Southwest Section of the USFA

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Southwest Section of the USFA

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SSCC 2008-09 Calendar	The following dates have been designated for 2008-2009 SSCC tournaments: September 20/21, 2008 – South Texas – Austin Fencers Club November 1/2, 2008– North Texas – Fencing Institute of Texas January 10/11, 2009 – Gulf Coast – Young Elites of Houston February 21/22, 2009 – Ark-La-Miss – Rose Condon Committee The Oklahoma Division has chosen not to designate a tournament for the 2008-2009 season. However, the SSCC Commission feels it is important for the structure of the SSCC to have five designated events. Therefore, a fifth event will be designated by bid. The bid form can be downloaded here. Bids are due June 30th, 2008 and a decision will be posted by July 15th.
2008 Section Meeting Voters	A list of the Southwest Section members eligible to vote at the annual meeting of the Southwest Section is available. Proxy forms for voters not voting in person must be presented to the Section Secretary by 1 PM on the Saturday of the meeting. (There are two proxy forms on this sheet, and it would be appreciated if sheets were cut in half already when presented.)
Section Meeting Agenda	Several years ago, the SW Section membership voted to forgo mass mailings to notify members of Sectional Championships and determined that notification would be posted on the Section Web site. Sectional Championships and Qualifiers are scheduled for May 3-4, 2008, in El Paso, Texas. The annual meeting of the SW Section will be held after fencing ends on Saturday, May 3, at the venue. A meeting agenda is here. If you would like to have Sectional Qualifier information sent to you by mail, or if you have items you would like added to the agenda, please contact Carolyn at coach.carolyn@oksportfencing.com or 405-359-8487.
Southwest Sectional Championships	Information and pre-registration for the 2008 Southwest Sectional Championships can now be found at askFRED. Regular price pre-registration is available, with pre-payment, through the end of April 21st. If paid within one additional week thereafter, there is a $40 late fee. Thereafter, there is a $60 late fee. You must also complete and sign the waiver of liability and present it at check in. The presentation of the awards for the top finishers in the Southwest Section Circuit Cup and the annual Southwest Section business meeting (open to the Section membership) will also be held at this tournament.
Oz Parsons Memorial	View results of the Oz Parsons Memorial SSCC tournament.
Rose Condon Memorial	View results of the Rose Condon SSCC tournament.
Longhorn Results Posted	View results of the Longhorn Open SSCC Tournament.
North Texas Grand Prix	Pre-registration for the the North Texas Division's SSCC tournament, the North Texas Grand Prix, is at askFRED. Base price pre-registration ends January 20th. Registration thereafter is registration fee (and unchanged event fee).
Gulf Coast SSCC	View results of the Gulf Coast SSCC tournament.
2007 Section Meeting Voters	A list of the Southwest Section members eligible to vote at the annual meeting of the Southwest Section is available. Proxy forms for voters not voting in person must be presented to the Section Secretary by 1 PM on the Saturday of the meeting. (There are two proxy forms on this sheet, and it would be appreciated if sheets were cut in half already when presented.)
Section Meeting Minutes	Minutes from the May 6, 2006 Southwest Section meeting can be found here.
Schedule for Junior Olympics	The USFA has requested this schedule of of competitions at the Junior Olympic Championships be posted on Section Web sites. It is reported that there is an inaccuracy in the mailed schedule.
SSCC Points	SSCC Point standings are available, utilizing the new formulations (see the SSCC News page).
USFA Club Membership Form	The 2006-2007 USFA club membership (and optional insurance) form is now available. It is not yet available on the USFA's own Web site, but it is available on the "USFA Materials" page of this Web site.
Age Limits for USFA Competitions	Jerry Benson has information about age limits for USFA competitions.
2005-2006 SSCC Report	The 2005-2006 report of the SSCC Commissioner is available here.
SSCC Points	Final point standings for the 2005-2006 Southwest Section Circuit Cup, formerly only on askFRED, can be viewed here. Please e-mail the SSCC Commissioner with any questions about points.
News from the USFA Board	Jerry Benson has information from the September 2005 meeting of the USFA Board of Directors.
FOC Rules Interpretations	The USFA Fencing Officials Commission (FOC) has published a document with reminders of certain rules which are brand new (or still recently implemented) for the current fencing season, and elaborations about standard refereeing practices and standard rule interpretations. Referees are advised to print and study the document. Fencers too can benefit from knowing in advance what to expect that referees will do.
Ratings Updated	Current USFA ratings list provided by the Section Secretary.
Section E-mail List	The Section Chair uses this mail list send information to area fencers. Subscribe, and stay in the know, ya know? Find out how to subscribe to our mail list. This is way easier than trying to maintain your own address list. Over the past three years this list has consistently provided us with the latest tournament information and other fencing news.