VENUE Amarillo College Carter
Fitness Center & AC Fencing Salle Corner of 24th Street & Washington Amarillo, TX 79109
We will have
at least 14 to 16 grounded strips.
BOUT COMMITTEE AND FOC The Bout Committee Chair will be Gerrie Baumgart. The
FOC will be Aaron Clements.
CONFIRMED REFEREES Gerrie Baumgart, Aaron Clements, Mark Stasinos, Justin Meehan,
Amgad Badawi, David Sierra
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 Pre-payment is required for registration/event fees. Now through midnight 09/18/2010 - registration is $25.00 After
09/18/2010 and at the door – registration $75.00 $25 for each ROC Div1A and Veteran Event $20 for each Junior
Event $10 for each Youth 10-12 or Youth 14 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.
SWORDMASTERS TO SERVE AS EXCLUSIVE VENDOR Swordmasters will serve as the exclusive vendor for the 11th Annual
Amarillo Open. They will also be providing a special finals strip.
AWARDS Medals for the top 8 fencers will
be awarded for all events.
The Gold Medalists in the Div1A ROC events will win a katana. Awards for the Gold Medalists
in the Veteran ROC, junior and youth events are yet to be determined.
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 repechage.
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.
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.
REFUND POLICY For refund of event fee(s), withdrawals must be submitted to Bary Nusz at baryNusz@gmail.com by midnight 09/11/2010. Registration fees are nonrefundable.
