UAH Rocket City Open 2024

UAH Fencing Club warmly welcomes the fencing community for the UAH ROCKET CITY OPEN 2024 with events in Epee and Foil.

• Events will be capped. All events will be closed at 60 fencers.

• 100% Promotion after pools

Necessary tournament details will be updated on our website: https://sites.google.com/uah.edu/fencing/rocket-city-open?utm_source=AskFRED&utm_medium=info

Events Scheduled:

Saturday – April 6th

• D & under Epee (Registration/Check-in closes at 8:30 am (CT))

• Mixed Foil (Registration/Check-in closes at 11:30 am (CT))

• Mixed Epee (Registration/Check-in closes at 1:00 pm (CT))

Tournament Fees

First Event: $45

Subsequent Events: $35

A-Rated Fencers fence free. B-Rated Fencers will get $10 off of their events.

Collegiate teams that provide strips will have their fencers receive a $5 discount on their first event.

Preregistration for this event will close at 11:59PM CT on 4/5.

All fencers need to sign and submit the TWO (2) waiver forms at the registration desk. Paper copies of the waivers will be provided at the tournament, and the waiver pdfs are also located on the club website. Fencers 17 years of age or younger must have the waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian at registration.

AGE: Fencers must be at least 13 years of age in the year of the tournament. This means your date of birth must be no later than Jan 1, 2011.

Walk-in fencers will be accepted at double fees for each event should there be space for their event.

Fees can be paid in cash, check, PayPal, or Venmo at the registration table.

Masks and gloves will be checked during registration. Each fencer must have an extra body cord (mask cords where necessary) and an additional weapon near the strip. All foil fencers with chest protectors must comply with the soft cover rule. Fencers competing in multiple events on the same day should check in for all events at once. P-Card rules will be used in situations of noncom.

The Venue will be open at 7:30 AM.

Parking is reserved for tournament officials and competitors next to the UAH Fitness Center.

We will be setting up concessions for small snack items at the tournament, and fast food centers are present in a half-mile radius.

Referees

We are looking for refs for all of our events. If you are interested please email thefencingclub@uah.edu with your full name and capabilities. You must be SafeSport certified with current referee certifications at the date of the tournament. Format and referee details will be sent in an email after discussing with our head ref.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please email us at thefencingclub@uah.edu