Proudly hosted by Cobra Fencing Club
Blue Gauntlet Fencing Co. is equipment sponsor and exclusive vendor link
355 Plaza Drive; Secaucus, NJ 07094
Regular fee entry deadline November 7, 2019
Super Youth Circuit (SYC) EVENT INFORMATION
Regional Cadet Circuit (RCC) EVENT INFORMATION
Y8: Born 2011-2014 (non-regional, no points awarded)
Y10: Born 2009-2012
Y12: Born 2007-2010 (or on Y10 NRPS)
Y14: Born 2005-2008 (or on Y12 NRPS)
There is no Wi-Fi in the venue; internet access is via your cell phone or other provider.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday
8:00 - Y14 ME
8:15 - CMF
8:15 - CWE
12 noon - Y14 WF
12 noon - CMS
1:00 - Y8 Mixed Epee
1:00 - Y10 MF
3:15 - Y10 MS
3:15 - Y12 WS
Saturday
8:00 - Y14 MF
8:15 - Y10 ME
8:15 - CWF
12:30 - CWS
12:45 - CME
12:45 - Y10 WF
1:00 - Y8 MS
1:00 - Y8 WS
2:00 - Y12 WE
3:30 - Y14 MS
Sunday
8:00 - Y12 MF
8:15 - Y10 WE
8:15 - Y12 WF
12:00 - Y14 WS
12:15 - Y14 WE
12:30 - Y8 MF
12:30 - Y8 WF
1:00 - Y12 ME
3:00 - Y10 WS
3:00 - Y12 MS
TOURNAMENT REQUIREMENTS
USA Fencing rules apply. https://www.usafencing.org/usa-fencing-rule-book link
Equipment check required (mask, lame (as appropriate), sabre cuffs, head cords, and body cords). Expect long lines for equipment check. Fencers only need to have their equipment passed once for the duration of the SYC/RCC.
Must have at least two working weapons and two body cords when reporting to the strip.
Full USA Fencing regulation uniform required. Name is NOT required on uniform. Fencers arm, equip and clothe themselves and fence at their own responsibility and at their own risk.
Uniforms (jacket, pants, knee-high socks, fencing glove): Standard fencing uniforms; cannot have any rips, tear, or holes. Warm-up pants or jeans are not allowed. Fencing glove must cover half of the forearm. 800N Saber Glove is mandatory.
Plastrons (underarm protectors): Standard fencing plastron; required with every uniform.
Chest Protector: Required for females. All women's FOIL fencers are required to wear a padded chest protector. Men are not required to wear a chest protector; however, if they do, it must have acceptable padding. All chest protectors must be worn under the plastron.
Masks: 12K punch test; sewn in bib. Conductive Bib in foil is required. Elastic strap at back of mask is required
Blades: The maximum blade length permitted for Y8/Y10 competitions is 32.5 inches. For Y12, Y14, Cadet competitions, standard blade length of 30-35” permitted.
EQUIPMENT VENDORS
FOOD
Cobra Fencing Club and Meadowlands Exposition Center are not responsible for any lost or stolen property.
More tournament info can be found here
USA Fencing administrative fee $5 plus:
SYC REGULAR entry/payment until November 7, 2019: $35 registration fee plus $55 per event;
RCC/Y8 REGULAR entry/payment until November 7, 2019: $30 registration fee plus $50 per event
SYC DOUBLE entry/payment November 8-9, 2019: $70 registration fee plus $110 per event;
RCC/Y8 DOUBLE entry/payment November 8-9, 2019: $60 registration fee plus $100 per event
SYC TRIPLE entry/payment November 10-11, 2019: $105 registration fee plus $165 per event;
RCC/Y8 TRIPLE entry/payment November 10-11. 2019: $90 registration fee plus $150 per event
WALK-IN ENTRY: No walk-ins accepted.
REFUND POLICY
Must send notification of withdrawal and request for refund to cherylfencing@gmail.com. FENCERS WHO WITHDRAW THEMSELVES WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND. Registration fees and USA Fencing administrative fees are nonrefundable. Requests for event fees refunds will only be honored if received prior to midnight on November 22, 2019. There will be no exceptions to this policy. USA Fencing will issue refund to credit card used for the registration.
There are no refunds in the event of time changes. All times are subject to change according to event entries, therefore we strongly encourage you to keep your entire day flexible until final close-of check-in times are determined. Any time changes will be posted no later than November 12.
On tournament day, fencers arriving after close of check-in will not be allowed to compete. They will be withdrawn from the competition, and no there will be no refund of entry fees for any reason. No refunds issued to no-shows.
Head Referee: Charles Greene II
If interested in working as a referee, contact Cheryl at cherylfencing@gmail.com
Free garaged parking in all garages adjacent to the venue.
No spectator fee.
Book Embassy Suites (adjacent to venue): Special rate available until November 7, 2019, or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. link
Other nearby hotels:
Holiday Inn: link
Hyatt Place: link
Courtyard by Marriott: link
Meadowlands River Inn: link
Six national hotel chains are within a five minute drive: Crowne Plaza Hotel, LaQuinta Inn & Suites, Meadowlands Plaza Hotel, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Meadowlands, Candlewood Suites
Your current registrations for this tournament are listed here along with their status.
Tournament Menu
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Saturday, November 30
Sunday, December 1
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USA Fencing regional events follow the SafeSport and Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies as approved by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
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