Virginia Div 2023 DIV II/III/Y14 SN Qualifiers More Info

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Virginia Div 2023 DIV II/III/Y14 SN Qualifiers May 6, 2023

This is the 2023 VA Division Y14, DIV II/III (and VET) quals to SN's in Phoenix, AZ this July. All events TBH are set for 9AM, 12PM, 1PM. NO WALK-INS ARE ALLOWED, REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Please read More Info Section!

Richmond Fencing Club: Richmond, VA

Map to 3411 1/2 Carlton Street Richmond VA 23230

posted 01/24/2023

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UPDATE 5/4/2023 at 7 AM -
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. NO ADD-ONS OR WALK-INS ARE ALLOWED AT THIS POINT.

ALL FENCERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED WHEN THEIR EVENT WILL BEGIN, AND ALL EVENTS NOT BEING HELD HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED.

Saturday, May 6th's schedule @ Richmond Fencing Club is:
9AM
D2WE
D2ME

12PM
D2MS

1PM
Y14WE
Y14ME

There will be a fence-off for 3rd place in ALL EVENTS held with the possible exception of D2ME, where four fencers will qualify if 13 or more fencers check-in for the event.

Venue will open approximately one hour before 1st event.

Thank you!

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This is the 2023 VA Division qualifier event to the USA Fencing Y14, Div II & III National Championships during Summer Nationals (6/30 - 7/9) in Phoenix, AZ. You must complete your registration AND pre-pay all entry fees by Wednesday, May 3rd at midnight. Sorry, no exceptions will be made on or after 5/4.

All Div II/III events are currently scheduled for 9 AM.
All Y14 events are currently scheduled for 1 PM.
Once registration closes, we will determine which events will be held and make any necessary changes to the start time.

Virginia Division Members Only!!! A member can declare a Division affiliation based on his or her residence, the location of the school that the member is attending, or the location of the club that the member will represent in USA Fencing competitions. Each year a member must declare the Division affiliation for that membership year. That Division is then the one from which the fencer must qualify for the USA Fencing National Championships and the Junior Olympic Fencing Championships.

Number of Qualifiers for Junior Olympic Fencing Championships and USA Fencing National Championships from Division Qualifying Competitions (25% rule)
# Competitors 1 2 3 -12 13-16 17-20 21-24 25-28
# Qualifiers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
[BOD, October 2003]

Important note: Fencers must be U.S. 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 FIE (Senior or Junior) and/or Union International de Pentathlon Monderne (UIPM) event, 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. If an athlete has a Green Card, a copy of this card should be brought to the event as part of check in.

Finally, registration for this tournament automatically grants consent to the above statements from the Virginia Division of USA Fencing, LLC, without recourse or question.

Preregistration opens on 03/03/2022
Preregistration closes on 05/03/2022.