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The Metropolitan Division is sanctioned to administer all fencing in New York City, including tournaments, qualifying events, ratings changes and all local matters.
 
Division Meeting
 
Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 1 at 6 pm via conference call. Please RSVP to to receive the call-in information. Please be respectful to fellow participants by arranging to call in from a quiet location (not a busy street or fencing room) and calling in on time.
 
Announcements
 

USA Fencing National Championships Qualifiers

Qualifiers were held Sunday, April 21, 2013

Congratulations, qualifiers!

Foil:

  • Banin, Isabelle J. Y14WF
  • Rosberger, Haylen T. Y14WF
  • Cho, Eunice Y14WF
  • Sanchez, Richard James J. Y14MF
  • Berger, Noe A. Y14MF
  • Murray, Thomas J. Y14MF
  • Zambrano, Jessenia M. DV2WF
  • Van Der Veen, Wynne A. DV2WF DV3WF
  • Simpkins, Jihae S.DV2WF DV3WF
  • Banin, Alexandra G. DV3WF
  • Sullivan, Ite DV3WF
  • Briffault, Olivia DV3WF
  • Hansen, Kathleen VETWF
  • Turner IV, James DV2MF
  • Garo, Felix A. DV2MF
  • Price, Jacob DV2MF DV3MF
  • Mannan, Zohaib DV2MF
  • Slonim-Gopman, Michael J. DV3MF
  • Slonim, Gregory P. DV3MF
  • Lee, Michael W. DV3MF
  • Voyiaziakis, Emanuel VETMF
  • Oh, Jason Y14MS
  • Roselli, Alfredo Y14MS
  • Chin, Nicco Y14MS
  • Perez, Paloma Y14WS
  • Morozov, Masha Y14WS
  • Frishman, Dana Y14WS
  • Tuckman, P J DV2MS DV3MS
  • Slawinski, Robert J DV3MS
  • Miller, Ian DV2MS DV3MS
  • Stone, Ben DV2MS DV3MS
  • Teng, Josiah DV3MS
  • Oh, Jason DV3MS
  • Schwartz, Nes DV3MS
  • Cohen, Robert VETMS
  • Merriam, Martha DV2WS DV3WS
  • Adams, Sage DV2WS DV3WS
  • Edelman, Sabrina DV2WS DV3WS
  • Morozov, Masha DV3WS
  • Kwasnik, Isabella DV3WS
  • Schlienger, Katia DV3WS
  • Mecke, Cedric Y14ME
  • Burovsky, Michael Y14ME
  • Sikarevich, Joshua Y14ME
  • Tanibajeva, Rachel Y14WE
  • Soto, Abigail Y14WE
  • Cotter, Alexander DV2ME
  • Burman, Samuel DV2ME DV3ME
  • Shifer, Eugene DV2ME DV3ME
  • Miranda, Jax DV3ME
  • Pearsall, Riley DV3ME
  • Burovsky, Michael DV3ME
  • Tafti, Ariana DV2WE DV3WE
  • Kornak, Anna DV2WE DV3WE
  • Khrol, Galyna DV2WE DV3WE
  • Loffredo, Cena DV3WE
  • Soto, Abigail DV3WE
  • Williams, Claudine DV3WE

This information is provided solely as a courtesy to our members; in the case of any discrepancy this listing does not form basis for appeal. If you have any questions, please refer to the organizer of your qualifier for clarification.

National Championships Qualifiers were held Sunday 4/21/2013, click for full results:

Epee Qualifiers - NYAC

Foil Qualifiers - Brooklyn Fencing

Saber Qualifiers - Manhattan Fencing

This year's summer Nationals will be held in Columbus, Ohio, from June 28 - July 7. For information including qualification paths, visit the event page at USA Fencing.

For eligibility and age restrictions, please visit Usfencing.org. There are no Division IA qualifiers at the Division/Section level; the primary qualification path for IA is via the ROCs. Local qualifiers include Div II/III and Y14. Note that you must be a member of the Metropolitan Division (not NJ, Long Island, etc) in order to participate. Other divisions hold their own qualifying events.



2013-2014 slate
The following board has been elected for the 2013-2014 season:

Chair: Rachel Fedde
Vice Chair: Jonathan Bartlett
Secretary: Julia Kisla Gallego
Treasurer: Ellen Heasley
 

The National Congress has been discontinued by the USFA, so the Division no longer elects Congress representatives. As always, any current member is welcome to attend a division meeting or share their input by e-mailing any of the board members. Anyone wishing to contest the Nominating Committee's slate by running for one of the positions should submit a petition by email in the required format to . Petitions must be received by July 15th, 2013.



Referee clinic
January 13th 2013 8:30 AM to 3:15 PM
Practical exam 3:30-6:00 PM
Brooklyn Fencing Center

Cost: $60 seminar, $10 test, cash or check at the door

Abdel Aziz is one of the most experienced referees in the US. He obtained his FIE license in 1979 and has had extensive international experience from officiating numerous Cadet, Junior and Senior World Cups since then in all three weapons. He is known in all Nationals, and NCAA events as well as working in all major fencing events around the US and Canada.

All Fencers, Coaches, and Parents are welcome.

For more information and registration, visit www.askfred.net

All participants need to take the written test online prior to taking the clinic. If you are a rated referee and wish to improve or renew your rating, you can attend only the practical test.



Junior Olympics Qualifiers Qualifiers will be held Sunday, 11/18. These events are open to any age-eligible USA Fencing member who meets the residency requirments (see below) and is also a Metropolitan Division member according to their current USA Fencing membership card. If your membership card says Long Island, New Jersey, Alaska, or anything else, you should look for the qualifier in your own division.

Age eligibility: cadet fencers must be born between 1996 and 1999; junior fencers must be born between 1993 and 1999. For further details on eligibility requirements, visit USA Fencing's Junior Olympics event page.

Residency: Any fencer who is a citizen or permanent resident who has represented another country in the last three years is not eligible for any USA FENCING National Championship competition, individual or team, including corresponding Division qualifying competitions. A foreign fencer who is in the US on a visa is NOT eligible to fence in any National Championships or associated qualifying competitions.

The Junior Olympic Fencing Championships will be held Feb 15-18th in Baltimore, MD. For more information on the event, including eligibility requirements, registration, and auto-qualifiers, visit USA Fencing's Junior Olympics event page.



2012-2013 season schedules
Member clubs wishing to host sanctioned tournaments must submit a list of proposed dates and type(s) of events to by August 11, 2012 for consideration. There is an annual sanctioning fee of $120 due September 15th. For more information on what you need to provide and why, please read the information on the scheduling and sanctioning page.

Fencing Masters 2012
Fencing Masters: Kick Off to London is a competition between the 2012 US Olympic fencing team and some of the best fencers from around the world right before they leave for the Games.

The event is the largest (non-Olympic) spectator fencing tournament in modern US history, the only televised US fencing competition and a celebration of fencing's history, honor, and athleticism. It will be a night of top-caliber fencing, entertainment, dinner, drinks, special tributes, and above all, fun and excitement for the whole family.
Tickets on-sale and info: www.fencingmastersnyc.com




 
Recent Local Tournament Results
 
View the Metropolitan Division's '12-'13 season results
 
View the Metropolitan Division's '11-'12 season results
 
View the Metropolitan Division's '10-'11 season results
 
View the Metropolitan Division's '09-'10 season results
 
 
Questions or Comments?
 
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