Virginia Team Championships - February 2-3, 2008

Virginia Team Championships

February 2-3, 2008

Charlottesville Fencing Alliance, Charlottesville VA.

Some food and some fencing equipment will be for sale in the venue.

Details:

• This tournament is run by the Virginia Division.
• The times listed for each event are the close of registration. Teams arriving after that time may not be allowed to enter. The bout committee has sole discretion to allow late entries, and in all cases an additional late registration fee will be charged.
• This is the qualifier to the Division-I Team competitions in in Portland in April, and to Summer National Team events in San Jose in July.
• The format is straight DEs, of 45 touch matches. 3rd place will be fenced off.
• Teams must be single-gender. Men's and Women's teams compete separately.
• All members of a team must represent the same club. Composite teams are not permitted.
• Multiple teams from one club may enter one event. However, a club qualifies only one team no matter how their second or third teams finish.
• All events are fenced electric with the latest USFA adopted timings, and each fencer must have at least two working body cords and weapons with them at the strip.
• Fencers must have all protective gear to compete. Knickers are required, sweatpants and jeans are not permitted.
• Due to USFA restrictions, fencers must be born in 1994 or earlier to be eligible to compete.
• In the unlikely event of natural disaster or impassable weather, visit the Online Forum or send mail or call any member of the Executive Committee for the latest information on event postponement or cancellation.
• This web page and the 7 officers of the division are the only official sources of information for this tournament. If the information from two or more sources conflicts, call or email the division chairman. If you get your information from any other source (like a teammate or a club newsletter), you risk being misinformed.
• Some additional things to remember.