The Iowa Division is pleased to announce that we will be holding a referee clinic/rules seminar in Des Moines the weekend of Sept. 13.

More information and sign-up is available on askFred.net: http://askfred.net/Clinics/moreInfo.php?clinic_id=26693

Clinic leader is Jon Moss, who coaches in New Hampshire and has been refereeing nationally and internationally for many years. He is a Certified Referee Instructor and Referee Examiner with the FOC.

We need more referees in Iowa, and we need all of our referees to be up-to-date because our sport is constantly evolving.

Even if you don't want to become a certified referee, we encourage you to attend. Fencers need to know the rules and their rights on the strip, and they need to be able to referee correctly in club. Parents frequently want to have a solid understanding of the rules so they can help their children when the coach isn't around. Coaches obviously need to stay current in their rules knowledge so they can train their athletes to fence the right game.

For those who are interested in certification, check out the FOC website:
http://www.fencingofficials.org/blog/become-a-ref/

See the full results: http://www.usfencingresults.com/