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NEUSFA , Pomme De Terre - INDIVIDUAL EVENTSJun 19, 2010 - Jun 20, 2010
New England hosts the 22nd Annual Pomme De Terre!
$35 per individual event
plus Registration Fee:
- thru June 6: $25
- June 7 - June 16: $45
- After June 16 (Onsite): $100
Medals to Top 8 finishers!
ALL RESULTS WILL BE POSTED AT WWW.NEUSFA.ORG
Brandeis University, Gosman Sports Center: Waltham, MA
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 Sunday June 6th. Registering early helps us to ensure that we have enough qualified referees for this tournament. Please help us and avoid late fees by registering by June 6th!
Between Monday June 7th and Wednesday June 16th, the registration fee increases from $25 to $45.
Pre-registration closes on June 16th. After June 16th, you must register at the tournament and pay a $100 registration fee.
Team Events - Individual medals to top 3 teams.
$60 per team event. Easily split 3 or 4 ways!
FRED will add a surcharge of $0.99. Subject to change without notice.
Team registration closes on Sunday June 6th. NO TEAM REGISTRATION AFTER JUNE 6TH.
Payment is required with registration; unpaid preregistrations will be periodically deleted.
Your team roster does not need to be finalized by June 6th, but we request that you provide this information by June 16th.
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
Saturday, June 19
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
11:00AM 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 20
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
10:00AM - 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 1996 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.
Should be open for reservations starting March 12:
Holiday Inn Express
385 Winter St
Waltham, MA
Group code: NEUSFA or EG3
$85.14 per night plus tax (double/double)
5/18 Update:
If you are planning to stay at the hotels associated with the 2010 Pomme De Terre, the date for making hotel reservations for the pomme is May 20. rooms will be let go after that and no guarantees of rate or space.