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Operations Manual OPERATIONS MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER I - GENERAL 3 Authorized Competitions 3 Classification of Fencers 3 Ranking Fencers, Veterans 4 Rating of Competitions 5 Designation of Competitions 5 Schedule of Events 6 Eligibility of Individuals 6 Club Representation 7 Assumption of Risk 7 CHAPTER II - MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL 7 Responsibility for Events 7 Organizing Committee 7 Bout Committee 7 Jury of Appeal 8 Juries 9 Spectators 9 CHAPTER III - ENTRIES 9 Filing and Fees 9 Refunds 9 Denial of Entry 9 Team Events 9 Composite Teams 10 CHAPTER IV DISCIPLINE . Vindictive or I ntentional Misconduct 10 Jury of Appeal 10 CHAPTER V SPECIAL RULES for NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT 10 Nature of the Tournament 10 Date and Place of Tournament, 10 Qualifying Competitions and Sectional Championships Organization 11 Financial Assistance 12 Schedule of Tournament 12 Eligibility for the Tournament 12 Automatic Individual Qualifiers 12 Qualifying Competitions 13 Number of Individual Qualifiers 13 Number of Team Qualifiers 14 Alternates 14 Certification of Qualifiers and Alternates 14 NOVEMBER 1969 CHAPTER I - General Number 2 )e 21 I1IJlf;]JtIlll f flltJJ1!J Supplement 1. Authorized Competitions Officio I Orgon of the Amoteur Fencers League of America (a) Except as herein provided, competitive members of the AF LA may participate only competitions scheduled by or under the auspices of the national Board of Directors or of the divis Advertising Office: P. O. Box 144, Terre Haute, Ind. 47808 and sections of the AFLA. Violations of this rule are punishable by disciplinary penalties accordin Second Class Postage Paid in Terre Houte,. -Ind. 47808 the gravity of the offense. (b) Mixed bouts between men and women are not permitted in formal competitions or exhibitior PAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) which touches are counted. Procedure of Entries 15 Composition of Teams 15 (c) Members of the AFLA are authorized to participate in collegiate and scholastic meets for wI Form of Competition 15 they are eligible, and in tournaments organized by the I ntercollegiate Fencing Association, First Round 15 National Collegiate Athletic Association, and similar intercollegiate and interscholastic associati, Subsequent Rounds 15 provided that such events are conducted under fencing rules that substantially conform to the rule the AFLA. CHAPTER VI - GENERAL 16 Jurisdiction and Affiliations 16 Foundations and Officers 16 (d) Members of the AF LA are authorized to participate in foreign individual competitions when s I nternational Activity 16 events are organized by or under the sponsorship of a national federation thac is a member of the f Members are also authorized to compete in international collegiate or scholastic competitions wI CHAPTER VII ADMINISTRATION of NATIONAL AFFAIRS 17 are held without any objection thereto by the federation of the country in which the event is h The Corporation 17 Members of the AF LA who wish to participate in foreign or in.ternational competitions mus1 The Board of Directors 17 Committees of the Board 17 holders of FIE licenses and should be certified by the AFLA as to eligibility. Active and The National Nominating Committee 18 Members of the AFLA may obtain FIE licenses free of charge by applying to the Secretary of The U. S. Directors Commission 18 AFLA .. Other members must pay $1.00. Members of the AFLA may not compete in foreigr 19 Official Publication mternatJOnal competitions as a team representing the U.S. except upon specific approval of Promotional, Technical and Instructional Material 19 Board of Directors. Trustees of Investment and Development Funds 19 Geographical Organization 19 (e) Amateurs may compete against professionals in all competitions, as long as the professional Professional Certificate of Merit 20 competitive member of the AFLA, except in those competitions specifically limited to amateurs c CHAPTER VIII THE AMATEUR CODE by the Board. No purse, however, may be awarded to either amateur or professional in 20 and RULES GOVERNING EXHIBITIONS competition. 20 Constitutional Definition 20 Precedents in the United States 20 2. Classification of Fencers International Precedents 21 Amateur Coaching 22 For the purpose of providing reasonable equality of strength in competitions, fencers are classi' Status of Professionals in Other Sports nationally on the basis of competitive experience and achievement into the following categories: C Administration of Amatuer Code 22 22 Rules Governing Exhibitions A (highest), Class S, Class C, and Unclassified (lowestl. The classification of a fencer in each weal shall be changed when he meets the conditions outlined herein below and once he achieves a hie BY.LAWS OF THE AMATEUR FENCERS LEAGUE category he may not compete in a lower one unless there is a revision ~f these rules and, by definil OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED 23 23 applicable to all members, he falls into a new or lower classification. The following rules govern Article I - Organization and Name 23 classification of fencers: Article II - Purposes 24 Article III - Fiscal Year 24 (a) A fencer is classified as Class A Article IV - Membership Article V - Fees, Dues and Arrears 24 25 Article V I - Officers (1) by winning an individual competition rated as Group 1 (see section 4, rating Article V II - Board of Directors 26 Competitions, below); or Article VIII - Order of Business - Meetings 27 28 Article I X - Procedure for Meetings (2) by winning any of the first six places in the U.S. national championships; or Article X - Committees of the Board o'f Directors 28 Article XI - Meetings and Elections of the Corporation 28 (3) by being officially selected to represent the U.S. in the Olympic or Pan American Games Article XII - Notices and Mailings of Ballots 29 Article X III - Divisions and Sections 29 Article XIV - The National Division 30 (4) by being officially selected to represent the U.s. in the World Championships and hav 30 achieved the round of 32 or better; or Article XV - Colors 30 Article XVI - Amendments 30 Article XVII - Taking Effect of Revision 30 (5) by being officially selected to represent the U.S. in the World Under 20 Championships, Article XVII - Separate Accounts having achieved the round of 16 or better; or he Operations Manual was prepared by a committee of the Board of Directors consisting of (6) by being officially selected to represent the U.S. in the World University Games and hav J. Latzko, Chairman, Stephen Netburn and Dr. Ralph Zimmerman.. It was reViewed and achieved the round of 16 or better; or d by the Executive Committee as authorized by the Board of Dlfectors. The Manu~1 tee thanks all those who helped with the preparation of thiS work, particularly MIss Amelia 0, Miss Anita Cannarilii, Mrs. Ralph Zimmerman, who typed the manusCriPt and Mrs. Connie (7) by attaining distinction in another country as a com[letitive fencer which in the judgment who assisted in the indexing, proofreading and final e<;.,tmg. William J. Latzko, SecretarY. ___.! .•lTfL_. the Board of Directors is equivalent to that involved in the preceding clauses of this paragraph. r is classified as Class B ~~~~:~:~~;~Si~ut~~~ ~~:~~:~ :~~~e:~i:s~:~~~~ns;:'~~~~title that fencer to a seeded draw in individ 'V finishing second or third in an individual competition rated as Group I (see section 4 (b) Veterans are all fencers who (1) have attained the a e _ 40 years and in addition have retired f II _.9 of 50 years, or (2) have attained the age team events in which they particip t rom a competitIOns except the Veteran's individual events V winning an individual competition rated as Group II (see section 4 below); or a e as part of a team made up exclusively of Veterans. y competing as a member of a team that wins the U.S. national team championships; or 4. Rating of Competitions 'y achieving first, second or third place in the Modern Pentathlon Epee event at the m American or World Championships; or (a) I n order to qualify as a Group I C requirements: ompetition, a competition must meet all of the fOllowi 'y being officially selected to represent the U.S. at the World Championships (excluding the " 20 Championships and the World University Games); or i. There must be a minimum of 12 participants in have a classification of Class C or higher. * the competition, at least six of whom me Iy having attai ned an A classification in another weapon;. or _ . ii. The final shall consist of not less than 'y attaining distinction in another country as a competitive fencer which in the judgment of classlfred as CI ass A and two as Class B (or higher). six fencers of whom not less than two must 'f Directors is equivalent to that involved in the preceding clauses of this paragraph. (b) In order to qualify a G II requirements: s a roup Competition, a competition must meet all of the followil !f is classified as C >y being a finalist in an individual competition rated as Group I (see section 4 below); or i. There shall be a minimum of 12 partici ants in h _ . have a classification of Class C or higher.' Pte competitIOn, at least four of whom mu c>y finishing second or third in an individual competition rated as Group II (see section 4 ii. The final shall consist of not less than six f fencers and two Class C (or higher). encers of whom not less than two shall be Class 'y winning an individual competition rated as Group III (see section 4 below); or NOTE; If all other requirements are met for (a) or (b) b '. )y competing as a member of a team that places second or third in the U.S.
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