I need a favor. Please help my students. Won't cost you anything!

[IndyDave1776]

While signing the alpacas on seemed to invite potential issues if it were questioned, I just posted a link to the petition on another site I frequent and am about to post on another yet.

 

[Tryin']

416

 

[melensdad]

While signing the alpacas on seemed to invite potential issues if it were questioned, I just posted a link to the petition on another site I frequent and am about to post on another yet.

Thank you!

 

[IndyDave1776]

Thank you!

At least one person who posted thereafter has signed.

 

[melensdad]

At least one person who posted thereafter has signed.

Now up to 425 signatures this morning.


Please do me, and my students, a big favor and sign the petition. You will find it at the link >>> https://www.change.org/p/usa-fencing-change-the-russian-back-foot-on-the-line-rule-for-usa-fencing


If you haven't figured out by now I am a volunteer high school Saber Fencing coach. I have students who fence in both school conference and national USFA events.

A new proposed rule may go into effect which will have my kids competing under 2 different sets of rules, making a training nightmare. The high schools are not adopting this rule, the USFA is adopting it under a testing status.

Even fencing clubs oppose this rule change. You do NOT have to be a fencer to sign the petition! One set of rules will be for the high school conference. Another set of rules will be for USFA events. Worse yet, the new rule is scheduled to kick in at the MIDDLE OF THE SEASON so fencers have to change their strategies and adapt to the rules mid season.

 

[KG1]

I'm in. Good luck.

 

[melensdad]

BTW, if anyone would be willing to post this on FACEBOOK and ask your friends/family to sign it that would be greatly appreciated too

I'm in. Good luck.

Thank you.

We are up to 427.

 

[Dead Duck]

Only 72 signatures left to go.

 

[melensdad]

Only 72 signatures left to go.

[strike]Now 69.[/strike]

Now 66

 

[RevoWood123]

Done

 

[Frosty]

Done.

 

[Dead Duck]

62 to go!

[video=youtube;F0Lu_CBRLnM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=F0Lu_CBRLnM[/video]

 

[melensdad]

Getting there slow but sure.

What is getting pretty funny (at least for fencers) is that on some of the fencing forums & facebook pagers there are memes popping up making fun of the new rule, the rules committee etc. Looks like a revolt is starting to simmer among the fencers!

 

[Flyingbrian]

Done

 

[wtfd661]

Done 441 (to bad wasn't 442, I owned two of them back in the 80's, a 1968 convertible and a 1972 hard top)

 

[jblomenberg16]

Done, think it is close to 50 remaining now.

 

[melensdad]

443 signed. 57 to go. It slowed down over night. That is predictable.

We are clearly making progress because of you guys.

LINK >>> https://www.change.org/p/usa-fencing-change-the-russian-back-foot-on-the-line-rule-for-usa-fencing

 

[melensdad]

443 signed. 57 to go. It slowed down over night. That is predictable.

We are clearly making progress because of you guys.

LINK >>> https://www.change.org/p/usa-fencing-change-the-russian-back-foot-on-the-line-rule-for-usa-fencing

Now 52 to go. Nearing the home stretch.

 

[melensdad]

Looks like we are stalling out before the finish line.

50 to go.

 

[Tim1911]

Done, #453.