Mid South U15 & U17 (Cadet) Championships 2021

The U15 competition is open to all fencers who were under 15 years of age on 1st January 2021. 
The U17(Cadet) competition is open to all fencers who were under 17 years of age on 1st January 2021. Fencers must be at least 11 years old on the day of the event - see minimum age policy on fencing NZ website.

If you are not sure whether the competition is appropriate for you/ your child please check with your child’s coach. 

Participants must be affiliated members of Fencing New Zealand for 2021. You can either be a club member (register via your club) or a full member (see link below).  Being a full member means that you can fence in all regional and all national competitions, as well as Australian and Oceania competitions.

If you were a full member in 2020, your 2021 membership is discounted

Fencing New Zealand Membership

We welcome competitors from other regions of New Zealand to fence in this competition.

Competition Format:

Format: First Round: poules with bouts to five hits. Second Round: Direct Elimination to 15 hits. B finals will be fenced for events with 8+ competitors.

All weapons will also be run as mixed age if there are fewer than six competitors registered in each age group/gender.

Mixed age events will have shared poules. They will be separated by age group for the DE if there are a minimum of four fencers at each age level.

The non-combativity rule t.124 will apply. 

Covid-19 

• While there is a risk of Covid-19 in the community and New Zealand is at Alert Level one or higher the following additional rules and protocols will be followed:

• Fencers, coaches, officials and spectators who are sick or have any Covid symptoms should withdraw from the competition and stay away from the venue.
• The DT has the right to refuse entry to a competitor, coach, official or spectator who is showing signs of being unwell. This will be determined by a medically trained officer who will administer a temperature check. If the result comes back over 38C+ they shall be removed from the competition.
• Fencers equipment & whites must be clean and recently washed.
• Fencers will be provided with a box for their equipment to be left at weapons control to be checked. 
• There is to be no sharing of fencing equipment or water bottles.
• Please sign in with the government Covid Tracer App when you enter the venue
• The change to rule t.122 will apply. Fencers will not shake hands of their opponent or the referee on the piste but will salute instead. 
• There is to be no hugging or kissing at the conclusion of both individual or team bouts.
• Spare weapons/ body wires need to be kept either in a piste bag or neatly at the end of the piste. They need to be removed by the fencer at the end of each bout.
• Hand sanitiser will be at each piste for use before fencers start poules & DE rounds
• QR codes will be posted around the venue that will link fencers to the live competition results. Results won’t be posted in one location within the venue, as we wish to minimise large congregation of fencers/ coaches and spectators.
• When receiving a medal or trophy, the fencer will pick this up from the tray themselves. 

 

Medals & Trophies

Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd equal placings. If events are mixed gender 1st and 2nd women will be awarded (depending on numbers).

The Mid South U15 & U17 Trophies will also be presented to the 1st placed fencer in each event. 

Hubert Hayston Trophy- Canterbury Junior Boys' Foil- Mid South U15 Boy's Foil

Florence Andrews Trophy- Canterbury Junior Girls' Foil- Mid South U15 Girl's Foil

Frank Hogg Trophy- Canterbury Boys' Foil- Mid south U17 Boy's Foil

Mid South U17 Womens' Foil  

Mid South U15 Women’s Epee

Mid South U17 Women’s Epee

Mid South U15 Boy’s Epee

Mid South U17 Boy’s Epee

Mid South U17 Mixed Sabre

Entry Fees: Individual Entry: $30 per weapon per age group.

Team Entry: $20 per team per weapon. Team entry fees and registration will be taken on the day. 

Entries close Wednesday 17th March, 8pm. Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the organiser. An additional late fee of $5 will be charged for late entries.

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

Fencing Mid South Account number: 03-0802-0087494-025  

Please use the fencer's name and the invoice number eg: ME736 as your reference. 

A service fee will be charged for credit card/ pay pal payments. 

Gear Requirements: 
Clothing: Minimum 350N Jacket, 350N Plastron, 350N Fencing Breeches with long fencing socks or tracksuit pants. Fencing shoes or sports shoes.  350N Gloves. Chest Protectors are compulsory for Girls.
Foil bibs are not required however for those who compete at national level it is suggested they be worn.  Standard (non-FIE) blades are acceptable.  

Masks: Leon Paul X-Change Masks must have a  secondary Strap/Bar. All masks must be in good condition. The elastic strap shall be in good working order with elasticity and be able return to its original position after stretching, without deformation. The hook and loop securing the elastic shall be capable of retaining the elastic and resisting removal.

*For more information regarding the FeNZ mask policy please see the attached file

Gloves: All gloves must be in good condition. No hole is permitted for wires

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 your coach about gear hire. Gear hire charges are recorded on our website...Link below

http://www.fencingmidsouth.org.nz/

Weapons Check: Weapons will be checked with weights and gauges on the piste before each bout

Timetable:
Saturday 20th March
8:30am to 8:45am           U15 & U17 Foil Registration
9:15am                            U15 & U17 Foil Competition Starts

1pm    Mid South AGM

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

1:30pm   Foil Teams^
2pm                                 U15 & U17Sabre Competition Starts*

*Sabre will start once foil has finished. ^Foil Teams will start once the AGM has finished

 
PLEASE NOTE: There must be at least four competitors for an event to be run
 
Sunday 21st March
8.30am to 8.45am              U15 & U17 Epee Registration
9:15am                               U15 & U17 Epee Competition Starts

1.30pm       Epee Teams

 

Live Results: https://www.fencingtimelive.com/?t=4445

Tournament Queries: for any queries please contact Neil Cox, neilcox40@live.com