What Is It?

Have you ever been at loose ends on a Friday night, wanting to go out but not wanting to fight the crowds at the local restaurants? Well, we've got the answer for you! It's the third year of Friday Night Fencing, a series of once-a-month informal tournaments held at the Indiana Fencing Academy.

How Does It Work?

Close of registration will be at 7:00pm, and fencing will begin *immediately* thereafter. The entry fee is your choice of either $5 at the door, or you can bring a dish of your favorite recipe to pass around (yes, you CAN fence for food...). After close of registration, we'll add up the numbers (and the money collected) and order out for pizza (preferences collected at registration - no guarantees made). The expected format will be one round of pools, followed by DE's. Pizza will be ordered to arrive some time after the pools finish, so you can eat between rounds, after you're DE'd, or whenever you feel like a nibble... We've got 7 strips, so we -try- to be finished by 9pm. The latest we've finished fencing is around 10pm.

What Weapons Will Be Fenced?

Well, based on last year's experience we'll always fence epee. We also fenced foil and sabre on occasion too - just remember that all weapons are self directing (unless Zoli or Janusz are lured out for some pizza). Basically, we'll do whatever the fencers present want to do - it's just that you can count on the epee...

Do I Have To Fence?

Nope, if you just want to eat (and watch), bring along a dish or contribute to the pizza. You'll probably also get drafted to help man the registration table (we like to fence!).

Details, Details

Current USFA membership is required to fence, but not to watch (or eat). We'll have membership forms available at the registration table. All pools will be self- directing, although volunteer directors are always appreciated. These will be USFA sanctioned tournaments, with USFA rules applying (they will appear on the IN Division, USFA calendar), so USFA ratings can be earned at the tournaments. We usually have enough fencers to make epee a rated tournament too - ranging from "A" to "C" depending on where people wind up. The Indiana Fencing Academy is on Eastern Standard Time year round, so adjust your clocks accordingly. If you're travelling from further off and will be a little late, we'll make every effort to fold you in, although advance notice helps!

What Are The Dates?

We've picked out ten Fridays:

August 29, 2003
September 26, 2003
October 3, 2003
October 31, 2003
December 19, 2003
January 30, 2004
February 20, 2004
March 19, 2004
April 2, 2004
May 07, 2004

Directions:

Directions to the Indiana Fencing Academy in Mishawaka, IN are located here.