South Carolina Junior Olympic Qualifiers

Junior Olympic Qualifiers for the SC Division will be held in Columbia, SC November 19th, 2022. Fencers who qualify will be eligible to compete at the Junior Olympics in Denver, Colorado February 17-20th, 2023! Pre-registration Fee: $25 Event Fee: $20. No At-the-Door Registration. Pre-registration closes on 11/12/2022. Events Scheduled: Cadet (U17) Women's Epee Cadet (U17) Women's Foil Cadet (U17) Women's Saber Cadet (U17) Men's Epee Cadet (U17) Men's Foil Cadet (U17) Men's Saber Junior (U20) Women's Epee Junior (U20) Women's Foil Junior (U20) Women's Saber Junior (U20) Men's Epee Junior (U20) Men's Foil Junior (U20) Men's Saber Pre-registration payment is mandatory for sign up and is a non refundable payment. Fencers who do not complete pre-registration payment will not be considered as pre-registered. Event fees will be taken on the day of the event; event fees must be paid in cash or check at the time of arrival. No other forms of payment will be permitted. Doors will open 9:00 am on November 19th, while the first event of the day will be scheduled for 10:00 am. Events will be fenced as soon as possible after the close of registration. Event times will be determined on 11/13/22 once pre registration officially closes. Events with 3 or less fencers will not compete. These fencers will auto-qualify. COMPETITION FORMAT: One round of seeding pools with 100% promotion to direct elimination. Fencers are required to have: Full fencing uniform (Weapon specific mask, jacket, glove, plastron, knickers, long socks, chest plate for women) Lame (Foil or saber) Glove (all weapons - Saber gloves must be 800N FIE) Cuff (Saber - if needed) 2 weapons 2 body cords 2 mask cords (Foil or saber) Uniforms do not require the athlete's name to participate. Armorers will be checking masks, lames, gloves, cuffs (Saber - if needed). Fencers with a USAF Access Membership are permitted to fence in the qualifiers. Fencers who qualify for J.O’s in Denver must upgrade to a competitive membership to fence in that event. This is an age-restricted event. Fencers planning to fence in the Cadet events must be born between 2006-2009, while fencers planning to fence Junior events must have a birth date that falls within the years 2003-2009. To learn more about age requirements for each given event click here: https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/7a08-2487836/2022-23_Age_Classification_Eligibility_Chart_7.25.22.pdf#_ga=2.229892380.1003614743.1665166248-1507730659.1598637176.com/ The top 25% finishers of each event will qualify to attend the Junior Olympic Championships. Additionally, any AGE ELIGIBLE fencer who has qualified for Junior event(s) at the Junior Olympics is automatically qualified to fence in the corresponding Cadet event(s) at the Junior Olympics. Fencers who are on the USA Fencing's National Rolling Points list are automatically qualified to fence at the Junior Olympic Championships. These fencers do not have to fence in this qualifying event in order to attend the Junior Olympics. They may, however, fence in this qualifier if they choose to. Only these fencers will be skipped over to the next eligible fencer. Junior Olympics Qualification Paths CADET • Fencers must meet age eligibility AND • Be on the Cadet National Rolling Point Standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline OR • Earn at least 110 regional points on either the Cadet or Junior Regional Point Standings (Total points = an athlete’s top two point results) OR • Be in the top 25 percent (round up) of their division’s Cadet JO qualifying competition OR • Be in the top 25 percent (round up) of their division’s Junior JO qualifying competition (Junior event must occur first) OR • For EPEE ONLY: the top 3 (on Modern Pentathlon Point Standings) USA Fencing Modern Pentathlon fencers will be eligible to compete in the JO epee events without qualifying by any other means. USA Modern Pentathlon fencers MUST be USA Fencing members JUNIOR • Fencers must meet age eligibility AND • Be on the Junior national rolling point standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline OR • Earn at least 110 regional points on the Junior Regional Point Standing (Total points = an athlete’s top two point results) OR • Be in the top 25 percent (round up) of their division’s Junior JO qualifying competition OR • For EPEE ONLY: the top 3 (on Modern Pentathlon Point Standings) USA Fencing Modern Pentathlon fencers will be eligible to compete in the JOI epee events without qualifying by any other means. USA Modern Pentathlon fencers MUST be USA Fencing members Please remember to bring a valid proof of Date of Birth (state-issued identification, birth certificate, passport, etc.) or a USA fencing membership card that shows the athlete's date of birth has been verified by the national office. Athletes cannot compete without this information being verified. Live results will be available at http://www.fencingtimelive.com. There will be no paper postings in the venue. If you have any questions, please email CJ Maxwell, SC Division Secretary at foothillsfencingacademy@gmail.com. Preregistration opens on 10/11/2022. Preregistration closes on 11/12/2022.