National Event Officials' Information
The Official's Information page is where USA Fencing Officials, or those looking to become one, can find important info regarding working National Tournaments (NACs and National Championships). This page contains general information for Armory, Bout Committee, IT, Referees, Replay, and our Medical team to help answer some of the more frequently asked questions.
Booking Travel #
USA Fencing works with Cain Travel to help book officials' travel by air and rail. Booking through Cain allows officials to have a one stop shop for all carriers, and when bookings are made through Cain, the National Office pays for your transportation, saving you the headache of fronting this expense.
Please take a minute to log into your Cain Travel account (Login HERE) to book your travel.
If you do not have a Cain Travel account set up yet, please use this link HERE to do so.
For any additional questions regarding travel, please email travel@usafencing.org
Please try to avoid submitting ticket approval requests on Friday or Saturday evenings, as most submissions expire after 24 hours and are therefore more likely to be auto-declined when the National office is closed for the weekend.
Submitting Expenses #
For costs that officials need to request reimbursement for, these requests must be submitted via Emburse Certify. Haven't worked a national event before OR have not received your welcome email from Emburse this season? Please reach out to t.gonzales@usafencing.org for set up help.
Emburse Certify Resources:
New Referee FAQ's
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Referee Hiring Availability
Login Here, opens in a new tabSubmitting your availability for hiring is done through your USA Fencing referee profile.
Travel Information: Hotel & Ground Transportation#
Staff will be staying at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center: 255 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Single room nightly rate: $103
All officials will be required to take the TRAX Light Rail to get to and from the Salt Lake City airport to the hotel. Officials will take the Green Line from the airport station. The station is located on the ground level outside the terminal on the east side. Exit the terminal at door 1A and proceed east. The Green Line operates from 5:21 a.m. to 11:21 p.m. with trains running every 15 minutes. You can purchase tickets at vending machines at the station or use a mobile ticketing app. The one-way fare is $2.50 and reimbursable by USA Fencing. (All rail vehicles are ADA accessible. Riders who need a ramp to enter the trains can press the blue “wheelchair accessible” button on the door you wish to enter. A ramp will deploy before the door opens. When the door opens, you can then enter the car.)
The TRAX station nearest to our hotel is Gallivan Plaza Station: 255 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
If your arrival/departure time does now allow you to travel via TRAX, please book via a rideshare app or taxi service. Officials who have circumstances that do not allow them to travel via TRAX during its operating hours, please notify the national office before booking alternate travel arrangements. Bookings made without our approval will not be reimbursed.
There are two different staff hotels for this event:
| Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Fort Worth | 1001 Commerce St. Fort Worth, TX 76102 |
| Sheraton Downtown Fort Worth | 1701 Commerce St. Fort Worth, TX 76102 |
Single room nightly rate: $94
All officials will be required to travel via TEXRail to travel to/from DFW Airport. Directions for using TEXRail: If you're not already at Terminal B, you can use the Skylink train to transfer between terminals within the airport. Once at Terminal B, look for signs directing you to the TEXRail station. The station is located at the lower level near entry B43. Purchase Your Ticket: You can buy your ticket at the ticket vending machines on the platform or use the GoPass mobile app for a digital ticket. Once you’ve purchased your tickets you will ride the TEXRail to Fort Worth Central Station. The station is located .1 miles from the (TEXRail is ADA accessible and has bag storage available for all passengers.)
Local one-way tickets are $2.50 and are reimbursable by USA Fencing.
The earliest train will leave DFW at 4:40am and the last will depart at 11:40pm. Upon your return to the airport, the first train will depart Fort Worth Central station at 3:25am and the last train will depart at 11:10pm. TEXRail takes about 50 minutes to/from DFW and Fort Worth Central Station.
If your arrival/departure time does now allow you to travel via TEXRail, please book via a rideshare app or taxi service. Officials who have circumstances that do not allow them to travel via TEXRail during its operating hours, please notify the national office before booking alternate travel arrangements. Bookings made without our approval will not be reimbursed.
Staff will be staying at Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown: 1301 Wyandotte St. Kansas City, MO 64105
Single room nightly rate: $86
TBD
TBD
There are two different staff hotels for this event:
| Hilton Cleveland Downtown | 100 Lakeside Ave East Cleveland, OH 44114 |
| Drury Plaza Hotle Cleveland Downtown | 1380 E 6th Street Cleveland, OH 44114 |
*Hotels will be assigned to officials based on available inventory and room type combinations.
Single room nightly rate: $103
Staff will be staying at the Richmond Marriott Downtown: 500 East Broad St. Richmond, VA 23219
Single room nightly rate: $98
TBD
Staff will be staying at the Double Tree by Hilton Portland: 1000 NE Multnomah St Portland, OR 97232
Single room nightly rate: $99
USA Fencing provides accommodations for all officials with a roommate, at no added charge to the official. Should you wish to be placed in a room without a roommate, you may request this. Officials who request no roommate will be responsible for payment of the Single Room Nightly Rate, as indicated above for the respective tournament.