You started your Formation; now it’s time to go official, and start running tournaments. In time, your team will become an Advanced Squadron, and truly be able to speak to the future of Lightspeed Saber fencing.
SQUADRON
A Squadron is a formally recognized group of Lightspeed Saber fencers. A squadron has greater knowledge than a Formation and is moving toward holding its own competitions.
REQUIREMENTS
To reach and maintain Squadron status, the team must:
Have at least five total members.
Have a designated squadron leader or co-leaders.
Hold at least one regularly scheduled practice or session a month specifically for Lightspeed Saber fencing.
Have at least one social media account or website.*
Have a municipal squadron name based on the nearest city or nearest major city. (Sometimes the state is acceptable.)
Certify the squadron leader on the ref exams Levels 0, 1, & 2.*
Sign all current and future members to our online waiver.*
Pay its yearly due.
Submit a team photo once a year.
* (Adjustments can be made for schools and businesses that already have their own insurance, waivers, and social media. Talk to us.)
BENEFITS
Your team:
May use the league’s online waiver form.
Receives liability insurance coverage.
May hold sanctioned tournaments.
Gets a Discord channel inside the league’s Discord server.
Will be promoted on social media.
Receives coverage on the website.
Receives tournament promotion.
Receives guidance and support from leadership.
If you’re renewing membership, you only need to fill in the required sections and anything that has changed. We would like updated photos once a year.
ADVANCED SQUADRON
An Advanced Squadron has greater knowledge, experience, and size than a basic squadron. Advanced Squadrons have greater say in league decisions, and are trusted to represent the organization in public events.
There’s no separate process for being an Advanced Squadron; it’s entirely based on your Squadron’s progress.
REQUIREMENTS
To reach and maintain Advanced Squadron status, the team must:
Have at least seven regular or paying members with their own equipment or enough equipment owned by the squadron to share.
Submit a photo showing the above.
Choose two non-black representative colors.
Have a logo.
Certify at least two referees on the latest referee and rules exams.
Have run at least one sanctioned tournament admitting at least five people.
Sign all current and future members to our online waiver.*
Pay its yearly due.
Exist for at least one year.
* (Adjustments can be made for schools and businesses that already have their own insurance, waivers, and social media.)
BENEFITS
Your team:
Receives access to team jerseys.
and its officers receive voting power in league decisions.
May hold sanctioned public demonstrations and receive promotional support and materials.
