Pre-registration (was Re: Refereeing (Was Re: New, almost approved FIE rule changes regarding foil.)

In article <bpjkts0lmj@enews1.newsguy.com>,
"Richard Garner" <rgarner@vidnet.net> wrote:

> The extra $2 - $3 I don't mind if I have to send in a paper entry form or an
> extra $5 - $10 to fence if I show up at the door. What I do mind is being
> told that sence I did not or could not pre-register, it will cost me $90 to
> fence in a tournament that I decided to go to the day before it starts.


Well, you seem to be missing the point. The extremely high day-of-event
registration fees are obviously designed to discourage you from deciding
you want to fence the day before and showing up on the day of the event
to register. Personally, I think this is reasonable, since it ultimately
allows the tournament organizers to put on a better event. In fact, I'd
be in favor of NO day-of-event registration.

In any case, you get to decide whether it's worth an extra $60 to wait
until the day of the event to register, or if saving $60 is worth
committing earlier.

However, if you were deciding you wanted to fence the night before
because you could not reasonably have found out about the tournament
until then, that's a problem. And, as I said, not letting people
register except online is not at all fair, nor is it fair to give people
anything but ample notice about the tournament and registration policies.

--Harold Buck


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