Gulf Coast Divisional Qualifier 2013 Apr 6, 2013 - Apr 7, 2013 Gulf Coast Division's qualifying competitions for the 2013 National Championships in Columbus, OH. These events qualify fencers in Y14, Div II, Div III & Veteran competitions at the National Championships. University of Houston Recreation Center: Houston, TX Preregister Who's Coming Email the Organizer Map to 4500 University Drive Houston TX 77204 Gulf Coast Division's qualifying competitions for the 2013 National Championships in Columbus, OH. These events qualify fencers in Y14, Div II, Div III & Veteran competitions at the National Championships. NOTE: The Conductive Foil bib will be required for all foil events. Fencers will not be allowed to participate in any foil event without a conductive bib that passes inspection. For details about the conductive bib please see the following link: http://usfencing.org/news/article/47657 Venue University of Houston Recreation and Wellness Center 4500 University Dr Houston, Texas 77204 Events Scheduled: Times listed are the close of registration. Registration opens one hour prior to the posted closing times. Saturday April 6 12:30pm.....C & Under Senior Women's Epee 9:30am......C & Under Senior Women's Foil 10:00am.....C & Under Senior Women's Saber 9:00am......C & Under Senior Men's Epee 12:00pm.....C & Under Senior Men's Foil 10:30am.....C & Under Senior Men's Saber Sunday April 7 9:00am......Y14 Women's Epee 11:30am.....Y14 Women's Foil 10:00am.....Y14 Women's Saber 9:30am......Y14 Men's Epee 11:00am.....Y14 Men's Foil 10:00am.....Y14 Men's Saber FEES $20 Registration $10 Each event $10 Late fee per event if not pre-registered by 11:59PM 4/4/12 Registration will be accepted at the door Format Pools, 100% to Direct Elimination For any event with three or fewer eligible and properly prepared entrants, the organizers reserve the right to declare all entrants tied for first place, without any bouts being fenced. REGISTRATION Current competitive membership of the USFA required (membership will be available at the venue) for all events. If your membership is not pre-validated, you must be prepared to show proof of USFA membership, or at the door, fill out a membership form and pay $65 - check or credit card only (no cash). Persons under age 18 MUST have a parent's signature on the USFA form. ***All participants must sign a Waiver of Liability form which can be found on the Gulf Coast Division Website http://gulfcoasttxfencing.org/box_widget.html Fencers under age 18 must have a parent's signature on this form. ***All participants must sign a Campus Recreation Waiver form which will be available at the venue or can be found here: Adult: http://www.uh.edu/legal-affairs/contract-administration/pdf-documents/Release%20and%20Indemnification%20Agreement%20Adults_OGC-S-1998-19.pdf Minor: http://www.uh.edu/legal-affairs/contract-administration/pdf-documents/Release____Indemnification_Agreement_Minors_OGC-SF-2008-02.pdf DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be 13 years old before January 1 of the current season or on the Junior NRPS. Fencers must have a classification in the weapon of "C", "D", "E" or Unclassified at the time of the qualifying competition AND meet age requirements as above AND  Place in the top 25% of the current season's Division Qualifying competition (see Table 1)    [BoD, September 2006] OR  Qualified for Division 1A, if classification eligible. [BoD, September 2008] OR  Finish in the top 10% (with a minimum of 4) of a Division II ROC (see Table 2)    [BoD, September 2010] If a fencer meets the classification requirement when his or her application is processed by the USFA, and subsequently earns a higher classification, the fencer retains eligibility for that tournament. DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be 13 years old before January 1 of the current season or on the Junior NRPS. Fencers must have a classification in the weapon of "D", "E" or Unclassified at the time of the qualifying competition AND meet age requirements as above AND  Place in the top 25% (see Table 1) of the total number of "D", "E" or "U" fencers competing in the current season Division's Division II Qualifying competition (when Division II and Division III qualifying competition held together; See the example below for more details)    OR     If separate Division III qualifying competition held by Division, then top 25% of the field will qualify for Division III National Championships. [BOD September 2006] OR  Qualified for Division II. [BOD, September 2008]. If a fencer meets the classification requirement when his or her application is processed by the USFA, and subsequently earns a higher classification, the fencer retains eligibility for that tournament. YOUTH 14 CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be born between 1998‐2001 AND  Earn Youth 14 points at a current season Super Youth Circuit Competition OR  Earn points at a current season Youth 14 NAC, Cadet NAC, or the previous season's Cadet Summer National Championships OR  Earn points at the previous season's Youth 14 Summer National Championships OR  Place in the top 25% (see Table 1) of the fencer's Division's Youth 14 qualifying competition held in the current season OR  Place first in the Y14 event at a current‐season RYC tournament [BoD, October 2010]. In mixed events, only the first place finisher is recognized as qualified. VETERAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Fencers must be born 1971 or earlier AND compete in the weapon event they wish to qualify for  Current season Division qualifying competition for Division II and/or Division III Championships in which only those with a "C" classification or lower (D, E, or U) may compete OR     Any Regional Open Circuit event during the current season OR  Any NAC during the current season. Directions From 45 North Exit Spur 5 Right on University Dr Venue will be on the left Parking on the right From 45 South Exit Elgin-Cullen Left under freeway Left on Spur 5 Right on University Dr Venue will be on the left Parking on the right For information, contact Davis Jno-Finn at 713-818-0885 or djnofinn@gmail.com Preregistration opens on 03/01/2013. Preregistration closes on 04/04/2013.