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Referee Certification Seminar with Peter Burchard
Jan 13, 2019
West Berkeley Fencing Club: Berkeley, CA
This is an official USA Fencing Referee Commission seminar. Participants that complete the seminar are eligible to be observed for an official rating (after successfully passing written test). $20 fee includes seminar and lunch.
This is an official refereeing seminar leading to certification. Participants that complete the seminar and pass a written exam are eligible to be observed for a referee rating during the upcoming Regional Youth Circuit on Treasure Island.
To be eligible for practical testing (being observed and evaluated while refereeing) participants must attend the entire seminar and provide proof of passing a written exam available at: http://fencingofficials.org/test/
$20 fee for seminar and catered lunch
Payable at the door by cash or credit card.
The seminar is open to competitive and recreation fencers alike. Parents/guardians, and others interested in deepening their understanding of the latest competitive fencing rules and conventions in each weapon.
Maître d’Armes Peter Burchard has served as an international referee for over 20 years. He served on the Fencing Officials Commission from 1988 through the inception of the current Referee’s Commission. Maître Burchard is both a Certified Referee Instructor and Examiner.
This event is subsidized by the NorCal Division to encourage referee development in the Bay Area.
Preregistration opens on 12/18/2018.
Preregistration closes on 01/12/2019.