2024 SoTxDiv Summer Nationals Qualifier

May 5, 2024
Registration closes April 30, 2024
VANDERWEGE Academie D'Armes

church hill Middle school New Braunfels
1275 N Business 35, New Braunfels, TX 78130 US Map
Online Payment Required To Register
Division Qualifier for the 2024 Summer Nationals

This event is the qualifier for the Y14, DivII, and DivIII events at 2024 U.S. Summer Nationals.


All the events have 3 or less than 3 fencers so no events will be fenced this Sunday. If you are fully registered you are qualified for the events you registered for.


The South Texas Division Annual General Meeting will be moved to Zoom in July.



The venue is in New Braunfels in Church Hill Middle School.

The gym is around in the back. ( Parking is on the South Corner of the building off loop 337 ramp)




This tournament is open ONLY to members of the South Texas Division.




Preregistration opens on 03/29/20224


Preregistration closes on 04/30/2024




No walk-ins. Registration has to be fully paid on AskFred.


Fees: $30 registration +$20 per event,




Schedule


Venue opens at 9:30 a.m.Weapon check start at 9:30 am. 


Close of registration will depend on the number of fencers.




!!! Check for an email a few days before the event !!!




If your event is not fenced you do not need to come to the club, you'll be qualified.




However if your are registered for two events one that is fenced and one that is not fenced, please come to the qualifier or you will be scratched for both events.




Div2 Foil Men -

Div2 Foil Women -

Div2 Epee Women -

Div2 Epee Men -

Div2 Saber Men -

Div3 Foil Men -

Div3 Foil Women -

Div3 Epee Women -

Div3 Epee Men -

Div3 Saber Men -

Y14 Foil Men -

Y14 Foil Women -

Y14 Epee Men -

Y14 Epee Women -

Y14 Saber Men -

Y14 Saber Women -




We will have the South Texas Division annual meeting after the competition.




Hours will be revised depending on the number of registered. We'll try to avoid as much as possible having too many people in the venue at the same time. Make sure you use the right email when registering on askfred.




!!!!!Look for an email the week before!!!!




Make sure that your US fencing membership is competitive.


All competitors must submit a copy of the South Texas Division waiver of liability, and consent to treat form by email to emmanuelle.jean@gmail.com




Fencers under the age of 18 must have a parent's signature on this form.




Current competitive membership of the USFA is required.




Format: Pools, 100% to Direct Elimination


No rating is awarded.

For any event with three or fewer eligible and properly prepared entrants, the organizers reserve the right to declare all entrants tied for first place, without any bouts being fenced.


FOR ALL EVENTS


Athletes are permitted to fence in their Division qualifying competitions only IF:


1) The athlete is a US Citizen OR Permanent Resident and a current competitive/collegiate competitive member of the USA


Fencing AND

2) The athlete meets the various qualifying event criteria OR

3) The athlete's birth year falls in that age bracket OR

4) The athlete is on the national rolling point standings in the next younger age bracket

For events where 25% (rounding up) qualify in the divisional qualifying event, for small numbers of competitors, the number qualifying is a larger fraction.

for 1 competitor: 1 qualifies

for 2 competitors: 2 qualify

for 3-12 competitors: 3 qualify

for 13 or more: 25% (rounding up) qualify


If you qualify for DivII during the divII qualifier you do qualify for DivIII.


If you compete in the current season's division qualifying competition for Division II or Division III and are a veteran, you qualify for veteran


This event is part of the USA Fencing National Championships, held each summer. No points are awarded, nor any ratings are awarded.


If you have any questions contact emmanuelle.jean@gmail.com

or Oscar Barrera ob01@txstate.edu