2010 Georgia Divisional Qualifiers

Pre-Registration and payment on AskFred is mandatory! Please call or email Kathleen Ferrara (404-579-1290, secretary@gafencing.org) with any questions. Proper equipment is required. Masks, body cords and lames will be checked by the armorer. USFA membership is required. You must have proof of USFA membership and your USFA membership number at the time of check-in, or you may join at that time. PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND THE DIVISION GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS ON SATURDAY AT 4:30 p.m. Events Scheduled: THIS IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE ONLY. MODIFICATIONS MAY BE MADE AFTER THE CLOSE OF REGISTRATION DEPENDING ON THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF COMPETITORS REGISTERED FOR THESE EVENTS. AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO YOU THROUGH ASK FRED WITH THE SCHEDULE CHANGES. Y14 Women's Epee Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Y14 Women's Foil Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Y14 Women's Saber Sunday, 3:00 p.m. Y14 Men's Epee Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Y14 Men's Foil Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Y14 Men's Saber Sunday, 3:00 p.m. Cadet (U16) Women's Epee Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Cadet (U16) Women's Foil Saturday, 11:00 a.m. Cadet (U16) Women's Saber Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Cadet (U16) Men's Epee Saturday, 12:00 p.m. Cadet (U16) Men's Foil Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Cadet (U16) Men's Saber Sunday, 2:00 p.m. C & Under Senior Women's Division II Epee Sat., 2:00 p.m. C & Under Senior Women's Division II Foil Sat. 2:30 p.m. C & Under Senior Women's Division II Saber Sun. 12:00 p.m. D & Under Senior Women's Division III Epee Sat. 11:00 a.m. D & Under Senior Women's Division III Foil Sat. 12:30 p.m. D & Under Senior Women's Division III Saber Sun. 10:00 a.m. C & Under Senior Men's Division II Epee Sun. 8:30 a.m. C & Under Senior Men's Division II Foil Sun. 12:00 p.m. C & Under Senior Men's Division II Saber Sun. 12:00 p.m. D & Under Senior Men's Division III Epee Sat. 8:30 a.m. D & Under Senior Men's Division III Foil Sat. 12:00 p.m. D & Under Senior Men's Division III Saber Sun. 10:00 a.m. Junior (U19) Women's Team Epee Saturday 2:00 p.m. Junior (U19) Women's Team Foil Saturday 2:00 p.m. Junior (U19) Women's Team Saber Saturday 2:00 p.m. Junior (U19) Men's Team Epee Saturday 2:00 p.m. Junior (U19) Men's Team Foil Saturday 2:00 p.m. Junior (U19) Men's Team Saber Saturday 2:00 p.m. Senior Women's Team Epee Sunday, 3:00 p.m. Senior Women's Team Foil Sunday, 3:00 p.m. Senior Women's Team Saber Sunday, 3:00 p.m. Senior Men's Team Epee Sunday, 3:00 p.m. Senior Men's Team Foil Sunday, 3:00 p.m. Senior Men's Team Saber Sunday, 3:00 p.m. Note: Each USFA member club may only enter up to three teams per team event. Teams may not be mixed members of more than one member club. Preregistration opens on 03/06/2010. Preregistration closes on 04/06/2010. THIS IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE ONLY. MODIFICATIONS MAY BE MADE AFTER THE CLOSE OF REGISTRATION DEPENDING ON THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF COMPETITORS REGISTERED FOR THESE EVENTS. AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO YOU THROUGH ASK FRED WITH THE SCHEDULE CHANGES. Qualifying Paths for Summer Nationals: DIVISION I-A CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be born no later than 1996* AND • Place in the top 25% (with a minimum of 8) at the 2010 Senior Section Championships OR • Placed in top 8 at the 2009 Division I-A National Championships OR • Placed in top 4 at the 2009 Division II National Championships OR • Be the current season Under – 19 Section Champion. UNDER-19 CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be born between 1991 and 1997* AND • Place in the top 25% at the 2010 Under-19 Section Championships OR • Be on the Junior (Under –19) point standings as of May 1, 2010 OR • Be in the top 16 of the Cadet (Under – 16) point standings as of May 1, 2010 * If a fencer is listed in a National age group point standing at the entry deadline, the fencer may enter the next older age category of competition, even if that fencer is younger than allowed by the age bracket. DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must have a classification in the weapon of “C”, “D”, “E”, or Unclassified at the time of the qualifying competition AND born no later than 1996* AND • Place in the top 25% of the 2010 Division Qualifying competition. DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must have a classification in the weapon of “D”, “E”, or Unclassified at the time of the qualifying competition AND have been born no later than 1996* AND • Place in the top 25% of the total number of “D, “E” or “U” fencers competing in the 2009 Division’s Division III Qualifying competition • Or have qualified for Division II at the 2010 Division Qualifying competition. UNDER-16 CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be born between 1994 and 1997* AND • Be on the Under-16 point standings as of May 1, 2010 OR • Place in the top 25% of the Division’s U – 16 qualifying competition OR • By Board action, any fencer who has qualified for the Under-19 National Championships becomes an automatic qualifier for the Under-16 Championships, OR • Be in the Top 8 of the Youth 14 point standings as of May 1, 2010 * If a fencer is listed in a National age group point standing at the entry deadline, the fencer may enter the next older age category of competition, even if that fencer is younger than allowed by the age bracket. YOUTH 14 CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must have been born between 1995 and 1998* AND • Be on the Youth 14 point standings as of May 1, 2010 OR • Place in the top 25% of the Division Youth 14 Qualifying competition OR • By Board action, any fencer who has qualified for the Under-19 National Championships becomes an automatic qualifier for the Under-14 Championships * If a fencer is listed in a National age group point standing at the entry deadline, the fencer may enter the next older age category of competition, even if that fencer is younger than allowed by the age bracket. YOUTH 12 OPEN Fencers born between 1997 and 2000* AND • Fenced in one Regional Youth Circuit or one Super Youth Circuit in the 2009-2010 season in the age and weapon category (categories) in which the athlete requests entry acceptance OR • Be on the Youth 12 point standings as of May 1, 2010 • Fencer must state on the Summer National Entry Form the competition(s) at which he or she fulfilled the requirement. Failure to do so will be basis for rejection of the entry. * * If a fencer is listed in a National age group point standing at the entry deadline, the fencer may enter the next older age category of competition, even if that fencer is younger than allowed by the age bracket. YOUTH 10 OPEN Fencers born between 1999 and 2002 AND • Fenced in one Regional Youth Circuit or one Super Youth Circuit in the 2009 -2010 season in the age and weapon category (categories) in which the athlete requests entry acceptance OR • Be on the Youth 10 point standings as of May 1, 2010 • Fencer must state on the Summer National Entry Form the competition(s) at which he or she fulfilled the requirement. Failure to do so will be basis for rejection of the entry. * WHEELCHAIR: Open Event for Wheelchair Athletes who are competitive members of the USFA. VETERAN Any current competitive member at least 40 years old, as of December 31 of the current season, who has competed in • 2010 Section Championships OR • 2010 Division qualifying competition for Division II and/or Division III Championships {only those with a “C” classification or lower (D, E, or U) may compete} OR • Any NAC During the 2009-2010 season *Fencer must state on the entry the competition by which he or she complied with qualification criteria and which Veteran Event/Age Group they are entering. TEAM EVENTS: Clubs qualify based on the number of different USFA Member Clubs represented at each of the Division's Senior Team and Under 19 team qualifying competitions: 2 teams compete, 2 teams qualify 3 teams compete, 3 teams qualify 4-5 teams compete, 4 teams qualify 6-10 teams compete, 5 teams qualify more than 10 teams compete, 6 teams qualify BECAUSE OF THIS, WE WILL ONLY FENCE TEAM EVENTS IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 4 TEAMS ENTERED IN ANY CATEGORY OR Be a USFA Member Club who placed in the top 4 at the 2009 Summer National Championships. No more than 3 teams per club per event will be allowed to enter The Veteran team event at Summer Nationals will be an open event. There is no qualifying for this event and any three or four athletes who are age-eligible may comprise a Veteran team WITHOUT regard for club representation, or affiliation, or division membership.