NZ National U15 & Cadet Championships and Junior Challenge
Event information
Late registrations for this event are closed.
Fencing Mid South and Fencing New Zealand invite you to attend the NZ National U15 & Cadet Championships and Junior Challenge
to be held at St Thomas of Canterbury on 25th to 28th April 2024
Results
Live results will appear here: [Link will be added closer to the time]
There will be QR codes displayed at the venue to take you to the results.
Eligibility
This is an age group event. Eligibility is based on your age as of the 1st of January 2024. Additionally, entrants in the Junior category must be aged 13 or over on the day of the event.
| Event | Date of birth on or after | Date of birth before |
|---|---|---|
| U15 | 1 Jan 2009 | n/a |
| U17 (Cadet) | 1 Jan 2007 | 1 Jan 2011 |
| U20 (Junior) | 1 Jan 2004 | 25 to 28th April 2011 (Minimum age 13 on the day of the event) |
If you are not sure whether the competition is appropriate for you/your child please discuss with your coach. It is acceptable to enter multiple age groups, provided your coach supports this.
Participants must be full competitive members of Fencing New Zealand who have paid their membership fee for the 2024 fencing year, or hold a current international (FIE) licence from the country they represent.
If you are not yet a full competitive member you can join here: Fencing New Zealand Membership
Affiliations of all competitors will be checked after the closing date for entries.
Competition Format
Individual
One round of poules (bouts to five hits) followed by direct elimination (bouts to 15 hits).
Medals: Gold, Silver and two Bronze medals will be awarded in each event.
Trophies: NZ national trophies will be awarded at this event.
Teams
Direct elimination. All team matches will be the standard (Italian Relay) format to 45 points. Teams will be limited to two per region for each team event.
Medals: Gold medals will be awarded; silver if more than 2 teams enter an event; bronze if more than 4 teams enter. Teams will fence-off for third place.
Where regions have more than two teams they would like to enter in an event, a separate team challenge will be organised so that all fencers get the opportunity to fence teams.
How To Enter
Entry Fee: Individual $80 per event. Teams: $100 per team per event
Individual entries must be made through this web site. The site will automatically email you an invoice on registration.
Team entires are to be made by the region. Each region will be sent a separate team entry form.
Registration will close on Thursday 18th April at 8pm.
Late entries close on Monday 22nd April 2024 at 0:00am and will attract an additional fee of $50. Entries after this date may be permitted, at the discretion of the organising committee.
Mid South prefers entries fees to be paid at time of registration. No payments will be taken at the venue.
Multiple Event Entry: If you are entered in multiple events and another is scheduled to begin while you are still competing, you will be scratched from the starting discipline and expected to continue competing in the ongoing event. There will be no refunds in this case.
Timetable
All fencers are to be at pistes 10 minutes before start times!
National Under 15 & Cadet Championships, Christchurch
| 25th April - Day 1 (Anzac day) |
| 10.40 am |
Welcome and observe a minute of silence in remembrance of Anzac Day. Fencers in the 11am events are to be warmed up and ready to fence at 10:40. |
| Event | Registration Opens | Registration Closes | Start Time |
| Cadet Men's Foil | 10.00am | 10.20am | 11.00am |
| U15 Men's Epee | 10.00am | 10.20am | 11.00am |
| Cadet Women's Foil | 11.15am | 11.30am | 12.00pm |
| U15 Women's Epee | 11.15am | 11.30am | 12.00pm |
| Cadet Men's Sabre | 12.45pm | 1.00pm | 1.30pm |
| Cadet Women's Sabre | 1.15pm | 1.30pm | 2.00pm |
Team events will commence after the individual event finishes. Team members MUST be declared to DT, by the Team Manager, before commencement of the semi-finals of individual events.
| 26th April - Day 2 |
| Event | Registration Opens | Registration Closes | Start Time |
| Cadet Men's Epee | 8.45am | 9.00am | 9.30am |
| U15 Men's Foil | 9.15am | 9.30am | 10.00am |
| Cadet Women's Epee | 9.45am | 10.00am | 10.30am |
| U15 Women's Foil | 9.45am | 10.00am | 10.30am |
| U15 Men's Sabre | 10.45am | 11.00am | 11.30am |
| U15 Women's Sabre | 10.45am | 11.00am | 11.30am |
Team events will commence after the individual event finishes. Team members MUST be declared to DT, by the Team Manager, before commencement of the semi-finals of individual events.
National Junior Challenge
| 27th April 2024 - Day 1 |
| Event | Registration Opens | Registrations Closes | Start Time |
| Junior Men's Foil | 7.45am | 8.00am | 8.30am |
| Junior Women's Epee | 7.45am | 8.00am | 8.30am |
| Junior Women's Sabre | 9.45am | 10.00am | 10.30am |
| Junior Men's Epee | 9.45am | 10.00am | 10.30am |
| Junior Women's Foil | 12.00pm | 12.30pm | 1.00pm |
| Junior Men's Sabre | 12.15pm | 12.30pm | 1.00pm |
All Team entries for the next day MUST be given to DT by 27th April 3pm.
| 28th April 2024 - Day 2 |
| Event | All teams to meet at Final Pistes | Start time |
| Junior Men's Epee Team | 7.45am | 8.30am |
| Junior Women's Foil Team | 8.15am | 9.00am |
| Junior Men's Sabre Team | 9.30am | 10.00am |
| Junior Men's Foil Team | 11.30am | 12.00pm |
| Junior Women's Epee Team | 1.00pm | 1.30pm |
| Junior Women's Sabre Team | 1.30pm | 2.00pm |
Rules
The rules and policies for national competitions as currently applied by Fencing New Zealand shall prevail. The organisers would particularly like to draw your attention to the following:
Video Refereeing: Video Refereeing will be used for the final bout of all events. Semi final use is TBD depending on entry numbers. In all cases use of this equipment will be at the discretion of Head DT & Head Referee.
Non-Combativity: FIE rule t.124 was revised in 2018 and 2022. The current version will be applied at this competition.
Fencer Salute: FIE rule t.122 was revised in October 2023 for the 2023/2024 season and will be applied at this competition. The revised t.122 and t.1 definition of a fencers salute is below for your reference.
t.1 Definition of the fencer's salute
In competition, the fencer's salute is a gesture of civility towards the opponent, the referee and the spectators.
To perform the fencer's salute, the two fencers:
- face each other
- stand still on their on-guard line
- place the mask under the non-sword arm
- lift the guard to the chin
- then lower the blade to the ground
t.122
Before the beginning and at the end of a bout, the two fencers must perform the fencer's salute to their opponent, to the referee and to the spectators, as defined in article t.1.
When the final hit of the bout has been scored, the two fencers stand still on their on-guard line while the referee is making his/her decision.
The two fencers then perform the fencer's salute (cf. t.1) to their opponent, to the referee and to the spectators.
The bout has then ended.
If either or both of the two fencers refuse to comply with these rules, the Referee will penalise him/her/them as specified for offences of the 4th group (cf. t.158-162, t.169, t.170).
Drug Free Sport: This event is subject to the Drug Free Sport NZ regime. Random anti-doping testing may be conducted at this event. As an athlete it is your responsibility to be familiar with the rules and to obtain any Therapeutic Use Exemption that may be required. Failure to comply with the DFSNZ protocols will be treated as a doping offence under rule o.107.
The testing process and your rights and responsibilities as an athlete are outlined in the Drug Free Sport NZ website here: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/for-athletes/introduction-to-anti-doping/the-anti-doping-rules/
Podium Attire: Tracksuit jacket (regional, club or national); breeches or tracksuit pants; fencing socks and shoes.
Equipment Standards
The following FeNZ policies apply:
- FeNZ Masks Weapon Control Competititon Requirements May 2021 ( pdf, 161KB )
- FeNZ Equipment Standards Jan 2023 ( docx, 62KB )
Please take particular note of the 2021 change to mask rules for FeNZ competitions:
- Masks with a metal tongue must now have a double security system (Velcro attached twice).
- Masks without a metal tongue, such as the Leon Paul Contour-Fit system, must have a secondary magnetic strap.
All clothing is expected to be in a good state of repair and be washed.
Chest Protectors are compulsory for women.
Weapons Check
| 24th April | 1700-1930 |
Location: St Thomas of Canterbury. Open to all. Local fencers please come along (earlier if possible and help set up!) |
|---|---|---|
| 25th April | Open an hour before each event start | |
| 26th April | Open an hour before each event start |
Control marks: It is the fencer’s responsibility to ensure that all equipment that goes through weapons control has control marks. It is the fencer’s responsibility to ensure control marks are still present every time they go to the piste.
Armoury / Equipment Sales
Mainland Fencing Equipment will be in attendance at this event with their stand. If you would like to order gear in advance for them to bring please let Daniel know by contacting them on sales@mlfencing.com
Venue- Venue Location
(click on the link above to see where the gym is located)
The venue is accessed via Middlepark Road. Parking is available on site and on-street nearby.
The venue is on the 130 bus route and about 600m from the 5 bus route. We recommend you check the timetable carefully.
Food / Canteen
There will be a cash canteen, operated by Mid South to fundraise towards the Junior & Cadet Commonwealth Championships being held in July this year. There will be tea, coffee, savouries, toasted sandwiches, noodles, cakes/slices, fruit. There will be some gluten free items available.
There is a vending machine in the venue foyer (card payment only).
The nearest local shops (takeaway food, dairy) are approximately 600m away on foot (on Main South Road, near the junction with Weaver Place).
The nearest supermarket is Countdown Church Corner (1.7km away).
Accommodation
The following accommodation providers are within 1km of the venue. We have no relationship with any of them; this is not a recommendation.
- Middlepark Motel
- Amalfi Motor Lodge
- Bush Inn Court Motel
Further accommodation may be found nearby on Riccarton Road, Blenheim Road and near Riccarton Racecourse. Please use your preferred mapping app.
Tournament Organisers / Directoire Technique
- (Floor manager)
- (Administrator)
- (Head Referee)
For any enquiries please email registrations@fencingmidsouth.org.nz .
With many thanks to all the fencers, parents, coaches, officials and others who help out. We cannot run events without you.