FAQ

Embedded Google Calendars on web pages use the viewer's time zone settings from their Google user profile to display calendar entry times. When logged into your Google account on any browser page, the calendar will automatically show the correct times based on your time zone.

If you have a Google account, you automatically have access to Google Calendar. To access your Google Calendar, visit https://calendar.google.com/ and sign in to your Google account.

To view all the RYF activities and tournament schedule in the "Fencing Activities Calendar" page, If you don't have the "ryf.fencing@gmail.com" in your calendar drop down list yet, go to your Google account calendar,

• • On the left panel, find "Other calendars" and select the "+" sign

  • Select "Subscribe to calendar" in the drop down menu

  • Enter "ryf.fencing@gmail.com" in the "Add calendar" field and <Enter>

If you have enrolled in private lessons, you will be invited to join and granted permission to view and update the RYF "Private Lessons" calendar. You can click the "Add this calendar" button in the invitation email to add the "Private Lessons" calendar to you calendar list. You can then add, update, or delete your "Individual Private Lesson (IPL)" calendar entries as needed.

For beginners, wearing the right attire for fencing practice is crucial for safety, comfort, and ease of movement. Here’s what a beginner should wear:

• Top: A lightweight T-shirt or athletic shirt. Avoid heavy or bulky tops like sweatshirts.

• Bottoms: Long athletic pants or sweatpants. Avoid shorts, jeans, or any restrictive clothing.

• Footwear: Athletic shoes with non-marking soles. Avoid clogs, sandals, or boots, as they do not provide the necessary support or flexibility.

• Fencing Gear: If provided, wear a fencing jacket, glove, mask, and other protective equipment as required.

Always check with your coach or club for specific guidelines or recommendations.

• Fencers attending regular practice sessions can easily sign up for available time slots for private lessons. Upon arrival, follow these steps:

1. Locate the whiteboard provided in the gym.

2. Write your name in one of the open slots listed on the board.

3. Wait for your scheduled turn during the session.

• Fencers can schedule private lessons conveniently using Google Calendar.  Follow these steps to get started:

  1. Provide your Google account email to RYF so they can grant you access to the "RYF Private Lesson" calendar.

  2. Accept the invitation and add the "Private Lessons" calendar to your Google Calendar.

  3. Schedule your private lessons by adding your desired lesson times as events on the "Private Lesson" calendar. Look out for calendar entries with "IPL:..." label and don't overlap the slot that has been assigned to other fencers.

• Lesson Time Slots

  1. Each private lesson is 20 minutes long.

  2. Lessons begin at 0, 20, and 40 minutes past the hour during practice sessions. The current slots are Mon 8 and 8:20pm, Thu 7, 7:20, 7:40, 8 and 8:20pm.

This system helps streamline scheduling and ensures a clear overview of available slots for private lessons.

Following sizing instructions in Absolute Fencing Gear.

• Knicker is fencing pant.

• When ordering European products (e.g., Uhlmann, Negrini), be aware that their sizing differs from U.S. standards. For example, jacket sizes are typically U.S. size + 8. 

• Sign in to USA Fencing web site

• Go to  your profile's Club assignment page, select "Launch Club Selector / Change" link.

  • In Club Selector dialog, select "Primary Club", search for "Rochester Youth Fencers", check box and "Affliate with Selected Club".

  • Note:  you are limited to change your club assignment 2 times in each fencing season.

• Sign in to AskFred web site

• Go to  "My Fencers" -> "Settings"  then select your name in the list

• Select "Fencer Information", in the "Primary Club" field type in "Rochester Youth Fencers - Minnesota" and click the "Save the Fencer" button.