Salem Classical Fencing

3rd Annual Russ Heggen Memorial
Tournament Details

Registration

Entry forms are available online and at Salem Classical Fencing.

Timely entries should be mailed by March 30, 2006. Please do not mail entries after March 30, as we may not receive them in time. Instead, pay online and bring your paperwork with you to the tournament. If you cannot pay online, at least send us e-mail to tell you which events you will be entering.

Late entries will be subject to a $5 late fee. Walk-ons will be subject to an additional $15 fee.

What

CANCELED -- AFL Prep individual foil (Saturday)
(open to Prep foil fencers)

AFL Novice individual epee (Saturday) -- MOVED
(open to Prep and Novice epee fencers)

AFL Novice individual sabre (Sunday) -- MOVED
(open to Prep and Novice sabre fencers)

Where

This tournament has been moved to

Salem Classical Fencing
354 Belmont St NE
Salem OR 97301
Map

The nearest lodging is downtown.

When

Saturday, April 8, and Sunday, April 9 , 2006.

Check-in times:
CANCELED -- Prep foil: Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. (fencing begins at 9:30 a.m.)
Novice épée: Saturday, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (fencing begins at 4:30 p.m.) -- MOVED
Novice sabre : Sunday, 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. (fencing begins at 1:30 p.m.) -- MOVED

Format

~~Prep foil:~~ ~~If there are fewer than ten competitors, the event will consist of a complete round-robin. If there are ten or more competitors, the event will consist of:~~

~~A round of seeding pools. All fencers will advance. Results are for seeding purposes only.~~
~~A final round of pools.~~

Novice épée: If there are fewer than twelve competitors, the event will consist of a complete round-robin. If there are twelve or more competitors, the event will consist of:

A round of seeding pools, with the number of fencers advancing depending upon the number of competitors (but at least half will advance).
If necessary, a second round of pools, with the best six overall fencers advancing.
A final round-robin of six.

Novice sabre: If there are fewer than ten competitors, the event will consist of a complete round-robin. If there are ten or more competitors, the event will consist of:

A round of seeding pools, with the number of fencers advancing depending upon the number of competitors (but at least half will advance).
A second round of pools, with the best six overall fencers advancing.
A final round-robin of six.

Cost

$10 registration fee, plus $8 per event, payable with registration (non-refundable).
Late entries subject to a $5 late fee.
Registrations the day of the event will be subject to an additional $15 late fee ($20 in total late fees).

Payment can be by cash (please do not mail cash!), check, money order, or PayPal or credit card (online only).

American Fencing League membership required. You can join at the tournament.

Equipment

Participants in all events shall supply their own equipment. Requirements for this tournament are as follows (see AFL rules for details):

	Prep Foil	Novice Foil	Junior Foil	Épée	Sabre
fencing mask with sewn-in bib* (must pass 12 kg punch test)*	required
fencing glove	required			3-weapon or epee glove required	3-weapon or sabre glove required
elbow guard	not needed				required
white fencing jacket (either back-zip or appropriately handed front closure)	required (cotton preferred, nylon okay)			required (cotton preferred)
white knickers or high-waisted fencing pants	sweats okay; no cargo pants or jeans)	required		required (cotton perferred)	required
white socks that cover the calf (no exposed skin on the leg)	required (if wearing knickers)
underarm protector	required (any color!)
weapon	standard (dry) foil with rubber or plastic top securely taped on (no dummy electrical tips)			épée with 3-prong pointe d'arret (no electrical tips -- electrical blades okay)	standard (dry) sabre with S2000 blade (electrical sabre okay)
grip	orthopedic grip okay with medical waiver only		orthopedic grip okay		n/a
non-marring shoes	required
rigid chest plate or cups	required for females (regardless of age); optional for males

Awards

All events: medals for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place

~~Prep Foil:~~ ~~top three will be promoted to Novice classification.~~

Novice Épée: top three will be promoted to Novice classification, but no classifications will be awarded this time so that all fencers will still be able to compete in the next épée event.

Novice Sabre: top three will be promoted to Novice classification, but no classifications will be awarded this time so that all fencers will still be able to compete in the next sabre event.

All fencers will receive the satisfaction of doing their best and promoting an excellent sport.

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 at one point (not long ago fror some of you) , 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!

3rd Annual Russ Heggen Memorial Tournament Details

3rd Annual Russ Heggen Memorial
Tournament Details