Flower City Super Youth Circuit

The Flower City SYC – Ben Gutenburg Memorial serves as both a qualifying event for the 2011 Summer National Championships, as well as a national point standing events for Y10, Y12, and Y14. Event Schedule: Y10 Women's Epee Sunday 9/26/10, 12:00-1:00pm Y10 Women's Foil Sunday 9/26/10, 11:30-12:30pm Y10 Women's Saber Sunday 9/26/10, 8:00-9:00am Y10 Men's Epee Saturday 9/25/10, 10:00-11:00am Y10 Men's Foil Saturday 9/25/10, 11:30am-12:30pm Y10 Men's Saber Saturday 9/25/10, 12:00-1:00pm Y12 Women's Epee Saturday 9/25/10, 8:00-9:00am Y12 Women's Foil Saturday 9/25/10, 11:00am-12:00pm Y12 Women's Saber Saturday 9/25/10, 7:30-8:30am Y12 Men's Epee Sunday 9/26/10, 10:00-11:00am Y12 Men's Foil Sunday 9/26/10, 9:00-10:00am Y12 Men's Saber Sunday 9/26/10, 7:30-8:30am Y14 Women's Epee Sunday 9/26/10, 11:00-12:00pm Y14 Women's Foil Sunday 9/26/10, 7:00-8:00am Y14 Women's Saber Sunday 9/26/10,9:30-10:30am Y14 Men's Epee Saturday 9/25/10, 9:00-10:00am Y14 Men's Foil Saturday 9/25/10, 7:00-8:00am Y14 Men's Saber Saturday 9/25/10, 9:30-10:30am Preregistration opens on 06/08/2010. Registration is $40 and each event is $30. Preregistration closes on 09/15/2010. Registration after 9/20/10 is $100 and $50 per event. Venue Rochester Main Street Armory 800 East Main Street Rochester, NY 14605 Map: www.rochestermainstreetarmory.com NEW REQUIREMENT FOR YOUTH FENCERS!!! The USFA now requires ALL fencers to show a birth certificate or other government-issued identification with a birth date before they fence in their first competition of the tournament. USFA rules apply. Full USFA regulation uniform is required, including plastron. If your child’s registration is being rejected for age, but you are currently listed on the National Rolling Points for the next lower age, please contact Annmarie Van Son at : flowercitysyc@gmail.com Waiver of Liability A parent signature is mandatory on both the USFA membership form and the SYC waiver/informed consent. These forms will be available at the registration/check-in desk. USFA Membership Fencers must be a current competitive USFA or FIE Member. Proof of membership is required. All fencers who begin the registration process on FRED will receive membership status information via askFRED email using most current USFA membership data. Membership information can be found at the following link: http://usfencing.org/us-fencing-membership. While fencers are encouraged to get memberships directly through the USFA prior to the competition, completed USFA membership forms will be accepted at the door. If you do not have proof of membership, you will be required to complete and pay for a membership. Payment for memberships is made directly to the USFA ** NO CASH ** a check for membership. Fencers under 18 years old are reminded they need the signature of a parent or guardian (not a coach) on BOTH the membership and waiver forms. Birth year requirements • Youth 10 event 2000-2003 • Youth 12 event 1998-2001, or on Youth 10 NRP List • Youth 14 event 1996-1999, or on Youth 12 NRP List FORMAT INFORMATION One round of 5-touch/3 minute bout pools. 100% advance to direct elimination rounds. For Y14, direct elimination bouts are 15 touch/9 minute bouts. For Y10-Y12, direct elimination bouts are 2 of 3 5-touch bouts. National Points will be awarded to those placing in the top 40% of the competitive field regardless of where the cut occurs, with no rounding up, to a maximum of 32nd place, using the National points tables for Y10, Y12 or Y14 as appropriate. EQUIPMENT All weapons will be scored electrically. Equipment (masks, lames, and body cords/head cords) will be inspected and marked. Names on uniforms will be required (NO EXCEPTIONS). A vendor will be available to stencil the fencer’s names on the fencing uniform. All Y10 events must be fenced with a size 0 or 2 blade. This rule will be enforced Hotels Special rates are being offered at three area hotels: Hyatt $109 plus tax 125 East Main Street Rochester, NY 14604 585/794-4828 Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside $94 plus tax, includes parking 120 East Main Street Rochester, NY 14604 585/546-6400 www.radisson.comrochesterny_riverside Rochester Plaza $85 plus tax 70 State Street Rochester, NY 14614 585/546-3450 www.rochesterplaza.com All of these hotels are about one mile from the venue and they all offer free shuttle service from the airport. Additional details can be found on the rocfencing.com website.