Welcome to the registration page for the 2026 Fencing North U15 and U17 age banded Championships!

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday 1st March at the Netball Waitakere Centre, Te Pai Place, Henderson.

This year the National U15 and U17 Championships will be held in Christchurch during May.

Eligibility

To enter the U15 competitions you must be 11 years old but under 15 on 1st January 2026

To enter the U17 (cadet) competitions you must be 11 years old but under 17 on 1st January 2026

The competitions are suitable for experienced and more recent fencers - if you aren’t sure if you’re ready for this competition please talk with your coach.

Because these are our regional age banded championships, you will be able to earn points towards a national ranking and we will be awarding medals to the top four in each event.🥇🥈🥉🥉

STANDARD REGISTRATION ends at 23.55h on Wednesday 25 Feb and costs $30.00 plus booking and cc fees.

LATE ENTRIES - Cut off is the Thursday before the competition (Feb 26 at 23.55h)

Cost: $50.00 plus booking and cc fees.

Late entries are subject to availability and at the discretion of the DT.

FENCERS UNDER 14 YEARS OLD MUST ALWAYS BE WITH A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

ENTRY CONDITIONS

By registering for this event, you agree to the following conditions;

- I am entering the competition at my own risk and agree to abide by the rules of fencing as set out by the FIE, Fencing New Zealand and any directions given by the organisers relating to the running of the tournament (for fencers UNDER 18 a parent or guardian must endorse the registration agreement)

- I agree to abide by the FeNZ Fencers Code of Conduct and Health & Safety Policy and agree to withdraw from the competition if I am feeling unwell on the day. (see Resources on FeNZ website.

Affiliation/Membership

This is a regional tournament with ranking points. You must be affiliated with Fencing New Zealand as a full competitive member to compete.

FeNZ affiliation fees are additional to the competition entry.

You can affiliate to Fencing New Zealand via the Sporty Portal HERE

Any questions re your FeNZ affiliation for this tournament should be directed to Fencing North Head of Tournaments

PLEASE NOTE: You will not be able to view the FeNZ affiliation number issued to you via Sporty at the moment, but as DT I can access this number via the FeNZ admin portal .

Please see our competition entry agreement HERE

Please click REGISTER (above) to enter the competition.

Fencers registered so far: (Updated nightly on Fencing Time Live)

https://www.fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/A5E6B380071941A6B3DAB10282BB7FC5#today

COMPETITION TIMETABLE (INDICATION ONLY)

MORNING - Mainly U15 events - DEPENDING ON ENTRY NUMBERS

(ESTIMATED TIMING: Registration from 7:30am. Fencing start time 8:30am)

AFTERNOON - U17 events

NOTE: A detailed timetable will be published and communicated during the week before the competition when we have an idea of entry numbers.

MORNING FENCERS Please arrive in plenty of time for check-in/registration and then help to set up 0the stadium

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

EQUIPMENT STANDARDS

All clothing must be in a good state of repair.

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

Full gear check will be in place the NZ National U15 and U17 Championships in May. Equipment standards for this competition are posted further down the page.

Gear Exceptions specific to the Regional Age Group/Secondary Schools Tournaments;

BREECHES: 350N or above are preferred (especially for Epee where legs are a target area) and Fencing North will have a small amount of clothing to loan on the day. Sturdy track pants can be allowed, so long as no loose pockets but a waiver must be signed at the front desk. (Thin leggings/skins are not acceptable)

SOCKS: Thick knee-length socks must be worn.

BLADES: FIE blades not compulsory for this competition.

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.

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

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.

The standards outlined below are those required for the National Championship tournaments – provided here to enable our fencers time to prepare.

For the Nationals please ensure that your equipment conforms to the following standards:

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.

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

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.

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: Chest Protectors – FIE technical rule rule m25.4.c requiring an over cover has been implemented at Fencing New Zealand Competitions since 1st July 2025. The referees will check for this at the piste. 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

For Reference : Link to current schedule of FIE approved Foil and Epee blades (March 2024)https://static.fie.org/uploads...

MARAGING SABRE BLADES Are NOT required for New Zealand competitions in 2026, but if fencers wish to use Maraging blades they will be accepted.

Piste Allocations and Results: Live results will be posted to FencingTimeLive.com and QR codes containing the link will be posted at the venue.

PODIUM PROTOCOL: All Fencers must wear a School or Club Tracksuit Jacket or official school top and either tracksuit pants or Breeches together with Fencing Socks and Shoes while on the podium. No hats, sunglasses or other casual attire are to be worn on the podium during the presentation.

Contact the host of North U15/U17 Champs 2026