BFC Back to School Tournament

Join us for one of the first tournaments of the new season! Events Scheduled: Mixed Epee Mixed Foil Mixed Saber Times listed are the close of registration time. Doors will open at 8:30 A.M. each day. Fencing should begin approximately 30 minutes after the close of registration. Cost: $25 registration fee for the first event $10 registration fee for each additional event All "A" rated fencers fence for free in all events! All "B" rated fencers will receive a $10 discount! Make checks payable to the Birmingham Fencing Club. Mail or bring to: Birmingham Fencing Club 1425 Montgomery Hwy., Suite 25 Birmingham, Alabama 35216 Awards: To 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. There will be no fence off for third place in any event. Pre-register online at AskFred.net and look to see who else is coming. Payment can be made upon arrival. All fencers must be current USFA members, and will need to show proof of membership, either by card or by fax from the USFA. (Alternatively, a fencer may be a member in good standing of another National Federation or a current FIE license holder.) You may renew your USFA membership or join at the tournament. Forms will be available at the tournament, or can be downloaded from the USFA website at http://www.usfencing.org If you do not have your USFA card with you when checking in, you will be required to complete a new USFA form and pay the annual fee. The form and payment will be returned to you upon proof of USFA membership subsequent to the tournament. Mask checks will be performed prior to competition, and there will be weight/shim tests for all weapons brought onto the fencing strip. You MUST wear a plastron. No sweatpants will be permitted. All USFA rules apply. At the end of each bout, fencers are required to sign pool sheets and DE slips before leaving the strip. USFA rules will be enforced throughout the competition. Venue: Birmingham Fencing Club. For driving directions, go to http://www.fencingclub.org There are many places to eat nearby. If you are having trouble finding the venue on the day of the tournament, call (205)515-3902 or the Club (205)823-4448. For additional information on the Birmingham Fencing Club and a full schedule of our tournaments for this season, please visit our website at http://www.fencingclub.org (not all tournaments have been posted on AskFred.net) Tournament format will be pools to five points, used to establish seeding to the direct elimination (DE). DE bouts will be conducted as they are at a NAC, 15 touches (three 3-minute periods, with a 1-minute rest between periods). Entry Form Name___________________________ Club____________________________ Address_________________________ ________________________________ Division_________________________ E-mail___________________________ / / Male / / Female Birth Date ____________Age________ USFA Number_________________ Foil - rating and year _____ Epee - rating and year_____ Sabre - rating and year_____ Event (indicate applicable fee): Senior Mixed Epee - $_____ Senior Mixed Saber - $_____ Senior Mixed Foil - $_____ TOTAL FEES - $_____ Waiver I hereby waive and release all rights and claims for damages I may have against the Birmingham Fencing Club, the United States Fencing Association, the officials, managers, sponsors, and other participants from any and all liabilities arising from illness, losses, injuries or damages I may suffer as a result of my participation in this fencing tournament. I attest and verify that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for this competition. I further waive all rights to any photographs, videotapes, recordings or any other recording of this event for any purpose. Signature (if under 18, parent or guardian must sign) _______________________________________________________Date____________ Consent for Medical Treatment I understand and appreciate that participation in the sport of fencing carries a risk to me of serious injury, including permanent paralysis or death. I give my consent to representatives of the Birmingham Fencing Club to obtain medical care from physicians, clinics or hospitals for any illness and/or injury that could arise during this fencing tournament. Name of Person to contact in an emergency Signature (if under 18, parent or guardian must sign) __________________________________________ Phone No._____________________________ Date___________