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Post by schlager7 on Apr 8, 2009 8:50:38 GMT -6
The Galveston Fencing Club will host the 3rd annual Jean Laffite Classic fencing tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2009. The competition will be held in the gym of the Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church, 2803 53rd Street (at Avenue U), Galveston, TX, 77551. Spectators are admitted free of charge. Competitions will be held in senior mixed foil, senior mixed epee and senior mixed sabre. Competitions designated as "senior" means the allowed age range for competitors is 13 years of age and up. Competitions designated as "mixed" meand they are not gender-segregated, that is, men and women compete against each other. Additionally, the Laffite Classic is a "U-only" meaning fencers who have already acquired a letter/year ranking are not allowed, on fencers so fat not classified/ranked. In foil points may only be scored with the tip of the weapon (where did you think the term "points" in sports came from?) and only the torso is valid target. In epee (pronounced: eh PAY) points may only be scored with the tip and the entire body from head to toe is valid target. In sabre points may be scored with tip or edge and everything from the hips up is considered valid target. For competitors: Pre-registration and competitor information is via FRED (the Fencing Results & Events Database) For spectators and those interested in knowing more you may visit The Galveston Fencing Club
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Post by schlager7 on Apr 23, 2009 7:31:53 GMT -6
Our thanks to the Galveston County Daily News for their coverage in today's paper of our upcoming tournament. LINKIn spite of what was true when I spoke to the reporter a few days ago, pre-registration is now up 300% in epee from last year... and near that in foil.
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Post by schlager7 on May 1, 2009 8:37:04 GMT -6
I was very pleasantly surprised by the lengthy write up in the Sunday Galveston County Daily News for our tournament. It was much larger/longer than I expected. It was also much better than so many such pieces that insist on beginning the piece with "en garde" and ending with "touche". Kudos to Lionel Green who wrote about the event just as if it was any other sporting event. Our thanks. That is all we in the fencing community ask. Jean Laffite Classic
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