Presidents Cup & Veteran Sabre 2021
Details
Sat 03 Jul 2021 09:00 — Sun 04 Jul 2021 17:00
Event information
Late registrations for this event are closed.
President’s Cup & Veteran Sabre 2021
Fencing Mid South and Fencing New Zealand invite you to attend the 2021 Presidents Cup & Veteran Sabre to be held at Sporting Edge Indoor Centre, 4 Matipo St, Riccarton in Christchurch on 3rd and 4th July 2021
Eligibility: To fence in the open competition, fencers must be 13 years or older on 1 January 2021.
To fence in the veteran competition, fencers must be 40+ years old on 31st December 2021. (See minimum age policy of Fencing NZ attached). If you are not sure whether the competition is appropriate for you/ your child please check with your coach.
Participants must be affiliated members of Fencing New Zealand who have paid their membership fee for the 2021 fencing year or if you are an international fencer of your country.
If you are not yet a member you can click on the link below to join Fencing New Zealand
Fencing New Zealand/ Regional 2021 Membership
Affiliations of all competitors will be checked at time of entry.
Competition Format
For Presidents Cup: One round of poules (bouts to five hits) followed by direct elimination (bouts to 15 hits).
All weapons will be fenced as separate gender.
For Veteran Sabre: One round of poules (bouts to five hits) followed by direct elimination (bouts to 10 hits).
Veteran Sabre will be fenced as separate genders unless a minimum of four participants in each gender is not achieved, in which case a mixed event will be fenced.
Medals: Gold, Silver and 2 Bronze medals will be awarded in each event
Trophies: The Presidents Cup trophies will also be awarded.
Registrations: Registration Closes on Friday 18th June at 8pm. Late entry closes on Friday 25th June at 8pm. After this date entry will be at the discretion of the head DT and head referee.
Entry Fees:
Individual Event : $60 per weapon
Registration will close on Friday 18th June at 8pm.
Late entries close on Friday 25th June and will attract an additional fee of $50. Entries received after this date (25th June) are at discretion of the Head DT and Head Referee.
Mid South prefers entries fees to be paid at time of registration or by 25th June. No payments will be taken at the venue. The preferred method of payment is by internet banking to the Fencing Mid South tournament account. Credit card/ paypal payments will attract a service fee.
Fencing Mid South Tournament Account number: 03-0802-0087494-025
As a reference please put fencer's name and your invoice number eg: ME736
Multiple Discipline Entry: If you are entered in multiple disciplines and the next discipline is scheduled to begin while you are still competing, you will be scratched from the then starting discipline and expected to continue competing in the ongoing discipline. No refunds will be provided.
Equipment Standards:
Clothing: All clothing must be in a good state of repair.
Minimum of 1150N protection for Torso. This can be made up either by 350N Jacket with an 800N plastron or 800N Jacket with a 350N plastron.
350N Breeches
350N Mask: All masks must fit well and 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. Leon Paul X-Change Masks must have a secondary Strap/Bar. Visor Masks are strictly prohibited for all 3 weapons
Gloves- Must be in good condition and have no hole for body wires.
Chest Protectors for Women are compulsory.
Weapon Specific:
Foil: Lame Bibs (Curly mask wires are not permitted) and FIE blades required, Bayonet and 2 pin body wires accepted. FIE no.3 size blades are acceptable.
Epee: FIE blades required. Leon Paul SR-71 epee blades dated 08-2012 to 06-2015, and Leon Paul V epee blades 08-2012 to 06-2015 without serial numbers will not be accepted.
Sabre: FIE blades S2000 or later blades required. Curly mask wires are not permitted. 800N gloves are required.
Covid-19 Protcols
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.
- Alert level change - if there is an alert level change in Christchurch, guidelines will be issued to all registered fencers with any updates regarding venue, spectators or any additional protocol that will be put into place.
Weapons Check:
Friday 2nd July
Venue: Sporting Edge Indoor Centre, 4 Matipo St, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041
6:30pm to 8pm All weapons
Weapons Check will be open one hour before the registration time of each event. Priority will be given to out-of-town fencers at this time. Mid South fencers are encouraged to have had their weapons checked on Friday night.
Please be sure to read the file attached about weapons control and where (to be uploaded shortly). Check the map to see where the bag & spectator area is at the venue, Sporting Edge Indoor Centre.
Control marks: It is the fencer’s responsibility to ensure that all equipment that goes through weapons control has control marks. It is the fencer’s responsibility to ensure control marks are still present every time they go to the piste.
Timetable:
Saturday 3rd July
8:15am Men’s Foil Registration Opens
8:30am Men’s Foil Registration Closes
9am Men’s Foil
10:15am Women’s Epee Registration Opens
10:30pm Women’s Epee Registration Closes
11am Women’s Epee
1:30pm Sabre & Veteran Sabre Registration Opens
2pm Veteran Sabre
3pm Men’s & Women’s Sabre*
*Event will start after Men’s Foil is finished.
Sunday 4th July
8:15am Men’s Epee Registration Opens
8:30am Men’s Epee Registration Closes
9am Men’s Epee
10:15am Women’s Foil Registration Opens
10:30pm Women’s Foil Registration Closes
11am Women’s Foil
Please note actual event start times could change depending on entry numbers.
Video Refereeing: Video Refereeing will be used for the final bout of all events. In all cases it will be used at the discretion of Head DT & Head Referee.
Rule Change: FIE rule t.124, Non-Combativity will be implemented at this competition.
FIE rule t.122, is suspended and will be required as follows. Fencers will instead be required to salute each other, in way of acknowledging their opponent.
Drug Free: By participating in this event, you agree that you have been warned of the potential of being selected for anti-doping testing and you will comply with anti-doping testing if required. The testing process and your rights and responsibilities as an athlete are outlined in the Drug Free Sport NZ website here: https://drugfreesport.org.nz/for-athletes/introduction-to-anti-doping/the-anti-doping-rules/
Results: Live results will be available on the Presidents Cup event page and at the Fencing Time Live website.
https://www.fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/17AFEACD61854F4A801B6917C9F8318F#today
Podium Protocol: All fencers must wear either regional, club or FeNZ tracksuit jacket, breeches or tracksuit pants, fencing socks and shoes while on podium.
Food: Sporting Edge is located in a light industrial part of town. There is an in-house canteen which offers- cold drinks, coffees, hot chips, hot dogs as well as an in-house bar. The nearest cafe which is open in the weekends is Milieu Cafe, 350m down the road. (open 9am to 2.30pm). We recommend that you bring food with you to supplement the in-house canteen offerings.
Accommodation & Billets:
Mid South are happy to billet fencers. If you require billets please contact Vanessa Howell, vchowelluk@gmail.com
For motel accommodation close to the venue please look at the attached document.
Mainland Fencing Equipment: will be in attendance at this event with their stand. If you would like to order gear in advance for them to bring for you, please let Daniel know by contacting them via the following email. mainlandfencing@yahoo.co.nz
For any enquiries:
Please email Leasa Ogilvie- leasaogilvie@gmail.com or Phone 027 478 3456