The Chayevsky Atlanta Fencing Classic SYC will be held at the Atlanta Convention Center / Cobb Galleria Centre. Should you wish to attend, here are some details:
Venue address: Cobb Galleria Centre; 2 Galleria Parkway, SE; Atlanta, GA
Venue web site: http://cobbgalleria.com/
Parking at the Centre is free.
Entrance to the tournament is free for spectators.
Noah will be fencing on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3. Registration for his events closes at 8am. We check in by then, but fencing will not start right away. Competition will begin with pool bouts (groups of 6 or 7 fencers) results of which will determine seeding in a single-elimination bracket. Noah will fence five or six brief, but exciting, bouts over the span of an hour or two. The elimination round consists of longer bouts. Noah will fence until he loses. Maybe one bout (20 minutes or so), or several, which could keep him active until mid-afternoon. We won't be easy to find in the hall, so call my cell phone if you need to find us. (contact me via email if you need my number: jhelton@ufl.edu).
They keep the hall quite cool for the comfort of the fencers. It is often a good idea to bring a sweater. Also, bring a good book, there is lots of down time between bouts.
On Friday, Noah will fence in the Y14 Foil event. This is his age group--he is 13. On Saturday, he will fence in the Cadet Foil event, then next-highest age-group (for fencers aged 13-16). There are 46 fencers registered for the Y14 event, and 32 Cadet fencers registered. Both events are "rated."
Fencers who place in the top 8 in the Y14, C2 event, will earn Ratings. The Cadet event is rated B2; the top 12 fencers will earn ratings there. The top 40% of fencers in each event will earn national points and be eligible to compete in the summer National Championship Tournament in Dallas, Texas. Medals will also be awarded to the top finishers.
See our Rules page for more information on the format of the event, and more detail on ratings and points.
Looking forward to the fun!!
