USFA Member Card

[Rolls]

I recently renewed my USFA membership at a local event. At the time of renewing, I had a foil E03 and epee E03. A couple of weekends after that I participated in a tournament and recieved a C03 in epee.

The problem is that I just got my card in the mail. While I know it is too soon for the C03 to show up on it (I just recieved the C03 last weekend), it has me listed as U for epee, which is incorrect even at the time they printed the card. There's a form for correcting errors. My question is should I fill it out and send it in, or should just ignore it knowing that my new rating should go through soon? Will you recieve a new card everytime you get a new rating? How can you be sure that these things are getting properly recorded? Who's responsibility is it to submit them to the USFA?

Also, is there a correct term for these letters? I hear some people refer to them as ratings and others as classifications?

I know that's a lot of questions, so, thanks in advance for any help.

Rolls.

[Peach]

They're generally referred to as classifications.

I would suggest writing, e-mailing, or calling the USFA about the error. If you are courteous and don't expect immediate results, I've found that they do a good job of fixing problems; they don't do a great job of finding problems, though, so the mistaken U in epee will stay there unless you point it out.

[edew]

And tell them when you got your E03 (say, at the competition in March 14, 2003, I took fifth place in a D1 competition). Helps if a division officer who was present or whoever was the bout committee head for the event can vouch for your claim.

[Rolls]

Thanks for the help. I'll definitely send them an email soon.

I guess my concern was if it was worth the bother because like I said last weekend I got a higher classification anyway. So, regardless of whether they recorded the original E, the new classification should still get recorded. Right?

I'm just afraid that them not recording the E may have effected some other competition I was in. It probably wouldn't have any effect on me, but it might effect someone else.

I guess I'll notify them just to be on the safe side.

Rolls.

[lochinvar]

Originally posted by Rolls
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How can you be sure that these things are getting properly recorded? Who's responsibility is it to submit them to the USFA?

It is the responsibility of the bout committee chair for the event to report results and changes of classification to the Division.

It is the responsibility of the Division--chair or secretary--to report the changes of classification to the USFA.

The only way to be sure that these things are getting properly recorded is to volunteer as a Division officer.

Otherwise, you just have to trust us...