Fencing  MidSouth Secondary School Championships

This competition is open to all fencers who are secondary school age ie: Year 9 to Year 13

Participants must be members of Fencing New Zealand  (ie: have paid their membership fee for the 2016 year). If you are not yet a member you can click on the link below and become one and pay online. ($65)

https://www.revolutionise.com.au/fencingmidsouth/registration/

 

Format: This competition will have both individual and school team events.  Foil, Epee and Sabre will be fenced.

Individual Competition:  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. So 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.

Results: Live results will be available from http://www.fencingmidsouth.org.nz/Competitions/MidSouth Secondary School Champs/2016/Results/index.htm

Entry Fee: 

Individual Competition: $22 per weapon. Entries close Wednesday 17th August, 9pm. Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the organiser. 

Entry fees are to be paid by internet banking,  a/c number 03-0802-0087494-00.  Please include “fencer’s name,  Secondary School champs” as the reference.

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. As this event is to be paid at the competition and the school/ coaches have input into which fencers will be in the team competition when registering you are indicating that you would like to be in one of your schools teams. Hence 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.  

Gear is available for hire: please contact Leasa Ogilvie or your coach about gear hire. leasaogilvie@gmail.com

Canteen: Snacks, lunch and drinks will be available for the duration of the competition.

Timetable: 

Friday 19th August: 

6pm Sabre Registration Opens

6:30pm Individual Sabre Starts

Sabre Teams will follow the end of the individual competition

Saturday 20th August:

8.15am Epee registration

8.45am  Individual Epee starts

 Epee teams will follow the individual competition

Sunday 21st August:

8:30am  Boy’s Foil registration

9am  Boy’s Foil starts

9:30am  Girl's Foil registration*

10am  Girl’s Foil starts*

 Foil Teams will follow the individual competition

* If there are not enough competitors for separate boys and girls events the mixed foil competition will start at the boys foil time. Competitors will be notified by email of this change once entries have closed

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. Certificates will be given for second and third placed teams. 

All trophies will be awarded including the Master of Arms Trophy.