NEUSFA 2022 Pomme De Terre

Currently Brandeis has no capacity limits or vaccine mandates. Per USFA fencers may opt to wear surgical mask or not under their masks. Otherwise, masks are still required by everyone else. If you are unable to wear a mask do not register. As well as a Brandeis University rule, it is a USFA mandate as well. This includes spectators. Brandeis University Gosman Athletic Center 415 South St Waltham, MA 02453 **DO NOT** contact me to tell me your classification is incorrect. When the tournament is uploaded to the event computer, your information will be updated to what is currently in the USFA database. All other questions please contact: merritt55@comcast.net I recommend you read all current info below. LIVE RESULTS WILL BE ON FENCINGTIMELIVE.COM POMME DE TERRE INDIVIDUAL BILL HALL VETERAN EVENTS New England Division USFA (NEUSFA) will hold the 33rd Annual Pomme de Terre fencing tournament at Brandeis University on June 18 & June 19, 2022. There is no team event, so please don’t email and ask for one. PLEASE READ BELOW FOR FAQs and IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN FENCERS. 1. NO EXCEPTIONS ARE MADE FOR LATE ENTRY. Please, DO NOT email me with your reason for not registering on time. The answer will not be any different than what is stated here. Your inability to register on time is not my problem. Register early to avoid any issues. Registration without complete payment does not mean you are entered. Register and pay before the state deadlines. 2. NO WALKINS WILL BE ALLOWED - only preregistered and PAID competitors may fence. 3. US fencers - you must be current ACCESS or COMPETITIVE MEMBERS of USFA. There are no day memberships and noncompetitive memberships are ineligible. Collegiate members MUST be on their college/university official roster. 4 FOREIGN athletes. We welcome your participation at the PdT; however, you must be a current member of USFA to compete. Please go to the usafencing.org website/membership to obtain your foreign USFA membership. This includes our friends from Canada. 5. Any FOREIGN national with a world ranking within the last 5 years, at any level, is not allowed to fence in the E and under. No entries will be refunded for any ineligible fencer registering for this event. We will take your money and not give it back. 6. National point standings DO NOT APPLY at this tournament. If you are underage, you may not participate. See eligibility below. 7. BLUE GAUNTLET will be on site for equipment needs. 8. Medals and potato specific prizes (PSPs) are awarded to top 8 in individual events. If you are unable to stay for the award presentation, you must have someone pick up the medal. No awards will be given out before the presentation. If you were fencing for the gold, you would be staying so respect your fellow athletes and stay for the presentation. FORMAT: Vet and E and Under are 100% promotion from pools to Direct Elimination. Opens are 80% promotion from pools to Direct Elimination. Seeding is by classification only; national point standings are not used. Currently, there are no capacity limits; however, if the event is forced to relocate to Boston Fencing Club limits may be put in place for some events. REMINDER: Event Restrictions: You may fence in only one individual event per day (exception if also qualified for a Vet event). If you are in two events on the same day, (Vet and individual) you MUST present yourself at the appropriate strip when called. If you register for multiple events on the same day (i.e., different weapons) you will be removed from one and there will be no refund. ELIGIBILITY Birth year 2008 or earlier. In any tournament where children can fence with adults, the fencer must be 13 BEFORE January 1 of the competition season (August - July) i.e., competitor must have turned 13 by Dec 31, 2021. All fencers must be a current access or competitive member of the USFA by June 15. Memberships will be checked before the event; if you are not compliant you will receive an email requiring you to join/renew and bring proof of current membership. No event will be held up because you are not a USFA member at check in. We will not check membership on the day of event. Be a current member by Friday afternoon, day before event starts. Check in WILL require current USA fencing membership card to be scanned. Printed copy is best option. You can print out your membership card from your USFA profile. Phones do not always work, and you will hold up the line for other competitors. COST Individual Events Early Registration Period has closed Entry Fee Discount per fencer Feb 1 - Feb 28 Registration $35.00 Entry $45.00 per event Regular Registration/Entry Fee March 1 - May 14 Registration $45.00 Entry Fee $55.00 per event Late Registration/Entry Fee May 15 - May 21 Registration $90.00 Entry Fee $110.00 per event Triple Entry Fees (per event) May 22 - June 4 Registration $135.00 Entry Fee $165.00 per event IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ABOVE – NO LATE ENTRIES OR WALKINS WILL BE ACCEPTED. DO NOT CONTACT ASKING TO REGISTER LATE OR HAVE LATE FEES WAIVED. Preregistration without completing payment does not mean you are registered or can walk in. Payment is required with registration; unpaid preregistrations are not considered as fully entered and will be periodically deleted. REFUNDS - For refund of event fee(s), withdrawals must be received by email to the organizer (merritt55@comcast.net) no later than June 4, 2022. There will be no refunds for self-withdrawal, COVID, any other illness or medical issue, family situations or ANY OTHER REASON. Please add your name, event, and address to the request for refund as we cannot credit your credit card. Registration fees are nonrefundable. AGAIN, absolutely no refunds after June 4. Refunds will be processed no later than 4-6 weeks following the tournament. We are not responsible for any askfred website outages or any other issues regarding payment and will not make fee adjustments for any reason. Please register in a timely manner to avoid any payment issues on askfred. Again, your inability to register by stated deadlines, is not my problem. To receive a free t-shirt, you must register and pay by June 4. Registering early helps us ensure we have enough qualified referees for this tournament. Please avoid late fees by registering early! No late entries will be accepted FOR ANY REASON so please do not waste your time and mine by asking. The tournament will be held in the Gosman Athletic Center at Brandeis University. Information about the Brandeis campus, including directions, can be found here. http://www.brandeis.edu/about/visiting/ Commuter Rail (Fitchburg/South Acton line, Brandeis/Roberts stop) and bus access (Bus #553, stops at Brandeis) are available. Check schedules at www.mbta.com. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Times listed are close of registration and are subject to change to ensure the smooth flow of the tournament - event days will not change) Saturday, June 18 (times subject to change) 08:00 AM - Men's Epee Open 08:00 AM - Men's Foil E-Under 08:00 AM - Vet Women's Foil 08:00 AM - Vet Women's Sabre 11:00 AM - Men's Sabre Open 11:00 AM - Vet Men's Foil 1:00 PM - Women's Foil E-Under 1:00 PM - Women's Epee Open 1:30 PM - Women's Sabre E-Under Sunday, June 19 (times subject to change) 08:00 AM - Men's Foil Open 08:00 AM - Men's Epee E-Under 08:00 AM - Vet Women's Epee 11:00 AM - Men's Sabre E-Under 11:00 AM - Women's Sabre Open 12:30 PM - Women's Foil Open 12:30 PM - Women's Epee E-Under 12:30 PM - Vet Men's Epee 2:00 PM - Vet Men's Sabre Check In will begin at 7AM each morning. Weapons Check: Friday 4 - 7 pm. Saturday 7 am - end of tournament Sunday 7 am - end of tournament If you are only fencing on Sunday you are encouraged to have your weapons checked on Saturday; please come after 1PM for weapons being checked for Sunday. Full equipment check, mask, lames, gloves, body and head cords Host hotel information below: Holiday Inn Winter St Waltham, MA Group Name: Boston Fencing Club - NEUSFA Dates Group discount is available: Friday June 17, 2022 & Saturday June 18, 2022 Group Rate: $209.00 plus 11.7% occupancy tax per night Cutoff Date: Thursday May 19, 2022 Link: Boston Fencing Club - NEUSFA https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/waltham/wtmma/hoteldetail?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=WTMMA&qGrpCd=BFN&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=EX&qDest=385%20Winter%20Street,%20Waltham,%20MA,%20US&srb_u=1 Rooms include breakfast. For guests that do not want to book online, please contact the reservations office at (877) 213-6796 to make reservation. State the name of your group, Boston Fencing Club NEUSFA to receive the discounted rate. If guests require any special room accommodations, you must state at the time of making their reservation. If any guests would like to reserve dates that are not included in the group block or have any questions making a reservation, please contact Anya Wright at (781) 419-0912. DIRECTIONS Using an online mapping service? The address of the Gosman Athletic Center is 415 South Street, Waltham, MA. QUESTIONS? NEED MORE INFO? INTERESTED IN BEING OBSERVED AS A REFEREE? Contact Linda Merritt, merritt55@comcast.net