South Island Championships 2025

Eligibility: 

This tournament is an open level competition. This means it is suitable for fencers over 13 years old. We encourage you to participate in this premier national event. Check with your coach if you are unsure whether you should fence. Participants must be current affliated members of Fencing New Zealand  (ie: have paid their membership fee for the 2025 year).

If you haven't renewed your membership yet, click on the link below...

Fencing New Zealand Memberships

Schedule

Weapons Check: Friday 20th June - 5.30pm to 7.30pm. At Christchurch Girl's High School. Weapons Check will take place in the room above the gym. Stairs to this are on the left, opposite the School Sport International recognition wall. 

Then one hour before each event. 

Saturday 21st June 2025

8.30am - 8.45am    Men's Foil Individual Registration

9.00am                    Men's Foil Individual Starts

9.00am-9.15am       Women's Epee Individual Registration

9.30 am                   Women's Epee Starts

12pm - 12.15pm       Men's Sabre Registration

12pm - 12.15pm       Women's Sabre Registration

12.30pm                   Men's Sabre Starts 

12.30pm                   Women's Sabre Starts 

1pm - 1.15pm            Veteran Men's Epee Registration

1pm - 1.15pm            Veteran Women's Epee Registration

1pm                           Veteran Men's Epee Starts

1pm - 1.15pm            Veteran Women's Epee Registration (time is dependant on when competitiors finish Women's Epee)

Sunday 22nd June 2025

8.30am - 8.45am     Women's Foil Individual Registration

9.00am                     Women's Foil Individual Starts

9.00am-9.15am       Men's Epee Individual Registration

9.30 am                   Men's Epee Starts

 

Entry Fee:

$80 per Weapon

Entries Close: Friday 10pm, 13th June 2025

Competition Format: 

One round of poules with bouts to 5 hits. Followed by a round of Direct Elimination.  Separate men’s and women’s events will be held when each gender has 4+ fencers. 

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

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:

• Feb 2024 Rule Updates

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.

Fencer Salute: FIE rule t.122 was revised in October 2023 for the 2023/2024 season and will be applied at this competition.

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

This is a national event. Current FeNZ policy for national events applies.

• https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=84faefd4-1a78-4df2-bf42-997a6ac80421

All clothing is expected to be in a good state of repair and be washed.

Photography and Publication

Photography is permitted at all Fencing New Zealand competitions, as the competition venue is a public place. However, photography is strictly prohibited in non-public areas such as changing rooms and toilets. Participants are advised to refrain from changing in public spaces, as doing so forfeits their right to privacy. Fencing New Zealand and Fencing Mid South reserve the right to publish photos and videos taken at the competition on social media, the internet, and printed media, including images of spectators and officials.

For more information refer to : NZ Privacy Act

Results: 

Will be posted to Fencing Time Live

For any enquiries: 

Please email the organisers on registrations@fencingmidsouth.org.nz