HARRISBURG DIVISION - U.S. FENCING ASSOCIATION
2007-2008 Season Schedule
(Click Tournament Names for askFRED page)
Harrisburg Division tournament entry fees *: $10.00/first event + $5.00/additional event/tournament.
* Unless otherwise noted; some club events/qualifiers may have higher fees.
* Make any checks payable to "Harrisburg Division, USFA".
* All events require proof of current USFA Membership; i.e.: current member card, or proof of payment!
¤ All fencers are required to follow USFA equipment safety standards:
- Uniform: clean, good condition (ie: no holes)
- Plastron (underarm protector) is REQUIRED
- Women must wear breast protectors in all weapons.
(There is no equivalent requirement for men, but appropriate armor is strongly recommended!)
- Masks must be in good condition (passing punch test, no heavy dents), with sewn-in bibs.
- Legs must be covered, keep the socks up!
- Knickers or pants must be made of sufficiently robust material and must fasten below the knees.
Neither sweatpants nor shorts are acceptable.
- Fencers who do not have appropriate equipment will not be allowed to fence!
¤ All fencers are required to satisfy current USFA Age Requirements.
(Taken from USFA Age Rules for National Tournaments)
- Veteran (Open/V40): birth year <= 1967
- Veteran 50-59 (V50): birth date 09/02/1948 - 09/01/1958
- Veteran 60+ (V60): birth date before 09/02/1948
- Senior (Open/DivI/DivII/DivIII): birth year <= 1994
- Junior (U20): birth year 1988 - 1994
- Cadet (U17): birth year 1991-1994
- Youth 14 (Y14): birth year 1993-1996
- Youth 12 (Y12): birth year 1995-1998
- Youth 10 (Y10): birth year 1997-2000
** Friday Night Fights:
Please note the close of check-in for these events is 7:00 PM on FRIDAY NIGHTS.
A developmental series for D-rated and below fencers, focusing on practical competition skills and fun.
Schedule Key:
| | Harrisburg Div. Event |
| | USFA/National Event |
| | Holiday / Special Event |
| | Non-HBG Div. Event |
| BDF | Black Diamond Fencing | 717·421·5291 |
| CMBFC | Chambersburg Fencing | 717·267·2188 |
| LEBY | Lebanon YMCA | 717·237·4105 |
| MUFG | Millersville Univ. Fencing | 717·951·7156 |
| LEFC |
L'Equipe Fencing Club |
717·290·7277 |
| SEPTEMBER 2007 |
| Date |
Site |
Tournament |
Close of Check-In |
Event Type |
| FOIL |
EPEE |
SABRE |
|
| Fri. Sept. 21 |
MUFG |
Friday Nite Fights ** |
6:30 PM |
|
|
Div.III (D&Under) |
|
| Sept. 14-16 |
Veteran World Championships, Sydney AUS |
| Sept. 16-17 |
USFA Board of Directors Mtg, Chicago, IL |
| Sept. 28 - Oct. 6 |
Senior World Championship, St. Petersburg, RUS |
| Sept. 12-13 |
Rosh Hoshanah |
| Sept. 21-22 |
Yom Kippur |
| Sept. 8-9 |
Virginia Div. "KICKOFF OPEN" |
| Sept. 29-30 |
Cen. PA Div. "Nittany Cup" Open/U20 |
| OCTOBER 2007 |
| Date |
Site |
Tournament |
Close of Check-In |
Event Type |
| FOIL |
EPEE |
SABRE |
|
| Fri. Oct. 19 |
MUFG |
Friday Nite Fights ** |
6:30 PM |
|
|
Div.III (D&Under) |
| Sat. Oct. 20 |
LEBY |
Open Epee |
|
8:30 AM |
|
Senior, Mixed, Open |
|
| Oct. 5-8 |
NAC: A - Cadet/Divsion II/Division III (Tuscon, AZ) |
| Oct. 6 |
Scholastic Aptitude (SAT) Testing |
| Oct. 8 |
Columbus Day |
| Oct. 21 |
Phil. Div. "FAP Foil Gala" Open |
| Oct. 28 |
Robert Flynn Memorial Epee Open |
| NOVEMBER 2007 |
| Date |
Site |
Tournament |
Close of Check-In |
Event Type |
| FOIL |
EPEE |
SABRE |
|
| ******* |
JO Qualifier Moved to DECEMBER 02!!! see askFRED for info |
| Fri. Nov. 16 |
MUFG |
Friday Nite Fight** |
6:30 PM |
|
|
Div. III (D and Under) |
Sat. Nov. 17 |
LEBY |
J.O. Qualifier |
TBD: U19/U17 |
Junior (U20)/Cadet (U17) Open Mixed. |
|
| Nov. 9-12 |
NAC: B - Cadet/Junior/Youth 14 (Dallas,Tx) |
| Nov. 4 |
Scholastic Aptitude (SAT) Testing |
| Nov. 4 |
Daylight Savings Time Ends 02:00 AM(Clocks FALL BACK) |
| Nov. 22 |
Nov 24 - 25: Thanksgiving Weekend |
| DECEMBER 2006 |
| Date |
Site |
Tournament |
Close of Check-In |
Event Type |
| FOIL |
EPEE |
SABRE |
|
| Sat. Dec. 2 |
LEBY |
JO Qualifier |
(U17) 9AM / (U20) Noon |
Junior (U20)/Cadet (U17) Open Mixed |
| Sat. Dec. 9 |
LEBY |
Beginner Epee |
|
11:30 AM |
|
Mixed Unclassified/Unrated |
| Fri. Dec. 15 |
CMBFC |
Friday Nite Fights ** |
|
7:00 PM |
|
Div. III (D&Under) |
|
| Dec. 8-10 |
NAC: C - Divsion I/Veterans (Richmond, VA) |
| Dec. 2 |
Scholastic Aptitude (SAT) Testing |
| Dec. 15-23 |
Hanukkah |
| Dec. 23-31 |
Christmas & New Years Holiday Perios |
| Dec. 2-3 |
Maryland Div. "CHARM CITY OPEN" |
| JANUARY 2007 |
| Date |
Site |
Tournament |
Close of Check-In |
Event Type |
| FOIL |
EPEE |
SABRE |
|
| Jan. 6 |
LEBY |
Mixed Open Epee |
|
11:30 AM |
|
Senior Mixed Open |
| Jan. 13 |
BDF |
PSFL #3 |
10:00 AM |
12:30 PM |
2:30 PM |
U20/Y14 |
Jan. 19 |
CMBFC |
Friday Night Fights ** |
|
7:00 PM |
|
Div. III (D&Under) |
| Jan. 26 |
MUFG |
Friday Night Fights ** |
7:00 PM |
|
|
Div. III (D&Under) |
| Jan. 27 |
LEBY |
Mixed Open Foil |
11:30 AM |
|
|
Senior Mixed Open |
|
| Jan. 12-15 |
NAC: D - Divsion I/Junior (Columbus, OH) |
| Jan. 15 |
Martin Luther King Holiday |
| Jan. 27 |
Scholastic Aptitude (SAT) Testing |
| Jan. 6-7 |
Virginia Division "HANGOVER OPEN" |
| FEBRUARY 2007 |
| Date |
Site |
Tournament |
Close of Check-In |
Event Type |
| FOIL |
EPEE |
SABRE |
|
| Feb. 10 |
LEFC |
Beginner Sabre |
|
|
11:30 AM |
Unclassified/Unrated (electric equipment available on-site) |
| Feb. 23 |
MUFG |
Friday Night Fights ** |
7:00 PM |
|
|
Div. III (D&Under) |
| Feb. 24 |
LEFC |
Open Sabre |
|
|
11:30 AM |
Senior Mixed Open (electric equipment available on-site) |
| Feb. 24 |
BDF |
PSFL #4 |
10:30AM |
12:30NN |
2:30PM |
U20/U17/Y14/Y12 |
|
| Feb. 16-19 |
Junior Olympic Championships (Denver, CO) |
| Feb. 19 |
President's Day Holiday |
| MARCH 2007 |
| Date |
Site |
Tournament |
Close of Check-In |
Event Type |
| FOIL |
EPEE |
SABRE |
|
| Mar. 10 |
Registration Deadline: Div II/Div III Qualifier |
| Mar. 17 |
Registration Deadline: Y-14/U-16 Qualifier |
| Mar. 16 |
CMBFC |
Friday Night Fights ** |
|
7:00 PM |
|
Div. III (D&Under) |
| Mar. 17-18 |
BDF |
St. Patrick's Day Scuffle |
12:00 NN |
|
|
Senior Mixed Foil (Mar 17) |
| |
11:00 AM |
3:00 PM |
Senior Mixed Epee & Sabre (Mar 18) |
| Mar. 23 |
MUFG |
Friday Night Fights ** |
7:00 PM |
|
|
Div. III (D&Under) |
| Mar. 24 |
LEBY |
Div. II/III Qualifier |
11:30 AM |
|
2:30 PM |
Mens Foil, Mens Sabre (3/24) |
| 2:30 PM |
11:30 AM |
|
Womens Foil, Womens Epee (3/24) |
| Mar. 25 |
|
11:30 AM |
11:30 AM |
Mens Epee, Womens Sabre (3/25) |
| Mar. 31 |
CMBFC |
Y-14/U-16Qualifier |
9:30 AM |
9:30 AM |
9:30 AM |
Y-14 Boys & Girls |
| 12:30 PM |
12:30 PM |
12:30 PM |
U-16 Boys & Girls |
|
| Mar 9-12 |
NAC: E - Div. II/Div. III/Veterans/WheelChair (Atlanta, GA) |
| Mar. 10 |
LEBY |
Mixed 3-Weapon Team |
11:30 AM |
*NON-SANCTIONED* |
| Mar. 22-25 |
NCAA Fencing Championships |
| APRIL 2007 |
| Date |
Site |
Tournament |
Close of Check-In |
Event Type |
| FOIL |
EPEE |
SABRE |
|
| Apr. 1 |
Registration Deadline: Senior Team Qualifier |
| Apr. 14 |
MUFG |
Senior Team Qualifier |
**TBD** |
**TBD** |
**TBD** |
Open Senior Team |
| Apr. 15 |
YYMCA |
Jack Hespenheide Open |
11:00 AM |
|
|
Senior Mixed Open |
|
| Apr. 28-29 |
NLHS |
MAS U19 Championship |
M F 8:30 AM |
W E 10:30 AM |
M S 2:00 PM |
Sat 28 MAS Jr. Championship |
| W F 8:30 AM |
M E 10:00 AM |
W S 1:00 PM |
Sun 29 MAS Jr. Championship |
| Apr. 20-23 |
NAC: F - Div. I/Y-14/12/10 (Tuscon, AZ) |
| MAY 2007 |
| Date |
Site |
Tournament |
Close of Check-In |
Event Type |
| FOIL |
EPEE |
SABRE |
|
May 18 |
CMBFC |
Friday Nite Fights ** |
|
7:00 PM |
|
Div. III (D&Under) ** CANCELLED** |
| May 19-20 |
BDF |
May Day Melee |
12:45 PM |
|
|
Senior Mixed Foil (May 19) |
| |
11:45 AM |
2:45 PM |
Senior Mixed Epee & Sabre (May 20) |
|
| May 18 |
Registration Deadline for USFA Summer Nationals |
| May 5 |
Scholastic Aptitude (SAT) Testing |
| JUNE 2007 |
| Date |
Site |
Tournament |
Close of Check-In |
Event Type |
| FOIL |
EPEE |
SABRE |
|
| Jun. 9 |
LEBY |
Tom Dann Epee Extravaganza |
|
11:30 AM |
|
Senior Mixed Open |
Jun. 15 |
CMBFC |
Friday Nite Fights ** |
|
7:00 PM |
|
Div. III (D&Under) ** CANCELLED** |
|
| Jun. 24 |
Rob Roy One-Touch Epee *NON-SANCTIONED* |