PLEASE NOTE THE VENUES:

DAY 1 IS BEING HELD AT PIWAKAWAKA FENCING

DAY 2 IS BEING HELD AT THE FENCING INSTITUTE

Mid South U15 & U17 (Cadet) Championship 2024 - Day 1

The U15 competition is open to all fencers who were under 15 years of age on 1st January 2024. 
The U17 (Cadet) competition is open to all fencers who were under 17 years of age on 1st January 2024.

Fencers must be at least 11 years old on the day of the event - see minimum age policy on fencing NZ website.

If you are not sure whether the competition is appropriate for your child please check with your child’s coach. 

Participants must be affiliated members of Fencing New Zealand for 2024. Afilliation can be entered via the link:

Fencing New Zealand Memberships

We welcome competitors from other regions of New Zealand to fence in this competition.

Competition Format:

Format: First Round: poules with bouts to five hits. Second Round: Direct Elimination to 15 hits. B finals will be fenced for events with 8+ competitors.

All weapons may also be run as mixed age if there are fewer than six competitors registered in each age group/gender.

Mixed age events will have shared poules. They will be separated by age group for the DE if there are a minimum of four fencers at each age level.

Medals & Trophies

Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd equal placings. If events are mixed gender 1st and 2nd women will be awarded (depending on numbers).

Teams: Certificates will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

Entry Fees: Individual Entry: $30 per weapon per age group.

Team Entry:  Registration and team make up will be taken on the day. 

Entries Close: Thursday 4th April 2024, 8pm. Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the organiser. An additional late fee of $10 will be charged for late entries.

Entry fees are to be paid at time of entry. A service fee will be charged for credit card/ direct debit payments. 

Gear Requirements:

Clothing: Minimum 350N Jacket, 350N Plastron, 350N Fencing Breeches with long fencing socks or tracksuit pants. Fencing shoes or sports shoes.  350N Gloves. Chest Protectors are compulsory for Women.
Foil bibs are not required however for those who compete at national level it is suggested they be worn.  Standard (non-FIE) blades are acceptable.  

Masks: Leon Paul X-Change Masks must have a  secondary Strap/Bar. All masks must be in good condition. The elastic strap shall be in good working order with elasticity and be able return to its original position after stretching, without deformation. The hook and loop securing the elastic shall be capable of retaining the elastic and resisting removal.

For more information regarding the FeNZ mask policy please see: FeNZ Mask requirements, May 2021

Gloves: All gloves must be in good condition. No hole is permitted for wires.

Weapons: Standard (non FIE) blades for foil and epee, S2000 or above for Sabre blade

Leon Paul - All SR71 Epee Blades (2013-2015) are banned.

Weapons Check: Weapons will be checked with weights and gauges on the piste before each bout

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:

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.

Timetable:
Saturday 6th April 2024
8:15am to 8:30am           U15 & U17 Sabre Registration
8:45am                             U15 & U17 Sabre Starts

8:30 am to 8:45am          U15 & U17 Women's Epee Registration

9:00 am                             U15 & U17 Women's Epee Starts

10.30am to 10.45am        U15 & U17 Men's Foil Registration

11am                                  U15 & U17 Men's Foil Starts

*All events are individual follow by teams once the individual events are completed.

PLEASE NOTE: A minimum of four competitors is required to run an event. In the case that the minimum participant requirement is not met, an alternative grouping of mixed ages or mixed genders may be organized to fulfill the required numbers
 

Live results will be posted on Fencing Time Live.

Tournament Queries: for any queries please contact : registrations@fencingmidsouth.org.nz 

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