Version 1.1 of schedule for the 2010-2011 Bay Cup Season is available for download as a pdf at this url, and updates the schedule posted yesterday:

http://tinyurl.com/25gyztf

The revised version includes the Oct 23-24 RYC weekend, and confirmation of the Dec 4 Marin Open.

The schedule represents our best, current understanding of the tournament schedule for: All NACs, Nationals, all SYCs, SFO RYCs, West Coast ROCs, and PCS circuit events.

This version includes the revised dates (April 15-18) for the Div 1 and Wheelchair Nationals Championships (moved from Summer Nationals by USFA).

Please let thebaycup@gmail.com know of any updates to the schedule for any local, regional, or national tournaments shown.

Also, we are working on updates to the Bay Cup website and hope to get this season’s schedule programmed in ASAP. As they say, we are experiencing technical difficulties.

This season, The Bay Cup membership is a little different. There are simply two categories, either members or non-members. You no longer need to sign up for membership for the different age categories. Being a member allows you to fence in any age category you are eligible for. This will allow for less confusion and mistakes when arriving at a tournament. Host clubs will only need to check one list (the membership list) before an event instead of consulting youth, senior, and veteran membership lists.

Standard Bay Cup single-event registration fee = $10 per event (paid at event, for non-season pass holders)

Season Pass membership = $70. This registers you for season-long membership. If you are only planning on fencing in one series this season it is a better plan to pay the single entry fee of $10/event. If you are planning on fencing in more than one series this season the membership fee of $70 may be a better deal (depending on how many events you fence).

Your payment of Bay Cup membership fees goes towards subsidizing referee fees, medals, prizes, and operating expenses.

As before, Bay Cup fees are in addition to the club fee (typically $20/event.)

If you are fencing at an upcoming Bay Cup event before Oct 12, and want to buy a Season Pass, there will be Bay Cup volunteers at the events to sign you up (and take your cash or checks, of course). Sorry, no credit cards.

If you would like to send in a signup form with payment by mail, request a form by emailing thebaycup@gmail.com

Please preregister for Bay Cup events on AskFred.net. This helps the host club plan properly for the event. A late fee of $10 will be assessed for registering at the door.

We've updated the Referee List for 2009/2010. Please refer to the "Referees Information" link on the left navigation or Click Here to view all known available referees, weapons associated with, ratings, and contact information. Feel free to email The Bay Cup if you have additional people that would like to be on the list.

The Bay Cup website will soon be updating the referee list, and your help would be greatly appreciated. If you or anyone you know would like to be put on the updated ref list, please email baycuprefs@gmail.com with the following information.

1. Name:
2. Weapons willing to ref::
3. If rated, list by weapon:
4. Phone:
5. E-mail:
6. Areas you are willing to ref: Nor Cal, Mtn. Valley, Cen Cal?
7. Address, City, State, Zip (Optional)

The divisions hope to improve fencing in the Bay Area by organizing our referees and improving the quality of our fencer's experience at local tournaments, but we can't do it without your support. Thank you for your help.

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 2010-2011 USFA fencing season:

Event Category	Birth Years (inclusive)
Y10 (Youth-10):	2000-2003
Y12 (Youth-12):	1998-2001
Y14 (Youth-14):	1996-1999
Cadet (Und-17):	1994-1997* (may be younger with Y14 Nat'l pts)
Junior (Und-20):	1991-1997* (may be younger with cadet nat'l pts)
Senior events:	any-1997* (may be younger with junior nat'l pts)
Veterans 40+:	born before or in 1970
Veterans 50-59:	9/2/1951 - 9/1/1961
Veterans 60+:	born BEFORE 9/2/1951

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!

Name:	Area	Weapons	Rating	Phone:	Email:	Note
Emily C. DeOrnellas	All	Foil, Epee	F:7, E:7	707-217-3942	remistress@yahoo.com	Saber under duress (and folks not minding that I ref. saber like I ref. foil)
Will Read	Nor Cal*	All	F:6, E:6, S:9	415-894-9455	will.read@gmail.com	Needs transportation outside San Francisco, or venue near Caltrain/BART.
Devin Donnelly	Nor Cal, Cen Cal	All	F:6, E:6, S:7	408-306-4407	dev@tyrlen.org
Zoran Djurisic	All	Epee	E:5, F:8	510-610-5095	zoran.djurisic@gmail.com
Ryann Swale	Nor Cal	Foil, Epee	F:6, E:8	408-728-1417	r.e.swale@gmail.com
Edmond Hon	Nor Cal	Epee	E:6	415-297-7893	honedmund@gmail.com
Jonathan Chang	Nor Cal	Foil, Epee	F:5, E:5	650-862-2468	jchang@xilinx.com
Jason Chang	Nor Cal	Foil, Epee	F:7, E:7	650-862-2033	jasechang37@gmail.com
Jerry Chang	Nor Cal	Foil, Epee	F:7, E:7	650-862-2066	jerrychang007@gmail.com
Rebecca Wat	Nor Cal, Cen Cal	Foil	F:8	650-255-5907(cell), 650-558-8866(home)	rebecca_fungwat@yahoo.com
Scott Cunningham	Nor Cal, Cen Cal	Foil	F:5	415-722-1131	scott.cunn@gmail.com
Ruchika Vashisht Goel	Nor Cal, Cen Cal	Foil*	Unrated	408-439-8090	suparnavashisht@yahoo.com	Willing to referee Y10 and Y12 Girls Foil events.
Jim Liebich	Nor Cal	Foil, Epee	Unrated	707-433-8102	jim@egfencing.com
Brian de Raad	All	Foil, Epee	Unrated	415-265-1096	the.mr.b@att.net
Leon Sheynkman	All	Foil, Epee	F:9	(415)794-6047	lsheynkman@gmail.com	Willing to ref anywhere within an hour's drive of San Francisco
Sandor Mandoki	Nor Cal, Cen Cal	All	F:5, E:5, S:10	(415)505-6830	sffencer@gmail.com
Eva Jellison	Nor Cal, Cen Cal	Saber, Epee	S:7, E:7	(978) 500 3914	sabrefyre@gmail.com	I live on the Pennisula and would be willing to drive anywhere in the bay area or within an hour of Palo Alto
Keith Tsang	Nor Cal, Cen Cal	All	Unrated	1-510-304-7903	tsang.keith@gmail.com
Nalin Desai	Nor Cal, Cen Cal	All	F:7, E:6, S:10	408.230.5027	nalin1@pacbell.net	Currently attending college in San Diego, in Bay Area during holiday breaks and summer.
Roxanne Faure	Nor Cal	Foil, Epee	Unrated	707-328-1127	cwalk@sonic.net
Vernon Thomson	Mtn Valley, Nor Cal	Saber	Unrated	916-716-2123	vrthomson@gmail.com	I'd rather referee in Mtn. Valley and Northern California than Central but just send me the date, times and places and I'll make individual decisions.
Liz Enochs	Mtn Valley, Nor Cal	Saber	S:8	415-608-0220	liz@lizenochs.com
John Ernoehazy	Mtn Valley, Nor Cal, Cen Cal	Saber, Epee, Foil	Unrated	916-412-3241	godobattle@hotmail.com	Willing (VASTLY PREFER) to ref sabre (primarily) but will do epee and foil (ugh!! to both) if I have too.  Epee is actually easier to me than foil.
Patrick Stafford	Nor Cal	Foil, Epee	Unrated	707-328-6103	fitztavi@yahoo.com
George Platt	All	All	Unrated	925-687-9883	georgeplatt@att.net
John Stayner	Nor Cal, Cen Cal	Saber	Unrated	650-533-0501	jstayner@csus.org	Please CC his father at tonystayner@gmail.com for ref jobs.
Chris Atwood	Nor Cal, Cen Cal	Saber, Epee, Foil	F:5, E:5, S:6	908-328-1257	metmanchris@hotmail.com