2017 Mid-South U15 & Cadet(U17) Championships 

The U15 competition is open to all fencers who were under 15 years old on the 1st January 2017 ie: born in  2002 including 1st January 2002. This competition is suitable for fencers 11+ years old who have been fencing for at least two years.

The Cadet competition is open to all fencers who were under 17 years old on 1st January 2017 ie: born in 2000 including 1st January 2000. This competition is suitable for secondary school students. 

Participants must be members of Fencing New Zealand for 2017 fencing year. (ie: have paid their membership fee for the year) If you are not yet a member you can become one. ( link to follow)
 

Competition Format: First Round:  Poules with bouts to five hits. Second Round:  Direct elimination  to 15 hits. B finals will be fenced for weapons with 8+ competitors

All weapons will be mixed gender unless there are 6+ competitors in both genders competitors ie: 6 boys and 6 girls.

Epee and Sabre will also be run as mixed age ie: U15 & U17 for poules. Direct Elimination will be in age group if there are minimum of 4 fencers at each age level.

 

Entry Fees: $25 per weapon per age group. Entries close at 5pm Wednesday 22nd March 2017. Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the organiser. 

Entry fees are to be paid at time of entry. Mid-South preferred method of payment is  by internet banking.  Account number: 03-0802-0087494-00

As a reference please put fencer's name and your invoice number eg: ME736

Gear Requirements: 

Clothing: Minimum CE350N Jacket, CE350N Plastron, CE350N Fencing Breeches with long fencing socks or tracksuit pants. Fencing shoes or sports shoes. CE350N Mask Bib. Gloves-in good condition and cover half the forearm. Chest Protectors for Girls is compulsory.

Lame Bibs for Foil Masks not compulsory.

Leon Paul X-Change Masks must have a  secondary Strap/Bar

Weapons: Standard (non FIE) blades for foil and epee, S2000 or above for Sabre blade

Leon Paul - All SR71 Epee Blades (2013-2015) are banned.

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

Weapons Check: Weapons will be checked with weights and gauges on the piste.

Timetable:

Saturday 25th March

8:30am to 8:45am         U15 Foil Registration

9am                              U15 Foil Competition Starts

1pm to 1:15pm             U15 & U17 Epee & Sabre Registration

2pm                              U15 & U17 Epee  & Sabre Competition Starts*

* Epee and Sabre will start after all fencers who are also competing in a previous event have been eliminated.

 

PLEASE NOTE: There must be 4+ competitors for an event to be run

 

Sunday 26th March

9am to 9:15am        U17 Foil Registration

9:30am                    U17 Foil Competition Starts

Food: Food and drink will be available for purchase at the venue during the tournament.

Results:

Live results will be available from the Fencing Mid South web site. 

http://www.fencingmidsouth.org.nz/Competitions/MidSouth U15 Cadets/2017/Results/index.htm

 

For any enquiries:

Please email leasaogilvie@gmail.com  or Phone 027 478 3456