2006 Amarillo Open Fencing Tournament

The 2006 AMARILLO OPEN FENCING TOURNAMENT is hosted by Amarillo College Fencing Association, the largest fencing club in the Texas Panhandle. This is a Plains Texas Division Cup Event. 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. EVENTS SCHEDULED SATURDAY; FEBRUARY 25, 2006 Senior Mixed Foil Born 1992 or earlier Registration Closes at 8:30 a.m. Mixed Y10 & Y12 Combined Foil Born 1993 - 1998 Registration Closes at 10:30 a.m. Senior Mixed Saber Born 1992 or earlier Registration Closes at 12:00 p.m. Senior Women's Foil Born 1992 or earlier Registration Closes at 1:00 p.m. Y14 Mixed Foil Born 1991 - 1994 Registration Closes at 2:00 p.m. SUNDAY; FEBRUARY 26, 2006 Senior Mixed Epee Born 1992 or earlier Registration Cooses at 8:30 a.m. Y14 Mixed Epee Born 1991 - 1994 Registration Closes at 10:00 a.m. Senior Women's Epee Born 1992 or earlier Registration Closes at 1:00 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 Mixed Open Event $10 for each Senior Women's 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. AWARDS Medals will be awarded to the top 8 fencers in each event. Each 1st place fencer will also receive a special award. BOUT COMMITTEE The chair of the Amarillo Open bout committee for the last two years has been FOC member Gerrie Baumgart and she will be returning to chair our bout committee for a 3rd straight year. 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 approximately $6 to $7. Those lunches will be delivered around 12 noon. A bottle of water will come with the box lunch. 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