Got suggestions for the Bay Cup series for the upcoming season? We will be working on the schedule for next year and would like input from fencers, parents, coaches, and clubs. Any changes in events, scheduling, operation, or administration that you'd like to see? One topic specifically we'd like input on is: should there be fewer youth series (e.g., drop those with low participation) and/or fewer events in the series (e.g., 4 instead of 5)? Are there specific youth series you feel should be dropped? Or, conversely, added? Please email your suggestions to the Bay Cup Board and administrators at: baycupinput@gmail.com Please send any comments or suggestions by May 27, 2009.

All fees will be paid WHEN YOU SHOW UP AT THE EVENT. Do not pay through askFRED. The host organizer may not have an account to transact money with askFRED. The Bay Cup definitely does not have an account to transact money with askFRED. If you accidentally pay through askFRED (how that occurs, I'm not sure), you need to speak with askFRED directly to get back the money. The Bay Cup and the club organizers are not guaranteed to have a transaction-enabled account with FRED.

Section 1: Bay Cup Help

1. What is the Bay Cup?
2. Who can participate in the Bay Cup?
3. What is the USFA
4. How do I sign up for the Bay Cup?
5. What do I need to participate in an event?

Section 2: Web Site Help

1. How do I get a username & Password?
2. How do I sign up for events?
3. Do I have to sign up for events to participate?
4. My name doesn't show up in the list when I sign up for an event.
5. Can I sign up events for multiple fencers?
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How old can one be to compete in various age-restricted events? Here are the answers for the 2008-2009 USFA fencing season:

Event Category	Birth Years (inclusive)
Y10 (Youth-10):	1998-2001
Y12 (Youth-12):	1996-1999
Y14 (Youth-14):	1994-1997
Cadet (Und-17):	1992-1995* (may be younger with Y14 Nat'l pts)
Junior (Und-20):	1989-1995* (may be younger with cadet nat'l pts)
Senior events:	any-1995* (may be younger with junior nat'l pts)
Veterans 40+:	born before or in 1968
Veterans 50-59:	9/2/1949 - 9/1/1959
Veterans 60+:	born BEFORE 9/2/1949

Here's a list of armory and other fencing related services offered.  Feel free to advertise your own in the discussion thread for this article.

Lots of useful links to other websites; forms for running tournaments, governing bodies, commercial vendors and more. Add your own in the discussion thread below!

Here is a list of available referees for Bay Cup tournaments