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Division/Section Top FAQ's for 2009-2010

 1) Deadline to submit JO Qualifying Reports.

a. The deadline for the 2009-2010 season is January 15, 2010.

b. JO's will be held February 12-15, 2010 in Memphis, TN

 

2) Dues rebates

a. For each membership processed in a quarter, the Division shall receive $3.00 and the Section shall receive $1.00.

b. Per the USFA bylaws (Article V) the portion of dues rebates allocated to your division will be paid to your division's Treasurer on a Quarterly basis. In order for your division to be eligible to receive the rebate, the National Office requires your division to have filed an Officers report for the current membership year and all previous membership years and financial reports for all previous membership years. All division officers must be current USFA members.

 

3) Summer National Championships will be held July 4-13, 2010 in Atlanta, GA.

a. Deadline to submit Division II/III, Under 16, Youth 14, Senior and Junior Team Qualifying Reports for the Summer Nationals will be May 10, 2010.

b.  Deadline to submit Division 1-A and Under 19 Qualifying Reports for the Summer Nationals will be May 10, 2010

 

4) Deadline and Rules for voter eligibility

a. Per the USFA bylaws (Articles IV & V), only members whose applications and dues have been received by the National Office on or before February 1^st of each membership year and who have attained their 18^th birthday as of that date and who are considered to be members in good standing shall have the right to vote.

b. Please make sure that your competitive, and non-competitive members have provided the National Office with their birth dates before February 1. Otherwise, they will not be included on your voting list and will not be considered eligible to vote.

 

5) How to obtain lists/labels.

a. Per Executive Committee policy established 6-30-00, your division is entitled to up to four sets of lists and/or labels of your division members per membership year at no cost.

b. Additional lists or labels will be made available at $0.05 each for labels or $1.00 per page for lists.

c. To order your lists or labels you may contact Dana Brown at the National Office at dana.brown@usfencing.org or 719-866-4511 ext 2.

 

6) Classification Rules

a. Only Competitive members (Junior, Senior, Veteran, Life, Coach Competitive, or Family Competitive) may earn classifications.

b. Associate or non-competitive members may not earn classifications.

c. The Board has approved a restriction on awarding classifications at Youth events. The following is an excerpt from the minutes of the July 6, 2003 Board Meeting:

AMENDED MOTION: To allow classification changes for age restricted events U17 and below* at division, regional, and sectional tournaments only when they meet or exceed C1 criteria.

* for clarification, U17 and below refers to U17 and younger.

MOTION: THE BOARD APPROVED THE AMENDED MOTION UNANIMOUSLY.

 

7) Age Criteria for Open Events:

a. The USFA Board of Directors has ruled that for any USFA competition that is not specific to an age group, an athlete must be at least 13 years old as of January 1 of the fencing season. The exemption to this rule applies to any fencer who is younger than 13 on January 1 but who is listed on the latest National Junior Point standings; then that fenceris allowed to compete in the USFA competitions not specific to an age group. The athlete must meet any other criteria stated for that competition. Examples of such non-specific competitions are: "Open", "Unclassified", "A" competitions, "C" or under competitions, Team competitions of any category unless specified for juniors or similar age restricted category.

 

8) The USFA website is your friend.

a. Important things you can find on the website:

    1. Competitive member classifications

    2. All USFA forms (membership application, club application, NAC, JO's and Summer Nationals entry forms.)

    3. Board Minutes

    4. Documents- Rule Book and Athlete Handbook

    5. National results

9) Certain electronic membership lists are available to you.

E-lists come in excel format and include your members' names, dates of birth, classifications, clubs and addresses. To obtain a list please contact Dana Brown at the USFA National Office at dana.brown@usfencing.org.

10) The Board has an appointed liaison to assist your division.

The Division/Section Liaison can regulate disputes, answer boundary change questions, and assist in the formation of new divisions. The current liaison is Buzz Hurst. You may contact him at 619-584-2478.