Mid South Primary & Intermediate School Championships 2019

Eliglbiilty: This tournament is for Year 1 to Year 8 students and is aimed at giving our younger age group fencers competition experience with other fencers from their school and fencing class, plus the chance to meet other fencers from different clubs, classes and schools. It is suitable for all abilities of fencer.

If numbers permit separate boys and girls events will be fenced as well as U9, U11, U13 age groups. Ages are taken as of 1 January 2019 ie: if you have turned 11 after 1 January this year you can fence in the U11 category, if you turned 13 after 1 January this year you can fence in the U13 category.

Participants must be members of Fencing New Zealand  (ie: have paid their membership fee for the 2019 year). If you are not yet a member you can click on the link below and become one. 

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

A membership check will be done for all entries on Wednesday 31 July.

Registration: Early bird registration will close on Monday 29 July.

Format: 2 rounds of pools(time dependent) fenced to 5 points. Followed by a round of direct elimination ( dependent on age group & entries) fenced to 8 points.

Medals: will be presented to the top 4 fencers in each event( 1st, 2nd, 3rd=)

Entry Fee: $15 per person.

Early bird event registration will close on Monday 29  July at 8pm.

Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the organiser and DT. Late entries will attract an additional fee of $5.

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

Fencing Mid South Tournament Account number: 03-0802-0087494-25.  

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

Gear Requirements: 350N Fencing Jacket, 350N Plastron, Chest Protectors are compulsory for girls, 350N breeches or Long track suit pants are accepted. Sports shoes. Fencing glove, 350N Fencing Mask, Lame. Electric Foil sizes 0 to 3 maybe used.

Please Note: Shorts, jeans or 3/4 leggings are not acceptable. Lame Bibs are not required

Gear can be hired: please contact your coach or Leasa Ogilvie, leasaogilvie@gmail.com

Gear hire is to be paid on the day of competition

Timetable:

10am  Registration for U9, U11 & U13 Foil opens

10:15am Registration closes

10:30am Fencing commences

Canteen: TBC

Results: This competition will have results being published in real time. Live results will be available on the Fencing Mid South website.

http://www.fencingmidsouth.org.nz/Competitions/MidSouthPrimaryIntSchools/2019/Results/index.htm 

 

For any enquiries: Please contact the Leasa Ogilvie 027 478 3456 or leasaogilvie@gmail.com