Referee Clinic and Tournament - September 27-28, 2008

Referee Clinic and Tournament

September 27-28, 2008

Prince William Fencing Academy, Manassas VA.

Register for the Clinic

Register for the Tournament

Saturday
   Clinic 9:30am-5:00pm with a working lunch.
   Written Exam after clinic.

Sunday
   Foil 9:30am
   Épée 12:00pm
   Saber 2:00pm

Fee:

All attendees pay a $50 Seminar fee on Saturday. The General and all Weapons tests will be offered at the end of the day on Saturday and are optional. If you desire to take any or all of the tests, an additional test fee of $10 will be collected. The test fee will be refunded if the General and at least one weapon test are passed.

Further, you will be compensated $25 if you pass the general and at least one weapon test on Saturday (or are already a rated referee) AND you return and referee on Sunday.

Note: Passing the General test and a Weapon test earns a rating of 10 for the weapon test passed. If you referee on Sunday, you will be evaluated for a higher rating (typically 9-6) based on your demonstrated ability and the level of the competition.

Events are limited to 28 fencers per event. Therefore, all clinic attendees who intend to fence MUST register here as well as in the clinic event.

Cost of fencing events is as follows:
Clinic attendees - FREE
Fencers rated D and under - $20
Fencers rated B and C - $15
Fencers rated A - $10

This tournament will be reffed by clinic attendees under the upervision of Brad Baker and other ref clinic staff.

No VA Division points will be awarded.

Details:

• The times listed for each event are the close of registration. Fencers 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.
• The format is a round of pools, 6 or 7 fencers in each pool when possible, followed by DEs. Either 100% or 80% will advance to DEs depending on total size of each event and at the bout committee's determination.
• 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, jeans, and shorts are not permitted.
• All participants must be current members of the USFA with valid membership card present at check in. Participants without valid membership card will be required to fill out a new USFA membership application.