Fencing Center of Chicago ROC & RJCC - Reg Opens 3/1

Dear Fencers!

Fencing Center of Chicago is glad to announce that we are hosting one of the first ROC & RJCC tournaments as part of USA Fencing's Return to Competition schedule. Please note ( because of COVID situation) this event is permitted to fencers from Region 2.

Schedule of events is subject to change yet due to Covid-19 , but we will to allow all fencers who wish to register to have the chance to participate.

If should the tournament need to be cancelled regarding Covid-19 any refund of fees is subject to USA Fencing.

Check-In: We will be open at 6:30 am ,so please arrive one hour earlier before check-in starts . Valid USA Fencing membership card , birth certificate or passport are required for check in.

1. The temperature will be checked at the entrance to the building . The check-in worker will wear a face covering mask, and gloves.
2. Hand sanitizer and all disinfectants will be available on the check-in desk.
3. The orange distanced cones will indicate the distance between the registrants.
4. Fencers will be provided complimentary latex/nitrile gloves, masks and hand sanitizers for their back hand if they wish.
5. FCC Club will be provided with Air Purifiers, sanitizing stations and all the necessary protection standards will be observed.
6. All participants, referees and all tournament's staff must have face covering masks during the competition. There is no exception.
7. After each day's competition all facility's surfaces and equipment which were used during the tournament will be cleaned and sanitized.
8. Everyone must practice social distancing.
9. Guardians and parents must remain in designated seating areas off the facility, which will be located in a certain area and they will be given access to two cameras through which they can monitor the progress of the tournaments.
10. There will be a strict limit of one additional person per athlete allowed in the venue - either a parent or coach, but not both.

Please advised that there will be no changing rooms it means fencers have to come half-dressed in their fencing gears.

Outside the building there is free parking . So the fencers can wait for their events in the cars.

Please Do not share equipment such as weapons, body cords, fencing masks, gloves or uniforms, with others.

Bottled drinks will be sold there, but No Food .

Top eight will receive their medals!

This Tournaments will have live results available at: http://www.fencingtimelive.com

Blue Gauntlet - will be the sponsor of the tournament.

Any Question regarding this ROC & RJCC email to: fcc@fencingcenterofchicago.com or ph.# 847 292 1146.

We still might have some updates and if there will be any changes we will send email to all participants prior to the tournament.

Thank you for your cooperation.