The Cordele Athletic Club welcomes you to The Southern 2023 RYC / RJCC / ROC (D1A - DV2 - VET) / TEAM

This tournament is open to all regions of USA Fencing. Additionally, International fencers and FIE Federations are encouraged and invited to compete.

This tournament will follow the current rules and procedures of USA Fencing (https://www.usafencing.org/athlete-handbook).

Tournament Guidelines

• RYC Guidelines click here
• RJCC Guidelines click here
• ROC Guidelines click here

Age Eligibility Birth Years

* Y8   = Birth years 2015 - 2018
* Y10  = Birth years 2013 - 2016
* Y12  = Birth years 2011 - 2014 (or on Y10 NRPS)
* Y14  = Birth years 2009 - 2012 (or on Y12 NRPS)
* CDT  = Birth years 2007 - 2010 (or on Y14 NRPS)
* JR   = Birth years 2004 - 2010 (or on Cadet NRPS)
* ROC  = Birth year 2010 and earlier (or on Junior NRPS)

Current point standings click here

Tournament Schedule

• The tournament daily schedule and individual event capping are SUBJECT TO CHANGE based upon entry registrations such that the organizer is able to maintain a reasonable number of attendees throughout the day for health & safety measures, strip usage and proper staffing.

• All times are close of registration for check-in. We will notify all fencers if there will be any changes in the close of check-in times and actual event starting times throughout the tournament.

TOURNAMENT COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Saturday, December 16, 2023

• 08:00 am - D1A ME

• 08:00 am - D1A WE

• 08:00 am - JR WF

• 08:30 am - Y14 MS

• 08:30 am - Y14 WS

• 09:00 am - Y10 MF

• 09:00 am - Y10 WF

• 11:00 am - Y12 ME

• 11:00 pm - Y12 WE

• 12:30 pm - VET MS

• 12:30 pm - VET WS

• 12:30 pm - JR MF

• 02:00 pm - CDT ME

• 02:00 pm - CDT WE

• 03:30 pm - DV2 MS

• 03:30 pm - DV2 WS

• 05:00 pm - TEAM MF

• 05:00 pm - TEAM WF

Sunday, December 17, 2023

• 08:00 am - JR ME

• 08:00 am - JR WE

• 08:00 am - Y14 MF

• 08:00 am - Y14 WF

• 08:00 am - JR MS

• 08:00 am - JR WS

• 10:00 am - Y10 MS

• 10:00 am - Y10 WS

• 11:30 am - VET MF

• 12:00 pm - VET WF

• 12:00 pm - VET ME

• 12:30 pm - VET WE

• 12:30 pm - Y10 ME

• 12:30 pm - Y10 WE

• 02:30 pm - DV2 MF

• 02:30 pm - DV2 WF

• 04:00 pm - TEAM ME

• 04:00 pm - TEAM WE

Monday, December 18, 2023

• 08:00 am - DV2 ME

• 08:00 am - DV2 WE

• 08:00 am - CDT MF

• 08:00 am - CDT WF

• 08:00 am - D1A MS

• 08:00 am - D1A WS

• 11:00 am - TEAM MS

• 11:00 am - TEAM WS

• 12:00 pm - Y12 MS

• 12:00 pm - Y12 WS

• 12:30 pm - Y12 MF

• 12:30 pm - Y12 WF

• 12:30 pm - Y14 ME

• 12:30 pm - Y14 WE

• 01:00 pm - D1A MF

• 01:00 pm - D1A WF

• 02:30 pm - CDT MS

• 02:30 pm - CDT WS

Check-in Procedure

1. The venue will open at 6:30 a.m. each tournament day December 16, 17 & 18, 2023. We recommend that you arrive at least (one) 1 hour before the close of your event registration time.

2. Armorers will conduct a full equipment check. Early equipment check will be 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday, December 15, 2023. Daily equipment check will begin 90 minutes prior to the close of registration for each event every tournament competition day starting at 6:30 a.m.

3. All fencers must have a USA Fencing membership card or a clearly legible copy to use the Auto Check-In feature of our bar scanner. To become a member of USA Fencing click here.

4. Fencers will be required to present additional proof of age in the form of: 1) an original or legible copy of a birth certificate; 2) a passport; or 3) a driver's license or state issued ID card, unless the USA Fencing membership card has "Birth Year Is Verified" noted on the membership card. To avoid this extra check-in step fencers should submit a copy of any of the above to USA Fencing to verify the birth year of the athlete permanently before the tournament.

5. Fencers must check in each day they compete.

Our Sponsors

• Equipment Vendor - Absolute Fencing
• Official Event Merchandiser - tba

EQUIPMENT CONTROL

• Fencers must bring the following list of equipment for equipment control by the armory staff: fencing mask, fencing glove, conductive vest/lame', body cords and head cords. Once your equipment has been inspected and marked with the equipment control stamp and control tape it is valid for the duration of the tournament. Daily re-inspection is not necessary.

• Armorers have the full right to decline inspecting unwashed uniforms or equipment that is not clean.

• If the inspection mark or control tape is missing a red card penalty for that bout will be issued by the referee and the equipment lacking the equipment control mark/tape will be confiscated by the referee for the duration of the bout. After the bout, the equipment will be returned to the fencer and must be re-inspected by the armory staff for subsequent use in a bout.

• Fencing masks with a traditional "tongue" in the back must have a horizontal security strap that is firmly attached to both sides of the mask. Leon Paul masks with Contour-Fit Plus must have the mask strap attached at all times. Masks submitted for equipment control that do not have these safety features in place will be deemed incomplete and will not be inspected.

• Weapons will be checked at the strip at the start of each bout by the referee. The fencer must present themselves with a minimum of two (2) working weapons, two (2) working body cords, two (2) working head cords (foil & sabre), a properly stamped mask and a uniform without any, holes, rips or tears.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Information during the tournament regarding check-in, pools, direct elimination and final results will be continuously posted and updated at www.FencingTimeLive.com. Any errors must be immediately reported to the bout committee for review and/or correction.

• Each event will start within a few minutes after the announced close of registration.

• WITHOUT EXCEPTION AND SUBJECT TO AN IMMEDIATE PENALTY during the pool round only fencers in uniform, referees and tournament staff are allowed inside the marked and designated "sport zone".

• WITHOUT EXCEPTION AND SUBJECT TO AN IMMEDIATE PENALTY during the direct elimination only one (1) coach or parent is allowed to assist the fencer during the active DE bout near the end of the strip.

• There will be a special awards ceremony for the top-8 fencers of each event.