** 2008 MAF Annual Tournament Announcement **

Another Fencing Season is about to end. As a tradition, we end our season with an annual tournament. Please join us!

>> REGISTRATION FORM <<

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Click here to read the official MAF TOURNAMENT NOTICE

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Dates & Events:

May 03, 2008
>> Check-in by 12:15pm <<
Y10 Open
Men Sabre Open
Women's Sabre Open

>> Check-in by 1:15pm <<
Men Epee Open - Check in by 1:15PM
Women's Epee Open - Check in by 1:15PM

May 10, 2008
>> Check-in by 12:15pm <<
Y12 Open
Rookies (MAF Students ONLY tournament)

May 31, 2008
>> Check-in by 12:15pm <<
Men's Foil Open
Women's Foil Open

June 07, 2008
>> Check-in by 12:15pm <<
Y14 Open
Novice (MAF Students ONLY tournament)

June 14, 2008
>> Check-in by 12:15pm <<
Y16 Open
Intermediate (MAF Students ONLY tournament)


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Place: Paramus High School Gym.

Registration information: >> Click Here For Registration Form <<<

Pre-registration: Required. Pay at door. Late fee will apply.

Required Equipment: Jacket, Plastron/Chest Protector, Mask, Glove, Lame, (2) Electric Foils, (2) Body Cords, Knee High Socks and Sneakers. (If you need equipment, please contact your instructor or Victor: info@mafencing.org)

Strip Rules: Per USFA

Tournament Format: Non-USFA. Tournament will be by done by pools. We will tally the scores by no later than 4:30 pm. In the event that we do not finish all the pools, we will use total wins and indicators to find our 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

Due to the limitations and availabilities of the space this year we have a small window to run our competition. We can only go in at 12:00 pm. We must clean up and leave the gym by 5:00 pm.

Also, we are looking for voluteers to setup, tear down, score keeping, officiating.

 The 2008 Spring course schedules for are now posted.  

<Click here for the 'Classes and Courses' page> 

Open fencing is just that: OPEN TO EVERY ONE.  Come test your skills in foil, epee, or
sabre against everyone from beginners, to high school fencers, to senior fencers
with competition experience, to veterans who've been fencing longer than you've
been alive!!

Every Thursday night from 8:30 to 10 at West Brook Middle School in Paramus.

Contact Victor Zee for more info and click <HERE> for directions.

The 2003 and 2006 MAF Tournament Videos are now posted in the video library.

CLICK HERE to watch the tournament videos.

Spring Courses! updated on 2/15/08

The 2008 Spring course schedules are now posted.  

Upcoming: 

Listings are now tournaments in which MAF members plan to 
participate.  Schedule to be announced. 

Previous Tournaments Attended:
Dec 9        BCAF Mixed Foil Open            Lambertville, NJ
Nov  10      Rising Stars FA Foil Open       Wayne, NJ
Oct  28      RPI Foil Open                   Troy, NY
Sept 15/16   Start Your Engines Open         Bridgewater, NJ
Aug  4/5     Garden State Games              Hackensack, NJ

A small band of MAF fencers who are unrated by the USFA have embarked
on a quest to get that elusive 'A' rating... okay, maybe in their dreams! But 
they are now determined to train and do as many competitions as time and
money will allow. Their goal: to become better fencers and to have a good
time getting there.  If they happen to pick up a rating on the way, well, that's
icing on the cake!

Come join the MAF UNRATED! on their quest. You don't have to be good,
you just have to have fun!  Keep your eye on the 'Upcoming' section. If there's
an unlisted  competition that YOU'D like to fence at and would like to have
the company of your club mates, let us know. Doing competitions with
friends is the best part of fencing!!

** Check http://www.askfred.net/ for more competitions.

** If you're interested in participating in a competition or cheering on one of your
   fellow MAF fencers who is competing, please contact Victor Zee or Ron Purisima.

** You don't have to be good to compete, you just have to have fun!

"MAF 2006 Tournament -
  Part 1"

Montage of the 2006 Tournament.

Produced and edited by Julie Kimmel

RUNTIME: 06:48