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NJFA 6th Annual Danny Bukantz Open and Cadet
Event on 2012-05-19 00:00:00
New Jersey Fencing Alliance: Maplewood, NJ

Open and Cadet Occasions – All weapons… Reg fee entry deadline May possibly 14… Events might be restricted (if &quotfull&quot e-mail organizer to get on wait list)… Unpaid entries subject to removal from &quotwho's preregistered list&quot … As fence free.

6th ANNUAL DANNY BUKANTZ OPEN and CADET
Venue opens at seven:00 a.m. each and every morning.
Arrive early for equipment verify. Fencing begins shortly following close of verify-in.

Reside final results streaming at reside.njfencingalliance.com.

Open occasions – Open to fencers born 1998 or ahead of, or on the Junior National Rolling Points List
Cadet activities – Open to fencers born 1995-1998, or on Y14 National Rolling Points List. This is the 2nd occasion in the four-event NJFA Cadet Series. Points awarded inversely to all fencers. Series dates: Sep 23-24, May 19-20, May possibly 26-27, June 9-ten.

If your entry is rejected for age, make contact with us and we will manage your entry

A's fence Free. entry fee for all events. Standard charge entry deadline Monday, Could 14. E-mail the organizer for guidelines on having to pay by check.

VENUE
NJFA is 1 of the greatest fully equipped state-of-the-art fencing Salles in the nation. This 17500 sf venue delivers 19 grounded official USFA fencing strips with center scoring boxes with repeater lights at each and every end, males's and girls's locker rooms, Free of charge Wireless Internet service, live final results streaming of tournament information, and Totally free parking Overhead monitors show live results and tournament informationas, with reside benefits also streaming at reside.njfencingalliance.com. Armory opens at seven am for gear examine and will assist with equipment difficulties throughout the tournament. Fencers with eight:30 begin time encouraged to take benefit of this early devices check out.

CLUB REBATE
A club rebate is offered to clubs who have at least ten paid fencers. The rebate will be a total of eight% of the club's fencers' total fencing fees paid (excluding late fees) for at least 10 paid fencers, and ten% if the club has at least 20 paid fencers. The rebate will be paid to the club representative at the tournament.

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WHO IS DANNY BUKANTZ??????
Dr. Daniel Bukantz (1917-2008):
* four-time US National Fencing Champion (Person Foil)
* 9-time US National Champion Team (Group Foil)
* four-time US Olympic Group Member (1948, 1952, 1956, 1960)
* Intercollegiate Foil Champion (CCNY) – 1938
* Gold Medal – 1950 Globe Maccabiah Games (Person Foil)
* Initial American to officiate Olympic finals. Official at eight Olympiads from 1952 to 1984
* Official at World Championships – 1958, 1967, and 1983.
* 1st American to acquire AAA Int'l. refereeing rating
* Referee Emeritus, USFA
* Inducted into City School of NY Sports Hall of Fame,1967
* Inducted into Fencing Hall of Fame,1978
* Inducted into Jewish Sports Hall of Fame,2000
* Jeff Bukantz' father!!!
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Costs
* A's fence cost-free register by means of FRED without payment
* Regular fee entry period (Nov 26-Could 14): Registered AND paid on-line: /event. If you favor to pay by check relatively than through FRED or at the door, then e-mail the organizer for guidelines.
* Late fee entry period (May possibly 15-17): /event.
* Unpaid preregistrations subject to late charge and removal from &quotwho's preregistered list, with re-entry topic to available room.
* Stroll-in period (topic to space)(Might 18-20): /event, payment made at door. Payments made at the door ought to be in cash or check out only. CREDIT CARDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Refund requests need to be received no later than Tuesday, May possibly 15, 2012. E-mail refund requests to blairstar48@aol.com.

CADET SERIES. NJFA Cadet Series Points will be awarded to all finishers in inverse order of finish. Comply with point totals on FRED. Top rated three point finishers in each occasion will be awarded NJFA Cadet Series prizes at the final event of the season. Each and every tournament however is stand-alone there is no need to be in pursuit of Series points to participate. Must there be a tie in final point totals the fencer with the highest finish in the final event will be declared the winner. Series dates: Sep 23-24, Might 19-20, May possibly 26-27, June 9-10.

TOURNAMENT ENTRY
•** Liability waiver – Upon entering this tournament you agree to abide by the current guidelines of the USFA and other applicable rules instituted by NJFA. You acknowledge you are entering this tournament at your personal risk and release the USFA and its sponsors, NJFA, and referees from any liability. With entry you give consent to NJFA to acquire medical care from any licensed physician, hospital or clinic for any injury or illness that may arise during actions connected with this tournament. Photography, filming, recording, or any other form of media of the athlete in the course of the tournament can be utilised by NJFA and the USFA. People wishing to opt out of media coverage must inform the Bout Committee.**

• Occasion entry is determined by 2011-12 USFA Birth year specifications:
Open – Born 1998 or prior to, or on the Junior National Rolling Points list
Cadet – Born 1995-1998, or on the Y14 National Rolling Points List
If you are on the NRP list and your entry is rejected for age, contact us and we will manage your entry. See current point standings at: nttp://usfencing.org/national-points-standings/existing-national-points
• USFA rules apply.
• Total USFA regulation uniform is required. Name is NOT required on uniform
• Must have at least two functioning weapons and two physique cords.
• USFA or other foreign federation membership necessary. Must present membership card (or proof of membership payment) at check-in. If no proof of membership you should comprehensive and pay for USFA membership. You might join or renew USFA at the door (parent signature required), nonetheless arrive with a finished kind or strategy to come early to total necessary paperwork. Have separate checks made out to USFA or use your credit card (preferred) for USFA membership payment. Get USFA kind at: nttp://assets.usoc.org/assets/documents/connected_file/filename/44701/2011-12_Individual_Membership_Application.pdf

TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Near OF Verify-IN Times:
Start off times are topic to alter – verify askfred.net for updates. Some occasions might be restricted. Fencing will commence shortly after near of check-in, so please arrive sufficiently early so you can be all set to fence. Venue opens at 7:00 am. An armorer will check equipment before every competition and assist with equipment issues during the tournament. Masks , all lame material, and physique cords will be checked.

Open Mens Foil, Saturday 8:30
Cadet Mens Foil, Saturday 12:15
Open Womens Foil, Saturday 12:00
Cadet Womens Foil, Saturday 8:45
Open Womens Epee, Saturday 1:30
Cadet Womens Epee, Sunday ten:30
Open Mens Epee, Sunday 8:30
Cadet Mens Epee, Saturday 1:45
Open Mens Saber, Sunday three:00
Cadet Mens Saber, Sunday 12:15
Open Womens Saber, Sunday 12:00
Cadet Womens Saber, Sunday three:15

• Seeding: Latest National Senior Ranking (Open occasions) or Cadet Ranking (Cadet activities), then letter ranking with year classification.
• Only official USFA ratings will be utilised. Ratings will be verified prior to the event.
• Events with fewer than six entries of one particular gender will be mixed.
• Pools: One particular round of 5-touch/three minute bouts. 100% advancing to immediate elimination rounds.
• Direct Elimination: 15 touch/9-minute bouts.
• Medals awarded to Leading 8.
• Ratings can be awarded, nonetheless Cadet occasions do not use the E1 or D1 classifications. This implies that these occasions are NR right up until they achieve a C1 level or increased. View USFA ratings chart: nttp://assets.usoc.org/assets/documents/connected_file/filename/15801/Classification_Chart_2009.pdf
• Fencers are responsible for ensuring accuracy of all posted info and should report errors to the bout committee quickly. Fencer signature on pool score sheets and DE bout slip implies accuracy.

TOURNAMENT STAFF
NJFA prides itself in supplying fencers with some of the best national-level certified referees and a nationally trained Bout Committee staff.

Area
50-58 Burnett Avenue (use 54 Burnett Avenue for Mapquest) Maplewood, NJ. Conveniently situated near all key highways in NJ, NY, CT, and Pennsylvania. Just off Springfield Avenue (via Vermont St). Only 30 minute train ride from NYC Penn Station (by way of NJ Transit Mid-Town Immediate nttp://www.njtransit.com).

• Free of charge parking,
• On-site completely equipped Fencing Pro Store.
• Armory.

Nearby hotels:
• Many hotels at Newark Liberty International Airport (appx 20 minutes away)
• Very best Western Turtle Brook Inn (555 Northfield Avenue West Orange, NJ) (four miles) (appx./night) nttp://www.bestwesternnewjersey.com/hotels/best-western-turtle-brook-inn
• Grand Summit Hotel (570 Springfield Avenue Summit, NJ 07901) (6 miles) (appx./night) nttp://www.grandsummit.com
• The Hilton at Brief Hills (41 JFK Parkway Short Hills, NJ 07078) (6 miles) (appx.5/evening) nttp://www.hiltonshorthills.com

Visit nttp://www.njfencingalliance.com

NJFA is a member of the NJ Division of the USFA: nttp://njfencing.org/index.html

at New Jersey Fencing Alliance
54 Burnett Avenue
Maplewood, United States