November 02, 2007

Beginner's Tournament

Mark your calendars! We will be having our annual Beginner's Tournament on Saturday, December 1, 2007. The tournament will be a beginner's foil tournament.

Time: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Location: SUB Ballroom

Entry fee: $5
Weapons: Foil
Prize: A new and complete dry foil weapon (plus bragging rights for the whole year)

Please RSVP (either in person or by email) to enter. Thanks!
Deadline to RSVP is on Thursday, November 29, 2007.

We will also have a mini electric epee tournament for fencers of all levels at the same time. No prizes available for epee though. Same RSVP deadline date applies. Entry is free (because of no prize), as long as you are a member and have paid the necessary membership AND session fees (or you will have to pay the $5 drop-in member fee to use club equipment - this includes the scoring machines).

Details and criteria about the foil tournament are as follow:
  • You MUST have started fencing either during the beginning of the school year in September 2007 OR have started fencing during the summer (between May 2007 and August 2007).
  • You MUST have started fencing within the last 6 months.
  • To enter the tournament, you must be a UBC Fencing Club member and have already paid the necessary membership and session fees. We will confirm this on the day of the tournament.
  • We will lend out club electric equipment on the day of the tournament. All equipment must be signed out before use and returned at the end of the tournament. There will be a $5 deposit per item borrowed from the club (items include lame jackets, electric foils, body cords and dry foils). You may borrow the club masks and jackets without the the need to pay the $5 deposit per item however you need to sign them out and return them at the end of the day.
  • There will be an assortment of electric foil fencing AND dry foil fencing during the tournament, depending on how many people enter and the demand of weapons. Electric fencing will definitely be used during the semi-finals and finals.
  • Bouts and pools will be self-judged but we will have an additional experienced judge. That way, everyone has a chance to brush up on their refereeing skills and there will be another person to help with judging/refereeing.
  • If you are a member but have not paid the session fees yet, you must do so before the tournament or else you will have to pay both the $5 drop-in member fee AND the $5 entry fee.

If you have any more questions about the tournament or would like to RSVP, please talk to Steph in person or by email. Thanks!