2018 Inter Cities U13  Foil Competition

 

Eligibility:  This tournaments is open to fencers who are  U13 on 1 January 2018 ie:born on or after 1 January 2005.

Participants must be members of Fencing New Zealand  (ie: have paid their membership fee for the 2018 year). If you are not yet a member you can click on the link below and become one and pay online. ($65) .  A membership check will be done for all entries on Wednesday 7th November. 

http://www.dev.fencing.org.nz/index.php

Event Format: There will be both an individual and team competition

Individual Event: Events will be mixed age, unless numbers warrant separate events, ie. U9, U11 and U13.  If numbers permit separate boys and girls events will be held. Six or more of each gender and age group will be required, any less and the event will be mixed.

Round One:  Poules with bouts to five hits.

Round Two: Direct elimination  to ten hits. (Structure of DE will be two periods of three minutes).

Team Event : If the region has an insufficient number of fencers they may enter a composite team. Teams can be mixed in age and gender

Medals/Trophies: 

 Individual: Medals will be presented for 1st, 2nd, 3rd= fencers (top four fencers) in each individual event, providing entries number more than six. 

Team: Certificates will be presented to the winning team. 

Team Trophies: 

Leon Paul Foil Trophy- U13 Team Challenge  between Mid South & South

Daniel Chan Team Trophy: Presented to the winning team (team can be from any region)

 

Entry Fee: $30 for entry into the Individual Event or $30 for entry into the Team Event. 

Entries Close: Wednesday 7th November at 8pm. 

Late entries will be at the discretion of the organiser. Late entries will attract a late fee of $15. 

Entry fees are to be paid at time of entry. Mid South's preferred payment method is by  internet banking.

Account number 03-0802-0087494-25.

As the reference please use fencer's name and the invoice number eg: ME736

Equipment Requirements: 

• Fencing jacket (CE350N)​.
• Fencing breeches (CE350N)​ or Long track pant are acceptable.
• Under plastron (CE350N).
• Chest protectors for girls is compulsory.
• Fencing glove.( no holes for body wires)
• Fencing mask (CE350N) ​with elastic strap in good condition. Leon Paul exchange masks must have a secondary strap. Lame bib and mask wire are not required
• Electric foil (U9-U11 can use blade size #0- #3 , U13 blade size no restrictions )

Gear Hire: Mid-South fencers  can  hire gear for $10, contact Leasa Ogilve or your coach.

Timetable:

Individual events: 10th November

Registration 11am to 11.30am

Fencing starts at 12 noon

Regional team event: 11th November

Registration 9am to 9.15am

Fencing starts at 9.30am

Canteen: Morning & afternoon tea food and drink will be available. (plus of course the all famous fencing toastie and 2 minute noodle pottles)

Live Results: These will be published while the competition is running. 

Link to come

Queries can be directed to Leasa Ogilvie, DT for this competition. leasaogilvie@gmail.com or 0274783456