06-28-2006, 08:35 AM
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| A Stab in The Dark Jul 14, 2006
Outdoor night fencing in Beacon, NY. Semis and finals will be fenced in the dark with glowing epees. Mixed epee only.
Details: www.fishkillfencers.com/sitd.html | 
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07-08-2006, 02:51 PM
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| I thought either someone told me or I read somewhere that b/c it's out side and b/c of the glowing epees this cannot be an official USFA "ranked" tournament, is this true?
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07-08-2006, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by purpzeyFCLI I thought either someone told me or I read somewhere that b/c it's out side and b/c of the glowing epees this cannot be an official USFA "ranked" tournament, is this true? | I believe outdoor tournaments can be within USFA rules. Glowing epees, probably not. I'll leave that up to our division officers, who are more knowlegable than I.
Ratings are not a priority for this tournament. It's more about having fun and putting on a good show.
BTW, there's an article about the tournament in our local paper: http://poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/...73249851286118 | |
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07-09-2006, 04:52 AM
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| Hi!
From the Newspaper Quote: |
Originally Posted by Poughkeepsie Journal Benefit: All proceeds of the event will go to Pop Warner football/cheerleading | Why football and cheeleading, rather than fencing? Don't those big sports have enough already? 
Have a nice time!
Peter Gustafsson | 
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07-09-2006, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by PeterGustafsson From the Newspaper
Why football and cheeleading, rather than fencing? Don't those big sports have enough already?
Peter Gustafsson | Yeah, it does seem backwards, doesn't it? Then again, it's Pop Warner's field and facilities, so it's our way of saying thanks.
Now that I think about it, we could probably learn from their success and benefit from their experience.
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07-11-2006, 01:15 PM
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| I have to add my two cents.
Pop Warner is a Youth football organization that stresses Academics and Teamwork.
It is proably one of the finest youth organizations out there. They operate on donations and it is a great cause.
Take it from a guy whose four sons played there and I coached for a good many years.
The tournament should attract a lot of young football players and with luck intrest them in the sport.
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07-11-2006, 02:59 PM
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| Unrelated to funding and donations. Uhm, what happens if it's raining?
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07-11-2006, 03:12 PM
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| Then you find out just how water resistant that FIE gear really is. 
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07-11-2006, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by purpzeyFCLI Unrelated to funding and donations. Uhm, what happens if it's raining? | Umbrellas in the non-weapon hand. If that doesn't work, we'll reschedule it. | |
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07-11-2006, 07:05 PM
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| Why? Glowing epees with lightning in the background would make a spectacular photo. Would an insulated handle protect one from a lightning strike? 
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07-12-2006, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bousquet Why? Glowing epees with lightning in the background would make a spectacular photo. Would an insulated handle protect one from a lightning strike? | You just better hope that ground line can handle a lot of current.
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07-12-2006, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Fishkillfencers Umbrellas in the non-weapon hand. If that doesn't work, we'll reschedule it. | Honestly, if it started raining, I wouldn't fence on grass. It's too slippery already.
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07-12-2006, 12:22 PM
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| I would go and do this, but you seem to have misplaced it on the wrong side of the state... and I have to go visit family. :-/
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07-12-2006, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by RITFencing Honestly, if it started raining, I wouldn't fence on grass. It's too slippery already. | Meh, just bring your cleats. I do whenever I go to an outdoors tournament. | |
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07-12-2006, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Fechter1 Meh, just bring your cleats. I do whenever I go to an outdoors tournament. | The last one I was at wouldn't have allowed us to use cleats, and it's moot anyway as I don't have a pair.
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07-12-2006, 07:00 PM
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| Give ear
Glowing Epees:In that Interesting.
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07-15-2006, 04:10 AM
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| Wow that was fun.
See you Wednesday, most likely.
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07-16-2006, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by purpzeyFCLI Wow that was fun.
See you Wednesday, most likely. | Thanks - glad you could make it. See you Wednesday, hopefully. | |
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