This event is the qualifier for the Div II, Div III, and Youth 14 events at Summer Nationals. This tournament is only open to members of the USFA Gulf Coast Division.
Alliance Fencing Academy will host the Gulf Coast Texas Division's qualifying competitions for those fencers wishing to compete at the 2017 Summer National Championships/July Challenge.
SCHEDULE
Times posted are the close of registration. Registration opens one hour prior to the posted closing times.
LOCATION:
1212A Cedar Post Lane, Houston TX 77055
From I-10 exit Blalock and head north on Blalock. Stay in the left lane and turn left at the first set of lights Westview. Once turned left, about 200ft on the left is Cedar Post Lane and make a left. Continue down the street to just before the end and we are the only commercial building on the left. Please park in the parking lot if you can and come join us!
By event:
07:00-08:00 Div 2/3 Men's Epee
10:30-11:30 Div 2/3 Men's Foil
10:30-11:30 Div 2/3 Men's Sabre
11:00-12:00 Div 2/3 Women's Epee
07:00-08:00 Div 2/3 Women's Foil
07:30-08:30 Div 2/3 Women's Sabre
12:30-01:30 Y-14 Men's Epee
11:30-12:30 Y-14 Men's Foil
04:00-05:00 Y-14 Men's Sabre
07:30-08:30 Y-14 Women's Epee
02:30-03:30 Y-14 Women's Foil
04:00-05:00 Y-14 Women's Sabre
By time:
07:00-08:00 Div 2/3 Men's Epee
07:00-08:00 Div 2/3 Women's Foil
07:30-08:30 Div 2/3 Women's Sabre
07:30-08:30 Y-14 Women's Epee
10:30-11:30 Div 2/3 Men's Foil
10:30-11:30 Div 2/3 Men's Sabre
11:00-12:00 Div 2/3 Women's Epee
11:30-12:30 Y-14 Men's Foil
12:30-01:30 Y-14 Men's Epee
02:30-03:30 Y-14 Women's Foil
04:00-05:00 Y-14 Men's Sabre
04:00-05:00 Y-14 Women's Sabre
Waiver:
All competitors must submit a copy of the Gulf Coast Division waiver of liability and consent to treat form. Copies will be available at the venue. You can also download and print your own.
Fencers under age 18 must have a parent's signature on this form.
USFA/US Fencing Membership:
Current competitive membership of the USFA required.
FEES
$20.00 Registration. $20.00 per event fenced. $20.00 additional late fee for walk-ins not pre-registered via FRED.
Only Cash and Checks accepted.
Format
Pools, 100% to Direct Elimination
For any event with three or fewer eligible and properly prepared entrants, the organizers reserve the right to declare all entrants tied for first place, without any bouts being fenced.
FOR ALL EVENTS
Fencers must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States. Any fencer who is a citizen or permanent resident, who has also represented another country in the last three years, in any Olympic/Pan Am sport, and who has not yet been granted permission to represent the USA by USA Fencing and the FIE is not eligible for any USA Fencing National Championship competition, individual or team, including Division qualifying competitions. A foreign fencer who is in the United States on a visa is NOT eligible to fence in any National Championships, individual or team, or associated Division qualifying competitions.
Veteran fencers can qualify for National Championships via DV2 or DV3 Division Qualifiers.
For events where 25% (rounding up) qualify in the divisional qualifying event, for small numbers of competitors, the number qualifying is a larger fraction.
for 1 competitor: 1 qualifies
for 2 competitors: 2 qualify
for 3-8 competitors: 3 qualify
for 9 or more: 25% (rounding up) qualify
DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPS
Fencers must be 13 years old before January 1 of the current season or on the Junior NRPS. Fencers must have a classification in the weapon of "C", "D", "E" or Unclassified at the time of the qualifying competition AND meet age requirements as above AND
Place in the top 25% of the current season’s Division Qualifying competition OR
Be on the current season's Div I-A ROC Regional Point Standings OR
Be on the Div II ROC Regional Point Standings
DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS
Fencers must be 13 years old before January 1 of the current season or on the Junior NRPS. Fencers must have a classification in the weapon of "D", "E" or Unclassified at the time of the qualifying competition AND meet age requirements as above AND
Place in the top 25% (round up) of the total number of "D", "E" or "U" fencers competing in the current season Division’s Division II Qualifying competition (when Division II and Division III qualifying competition held together) [applicable to this tournament] OR
If separate Division III qualifying competition held by Division, then top 25% of the field will qualify for Division III National Championships [not applicable to this tournament] OR
Be on the Division I-A or Division II Regional Open Circuit point standings, if classification eligible, at the regular fee entry deadline for these Championships OR
Place in the top 40% at 2016 Div III NAC
Qualified for Division II, if classification eligible
YOUTH 14 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Fencers must be 11 years old before January 1 of the current season or on the Y12 NRPS, and less than 15 years old before January 1 of the current season AND
Be on the Youth 14 national point standings at the regular fee entry deadline OR
Be in the top 16 of the Y12 national point standings at the regular fee entry deadline OR
Be in the top 30% (round up) of your region's [region 5] Y14 regional point standings at the regular fee entry deadline (number will be based on the size of the Region) OR
Place in the top 25% (round up) of the fencer’s Division’s Youth 14 National Championship qualifying competition
VETERAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Fencers must be 39 years old before January 1 of the current season AND
Compete in the current season’s Division qualifying competition for Division II and/or Division III Championships OR
Compete in any Regional Open Circuit event during the current season OR
Compete in any NAC during the current season OR
Be on the Veteran Age Group national rolling point standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline OR
Be on the Veteran Combined Regional point standings at the regular fee entry deadline
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Map to 1212A Cedar Post Lane Houston TX 77055