Points from European Opens

[annacattiva]

From another thread, I seem to understand that one can get points from competing in European Opens. Is this true? If it is, does the fencer have to have competed with an FIE license? I've been to a couple of opens in England, but was competing with a British Fencing Association card. (I didn't join the USFA this year because I knew I would be in England for the whole year, so it didn't make sense.) It would be pretty funny if I could get points for that.

Anna

[oiuyt]

One does not need an FIE license. A USFA membership, on the other hand, might very likely be required. The results also need to be submitted to the USFA within 30 days, I believe.

Questions like this can be most easily answered by looking in the Athlete's Handbook in the general sense and in the specific sense by sending questions to the National Office.

-B