Nac A (2008-2009)

[oiuyt]

As of today's confirmed entry list, the largest event is D2MS at 157 entries.

Who would have predicted that sabre would have the largest field?

-B

[noodle]

i blame the olympics

[epeemike81]

i blame the olympics

A little soon for us to be seeing the benefit of that at NACs, no?

-m

[Coldfire]

Hmmm...I faxed in my entry form on the 8th, but Im not on the confirmed entry list. Whats up with that?

[trafl926]

how sad, only three entries from southwest ohio

[noodle]

A little soon for us to be seeing the benefit of that at NACs, no?

-m

doesn't mean i won't still blame them

[oiuyt]

Whats up with that?

Hopefully just that it wasn't processed in time for today's list.

Did you receive a fax back confirmation? A charge on your credit card?

Reminder (for everyone, not just Coldfire): Today is the deadline for regular-fee registration.

-B

[hello?]

Just curious....Did anybody NOT sign up because the early confirmed-entries lists showed so few people? How do the final (so far) numbers compare to previous NAC A's?

[mgriff]

Just curious....Did anybody NOT sign up because the early confirmed-entries lists showed so few people? How do the final (so far) numbers compare to previous NAC A's?

Some events are up and some are down, but so far, this is not quite 150 more than the final numbers for Tucson last year. Nothing particularly out of the ordinary.

Mary

[KD5MDK]

A little soon for us to be seeing the benefit of that at NACs, no?

-m

It's Div 2, they could be all U beginners. But it is unlikely.

[Cookeit]

Just curious....Did anybody NOT sign up because the early confirmed-entries lists showed so few people? How do the final (so far) numbers compare to previous NAC A's?

Me.

Having foil on Friday/Monday was pretty lame because of school, that was a reason also.

[notalent]

Some events are up and some are down, but so far, this is not quite 150 more than the final numbers for Tucson last year. Nothing particularly out of the ordinary.

Mary

I expected more in every event C-bus is a lot closer to more fencers. Ofcourse maybe we are running out of C and under fencers in Epee

[peet]

Just curious....Did anybody NOT sign up because the early confirmed-entries lists showed so few people? How do the final (so far) numbers compare to previous NAC A's?

Until the USFA implements a system that updates the online confirmed entry list automatically, it's probably not a great idea to decide whether or not to go based on the entry list on the USFA website. It could be way out of date at times. The national office is a busy group of people, especially where tournament entries are concerned. I'll bet updating that list online takes a low priority at times.

-p

[hello?]

Thanks! I was just curious because the subject came up at the club. Wanted to see if anybody had indeed gone by the early numbers...But if the numbers are up from Tucson (of course, Tucson was farther...from me at least!), then probably the entry postings did not affect anything.

[epeemike81]

Until the USFA implements a system that updates the online confirmed entry list automatically, it's probably not a great idea to decide whether or not to go based on the entry list on the USFA website. It could be way out of date at times. The national office is a busy group of people, especially where tournament entries are concerned. I'll bet updating that list online takes a low priority at times.

-p

But since some people will judge based on that list, perhaps until the USFA implements a system that updates automatically, they shouldn't post partial lists.

-m

[Peach]

But since some people will judge based on that list, perhaps until the USFA implements a system that updates automatically, they shouldn't post partial lists.

-m

I don't see much reason not to post partial lists. Is there a massive disadvantage?

[epeemike81]

I don't see much reason not to post partial lists. Is there a massive disadvantage?

I have heard from a couple of coaches that some of their students didn't register because of the size listed on the website (a small event size and a high entry fee = not worth it). Should the coach in question have been a little more active in reassuring his students? perhaps, but the fact remains that these are entries (and thus revenue) that the USFA didn't get.

-m

[oiuyt]

Given the massive influxes common both at the deadline and frequently slightly after, judging based on a preliminary list seems foolish in the extreme.

-B

[KD5MDK]

That doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Of course, why anyone attending a NAC would worry about the size of the field puzzles me a bit. The majority of fencers will still face 6 opponents in a pool, and then fence 1 DE.

[dberke]

That doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Of course, why anyone attending a NAC would worry about the size of the field puzzles me a bit. The majority of fencers will still face 6 opponents in a pool, and then fence 1 DE.

Hush, you and your blasted logic!

I have to agree with Brad on this one... seeing a partial list of entrants before the entry deadline should suggest that more are on the way. Deciding not to come based on that doesn't make much sense, especially since there is a note saying that the list is updated weekly.

Dan