ALM 2007-2008 JO Qualifier

ARK-LA-MISS JUNIOR OLYMPIC QUALIFIER Limited to only ALM division members of appropriate age. (Age requirements can be found at this link: http://www.almdiv.org/BusinessDivision/currentagerequirements.htm For the latest updates and important information regarding this and other tournaments in which you pre-register: * Update your fred profile to include a valid email address * Join the ALM Yahoo group. Information is emailed from both systems. FEES: If pre-registered before November 15th: Registration and first event - $20; Each additional event $5 If pre-registered before November 25th: Registration and first event - $30; Each additional event $10 November 25th and later Registration and first event - $60; Each addtional event $20 Confirmed tournament officials Justin Meehan Nicolas Diacou Richard Jones Evelyn Scarborough David Williams VENUE CaddoMagnetHigh School (gym) 1601 Viking Drive Shreveport, LA 71101 EVENTS SCHEDULE: Complete check-in schedule will appear after November 24. (Close in BOLD) (Projected finish times will not be posted due to unstable registration numbers.) Please arrive with sufficient time to have your equipment checked. Saturday, December 1, 2007 7:00-8:00 Junior (U20) Men's Epee 7:00-8:00 Junior (U20) Women's Foil 11:15-12:15 Junior (U20) Men's Foil 9:15- 10:15 Cadet (U17) Women's Epee 3:00-4:00 Cadet (U17) Men's Saber 1:00- 2:00 Cadet (U17) Women's Saber Sunday, December 2, 2007 7:00-8:00 Junior (U20) Women's Epee 7:15-8:15 Cadet (U17) Men's Foil 9:00- 10:00 Junior (U20) Women's Saber 11:00- 12:00 Junior (U20) Men's Saber 1:30- 2:30 Cadet (U17) Men's Epee 2:30- 3:30 Cadet (U17) Women's Foil JUNIOR TEAM QUALS for 2007-2008 SUMMER NATIONALS Saturday, December 1, 2007 Junior (U19) Men's Team Epee Junior (U19) Women's Team Foil Junior (U19 Women's Team Saber Sunday, December 17, 2007 Junior (U19) Men's Team Saber Junior (U19) Women's Team Epee Junior (U19) Men's Team Foil You will need to register your team on the separate FRED tournament for this event. http://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=4795 THE FINE PRINT (you are responsible to know this) Official proof of current USFA and Ark-La-Miss Division membership is required—NO EXCEPTIONS. Fencers will be cleared for USFA Membership with pre-registration and notified via www.askfred.net if not current. If USFA membership is not shown in the current USFA database, an e-mail or FAX from USFA showing confirmation of current membership in this Division or a new membership form and payment will be required (membership forms for minors require the signature of a parent or legal guardian, the coach may not sign). Receipts from clubs or other tournaments are not acceptable as these membership forms may not have been submitted. Membership forms will be available at the venue but it is preferred that the form be downloaded, printed and completed prior to check-in. Form is located here: http://www.almdiv.org/BusinessDivision/MEMBERSHIPS/2007-2008membershipform.pdf Payment ($50) for memberships is made directly to the USFA either by check or credit card (bring separate checks for the tournament and membership). All participants should download the WAIVER OF LIABILITY and CONSENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT FORM from the Division website (http://www.almdiv.org/Operations/waiverconsent.pdf) or obtain a copy from their coach. Have a parent or guardian sign the form, and bring the signed form to check- in the tournament. Participants are required to fence in proper fencing attire; current USFA rules will applied. Junior Olympics is a NATIONAL championship; the qualifying path to the Junior Olympics requires participants to be either U.S. citizens or permanent residents. USFA provides the division secretary with this information. If you have not received your USFA membership card and apply for the card at the competition, please be prepared to show verification of citizenship status. JUNIOR TEAM EVENT INFORMATION: The Team Events are qualifiers for the USFA 2007-2008 Summer National Championships. Individuals do not qualify for teams, CLUBS qualify for teams. Please have your coach or team captain register the team. Ark-La-Miss Division can auto-qualify up to 4 teams for Summer Nationals. A club may only qualify one team. Events with less than 5 clubs entered will not be fenced. Teams must be composed of fencers all sharing the same primary club and who have represented this club at least once within the season, which may be accomplished within the tournament in which the team is qualfying. There are no mixed division teams, and no "unattached" teams. Team members are declared on Saturday for both Saturday's and Sunday's events. Captains need to complete team forms before 9 a.m. on Saturday for Saturday team events and before noon for Sunday's events. Age restrictions for Summer Nationals are enforced and vary from the JO quals with the maximum birth year 1989 for Junior. Summer National Championships are NATIONAL championships; the qualifying path to the Summer Nationals requires participants to be either U.S. citizens or permanent residents. USFA provides the division secretary with this information. If you have not received your USFA membership card and apply for the card at the competition, please be prepared to show verification of citizenship status. If you require additional information about the competition, please contact Terry Harkey. cell: (318) 458-3779 or email: magnetfencing@gmail.com