FRED announces the WWD Junior Olympic Qualifiers

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FRED Announces the WWD Junior Olympic Qualifiers
December 1, 2019

PLEASE READ - IMPORTANT CHANGES TO JO QUALIFIERS THIS YEAR

Fencers who want to fence at JOs in February must qualify at this event unless they have sufficient national or regional points. In each event, the top 25% (rounded up) will qualify for JOs, with a minimum of 3. Therefore, if 3 or fewer fencers are registered for an event, the event will not be fenced and all will qualify.

Fencers that earn qualification at the Junior events will automatically for the corresponding Cadet event (if age-eligible.)

We are implementing a new process for JO Qualifiers this year that will save everyone time and money. Please read the following process carefully.

First, all entries must be pre-registered and paid on AskFred by 11:59 PM on November 26th. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ALLOWED AFTER THE ENTRY DEADLINE.

After the entry deadline, we will send an email announcing the following:

* If an event has 3 or fewer fencers that are not already qualified, the event will not be fenced. All of the fencers that are registered will be considered qualified.
* If an event needs to be fenced, we will announce where the event will be held and the check-in times.


-------- Entry Fees ---------
All fencers must pay the mandatory $10 registration fee when they sign up on AskFred.

If an event needs to be fenced, each fencer will need to pay an ADDITIONAL $10 in CASH on the day of the event (to cover the cost of hiring referees.)


-------- Tournament Rules --------
Cadet events are open to fencers born in 2003-2006.
Junior events are open to fencers born in 2000-2006.

Since this is a national qualifier, all competitors must be current members of the USFA Western Washington Division and US citizens or permanent residents.

Please join or renew your USFA membership online at http://www.usfencing.org prior to registering on AskFred.

For events that are fenced, full USFA regulation uniform is required, including plastron, knickers, and knee-length socks. No jeans or sweatpants allowed. Saber fencers must have the 800N glove.

We will inspect and mark masks, lames, body cords, head cords, and gloves. Equipment inspection will be done on the day of the tournament.

Follow this link to pre-register online with FRED:
http://askfred.net/Events/Prereg/prereg.php?tournament_id=45137