Information for Competitors
Enjoy the fencing at your club, but would like to fence some other people? Thinking about taking part in competitions but worried that a national level competition might be a bit too strong for you?
The North West Junior Series is just the thing for you! A series of five competitions run throughout the year for fencers in particular age groups at all three weapons. Not only will there be medals for the top fencers at each tournament, but trophies at the end of the year for those who have been most successful in the whole series.
The Series
There are six competitions during the year, two in each of the school spring, summer and autumn terms. The competitions will be for all three weapons and will be advertised on this web site.
Age Groups
The series will be for fencers in the age groups
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Under-11 (with a lower limit of 9 years old)
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Under-14
However individual tournaments may include competitions for other age groups, for example under-9 or cadet (under-17).
Your age is calculated from the 1st of January in the year the competition takes place. So in 2013 under-11 fencers will be born in 2002, 2003, 2004,and under-14 fencers in1999, 2000 or 2001.
Entry
You will be able to enter online on the North-West web site. You will need to be a member of one of the Home country fencing associations since you will need to provide your BFA, EFA, WFA or SFA membership number.
Equipment
Clothing
You will need a full set of regulation clothing, i.e. jacket, breeches (both 350 Newton, they should have a CEN 1 marking on them), plastron (350 or 800 Newton), mask, glove and knee length socks. Because the competitions are electric you will also need body wires. Girls must wear a chest protector.
Blades
Fencing will be electric throughout, the following are the maximum sized blades you should use
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Blade Size
Age
Foil
Epée
Sabre
Under-11
3
2
2
Under-14
3
2
2
Format
The format will be one round of pools followed by direct eliminationfor all age groups.Timings for pools and DE areas follows
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Pools
Age
Hits
Time Limit
Under-11
5
2 minutes
Under-14
5
3 minutes
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Direct Elimination
Age
Hits
Time Limit
Rest After
Under-11
10
6 minutes
2 minutes
Under-14
15
9 minutes
3 minutes
Points
Points will be awarded to everyone who competes. They will be calculated as
Points = Number of Entries Multiplier
The multiplier is given in the table below
|
Multiplier Table | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Position |
Points |
Position |
Points |
|
1 |
25 |
12 |
11 |
|
2 |
23 |
13 |
10 |
|
3 |
21 |
14 |
9 |
|
5 |
19 |
15 |
8 |
|
6 |
18 |
16 |
7 |
|
7 |
17 |
17 |
5 |
|
8 |
16 |
18 |
4 |
|
9 |
14 |
19 |
3 |
|
10 |
13 |
20 |
2 |
|
11 |
12 |
All other places |
1 |
Final Rankings
The points you score at each competition will be added together and rankings will be given on the North-West web site. At the end of the year final rankings will be published and prizes awarded.