Hosted in the Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center on the Rice campus, this SYC is held in Houston’s Medical Center with convenient access to the light rail into downtown Houston. Enjoy our tournament and our city, see www.visithoustontexas.com for things to do during your stay.

Preregister on askFRED.net at:

http://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=16094

Venue:

This will be held in Rice University’s Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center. Check the Rice campus map at www.rice.edu/maps/maps.html and search for the Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center.

Host Hotel:

Holiday Inn Houston Medical Center
6800 Main St
Houston, TX 77030
http://www.himedcenter.com

Direct Reservation Link

888.289.6147
713.528.7744

Ask for the Salle Mauro SYC group.

Parking:

Information on parking on the Rice campus is at http://parking.rice.edu/Content.aspx?id=32

There is a garage directly across the street from the venue and an outdoor lot just up the street. All lots require a credit or debit card to enter and the fee is applied on exit.

There will be shuttles from the host hotels to the venue.

Fees
Through Dec. 31, 2011:

Registration: $45
Event Fees: $35

Jan. 1-18, 2012:

Registration: $135
Event Fees: $105

After Jan. 18, 2012:

Registration: $335
Event Fee: $105

Registration fees are not refundable.

Registration is not complete until payment is made.

Events:
Saturday, January 21, 2012

• 7:00am-8:00am — Y14 Men’s Epee
• 8:00am-9:00am — Y14 Women’s Foil
• 8:30am-9:30am — Y10 Men’s Saber
• 9:30am-10:30am — Y10 Women’s Foil
• 10:00am-11:00am — Y12 Women’s Epee
• 10:30am-11:30am — Y14 Men’s Saber
• 11:30am-12:30pm — Y12 Women’s Saber
• 12:00pm-1:00pm — Y12 Men’s Foil
• 1:00pm-2:00pm — Y10 Men’s Epee

Sunday, January 22, 2012

• 7:00am-8:00am — Y14 Men’s Foil
• 8:00am-9:00am — Y12 Women’s Foil
• 8:30am-9:30am — Y14 Women’s Saber
• 9:30am-10:30am — Y10 Women’s Epee
• 10:00am-11:00am — Y14 Women’s Epee
• 10:30am-11:30am — Y12 Men’s Saber
• 11:30am-12:30pm — Y10 Women’s Saber
• 12:00pm-1:00pm — Y12 Men’s Epee
• 1:00pm-2:00pm — Y10 Men’s Foil

Format

All events will be fenced one round of pools with all fencers promoted to a single elimination DE table. Y14 DE bouts while be 15 touch bouts, Y10 and Y12 DE bouts will be best 2 out of 3 5 touch bouts. National points can be earned by the top 40% (round down) or top 32, whichever is smaller.

USFA Membership, Eligibility, and Waiver

http://askfred.net/Committee/Downloads/fileDL.php?file_id=442

All fencers must be members of US Fencing. You can join online at usfencing.org/us-fencing-membership, or download the membership form at that site. You must bring proof of USFA membership to the tournament.

Birth year requirements (2011-2012 season)

Youth 10 event: 2001-2004

Youth 12: event 1999-2002, or on Youth 10 NRP List

Youth 14: event 1997-2000, or on Youth 12 NRP List

NEW REQUIREMENT FOR YOUTH FENCERS!!!
The USFA now requires ALL fencers to show a birth certificate or other government-issued identification with a birth date before they fence in their first competition of the tournament.

USFA rules apply.

The entry, waiver, and medical consent must be signed by a parent or guardian. These are available for download at:

Click the above or copy and paste it into your browser window if it’s not click-able.

FOC

Head FOC will be Amgat Badawi, FIE licensed referee

Equipment

Equipment check will be open Friday, Apr. 8, 2011. Masks, lames, body cords, head cords, and overgloves will all be checked as appropriate.

Full USFA regulation uniform is required, including plastron.

Names on uniforms will not be required.