Post by schlager7 on Jul 31, 2006 9:57:10 GMT -6
It is always interesting to look at how you do things at home and how it is done elsewhere. An interesting look into that with regard to tournaments can be found in a thread running on Fencing Net begins with the question:
How much does your division charge for division tournaments?
Do they hire rated refs for all three weapons?
How many division tournaments a year do they hold?
So far, here are some answers, mostly in the responders own words:
Philadelphia Division: (2 responses)
First: Cost $20-25 depending. We do not always hire rated referees. It depends on the event, though last year I think we almost always had paid referees. We definitely do for qualifiers.
Second: An event most weekends, frequently only a single weapon. Space considerations limit the schedule. Many events have a mix between self-reffing and hired refs.
Western Pennsylvania Division: sanctions around 15 events per year. Varies a lot, because any club can hold an event and have it Division sanctioned if they follow the rules. A lot of them are 2 day events with different weapons on different days. At most, but not all, Division sanctioned events, there are paid refs and paid armorer. Ratings are not required, but common.
Events typically cost $20.
New England Division: (2 responses)
First: $10, qualifiers are $10 reg + $10/event, other events (PdT) can be more. Events every weekend in most, if not all, weapons. Open events ~once/month in all weapons. Hired refs for opens and qualifiers (the former still sometimes has some self-reffed pools, depending on referee availability).
Second: starting this season (05-06), the division has been hiring referees for all other tournaments as well (pay is 1/2 of the open / qualifier pay)...
Connecticut Division: $10, special events (Turkey Stab, etc.) can be more ($20-25). Events most weekends, generally in all weapons. IIRC, mostly hired refs for everything.
Indiana Division: $20 entry fee per weapon, 3 tournaments a year. All the refs are paid, but I don't believe they are all rated.
Colorado Division: will be $20/first event, $15/all others. Refs will have to have a ref rating, or D (or higher) in the relevent weapon. A through D nets you $40. Refs rated 6-10 will take home $60, 5's get $75, and 1-4 gets $100, IIRC. The division will be sanctioning about 12 tournaments this year. (The calendar isn't set, so we'll see what changes.) Hosting club provides some unpaid body to sit there and use the punch on masks; that is the extent of the armory testing.
How much does your division charge for division tournaments?
Do they hire rated refs for all three weapons?
How many division tournaments a year do they hold?
So far, here are some answers, mostly in the responders own words:
Philadelphia Division: (2 responses)
First: Cost $20-25 depending. We do not always hire rated referees. It depends on the event, though last year I think we almost always had paid referees. We definitely do for qualifiers.
Second: An event most weekends, frequently only a single weapon. Space considerations limit the schedule. Many events have a mix between self-reffing and hired refs.
Western Pennsylvania Division: sanctions around 15 events per year. Varies a lot, because any club can hold an event and have it Division sanctioned if they follow the rules. A lot of them are 2 day events with different weapons on different days. At most, but not all, Division sanctioned events, there are paid refs and paid armorer. Ratings are not required, but common.
Events typically cost $20.
New England Division: (2 responses)
First: $10, qualifiers are $10 reg + $10/event, other events (PdT) can be more. Events every weekend in most, if not all, weapons. Open events ~once/month in all weapons. Hired refs for opens and qualifiers (the former still sometimes has some self-reffed pools, depending on referee availability).
Second: starting this season (05-06), the division has been hiring referees for all other tournaments as well (pay is 1/2 of the open / qualifier pay)...
Connecticut Division: $10, special events (Turkey Stab, etc.) can be more ($20-25). Events most weekends, generally in all weapons. IIRC, mostly hired refs for everything.
Indiana Division: $20 entry fee per weapon, 3 tournaments a year. All the refs are paid, but I don't believe they are all rated.
Colorado Division: will be $20/first event, $15/all others. Refs will have to have a ref rating, or D (or higher) in the relevent weapon. A through D nets you $40. Refs rated 6-10 will take home $60, 5's get $75, and 1-4 gets $100, IIRC. The division will be sanctioning about 12 tournaments this year. (The calendar isn't set, so we'll see what changes.) Hosting club provides some unpaid body to sit there and use the punch on masks; that is the extent of the armory testing.