2009 South Carolina Junior Olympic Qualifiers

December 6-7, 2008

Foothills Fencing Academy

1004 Piedmont Highway

Piedmont, SC

Registration Deadline: November 22, 2008

**Pre-registration is required. There will be no registrationallowed at the door.**

Eligibility Criteria

This event is one of the qualification paths for the 2009 Junior Olympic Championships. The following criteria are required of fencers who wish to participate in the Qualifiers:

Junior Olympic Age Requirements

Entrants must meet the following age requirements in order to compete in the Qualifiers:

•All fencers must be thirteen (13) years old by January 1 of the current season (August 2008-July 2009).*

Junior Events:

•Fencers must be age 20 or under as of January 1 of the current season.

•If an individual is younger than 13, the fencer must be on the Cadet point standings by the entry deadline.

Cadet Events:

•Fencers must be under age 17 as of January 1 of the current season.

•If a fencer is younger than 13, the fencer must be on the Youth 14 point standings by the entry deadline.

*Note: These Requirements are subject to the exceptions in Appendix 2.1 of the USFA Athlete Handbook.

Other Notes

•USFA uniform and equipment rules will be enforced.

•Age and classification limits will be enforced. Fencers will compete with the classifications held on the day of the tournament as determined by the most recent USFA roster.

Junior Olympic Qualification Paths

UNDER-20 (Junior) Fencers must meet age Eligibility Criteria above AND

•Be on the Junior NRPS after the current season’s January NAC, OR

•Be on the Junior NRPS at the time of the fencer’s current season Division Under-20 J.O. qualifying competition, OR

•Be in the top 16 of the Cadet NRPS after the current season’s January NAC, OR

•Be in the top 25% in their Division’s Under-20 J.O. qualifying competition.

UNDER-17 (Cadet) Fencers must meet age Eligibility Criteria above AND

•Be on the Cadet NRPS after the current season’s January NAC, OR

•Be on the Cadet NRPS at the time of the fencer’s Division Under-17 J.O. qualifying competition, OR

•Be in the top 8 of the Youth 14 NRPS after the current season’s January NAC, OR

•Be in the top 25% in their Division’s Under-17 J.O. qualifying competition, OR

•By Board action, any fencer who has qualified for the Under-20 JO Championships becomes an automatic qualifier for the Under-17 Championships.

Event Schedule

Event times are scheduled based on the number of fencers registered for each event. Official Event Times will be posted after the registration closing date. The schedule below is tentative, and is based on previous years of holding the event. If all events must be fenced, the schedule below may be changed.

Women / Men
Dec. 6 / Cadet Women’s Sabre / Junior Women’s Sabre / Cadet Women’s Foil / Junior Women’s Foil / Cadet Men’s Sabre / Cadet Men’s Foil / Junior Men’s Sabre / Junior Men’s Foil
Dec 7 / Cadet Women’s Epee / Junior Women’s Epee / Junior Men’s Epee / CadetMen’s Epee
Individual Event Cancellation Policy

All events must have a minimum of four entrants for the event to be held. Any individual event with less than four registered fencers will be cancelled. All fencers registered for a cancelled qualification event will automatically qualify for the J.O. event.

•If an event is cancelled, the SC Division will attempt to inform all of the parties affected. Please provide accurate and complete contact information on your registration form.

•Mailed checks will be voided and returned to the address listed on the registration form if an event is cancelled.

Registration

The registration cut-off date is November 22, 2008. Pre-registration is required. Fencers will not be permitted to register at the event.

•Mailed registration forms must be RECEIVED by the cut-off date. Postmark dates will not be honored.

•Fencers may register for events via paper form/postal mail, or online via AskFred ( The preferred method of pre-registration is on AskFred.

•Entrants may pay in advance or at the door on the event day, but may not register for competition after the cut-off date.

Liability Waivers

All entrantsmust complete and submit a Liability Waiver. Individuals who pre-register on online on AskFRED must submit a completed waiver form at the venue. Fencers who do not have a signed Liability Waiver on the day of competition will not be allowed to fence.

NOTE: Fencers under 18 must either (a) bring a completed Liability Form signed by a parent or guardian to the event, or (b) bring a parent/guardian to the event who can fill out the form at the venue.

Driving Directions:

J.O. Qualifiers will be held at Foothills Fencing Academy ( 1004 Piedmont Highway, Piedmont, SC.

From I-85 North or South:

From Charleston

Estimated Time:3 hours 22 minutes
Estimated Distance:211.28 miles

  1. Start out going NORTHWEST on MEETING ST toward BROAD ST. 2.1 mi
  2. Merge onto I-26 W via the ramp on the LEFT toward NORTH CHARLESTON/COLUMIBA.168.5 mi
  3. Merge onto I-385 N via EXIT 51 on the LEFT toward LAURENS/GREENVILLE.29.7 mi
  4. Take the I-185-TOLL N exit, EXIT 30, toward ATLANTA.1.0 mi
  5. Merge onto I-185 TOLL N/SOUTHERN CONN (Portions toll).8.8 mi
  6. Take the PELZER HWY/SC-20 E exit, EXIT 10.0.6 mi
  7. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto N PIEDMONT HWY/SC-20.0.6 mi
  8. End at 1004 Piedmont Hwy Piedmont, SC 29673-9193

From Downtown Columbia, SC

  1. Start out going NORTH on ASSEMBLY ST/SC-48 N toward US-1 N/US-378 E/GERVAIS ST.0.0 mi
  2. Turn LEFT onto US-1 S/US-378 W/GERVAIS ST.0.6 mi
  3. Turn RIGHT onto HUGER ST/US-176 W/US-21 N/US-321 N.0.8 mi
  4. Merge onto US-76 W.9.8 mi
  5. US-76 W becomes I-26 W.49.8 mi
  6. Merge onto I-385 N via EXIT 51 on the LEFT toward LAURENS/GREENVILLE.29.7 mi
  7. Take the I-185-TOLL N exit, EXIT 30, toward ATLANTA.1.0 mi
  8. Merge onto I-185 TOLL N/SOUTHERN CONN (Portions toll).8.8 mi
  9. Take the PELZER HWY/SC-20 E exit, EXIT 10.0.6 mi
  10. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto N PIEDMONT HWY/SC-20.0.6 mi
  11. End at 1004 Piedmont Hwy Piedmont, SC 29673-91931

2009 South Carolina Junior Olympic Qualifier Registration Form

Please use a separate form for each fencer.

Mailed entry forms with payment must be RECEIVED by 11/22/2008

Last Name______First Name ______M. I. _____

USFA Member Number ______

Competition club ______

Classification (Rating and Year): Epee______Foil______Sabre______

Home Address ______

City______State______Zip ______

Phone # ______
E-mail ______

Birth date _____/______/______

Please check the appropriate box(es) for events entered:

EVENT / Junior(U20)Men’s / Junior(U20)Women’s / Cadet(U17)Men’s / Cadet(U17) Women’s
Foil
Epee
Sabre

Fees

Event fee is $15.00 per event. Please make checks payable to South Carolina Division, USFA.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH.

Number of Events x $15=$ ______

Total Amount Enclosed =$ ______

OR

I will pay at the event (initials) ______

Mail completed forms to:

Mike Strickland
130 Parlock Road
Irmo, SC 29063
2009 South Carolina Junior Olympic Qualifier Waiver Form

All entrants must read and sign each of the following statements. Entrants under the age of 18 must also have parent’s or guardian’s signature.

Waiver of Liability: Upon entering this tournament under the auspices of the South Carolina Division of the USFA, I agree to abide by the current rules of the USFA. I enter this tournament at my own risk and release the South Carolina Division of the USFA and its sponsors, referees, venues, and tournament organizers from any liability. The undersigned certifies that the birth date of the entrant is as stated on the entry form and that the entrant is a current competitive member of the USFA for the 2008-2009 fencing season.

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Fencer SignatureDateParent Signature Date

Consent For Medical Treatment: This is to certify that on this date I, ______, give my consent to the of the South Carolina Division of USFA and/or its representative to obtain medical care from any licensed physician, emergency medical technician, hospital or clinic for the entrant for any injury or illness which may arise during activities associated with the South Carolina Division Qualifying Competition to Summer Nationals event.

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Fencer SignatureDateParent Signature Date