The VAXE5 originally scheduled for March 14 has been rescheduled and moved from GPS on March 14 to March 7 at TFC. Apologies for any inconveniences. Times and AskFred prereg links to be provided soon!

The SAWE4, VAWE5 and VAXS5 events originally scheduled for March 13 at TFC have been relocated to GPS. And the SCHXE4 originally scheduled for March 14 at GPS has been relocated to TFC.

Pacheco Ranch and Clary Ranch wineries are sponsoring the Veteran Mixed Foil Event on February 14 at The Marin Fencing Academy with the donation of three bottles of wine.  First and second place finishers in the event will each be awarded a bottle.  There will be a special "unofficial" third place fence-off to determine the winner of the third bottle. 

The Bay Cup and Marin Fencing Academy thank the wineries for their donation to the event.

Please find further info about these sponsors here:
www.pachecoranchwinery.com
www.claryranch.com

We've updated the Referee List for 2009/2010. Please refer to the "Referees Information" link on the left navigation or Click Here to view all known available referees, weapons associated with, ratings, and contact information. Feel free to email The Bay Cup if you have additional people that would like to be on the list.

The Bay Cup website will soon be updating the referee list, and your help would be greatly appreciated. If you or anyone you know would like to be put on the updated ref list, please email baycuprefs@gmail.com with the following information.

1. Name:
2. Weapons willing to ref::
3. If rated, list by weapon:
4. Phone:
5. E-mail:
6. Areas you are willing to ref: Nor Cal, Mtn. Valley, Cen Cal?
7. Address, City, State, Zip (Optional)

The divisions hope to improve fencing in the Bay Area by organizing our referees and improving the quality of our fencer's experience at local tournaments, but we can't do it without your support. Thank you for your help.

The standard Bay Cup registration fee is $10 per event (in addition to the host club event fee). You may instead purchase a season-pass for a discounted fee of $45 for one age category (Junior, Senior, or Veteran Bay Cup categories). For two age categories, the fee is $80. Consider purchasing a season pass if you plan to compete in more than 4 events in an age category (you can fence multiple weapons in the age category). Registration forms with the season-pass option will be available at the host clubs for the events.

Your payment of the registration fee goes toward subsidizing referee fees, medals, prizes, and operating expenses.

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Please preregister for Bay Cup events on AskFred.net. This helps the host club plan properly for the event. A late fee of $10 will be assessed for registering at the door.

The previously published locations for the October 25 and April 11 Youth/Junior Sabre events have been switched at the request of the host clubs. The October 25 events will be at Halberstadt Fencers Club and the April 11 events will be at First Place Fencing Club.

Section 1: Bay Cup Help

1. What is the Bay Cup?
2. Who can participate in the Bay Cup?
3. What is the USFA
4. How do I sign up for the Bay Cup?
5. What do I need to participate in an event?

Section 2: Web Site Help

1. How do I get a username & Password?
2. How do I sign up for events?
3. Do I have to sign up for events to participate?
4. My name doesn't show up in the list when I sign up for an event.
5. Can I sign up events for multiple fencers?
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How old can one be to compete in various age-restricted events? Here are the answers for the 2009-2010 USFA fencing season:

Event Category	Birth Years (inclusive)
Y10 (Youth-10):	1999-2002
Y12 (Youth-12):	1997-2000
Y14 (Youth-14):	1995-1998
Cadet (Und-17):	1993-1996* (may be younger with Y14 Nat'l pts)
Junior (Und-20):	1990-1996* (may be younger with cadet nat'l pts)
Senior events:	any-1996* (may be younger with junior nat'l pts)
Veterans 40+:	born before or in 1969
Veterans 50-59:	9/2/1950 - 9/1/1960
Veterans 60+:	born BEFORE 9/2/1950

Here's a list of armory and other fencing related services offered.  Feel free to advertise your own in the discussion thread for this article.