Inland Empire Division II/III and Y14 Qualifier

This event is the qualifier for the Division II, Division III, and Youth-14 events at Summer Nationals in July. All fencers who wish to fence these events at Summer Nationals must qualify through this event (unless they are pre-qualified as described below.) This tournament is only open to members of the Inland Empire Division. All fencers must be US citizens or permanent residents. ----- Qualification Info ----- The top 25% of fencers in each event will qualify (with a minimum of 3). If 2 or fewer fencers are present on the day of the event, it will not be fenced since everyone will qualify. However, you MUST be present at the venue at the close of registration in order to qualify! Veteran fencers that fence in the Div II/III event will automatically qualify for the corresponding Veteran event at Summer Nationals (regardless of finishing place.) If you have already qualified for Div II/III/Y14 through another means (see below), you can still attend this event. You won't "take up" a qualification since you are already qualified - instead, you'll help the numbers but will be skipped when awarding qualifications. ----- Event Schedule by Weapon (subject to change based on registrations) ----- Men's Foil: - Div II/III – 8:30 am Saturday - Youth-14 – 10:30 am Sunday Women's Foil: - Div II/III – 1:30 pm Saturday - Youth-14 - 9:00 am Sunday Men's Epee: - Div II/III - 11:30 am Saturday - Youth-14 - 9:00 am Sunday Women's Epee: - Div II/III – 11:00 am Saturday - Youth-14 - 9:00 am Sunday Men's Saber: - Div II/III – 2:30 pm Saturday - Youth-14 – 12:00 pm Sunday Women's Saber: - Div II/III – 3:30 pm Saturday - Youth-14 - 9:00 am Sunday All times are close of registration. Note: The annual division meeting and election of officers will take place on Saturday, immediately following the last event. ----- Registration Information ----- The registration fee is $15 per event Registration on AskFRED is REQUIRED by 11:59pm PDT on Wednesday April 13th. If you do not register by the deadline, you will be charged $10 late registration fee on the day of the event. Event fees may be paid upon registration on askfred or at the door. We accept cash and check (made out to "MFA”). ----- Event Format ----- Events will be run as a single round of pools followed by a direct elimination. ----- Tournament Rules ----- All fencers must be current competitive members of the Inland Empire Division. You may join or renew your USFA membership at the door. Full USFA regulation uniform is required, including plastron, knickers, and knee-length socks. No jeans or sweatpants allowed. ----- Age Eligibility ----- Eligibility is based on entirely on birth year, regardless of when a fencer's birthday falls during the year. Senior (Div II/III) - Born 2002 or earlier Youth-14 - Born 2001 - 2004 ----- Equipment Check ----- Please arrive early to allow time for equipment checks. We will be checking masks, lames, gloves and cords. French grip epee fencers will also have weapons checked. ----- Am I Pre-Qualified? ----- The qualification rules for Division II/III have changed slightly this year. Many fencers in the division may already be pre-qualified for Division II and III, as well as Y14. If you finished in the top 40% at a Div II ROC, you have earned Div II Regional Points and will be qualified for Div II/III. Y14 fencers with Y14 national points are auto-qualified for the Y14 event. ----- Petitions ----- If you are unable to attend the qualifier event, you may file a petition with the USFA requesting entry. In general, petitions are appropriate for people who were unable to attend due to illness or a schedule conflict (such as being out of town on business.)