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2005
SCF Winter Novice
Fencing Tournament Details
All fencers
shall be responsible for complying with these rules. By signing the tournament
registration form, you are agreeing that you have read these rules. Please
make sure you understand them – especially the equipment requirements.
Changes from the last tournament are highlighted
in yellow.
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What
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Novice individual foil (Saturday)
(open to fencers of all skill levels)
Novice team foil (Sunday)
(open to fencers of all skill levels)
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Where
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Walker Middle School auxiliary gymnasium
(confirmed)
1075 8th Street NW
Salem, OR 97304-3704 (map)
Please note that Walker Middle School is in West Salem (on the west
side of the Willamette River). We suggest you allow a few extra minutes
to get there if you're from out of town. |
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When
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Saturday,
January 22, and Sunday, January 23, 2005.
Check-in
times:
Individual foil: Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. (fencing
begins at 9:30 a.m.)
Team foil: Sunday, noon to 12:45p.m. (fencing begins at 1:30
p.m.)
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Registration
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If you need an entry form, visit our web site at http://salem.classicalfencing.us
or send e-mail to michael@classicalfencing.us with your mailing address,
or get an entry form at Salem Classical Fencing.
Timely entries
should be mailed by January 10, 2005. Registrations postmarked
after January 10 will be subject to a $5 late fee.
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Cost
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$15 registration fee, payable
with registration (non-refundable). Registrations
the day of the event will be subject to a $10 late fee. Payment can be
by cash (please do not mail cash!), check, money order, or online (via
our web site at http://salem.classicalfencing.us).
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Equipment
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Participants in all events shall supply their own
equipment. Requirements for this tournament are as follows:
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masks must pass a 12 Kg punch test and must have sewn-in bib
(no snap-in bibs). |
| Fencers
shall wear a white fencing jacket that adequately covers the
target area. The jacket shall be constructed so that there are two
layers of material on the blade-arm side (including a double
sleeve), and so that the closure for the jacket is either on the
back or on the unarmed side of the jacket. |
| Female
fencers are strongly encouraged (but not required) to wear breast
protection, either in the form of metal or plastic cups or a
chest plate. |
| Fencers
shall wear white socks that cover the lower leg (no bare skin
on the leg). |
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foils shall have either a French or Italian grip. Orthopedic grips
are prohibited except due to medical necessity. All foils shall have
a rubber or plastic button covering the tip (i.e. no electrical tips
or practice electrical tips). Tips shall be securely taped to the
blade. |
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fencers shall wear an underarm protector.
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Equipment Requirements Summary
for this tournament
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Novice
(Individual & Team)
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fencing mask with sewn-in bib
(must pass 12 kg punch test)
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required
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fencing glove
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required
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white fencing jacket (either back-zip or
appropriately handed front-closure)
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required
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white knickers or high-waisted fencing
pants
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required
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white socks that cover the calf
(no exposed skin on the leg )
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required
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underarm protector (any color!)
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required
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standard foil with rubber or plastic tip securely taped on
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required
(Italian or French
grip only)
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non-marring shoes
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required
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chest plate or cups (female)
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required
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athletic cup (male)
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optional
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Awards
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Individual events
Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
Honorable Mention – The officials may, at
their discretion, make honorable mention of a particular fencer for best
form, sportsmanship, etc.
The "Don't Touch Me" Award -- given to the fencer who receives the fewest touches per bout fought (i.e. they have a very solid all-around defense). (Direct elimination bouts count as three bouts for averaging purposes.)
The "Don't Tread On Me" Award -- given to the fencer who receives the fewest touches per bout won (i.e. they maintain a very solid defense even when they are winning). (Direct elimination bouts count as three bouts for averaging purposes.)
The Duelist Award -- given to those rare fencers who win first place in the individual event and who win the "Don't Touch Me" award and who win the "Don't Tread On Me" award. Completing all three of these tasks is quite difficult, so the award is only infrequently
given.
Team events
Medals for team members of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
place teams
All fencers will receive the satisfaction of
doing their best and promoting an excellent sport.
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Details
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The individual foil event will
consist of two (possibly three, depending on the number of fencers)
rounds of pools. There will be no direct elimination. This means
that everyone will get to do plenty of fencing, and no one will be
eliminated.
The team foil event will be
contested using either a complete round-robin or a bracket with all
fences placed for (depending on the number of teams).
More detailed rules will be
available shortly. They will not differ significantly from rules used in
previous tournaments. Please ask if you have questions. |
It is very important that you be on time! We will
have many bouts to fence.
Although this is a tournament, and it should be fenced
competitively, remember that fencing is a sport of honor, respect, and
sportsmanship. No matter how well (or poorly) you do, remember that only a few
weeks or month ago, none
of you could fence. The mere fact that you can fence at all is an
achievement in and of itself.
Rather than a test of you against another fencer, let
this competition be a test of you against yourself.
Simply strive to do your best. And have fun!
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