15th Annual Lobster Pot Fencing Tournament

Sponsored by Down East School of Fencing & USFA Events sanctioned by the Northeast Division USFA Events scheduled for Saturday, October 1, 2011: Check-in Times: 9:30 AM Mixed Saber B 9:30 AM Mixed Saber U 10:00 AM Mixed Veteran Foil 10:00 AM Mixed Veteran Epee 10:30 AM Mixed Veteran Saber 11:00 AM Mixed Epee B 12:30 PM Mixed Foil B 12:30 PM Mixed Epee U 1:30 PM Mixed Foil U 1:30 PM Women’s Foil B 1:30 PM Mixed Adult Novice Non-electric Foil (Ages 18 and older) Non-USFA (See description below) Events scheduled for Sunday, October 2, 2011: Check-in Times: 10:00 AM Y14 Boys Foil (electric) 10:00 AM Y14 Girls Foil (electric) 11:30 AM Mixed Teen Novice Non-electric Foil (Ages 13 – 17) Non-USFA (See description below) 1:00 PM Girls Y12/Y10 Novice Non-electric Foil, Non-USFA (See description below) 1:00 PM Boys Y12/Y10 Novice Non-electric Foil, Non-USFA (See description below) USFA Eligibility (as per USFA Rules): Must be a USFA Member and events cunducted with electric gear. You can join at the tournament or on-line at www.usfencing.org. B & U USFA Events - Must be born 1998 or earlier. In any tournament where children can fence with adults, the fencer must be 13 by January 1 of the competition season (August - July). B & Under = B,C,D,E,U classifications may participate. U Events = Only unrated fencers may participate. Mixed = Men & Women combined. Veteran = Must be born 1971 or earlier. Y14 USFA Event - Must be born 1997 - 2000. Electric gear is required for all USFA Events. Novice Non-Electric DESF Practice Tournaments: Novice Events are conducted non-electically with judges. These events are sponsored by DESF as practice tournaments for new fencers and are not Northeast Division sanctioned USFA events. For more information, contact DESF at desfcg@aol.com or 207-974-8461. Pre-registration & Entry Fees: Entry fees: USFA sanctioned events: $15 per event at the door. $12 per event if you pre-register on Ask-FRED by Friday, 9/30/11. These fees only apply to DESF hosted tournaments. Pre-registration closes Friday, 9/30/11 at 9:00 PM. Novice, non-electric events: $10 per event per person. Courtesy of pre-registration is highly encouraged, but those wishing to register at the door are welcome. All volunteer donations to the referee fund are welcome and highly appreciated to help pay or discount the entry fees of those who volunteer to referee. When appropriate, incentives (i.e., discounted entry fees) will be offered to encourage additional participation in low turnout events to increase fencing opportunities. The tournament manager reserves the right to determine the type and amount of these incentives on an individual basis. Awards: Lobster Related Prizes Abound!!! Medals for the top three finishers will be given for each event. Classifications will be awarded according to USFA tournament rules and conditions. Venue: Searsport High School Gymnasium Church Street (gymnasium entrance, behind school) Searsport, ME 04974 Directions: http://g.co/maps/bubr3 Please take Church St. to end for SHS gym entrance which is behind the school. For a landmark, the Penobscot Marine Museum is at the corner of Church St. and Coastal Rt. 1 in Searsport, ME. Tourist Info.: Venue walkable distance to Penobscot Maritime Museum, Searsport Harbor and Downtown, 15 min. drive to historic Fort Knox, the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory, or the touristy town and harbor of Belfast. Special thanks to Searsport High School and Dorothy Fraser for arranging and hosting this event. The USFA Events above are sanctioned by the Northeast Division USFA. See www.northeastfencing.net for a division schedule of events. Novice events are hosted and sponsored by Down East School of Fencing. Contact and host club: John Krauss Down East School of Fencing 207-974-8461(cell) desfcg@aol.com www.downeastfencing.net