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16th Annual Amarillo OpenOct 3, 2015 - Oct 4, 2015
The Amarillo Competitive Fencing Association is pleased to announce the 16th Annual Amarillo Open Fencing Tournament. We'll have 8 plate grounded strips in the main gym.
Carter Fitness Center & AC Fencing Salle: Amarillo, TX
The Amarillo Competitive Fencing Association is pleased to announce the 16th Annual Amarillo Open Fencing Tournament. This tournament will be sanctioned. We'll have 8 plate grounded strips in the main gym.
DATE
October 3-4, 2015
VENUE
Amarillo College
Carter Fitness Center & AC Fencing Salle
Corner of 24th Street & Washington
Amarillo, TX 79109
EVENTS SCHEDULED
Fencing will commence for each event as soon as possible after close of registration. Please arrive sufficiently early so you will be ready to fence when registration closes. The venue will be open at approximately 7:30 a.m. both days.
REGISTRATION/EVENT FEES
Online early registration completed and fees paid on or before September 14th - $15
Early registration completed on or before October 2th - $25
$20 for each Senior or Veteran
$20 for each Women's or Junior Event
$15 for each Youth Event
TRAVELING INFORMATION
If you’re flying - Nonstop commercial service is available from Dallas Love Field, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Houston-Bush Intercontinental Airport, Denver International Airport, Las Vegas McCarran International Airport and Memphis International Airport. Amarillo is served by American, Continental, Delta and Southwest airlines.
If you’re driving - Amarillo is located on I-40 between Albuquerque and Oklahoma City, and on HW287 between Denver and Dallas/Fort Worth. Amarillo is an easy four-hour drive from either Albuquerque or Oklahoma City, a five-hour drive from Fort Worth, and a seven-hour drive from Denver or El Paso.
Well over 50 hotels and many more restaurants within 5-10 minutes of the venue will accommodate any budget and need.
Visitor Information - http://www.visitamarillotx.com/index.cfm
Hotels near the venue - http://www.visitamarillotx.com/maps.cfm?p=maps_accommodations
Restaurants near the venue - http://www.visitamarillotx.com/visitors.cfm?p=DiningGuide
AWARDS
Medals for the top 8 fencers will be awarded for all events.
USFA RULES
All USFA rules will be enforced in the tournament. Please bring proof of USFA membership or you will not be allowed to compete. New USFA membership applications will be available at the tournament.
COMPETITION FORMAT
Standard USFA pool format with 100 percent advancing to direct elimination with no repecharge.
ARMORER
The tournament will have an armorer to check fencing equipment before each competition and to assist with equipment problems during the tournament. Masks and body cords will be checked for all events. In addition, lames will be checked for foil and lames/cuffs for saber. The bib is now target for all US Fencing foil events.
The armory will be opened for early equipment check on Friday night from 6PM to 9PM at the venue. We are encouraging everybody with an 8AM start time on Saturday to take advantage of this early equipment check.
EVENT KIOSK AND MOBILE ACCESS
We will have LCD monitors and event kiosks that will display live results and tournament info. When pools or DE's are called, you can see where you need to be on either the LCD monitors, the event kiosks, or on your Internet-enabled mobile device.
SET YOUR CLOCKS
For those coming from other time zones, Amarillo is in the Central Time Zone. Be sure to set your clocks accordingly.
INFORMAL ROUND ROBIN POOL
We are trying something new at this tournament. On Saturday after the 1st round of Senior Mixed Epee DE's, we are going to start an informal round robin pool. It will be one pool with however many people sign up. As more people get eliminated in DE's, they can also sign up as the pool is in process. The purpose of the pool is to allow more fencing for everybody. This pool will be self-reffed and it will be up to the participants to arrange the bouts with the other people in the pool whom they have not fenced yet. At the end of the day when the last official event is complete, whether or not the informal pool is complete, the winner will be determined by counting the victories and then indicators just like any other pool. The entry fee will be $5. If we are allowed we will donate all or a portion of the entry fees towards store credit at Sword Masters for the winner.
If this works out, we will have another Informal Round Robin Pool on Sunday in epee and maybe other weapons as well.
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING FOOD IN THE VENUE: The Carter Fitness Center does not allow food and drink (other than water bottles) on the floor of the gym where the competition is being held. There will be an adjoining classroom where all food must be kept and consumed.
Breakfast burritos and box lunches will be available.
REFUND POLICY
For refund of event fee(s), withdrawals must be submitted to acfencer@gmail.com or (806) 553-0115 (leave message) by midnight 09/019/2015. Registration fees are nonrefundable.
Preregister
Who's Coming
Results
Map to Corner of 24th Street & Washington Amarillo TX 79109