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NEUSFA , 2013 Pomme De Terre - INDIVIDUAL EVENTSJun 15, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
NEUSFA's annual Pomme de Terre.
Registration fee: $30.00 plus
Entry fees for INDIVIDUAL events are:
$120.00 after 6/9/2013
Weapons check Friday 4-7 pm at venue
No t-shirts for individual fencers registration after June 1.
Brandeis University, Gosman Sports Center: Waltham, MA
New England Division USFA (NEUSFA) will hold the 25th Annual Pomme de Terre fencing tournament at Brandeis University on June 15 & June 16, 2013.
Team registration is CLOSED. Individual registration has reopened with updated fees. No t-shirts for individuals registering after June 1.
Host hotel information is as follows:
Holiday Inn Express
385 Winter St
Waltham, MA 02451
781 890 2800
$99/night including breakfast.
Please ask for "Boston Fencing” to receive the discounted rate. If guests require any special room accommodations, they must stated at the time of making their reservation. The group discount will be available until Monday, May 20, 2013. After that, rooms will be released and the group discount will no longer apply.
REMINDER: Event Restrictions: You may fence in only one individual event and/or one team event per day. If you are in both an individual and team event on the same day, you MUST present yourself at the appropriate strip when called. Team events may not be fenced out of order.
FORMAT: E and Under is 100% promotion from pools to Direct Elimination. Opens are 80% promotion from pools to Direct Elimination.
COST
Individual Events
Registration Fee (per fencer): $30.00
Entry Fees (per event):
- thru June 1: $40.00
- June 2 - June 9: $60.00
- After June 9 (Walk-in Registration): $120.00
No entry/registration fees refunded after June 1.
We are not responsible for any askfred website outages. Please register early to avoid any issues.
Payment is required with registration; unpaid preregistrations will be periodically deleted.
To receive a free t-shirt and avoid late registration fees, you must register by Saturday June 1. Registering early helps us to ensure that we have enough qualified referees for this tournament. Please help us and avoid late fees by registering early!
Team Events - Individual medals to top 3 teams.
$75 per team event.
Team registration closes on June 1, 2013.
Payment is required with registration; unpaid preregistrations will be periodically deleted.
Your team roster does not need to be finalized by the registration deadline, but we request that you provide this information before the event.
Fencers who are only participating in a team event do not need to pay the individual registration fee; however there will be no free t-shirt for this category of participation.
The tournament will be held in the Gosman Sports Center at Brandeis University. Information about the Brandeis campus, including directions, can be found here. http://www.brandeis.edu/about/visiting/
Commuter Rail (Fitchburg/South Acton line, Brandeis/Roberts stop) and bus access (Bus #553, stops at Brandeis) are available. Check schedules at http://www.mbta.com.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(Times listed are close of registration)
Saturday, June 15 (subject to change)
08:00AM Men's Epee Open
08:00AM Men's Foil Team
09:00AM Men's Foil E-Under
09:00AM Women's Foil Team
10:00AM Men's Sabre Open
11:30AM Women's Foil E-Under
12:00PM Women's Sabre Team
01:00PM Women's Sabre E-Under
01:30PM Women's Epee Open
Sunday, June 16 (subject to change)
08:00AM - Men's Foil Open
08:00AM - Men's Epee Team
09:00AM - Men's Epee E-Under
09:00AM - Women's Epee Team
09:30AM - Men's Sabre E-Under
10:30AM - Women's Foil Open
12:00PM - Men's Sabre Team
01:00PM - Women's Epee E-Under
01:30PM - Women's Sabre Open
Check In will begin at 7AM each morning.
If you are only fencing on Sunday you are encouraged to have your weapons checked on Saturday; please come after 1PM for this.
ELIGIBILITY
Birth year 1999 or earlier. In any tournament where children can fence with adults, the fencer must be 13 by January 1 of the competition season (August - July).
All fencers must be a member of the USFA or of the fencing federation of their country (e.g., the CFF)
Please bring proof of membership. If you intend to join the USFA specifically to participate in this event, it is best to bring your paperwork and join when you check-in.
Canadian fencers: We are aware that the CFF no longer provides you with a 'passport' or other proof of membership. We will use the CFF website to validate your membership when you register.
DIRECTIONS
Driving directions to the venue can be found at http://www.neusfa.org. Using an online mapping service? The address of the Gosman Center is 415 South Street, Waltham, MA.
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Map to 415 South Street Waltham MA 02453