The New York Athletic Club Presents
The CaDucEUs Cup
Festivus for the rest of us...
Caduceus Cup #2
***PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE: Saturday December 22nd, 2007 - 9AM
Registration Closes at 11:59PM Wednesday December 19th, 2007
Click Here to Register via AskFRED NOW!!!
- You MUST complete online payment to be successfully registered for this event and avoid the late-fee.
- A $10 late-fee will be charged at the door for late/on-site registration.
ONLY $20 SMACKERS!
*** NEW PARENT'S LOUNGE ***
Tired of standing around for hours on end just waiting to see your kid fence for 5 minutes? Sick of being crowded in and dodging out of the way to avoid getting hit or run into? Does your own child bore you?
Now you can sit back, relax, chat with other parents, watch tv, or use your phone or laptop in comfort in our brand new paren't lounge! Including:
- A clean, quiet, carpeted room with air conditioning
- Leather couches, chairs, and tables
- Cable television
- A phone-line from the basement so that your child can call you when they need you
2007-2008 Season Changes
Go to our Caduceus Cup website to see all the latest news!
- Mercury Cup events #1-#4 are "A & B +8 events". This means the event is open to all A & B rated fencers, and 8 C & under wildcards.
- Similar to wildcards in pro sports, C & under fencers can qualify for the 8 wildcard spots in Mercury Cups #1 and #2 by finishing in the top 8 at this event. Click here to find out more about this format.
Prizes
The Caduceus Cup Champion is the fencer with the most points at the conclusion of the season.
- $300* for the Caduceus Cup Champion
- The Caduceus Cup Champion can train at the NYAC for a Year - for FREE!**
- Zip Tip’s for the final four of each event – courtesy of ZipFencing
- Fame, Fortune, Honor, and Glory
- Some really cool medals! Be the hero of all your friends!
Points are based on each fencers best 2 results out of the 3 events (enabling you to skip or "malperform" in an event).
* Good towards your choice of equipment at Blade Fencing
** Includes "guest" access to the fencing room during normal practice hours only. Access to the rest of the facility is not included. Coaching is not included.
Format
One round of pools, 100% promotion to direct elimination without repêchage.
Time & Location
Check-In and Late-Registration CLOSES promptly at 9am, and the first round will begin around 9:15am.
The New York Athletic Club is located at 180 Central Park South, in Manhattan.
Please use the 58th Street Entrance at the NE corner of 58th St and 7th Ave, under the green NYAC awning.
Parking
Several garages in the area give discounts to NYAC guests, including most on 58th street both east and west of 7th avenue.
Make sure to look for the NYAC winged foot sign at the garage entrance, and ask the NYAC desk guard to validate your ticket before you leave the club.
Note: This info is to help you... we do not guarantee any discounts whatsoever.
If you are looking for free street parking, we recommend the Upper West Side between 63rd and 70th, or directly west of the NYAC on 58th St around 10th Ave.
Entry
All events require registration and pre-payment via AskFRED by the stated close of registration date.
The cost is $20. There is an extra $10 fee for late or onsite registration/payment (NO EXCUSES ACCEPTED – THIS MEANS YOU).
NYAC Member Info
If you are a member of the NYAC, sign-up but DO NOT go through online payment. I will approve your entries when I see them and you will pay at the door.
NYAC members include those who are actual athletic, associate or regular members of the New York Athletic Club or those with a privledge card.
If your not getting a monthly invoice, you probably aren't a member.
Gate list guests, and those who claim the NYAC as their USFA club without actually belonging to it, are not members.
Additional Info
- This is a mixed epee C & Under event. If you have an A or B epee rating, do not come.
- All fencers 13+ are welcome. You DO NOT have to be a NYAC member to compete, however you MUST be a USFA or FIE member.
- This is a USFA and Metropolitan Division sanctioned event. Ratings will be awarded where earned.
- There is a $10 fee for registration after the registration closing date.
- All monies will be collected immediately upon check-in. Cash (exact change) only. No checks or IOU’s.
- Format: One round of pools; 100% promotion to direct elimination without repêchage.
- “I am going to be late” phone calls will not be accepted in lieu of physical presence
- Caduceus Cup events are environmentally safe! We exclusively use Staples eco-friendly recycled paper, and a rockin' Canon printer.
- If you earn your "A" or "B" mid-season... tough cookies
Champion Benefits
As a benefit of being the reigning 2007 Epeepalooza C & Under Champion, Cliff Fishler...Everybody else show up on time and bring your wallets!
- may show up anytime in the first round prior to the completion of any pools and still be inserted into one
- will pay no entry fees
Sponsors
- Blade Fencing
Blade Fencing is an official sponsor of Caduceus Cup events. See Blade's high quality equipment at bladefencing.com
- Zip Fencing
Zip Fencing is an official sponsor of Caduceus Cup events. Tired of getting screwed? Get Zip Fencing's cutting edge screwless ZipTip at zipfencing.com. The top four finalists at Caduceus Cup events will receive ZipTips courtesy of Zip Fencing!- Fencing Footage
Fencing Footage is an official sponsor of Caduceus Cup events. Let's face it... your fencing could use some work. Get fencing video's of the masters at fencingfootage.com and see what fencing should really look like!
Questions
Email me at 'nyacfencing' at 'gmail.com' or call (sparingly) Jonathan Bartlett at 646-526-9691 BY FRIDAY MORNING before the event.
I will not be responding to emails or voicemails after Friday morning.
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