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AFFA's Olympic Day Saber Tournament (Y8,Y10,Y12)Jun 10, 2018
AFFA's Olympic Day Saber Tournament is a great final preparation before Summer Nationals and an exciting way to conclude a season of fencing. In conjunction with Olympic Day, Olympian(s) will be in attendance sharing experiences and presenting awards.
Welcome to AFFA's Third Annual Olympic Day Saber Tournament.
AFFA's entire staff is welcoming you for a memorable competition between numerous young talents and fencers from the area as well as different states.This is a great final preparation for Summer Nationals or just a fun way for fencers to test their season of hard work. We guarantee a great fun time in a friendly environment, supervised by qualified organizers and directed by a tremendous group of expert referees.
Fencers, Parents, Friends and Coaches are very welcome to come spend this Sunday with us.
We will award the top-8 finishers in each event separating men and women competitors with medals and prizes.
AFFA is a state-of-the-art facility with 8 electric strips on an anti-slip rubber floor which ensure fencers to perform in the best conditions. Men's and Women's Locker Rooms will be open to competitors. AFFA provides free water and free WiFi for fencers and guests.
Location: 110 South Avenue, Suite B, Garwood, NJ 07066 (lot across the street from the Pet Supply Shop)
Parking: Free parking is available at the club lot (all reserved spaces are available for use on day of tournament); side street parking is also available.
All USFA rules will be enforced by our organization and referee staff.
Each fencer should be wearing the appropriate equipment and have 2 working sabers as well as 2 working body cords.
Initial seeding and pools will be constituted following USFA rules using ratings and rankings. At an equal rating, fencers will be placed in a pool randomly with club separation.
Each event will consist of 2 rounds:
- Round 1 - Initial Pools
Y8, Y10, Y12: 5 touch bouts
- Round 2 - Direct Eliminations (D.E.)
Y12: 15 touch bout with 1 minute break at 8 touches
Y10: 10 touch bout with 1 minute break at 5 touches
Y8: Best two out of three 5 touch bouts with 1 minute break between each bout
Every fencer advances from Pools to Direct Eliminations.
No fence-off for bronze medal.