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2nd
Annual Russ Heggen Memorial
Prep Foil Fencing Tournament
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What
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Prep individual foil (Saturday)
(open to fencers who are in their first year of competition,
except those who have won a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd
place medal)
Team foil (Sunday)
(open to fencers who are in their first year of competition,
except those who have won a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd
place medal prior to April 9, 2005)
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Where
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West
Salem High School main gym (confirmed)
1776 Titan Drive NW
Salem, OR 97304 (directions)
Please note that West Salem High 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,
April 9, and Sunday, April 10, 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 March 31, 2005. Registrations postmarked
after March 31 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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Prep
(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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recommended
(sweats okay;
jeans prohibited)
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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.
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 one to three rounds of pools (depending on the number of fencers). 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).
This tournament will be using the rules
(PDF file) of the American
Fencing League, except that the bib of the mask will be considered off-target. |
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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