• South Coast Fencing Center (map)
  • 3518 West Lake Center Drive
  • Santa Ana, CA, 92704
  • United States

LAST DAY TO REGISTER:

December 14

We will crown the Southern California Lightspeed Saber fencing man and woman champion! We will also premier a test run of our sequential team skirmish event! That’s right, form up your Force Dyad and do battle with others!

While this is a regional event, anyone of good standing who qualifies to compete may enter!

Please note this will be a ticketed spectator event. Kids 12 and under are free.

Time and location subject to change.


EVENT INFO

  • Single evening, three tournament event:

    • Ages 15 and up

MIXED INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT

  • Grades D and up only, membership required

  • All genders

  • Up to 12 competitors

  • Top 8 direct eliminations

  • Rules: Standard throughout. See Rules.

  • Pool Advantages:

    • A: +3 pool advantage

    • B: +2 pool advantage

    • C: +1 pool advantage

    • D: no advantage

WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT

  • All grades or lack thereof, no membership required

  • Up to 6 women competitors

  • Top 2 eliminations

  • Rules: Standard throughout. See Rules.

  • Pool Advantages: None

TEAM SKIRMISH

  • All grades or lack thereof, no membership required

  • All genders

  • Sequential, individual combat between up to 8 wings (teams) of two members each (read about the format in detail here)

  • Rules: Modified novice

    • Pommeling allowed

    • Ground-slamming not allowed except in finals.

  • Wing composition rules:

    • Your wing must consist of two members.

    • Your wing may not exceed a total power value of 7 points: A = 6 pts, B = 5 pts, C = 4 pts, D = 3 pts, E = 2 pts, U = 1 pt

    • ie an ‘A’-grade fencer MUST pair with a ‘U’. A ‘B’-grade fencer may pair with an ‘E’ or a ‘U’.

    • ‘U’-champ rule: If you have placed 1st in any weapon-based sport or martial arts competition (including Lightspeed Saber), your grade is equal to your current LS grade or a temporary grade as listed below, whichever is higher:

      • International competition: B

      • National competition: C

      • Regional competition: D

      • Local competition: E

  • Registration procedure:

    • Put the team event in your cart.

    • Enter the name of your wing.

    • Pay

 

Event Director:
CANG SNOW