Mid South Primary & Intermediate School Championships 2020

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 2020 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  for the 2020 year. You can be either a club member or full competitive member. (ie: have paid their membership fee for the 2020 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 16 September.

Registration: Early bird registration will close on Monday 14 September.

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, 10 or 12 points.

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

Entry Fee: $20 per person.

Early bird event registration will close on Monday 18 September 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, Electric Epee sizes 0 to 3 maybe used. 

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.

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:

9am  Registration for U9, U11 & U13 Foil opens

9:15am Foil Registration closes

9:30am Foil commences

12noon Regisrations for U9, U11 & U13 Epee opens

12:15pm Epee registration closes

12:30pm Epee commences*

*Epee will start once foil concludes

 

Results: This competition will have results being published in real time. Live results will be available on the Fencingtime live website

Link will be uploaded shortly

 

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