National Inter-Club Sabre & Foil Team Challenge

8am Saturday December 3 2022

The Auckland University Fencing Club and New Zealand Academy of Fencing invite you to a fun day of Foil and Sabre fencing.

Location : University of Auckland Epsom Campus

The event will take place in room 6EM-201 (M-Block : https://goo.gl/maps/WVr2GrGSDbhy2LW9A)

Competition Format

Direct Elimination Matches to 45 points, with fence-off for each place in top eight.

Seeding of teams will be based on available competition data for team members.

Self Refereeing may be expected if a lack of available referees.

Certificates will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed teams only.

Eligibility/ Team Composition

This is a club competition, with no limit on how many teams each club can enter, although once the venue capacity has been reached the D.T. Has the discretion to decline entries.

Mixed gender teams are welcome.

Each team should have 3 or 4 fencers.

“Hybrid” teams will be allowed, but only in cases where there are not enough fencers available from your club to form a team. The purpose of allowing hybrid teams is to allow entry for non-club fencers or club fencers with insufficient numbers.

Formation of hybrid teams for the purpose of creating a strong “super team” is not allowed. Entry of hybrid teams will be at the discretion of the D.T.

Registrations

Registration closes on November 27th at 8:00pm. Late entries close on December 1st at 8:00pm. After this date entry will be at the discretion of the DT and Organisers.

Team Managers - Please nominate a team manager who will make the booking via Humanitix.
We will then contact the team manager to request a list of team members.

The person registering should be in charge of distributing and forwarding any information concerning this event.

Please register each team as a separate ticket within one booking. If you have 3 teams you should have 3 tickets in your basket.

If you would like to fence, but haven’t been able to form a team, please contact us and we may be able to team you up with other fencers. Contact Fiona at Fencingnorth.hot@gmail.com

Entry Fees:

Standard registration is $90.00 plus cc and booking fees.

****First 10 entries per weapon use Promo Code FUNCLUB for $30 discount on booking fee****

Late Entries, received after 8:00pm on November 27th will attract an additional fee of $30.00

Entry fees are payable via the entry system.

Equipment

All clothing must be in a good state of repair.

A guide to standard equipment requirements can be viewed in Fencing North’s Competition entry conditions HERE

Results and progress of the competitions will be posted to FencingTimeLive.

Timetable of Events

Closer to the event date we will publish and circulate a timetable, but as team competitions are busy events please anticipate a full day of fencing.

Podium Protocol

All team members of winning teams are eligible for a certificate and will be asked to join their team on the podium.

Health Disclaimer
Please read this health disclaimer before entering the event.
Regular exercise is not always without risk, even for healthy individuals.
Such injuries Include but are not limited to •Bruising. cuts and general soreness •Muscle and tendon injuries
•Ligament and skeletal injunes
•fractured or broken bones •concussion
•Heart attack
Certain types of exercise are riskier than others and all exercise is risky for some individuals. You are responsible for your own health and safety at all times.
If you have concerns, you should seek advices from qualified medical professional (i.e. your doctor) before taking part in physical activity.
As such, by entering the event, you are agreeing to the following:
1. You acknowledge your are in a good health condition
2. You are aware and responsible of the potential injuries that may occur.
THIS DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY ANY PERSON AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

Entry form: Please click REGISTER button (above, top ) to enter the competition.

Join us for a great day of fencing!