The 9th Annual Amarillo Open
Fencing Tournament
will be hosted by Amarillo College Fencing Association, the
largest fencing club in the Texas panhandle. This is a Plains Texas - New Mexico Cup Tournament.
DATE
October 25 - 26, 2008
LOCATION
Amarillo College
East Campus
Student Activity Center
1401 J Avenue, Building 3501
Amarillo, TX
SPECIAL NOTE: There
is a chance that the venue will change to the Carter Fitness Center on the Washington Street Campus. The Carter Fitness
Center is directly across the street from the ACFA Fencing Salle on the corner of 24th and Washington.
DIRECTIONS TO THE AMARILLO COLLEGE EAST CAMPUS
STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER
Take Exit 80 on Interstate 40 on the far east side of Amarillo. Turn north and
drive 1.6 miles. The venue will be off the street at the back of a parking lot on the left. If you use Mapquest, you will
get lost. If you use the map link on Ask FRED, the entry to the venue is a half block north of the green arrow on J
Avenue.
BOUT COMMITTEE
We hope
we will be announcing in the near future that Gerrie Baumgart of the FOC will chair our bout committee for the 6th year in
a row. Additional referees will be announced as confirmed.
EVENTS SCHEDULED
Fencing
will commence on 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.
SATURDAY, October 25, 2008
Senior Mixed Epee
Born 1995 or earlier
Registration closes
at 8:30 a.m.
Youth 10 - 12 Mixed Epee
Born 1996 - 2001
Registration closes
at 8:30 a.m.
Senior Women's Foil
Born 1995 or earlier
Registration closes
at 11:30 a.m.
Junior (U20) Mixed Foil
Born 1989 - 1995
Registration closes
at 1:30 p.m.
Senior Mixed Saber
Born 1995 or earlier
Registration closes
at 3:00 p.m.
Youth 10 - 12 Mixed Saber
Born 1996 - 2001
Registration closes
at 3:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, October 26, 2008
Senior Mixed Foil
Born 1995 or earlier
Registration closes
at 8:30 a.m.
Youth 10 - 12 Mixed Foil
Born 1996 - 2001
Registration closes
at 8:30 a.m.
Senior Women's Epee
Born 1995 or earlier
Registration closes
at 11:30 a.m.
Junior (U20) Mixed Epee
Born 1989 - 1995
Registration closes
at 1:30 p.m.
REGISTRATION FEE
$20 Tournament Registration Fee
if pre-registered on Ask Fred.
$50 Tournament
Registration Fee
If NOT pre-registered on Ask Fred.
EVENT FEES
The event fees may be paid at the tournament.
$15 for each Senior Mixed Open Event
$10 for each Junior Mixed
Open Event
$5 for each Youth 10-12 Event
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.
AWARDS
In addition to medals being awarded to the top 8 fencers in each
event, an additional prize will be awarded to each Gold Medal winner as well. The Gold Medal Winners in the Mixed Open
Events will receive a katana (estimated retail value $400 to $500).
ARMORER
The tournament
will have an armorer to check fencing equipment before each competition and to assist with equipment problems during the tournament.
HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS
There
are many hotels in the Amarillo area that will fit your budget. Since we are currently unable to guarantee a certain number
of rooms, we do not have a special rate arranged at any specific hotel. Virtually every national hotel chain is represented
in Amarillo so you have lots of options.
BOX LUNCHES
For the convenience
of those attending the tournament, you will be able to order a lunch each morning for approximately $7. Those lunches will
be delivered around 12 noon. A bottle of water will come with the box lunch.
CONCESSIONS
There will
be a concessions table where you may buy fruit, water bottles and gatorade during the competition.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Preregistration closes on 10/23/2008.
