Rain City Super Youth Circuit 2012

Rain City Fencing Center Super Youth Circuit February 24-26, 2012 at Rain City Fencing Center in Bellevue, WA Rain City Fencing Center is pleased to announce the Pacific Northwest's first Super Youth Circuit! SYCs are national point events for all youth age groups. Fencers from all over the western US, Canada, and beyond are expected to compete. NOTE: The regular fee deadline has been extended to Wednesday, February 1st. There's still time to sign up! For the most current information on the SYC, visit http://syc.raincityfencing.com. ---------- Schedule ---------- Friday, February 24, 2012: 7:00 am - Doors open 8:00 am - Youth-10 Men's Foil & Youth-14 Men's Saber 10:00 am - Youth-12 Women's Epee 11:00 am - Youth-10 Women's Saber 12 noon - Youth-14 Women's Foil 1:00 pm - Youth-12 Men's Epee Saturday, February 25, 2012: 7:00 am - Doors open 8:00 am - Youth-12 Women's Foil & Youth-14 Men's Epee 11:00 am - Youth-10 Men's Saber 12:30 pm - Youth-12 Men's Foil 1:30 pm - Youth-10 Men's Epee & Youth-10 Women's Epee 2:30 pm - Youth-12 Women's Saber Sunday, February 26, 2012: 7:00 am - Doors open 8:00 am - Youth-12 Men's Saber & Youth-14 Women's Epee 10:00 am - Youth-10 Women's Foil 12:30 pm - Youth-14 Men's Foil 2:30 pm - Youth-14 Women's Saber All times are close of registration. Arrive early to get your equipment checked! We will be running on a strict schedule so your promptness is appreciated. Fencers may NOT fence in two simultaneous events under any circumstances. All events will be fenced as a single round of pools, followed by straight direct-elimination (best 2-of-3 for Y10 and Y12, 15-touch for Y14), no fence-off for third. Medals will be awarded to the top 8 finishers in each event. ---------- Registration Information ---------- Entry fees will vary depending on when you make your payment. Please note that Washington State now requires the collection of 9.5% sales tax on all entry fees (including for out-of-state fencers.) NOTE: The regular fee deadline has been extended to Wednesday, February 1st. On or before February 1st, 2012: - $40 registration fee ($43.80 with tax) - $30 per event ($32.85 with tax) After February 1st, 2012 (at 11:59pm PST), triple fees will apply: - $120 registration fee ($131.40 with tax) - $90 per event ($98.55 with tax) After February 20, 2012 (at 11:59pm PST) an ADDITIONAL $200 late surcharge will apply. All tournament fees must be pre-paid at time of registration. Payment can be made on AskFRED (preferred), or you may submit your entry by mail using this form: http://www.raincityfencing.com/images/PDFs/sycentry.pdf Registration fees are non-refundable. Refunds of event fees can be requested using the online Refund Request Form on http://syc.raincityfencing.com. All refund requests must be received by March 11, 2012. After that date, no refunds will be made. All fencers must bring the attached waiver signed by the fencer and their parent or guardian. Follow this link to pre-register on AskFRED: http://askfred.net/Events/Prereg/prereg.php?tournament_id=15594 ---------- Venue Information ---------- The event will be held at: Rain City Fencing Center 1776 136th Place NE Bellevue, WA 98005 (425) 747-6300 For directions, see http://www.raincityfencing.com ---------- Tournament Rules ---------- All fencers must be current competitive members of the USFA. You may join or renew your USFA membership at the door. Foreign fencers must be current members of their nation's fencing federation or posess an FIE license. All fencers will be required to provide proof of age unless their USFA membership card indicates "DOB VERIFIED". Please bring a government-issued ID (birth certificate, passport, etc.) showing the fencer's name and birthdate for verification. Full USFA regulation uniform is required, including plastron, knickers, and knee-length socks. No jeans or sweatpants allowed. Names are NOT required on fencer uniforms. USA Fencing has NOT yet adopted the electric foil mask bib for these events, so "standard" foil/epee masks may be used. Fencers may wear masks with the new bib, but any touches registered on the bib will NOT be annulled as per rule t.54(1c) For Youth-10 events, a 30” or 32” blade is required. For Youth-12 and Youth-14 events, a standard 30”-35” blade is permitted. ---------- Age Eligibility ---------- Eligibility is based on birth year, regardless of the specific day/month: Youth-10: Born in 2001 through 2004 Youth-12: Born in 1999 through 2002 Youth 14: Born in 1997 through 2000 Fencers with Youth-10 national points are eligible to fence in the Youth-12 events. Fencers with Youth-12 national points are eligible to fence in the Youth-14 events. ---------- Event Seeding ---------- Fencer classifications, club and division affiliations, and national point rankings will be validated against the USFA's membership database as of February 23, 2012. It is the fencer's responsibility to ensure that the USFA has properly recorded any necessary changes or corrections prior to that date. No classification or affiliation changes will be made at the event. In all events, all ranked fencers (those possessing national points) will be seeded ahead of unranked fencers, regardless of classification. All unranked fencers will be seeded by classification letter and year. Initial seedings will be posted online prior to the event by mid-February. ---------- Equipment Check ---------- Please arrive early to allow time for equipment checks. We will be checking masks, lames, and bodycords. Fencers who are in the Seattle area prior to the event can get their equipment checked at the following times: - Wednesday, 2/22 at Salle Auriol Seattle from 7:30 - 9:00pm - Thursday, 2/23 at Rain City Fencing Center from 7:30 - 9:00pm ---------- Nearby Hotels ---------- For fencers visiting from outside the Seattle area, we have secured discounted rates at the following hotels located near the venue: Fairfield Inn by Marriott 14595 NE 29th Place Bellevue, WA 98007 800-228-2800 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bvufi $84 Double - use group code "rcfrcfa" $74 Single - use group code "rcfrcfb" Rates good through 12/22/11 Courtyard by Marriott 14615 NE 29th Place Bellevue, WA 98007 800-321-2211 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bvuch $89 Double - use group code "rcfrcfb" Rates good through 1/27/12 Residence Inn by Marriott 14455 NE 29th Place Bellevue, WA 98007 800-331-3131 http://www.marriott.com/BVUWA $99 Studio Suite - use group code "rcfrcfs" $109 One Bedroom Suite - use group code "rcfrcfo" $149 Penthouse (2 bedroom) Suite - use group code "rcfrcfp" Rates good through 1/21/12 Silver Cloud Inn 2122 152nd Ave NE Redmond, WA 98052 800-205-6934 http://www.silvercloud.com/redmond $105 Double $115 King Suite Use Group ID "RAINCITY" and Password "RAINCITY" Rates good through 2/1/12 ---------- Airport ---------- Seattle is served by Sea-Tac International Airport (SEA)