2023 North Texas Division's JO Qualifier

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Due to low registrations all events will close at 10 AM.

FRED Announces the N Texas JO Qualifier

Times for events will be set once regular registration ends at midnight on 11/28/23.

NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE DOOR.

Only open to COMPETITIVE or ACCESS MEMBERS OF NORTH TEXAS DIVISION. BRING PROOF OF MEMBERSHIP or you will not fence.

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Tournament: N Texas JO Qualifier

Date(s): 12/03/2023

VENUE:

Fencing Institute of Texas

FEES:

Through midnight 11/28

$20 Registration

$15 Per Event

NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THIS DATE.

There will be no registrations taken at the door and no registrations taken after this date. We are enforcing this date to give us opportunity to obtain the correct number of referees, and determine if we will need more than one venue for our events.

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Only open to COMPETITIVE/ACCESS MEMBERS OF NORTH TEXAS DIVISION. BRING PROOF OF MEMBERSHIP

NORTH TEXAS DIVISION MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED Participation requires a competitive or Access membership. New in 2021, the Access Membership is for a wide range of individuals within the fencing community. Access members can compete at all sanctioned local tournaments. In addition, you are eligible to vote in all USA Fencing division and national elections (must be 18 and current as of February 1), gain free admission to all USA Fencing National tournaments and receive a digital edition of American Fencing magazine. In order to compete at Regional or National tournaments, Access Members must upgrade to the Competitive membership.

[Disclaimer] If you are ALREADY QUALIFIED, DO NOT FENCE. Fencers who have earned national points are the only athletes who will be skipped over. Athletes who have already qualified via a regional path will not be skipped over at any division qualifier. If you have reached 110 Regional Points on the Cadet or Junior REGIONAL points list, you are qualified for that event at Junior Olympics and will not be allowed to fence in the event for this tournament.

Age and Classification Eligibility:

Subject to the exceptions in Table 2.5.1 of the Athlete Handbook, fencers must be at least 13 years old on January 1 in the year of the competition. Fencers younger than that must, as of the regular fee entry deadline, be on the Y14 National Point Standings to be eligible for Cadet events or on the Cadet National Point Standings to be eligible for Junior events. There are no classification requirements. Fencers must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident representing the United States. Athletes that have represented another country in senior or junior events at FIE level competitions or at the Cadet World Championships in the last three years are not eligible to compete in the Junior Olympic Championships.

• Birth Year Eligibility:
• Junior 2004-2010
• Cadet 2007-2010

JO QUALIFICATION PATHS

JUNIOR

- Fencers must meet age eligibility AND

- Be on the Junior national rolling point standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline OR

- Earn at least 110 regional points on the Junior Regional Point Standing (Total points = an athlete's top two point results) OR

- Be in the top 25 percent (round up) of their division's Junior JO qualifying competition

CADET

- Fencers must meet eligibility AND

- Be on the Cadet National Rolling Point Standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline OR

- Earn at least 110 regional points on either the Cadet or Junior Regional Point Standings (Total points = an athlete's top two point results) OR

- Be in the top 25 percent (round up) of their division's Junior OR Cadet JO qualifying competition

Events with 3 or fewer participants will not be fenced. Participants will need to be present at their close of registration and have paid fees in full. No refunds will be given for these events as USA Fencing requires fee payment.

EVENT REFUNDS may be granted up to midnight Saturday 11/25/2023 by contacting Brenda Waddoups at info@fenceintexas.org or Christine Tadlock at cmtadlock@prodigy.com. Refunds for positive COVID or school required quarantine will be granted for Event and Registration fees with written proof from the school or medical provider.

JUNIOR EVENTS WILL BE FENCED PRIOR TO THE SAME WEAPON CADET EVENTS TO DETERMINE FENCERS WHO ALSO QUALIFY FOR CADET.

All events will close at 10 AM

Events Scheduled:

Cadet (U17) Women's Epee

Cadet (U17) Women's Foil

Cadet (U17) Women's Saber

Cadet (U17) Men's Epee

Cadet (U17) Men's Foil

Cadet (U17) Men's Saber

Junior (U20) Women's Epee

Junior (U20) Women's Foil

Junior (U20) Women's Saber

Junior (U20) Men's Epee

Junior (U20) Men's Foil

Junior (U20) Men's Saber

The highlighted events must be fenced. If no other fencers register at the door, the events that are not highlighted will not have to be fenced; however, USA Fencing requires payment of fees and for the fencers to be present at the check-in time.

FORMAT:

One round of pools will be fenced with 100% advanced to direct elimination tableau.

ARMORY: All events will be fenced with electric equipment; fencers must have personal equipment. Equipment will be checked for safety purposes: mask, glove, etc. There will not be a vendor at the tournament.

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