Mid South Secondary School Championships 2019
Details
Sat 24 Aug 2019 09:00 — Sun 25 Aug 2019 17:00
Event information
Late registrations for this event are closed.
Fencing Mid South Secondary School Championships 2019
Eligibility: This competition is for Year 9 to Year 13 students who are enrolled in high school, correspondence school or are home schooled.
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.
A membership check will be done for all entries on Wednesday 21st August.
http://www.dev.fencing.org.nz/index.php/membership
Registration: Early bird registration will close on Monday 19th August.
Format: This competition will have both individual and school team events. Foil, Epee and Sabre will be fenced.
Individual Event: First Round: poules with bouts to 5 hits.
Second Round: Direct Elimination to 15 hits.
Separate events will be held for Boys and Girls as long as there are 6+ competitors in each gender. Encourage your school mates to come to this competition too.
Teams Event : 3 fencers per team + 1 reserve.(teams do not need to have a reserve) Format will depend on how many teams are entered. Teams may be all boys/girls or mixed as long as fencers are all from the same school. Teams will be ranked from placings in the individual event.
Medals/Trophies:
Individual Competition: Medals will be awarded for first, second, third/ third equal depending on numbers.
Team Competition: Medals will be awarded for first place. Certificates will be given for second and third placed teams.
Mid South Trophies to be awarded at this event are...
- Mid South Secondary School Individual Girls’ Foil Trophy
- Mid South Secondary School Individual Boys’ Epee – the Spackman Trophy
- Mid South Secondary School Girls’ Foil Teams – the Olga Jekyll Tray
- Mid South Secondary School Master of Arms (For best results across 3 weapons)
Entry Fee:
Individual Competition: $20 per weapon.
Early bird registration will close on Monday 19th August at 8pm
Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the organiser and DT. Late entries will attract an additional fee of $5.
Entries close Friday23rd August, 8pm.
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
Team Competition: $15 if there are 3 team members, $20 if there are 4 team members.
Entry Fee for team competition is to be paid on the day when team members are known. On the registration form it says there is no payment for this event. If you are selected for your school team you will pay your $5 on the day.
Gear Requirements: Minimum 350N jacket, 350N plastron, 350N breeches or tracksuit pants, 350N mask, 350N glove. Chest protectors are compulsory for girls. Lame Foil bibs are not required. Standard (non-FIE) blades are acceptable.
All masks must be fitted well and in good state and elastic in good condition. Leon Paul X-Change Masks must have a secondary Strap/Bar. Visor Masks are strictly prohibited for all 3 weapons
Gloves- Must have no hole for body wires.
Bayonet and 2 pin body wires accepted.
Leon Paul SR-71 blades that are stamped 2013 to 2015 and Leon Paul V blades without a unique serial number will not be accepted.
Gear is available for hire: please contact Leasa Ogilvie or your coach about gear hire. leasaogilvie@gmail.com
Gear hire is to be paid on the day of competition
Canteen: TBC
Timetable:
Saturday 24 August
8.15 - 8.30am Girls’ Foil Individual registration
8.45am Girls’ Foil starts
9.45-10am Boys’ Foil Individual registration*
10.15am Boys’ Foil starts*
12.30-12.45pm Foil Teams registration
2pm approx Foil Teams start (but after individual finals)
Sunday 25 August
8.30 - 8.45am Epee Individual registration
9am Epee starts
12- 12.15pm Epee teams registration
1pm Epee teams starts (but after Individual finals)
2 -2.15pm Sabre Individual registration
3pm Sabre starts (or sooner if all competitors are available)
4pm - 4.15pm Sabre teams registration
4.30pm Sabre teams starts (but after individual finals)
* If there are not enough competitors for separate boys and girls events the mixed foil competition will start at the girl's foil time. Competitors will be notified by email of this change once entries have closed.
Results: This competition will have results being published in real time. Live results will be available on the Fencing Mid South website.
For any enquiries: Please contact the Leasa Ogilvie 027 478 3456 or leasaogilvie@gmail.com