 31st), contact the organizer at coach@bocablades.com or by phone at 561.306.2749. Details • The tournament will comply with all USFA and RYC rules and regulations, the following details may be changed if necessary to comply. • This tournament is run by the Boca Blades Fencing Club and sanctioned by the Florida Gold Coast Division of the United States Fencing Association. • All fees are non-refundable, for any reason. • The times listed for each event are the close of registration. Fencers arriving after that time may not be allowed to enter. The bout committee has sole discretion to allow late entries, and in all cases an additional late registration fee will be charged. • Events with at least 6 boys and at least 6 girls will be fenced separately. Events with fewer of either gender will be fenced mixed. • The format is a round of pools, 6 or 7 fencers in each pool when possible, followed by DEs. Eighty percent (80%) will advance to DEs depending on total size of each event. • Youth-10 and Youth-12 Direct Elimination bouts are best of 3 five touch bouts. Youth-14 Direct Elimination bouts are fifteen touch bouts. • Fencers in Youth-10 events must use #2 or #0 blades. (Full length adult blades are not allowed in Y-10 events.) • All events are fenced electric with the latest USFA adopted timings, and each fencer must have at least two working body cords and weapons with them at the strip. • Fencers must have all protective gear to compete. Knickers are required; sweatpants, jeans, and shorts are not permitted. • All participants must be current members of the USFA with valid membership card present at check in. Participants without valid membership card will be required to fill out a new USFA membership application. • Masks will be punch-tested according to USFA regulations. Non conforming masks will be confiscated and rendered visibly unusable as prescribed by USFA regulations. What events can I enter? Your Age on January 1, 2008 Youth-10 Youth-12 Youth-14 0-6 7 Y10 8 Y10 9 Y10 Y12 10 Y10 Y12 11 Y12 Y14 12 Y12 Y14 13 Y14 14 Y14 Equipment vendor representatives and national armourers will be available for equipment purchase and repairs during the event. Preregistration opens on 12/01/2007. Preregistration closes on 01/31/2008. For registration after this date, contact the organizer at coach@bocablades.com.