SSCC #1 - Longhorn Open

This tournament is part of the Southwest Section Circuit Cup! Tournament Specific Info Special announcements LOC information and contact point The Local Organizing Committee for this event is the University of Texas Fencing Club. Paul Schimelman: headcoach@utfencing.org Phone: (512) 644-6355 Isabel Morales: president@utfencing.org Phone: (512) 385-0262 Venue Information University of Texas Recreational Sports Center map=http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/rsc.html Hotel Information AmeriSuites North Central 7522 N. Central IH-35 Austin, TX 78752 (512) 323-2121 * Request "UT Fencing" rate. * Events Scheduled and Times Venue opens at: 8:00 am both days Close of check-in times as follows Saturday, October 23 Senior Men's Foil 9:00 AM Senior Women's Foil 12:00 PM Senior Women's Saber 3:00 PM Sunday, October 24 Senior Men's Epee 9:00 AM Senior Men's Saber 12:00 PM Senior Women's Epee 3:00 PM Event fees Note:

Online registrations via PayPal will be refunded less a $1.00 processing fee.

$10 discount to all high school and univeristy students who present Student ID

USFA membership will be available at the day of the tournament, but fencers' entries are pending their USFA membership confirmation and may not be visible on FRED immediately.

Registrations at the door will be subject to TRIPLE late fees.

For pre-registrations received by October 8th. Registration Fee $25 Per Event Fee $5 For pre-registrations received by October 21. Registration Fee $50 Per Event Fee $10 For Registration At The Door (including October 22nd). Registration Fee $75 Per Event Fee $15 General SSCC Information This year's Tournament Schedule can be found here: http://www.southwestfencing.org/SSCC/ Link to Ops Manual The current Ops Manual for the SSCC can be found here: http://www.southwestfencing.org/SSCC/SSCCOpsManualLatest.htm Pre-registration info Pre-registration for SSCC events is limited to fencers whose USFA membership status can be verified. A database of current SWS members is available at http://www.southwestfencing.org. Fencers who's status cannot be confirmed either here or through the national office will NOT be allowed to pre-register. USFA membership will be available at the day of the tournament, but fencers who show up without a current USFA membership will be subject to the triple fees for on-site registration. Age Categories Entry in SSCC events is open to all USFA members or foreign fencers holding an FIE card, provided they have a birth year of 1991 or greater for the 2004-2005 season or are on the USFA Junior Points list in the weapon they wish to compete. Equipment policies Events will all be fenced electrically. Equipment checks will consist of masks, body chords and lame's. Sabre cuffs and underarm protectors are REQUIRED. Tournament format All SSCC events will be run with 1 round of pools, with 100% of competitors promoted to a single elimination bracket, except as provided for in the SSCC Ops Manual. At all SSCC competitions the Bout Committee shall perform a seeded draw in the first round of competition. Fencers will be seeded as Ranked fencers and Classified fencers. Ranked Fencers Category 1) Nationally Ranked fencers in a particular weapon who have achieved a ranking in the Top 32 in Senior Points will be entitled to a seeded draw ahead of all other fencers in that weapon. Category 2) SSCC Ranked fencers ranking in the Top 8 in SSCC points for the CURRENT season shall be entitled to a seeded draw ahead of all fencers except those in Category 1. Note this does not affect the seeding of the first SSCC event of each year. Category 3) Other Nationally ranked fencers who have points in the Senior Category will be seeded ahead of all other fencers with the same letter classification in that weapon. Category 4) Other SSCC Ranked fencers who have points in the from places 9-32 in SSCC points for the CURRENT season will be seeded ahead of fencers with the same letter classification but behind those in Category 3 in that weapon. Note this does not affect the seeding of the first SSCC event of each year. Classified fencers Fencers holding a classification in the weapon being fenced, but not having a ranking under the current national point system or the top 32 of SSCC points in the weapon in question will be seeded according to their letter classification first, and, within the same letter classification, by their numeric classification. Sponsors Several generous sponsors help to make the SSCC possible. We thank them for their support! http://www.southwestfencing.org/SSCC/sponsors0405.html Info on awards As part of their award from last season's SSCC events for being in the top three point holders in their event, the fencers listed on this page http://www.southwestfencing.org/SSCC/SSCCnews.html#freeentries have free entry to all SSCC events this season. Please note that pre-registration is still required! Points to date for the SSCC can be found under the "Points lists" of the "Results" at the top of this page!