Stro Memorial ROC

This tournament is to honor the life of one of the United States most successful fencers of all time Michael D'Asaro Sr. aka Stro. The Regional Open Circuit (ROC) is designed to promote and develop strong regional tournaments for the Open/Division I-A fencer who seeks competitive opportunities beyond the local and sectional level but below the NAC Division I level. Points are awarded to the top 32 places at ROC events, however, the ROC points list is separate from the National Rolling Points List. (Foreign fencers may compete though they are not counted as part of the field for qualification purposes as they can not fence summer nationals) The Stro Memorial 2013 is a USFA Regional Open Circuit sponsored by Salle D'Asaro. Those who place in top 8 of this ROC, eligible and not already qualified, or are on the current season’s Division I-A Regional Open Circuit point standings at the regular fee entry deadline for Nationals with at least 1000 points will qualify for DIV 1A at nationals. Top 10% (with minimum of 4)of the Div 2 competitive field qualify for 2013 Div2 National Championships. Fencers who qualify for Div2 and meet classification requirements for Div3 will also qualify for Div3. Foreign fencers with current FIE license can participate but foreign fencers are not eligible to compete in USFA national championships, therefore foreign fencers finishing within the qualifying group will be skipped and the next highest finishing eligible domestic fencers will qualify. Auto qualifiers will be skipped and the next highest finishing eligible fencer will qualify. The Athlete’s Handbook:(http://www.usfencing.org/page/show/698380-athlete-handbook) contains detailed information on qualifying pathways for summer nationals and should be used as the appropriate reference document. Venue Aviation Gymnasium 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd Redondo Beach, CA 90278 Phone:(310) 318-0610 Events Scheduled: Saturday 4/27/13: Senior Men's Epee:................... 8:30 am Senior Women's Foil:................ 11:00 am Senior Men's Saber:................. 11:00 am C & Under Senior Women's Epee:...... 12:30 pm C & Under Senior Women's Saber:..... 12:30 pm C & Under Senior Men's Foil:......... 2:00 pm Sunday 4/28/13 Senior Men's Foil:................... 9:00 am Senior Women's Epee:................. 9:00 am C & Under Senior Men's Epee:........ 11:00 am C & Under Senior Women's Foil:...... 11:00 am Senior Women's Saber:................ 1:00 pm C & Under Senior Men's Saber:........ 2:00 pm Fees Registration Fee: $35.00 Event Fee: $35.00 Late Registration (After 4/15/13): additional $50.00 late fee Registration is not complete until payment is made. Regular registration ends: 4/15/2013 (at 11:59 pm) Late registration ends: 4/23/2013 (at 11:59 pm) Awards Medals will be awarded to the top 8 in each event. FORMAT INFORMATION One round of 5-touch/3 minute bout pools. 100% advance to 15-touch direct elimination rounds. EQUIPMENT All weapons will be scored electrically. Equipment (masks, lames, and body cords) will be inspected and marked. All fencers are required to have their name on their uniforms (Jacket, Lame, or Knickers). There will be a vendor on hand. AIRPORTS There are a few major airports in the area LAX being the largest and closest. It is located approximately 5 miles and 15 minutes from the gym. Other airports are John Wayne (OC) and Long Beach, both about half hour away and Ontario and Burbank, both about an hour away. HOTEL INFORMATION Host Hotel: Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach. (ONLY 10 ROOMS LEFT) Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach is a full service boutique hotel that was designed with a 17th Century European style, full of interesting treasures, artwork & antiques. From the hand painted ceiling to the marble statues and luxurious fabrics no detail has been overlooked. Each guest room is appointed with a sofa in the king rooms for a mini living room setting, and writing desk with DSL High Speed Internet service, complimentary for all our hotel guests. Complete with a micro-kitchen (microwave, refrigerator and coffeemaker) for those stops that require a little longer stay and the feeling of a home away from home. Breakfast is complimentary each morning (scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes, fruit, breads, beverages) and parking is also available to all guests at no additional charge. Our onsite restaurant Matisse makes every meal away from home a culinary delight. We also have shuttle that can take you to and from the tournament within a 3 mile radius of the hotel. Special room rate of $129.00 plus tax per night for king room suites, each room has a sofa sleeper. Call 310-536-0400 to make your reservation and ask for the Fencing Club tournament room rate. Ask for the Salle D'Asaro Fencing Club Block or use the Code FENC13 Overflow hotel: SpringHill Suites Los Angeles LAX/ Manhattan Beach Doduble Double or King rooms are $109 No shuttle or restaurant call Marriott Reservations at 1 (888) 287-9400 or (310) 727-9595 on or before Friday, April 5, 2013, (the “Cut off Date”) to make their sleeping room reservations. Please advise guests to identify themselves as part of the Fencing Tournament group staying at the SpringHill Suites Los Angeles LAX/Manhattan Beach, located at 14620 Aviation Boulevard, Hawthorne, CA 90250-6656. ============================================================ CONTACTS: Michael D'Asaro Call or text (310) 714 - 5407 michael@salledasasro.com