NEUSFA 2013 Pomme De Terre - TEAM EVENTS
Registration closes June 14, 2013
Online Payment Required To Register
WALK-IN REGISTRATION NOT PERMITTED FOR TEAM EVENTS. DEADLINE FOR TEAMS IS JUNE 1. A minimum of three teams must be PREREGISTERED for event to be held Entry Fee: $75.00 per team. No t-shirts for competitors only participating in team event.
New England Division USFA (NEUSFA) will hold the 25th Annual Pomme de Terre fencing tournament at Brandeis University on June 15 & June 16, 2013. For the most complete and current information about this event, please visit www.neusfa.org. REMINDER: Event Restrictions: You may fence in only one individual event and/or one team event per day. If you are in both an individual and team event on the same day, you MUST present yourself at the appropriate strip when called. Team events may not be fenced out of order. FORMAT: Team events will be 45-touch relay format, direct-elimination, similar to US Nationals format. Team Events - Individual medals to top 3 teams. COST $75 per team event. Team registration closes on June 1, 2013. No entry fees refunded after June 1. Payment is required with registration; unpaid preregistrations will be periodically deleted. Your team roster does not need to be finalized by the registration deadline, but we request that you provide this information before the event. Fencers who are only participating in a team event do not need to pay the individual registration fee; however there will be no free t-shirt for this category of participation. The tournament will be held in the Gosman Sports Center at Brandeis University. Information about the Brandeis campus, including directions, can be found here. http://www.brandeis.edu/about/visiting/ Commuter Rail (Fitchburg/South Acton line, Brandeis/Roberts stop) and bus access (Bus #553, stops at Brandeis) are available. Check schedules at www.mbta.com. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday, June 15 (subject to change) 08:00AM Men's Epee Open 08:00AM Men's Foil Team 09:00AM Men's Foil E-Under 09:00AM Women's Foil Team 10:00AM Men's Sabre Open 11:00AM Women's Foil E-Under 12:00PM Women's Sabre Team 01:00PM Women's Sabre E-Under 01:30PM Women's Epee Open Sunday, June 16 (subject to change) 08:00AM - Men's Foil Open 08:00AM - Men's Epee Team 09:00AM - Men's Epee E-Under 09:00AM - Women's Epee Team 09:30AM - Men's Sabre E-Under 10:00AM - Women's Foil Open 12:00PM - Men's Sabre Team 01:00PM - Women's Epee E-Under 01:30PM - Women's Sabre Open Check In will begin at 7AM each morning. If you are only fencing on Sunday you are encouraged to have your weapons checked on Saturday; please come after 1PM for this. ELIGIBILITY Birth year 1999 or earlier. In any tournament where children can fence with adults, the fencer must be 13 by January 1 of the competition season (August - July). All fencers must be a member of the USFA or of the fencing federation of their country (e.g., the CFF) Please bring proof of membership. If you intend to join the USFA specifically to participate in this event, it is best to bring your paperwork and join when you check-in. Canadian fencers: We are aware that the CFF no longer provides you with a 'passport' or other proof of membership. We will use the CFF website to validate your membership when you register. DIRECTIONS Driving directions to the venue can be found at www.neusfa.org. Using an online mapping service? The address of the Gosman Center is 415 South Street, Waltham, MA. Host hotel information is as follows: (subject to change) Should be open for reservations: Holiday Inn Express 385 Winter St Waltham, MA 02451 781 890 2800 $99/night including breakfast. If you are planning to stay at the hotels associated with the Pomme De Terre, the date for making hotel reservations for the pomme is May 16, 2013. Rooms will be let go after that and no guarantees of rate or space. QUESTIONS? NEED MORE INFO? Contact Linda Merritt, merritt55@comcast.net