Welcome to the Fencing North registration site.

Entry is open to those 13 years and over at date of competition.

(in special circumstances, and by agreement between a coach and the DT, students younger than 13 may be allowed to enter our Regional competitions)

Please contact DT Fiona Campbell at fencingnorth.hot@gmail.com to ask about this.

Entry Fees

Standard registration $30.00 plus booking and cc fees up to 23.55h on Sat 12th October.
Late entry is $50.00 plus booking and cc fees.

Late entries are subject to availability and at the discretion of the DT. Last entry is 23.55h on THURSDAY before the competition (October 17th 2024)

Out of Town Entries

This applies to any fencer from the Fencing North Region who does not reside in Auckland.
Out of towners get a free standard registration. Please contact the DT for a promo code for free standard registration. A late fee of $20 will apply after October 11th.

Please see our competition entry agreement HERE

Please click REGISTER (above) to enter the competition

Please contact us first BEFORE entering multiple weapons.

To see who has registered click REGISTERED ENTRIES (updated daily)

Weapons Checking

We will not be doing a full gear check before this competition BUT referees will be employing Weights and Gauges to check Weapons at the piste.

COMPETITION TIMETABLE - DRAFT SCHEDULE
[As this is a ranking competition, large entry numbers may mean an earlier start to Men’s Epee and/or Women’s FOIL - we will keep you informed]

MORNING FENCERS

** Please arrive in plenty of time for registration and then help to set up the stadium **

AFTERNOON FENCERS ** Please stay and help with equipment pack-down as required **

EQUIPMENT STANDARDS

For foil and Epée, weights and gauges will be employed at the piste.

There will be no gear check for this competition but all clothing must be in a good state of repair.

Masks: https://www.fencing.org.nz/resources/documents/officiating-equipment-rule-clarification/191-fenz-masks-weapon-control-competititon-requirements-may-2021-1/file

Torso:		Minimum of 1150N protection. This can be made up of either a 350N Jacket with an 800N plastron or an 800N Jacket and a 350N plastron,
Breeches:		350N (CEN 1)
Masks:		All masks must fit well and be in good condition. The elastic strap shall be in good working order with elasticity and able to return to its original position after stretching without any deformation. The hook and loop securing the elastic shall be capable of retaining the elasticity and resisting removal. Leon Paul X-Change Masks must have a secondary strap or bar. Refer FeNZ document https://www.fencing.org.nz/res...
Gloves:		Must be in good condition and have no hole for body wires. 800N gloves are required for Sabre.
Chest Protector:		Compulsory for Women’s events. Optional for Men.
Foil Specific:		Lame Bibs are required. Curly mask wires are not permitted. FIE blades are required with either Bayonet or 2-pin body wires. FIE no.3 size blades are acceptable
Épée Specific:		FIE blades are required. Leon Paul SR-71 blades date stamped 08-2012 to 06-2015 will not be accepted. Leon Paul V blades dated 08-2012 to 06-2015 without a unique serial number will not be accepted.
Sabre Specific:		FIE blades S2000 or later are required. Curly mask wires are not permitted

Note: Maraging Sabre blades are not required at this competition.

Affiliation/Membership

To compete in Fencing North competitions you must be affiliated with Fencing New Zealand as a FULL COMPETITIVE MEMBER. The FeNZ membership starts on 01/JAN and lasts a calendar year. Please always sign up with the same name, to help us accredit ranking points.

FeNZ affiliation fees are additional to the competition entry.

You can affiliate to Fencing New Zealand HERE

Any questions re your FeNZ affiliation should be directed to

FeNZ Secretary General - Amanda Hopkins

secretary@fencing.org.nz