Australian U/15 and Cadet National Championships - Sydney NSW

Timetable for AFC Cadets and Under-15s 2014

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The AFF presents the following timetable for the 2014 Australian Fencing Circuit Cadets and Under-15s Tournament, to be held at Marrickville, Sydney (click here).

Friday – 4 July 5pm -7pm Weapons Check
Saturday – 5 July8:00-10:00am Weapons Check 8:30 Women's U/15 Sabre 9:00 Men's U/15 Foil Men's U/15 Foil Teams (Round of 16 only if required to immediately follow Individual Final) ~12:15 Women’s U/15 Sabre Teams (immediately following Individual Final) 12:30-1:45pm Weapons Check 13:45 Women's U/15 Foil (but after Women’s Sabre teams) ~14:15 Men’s U/15 Sabre (but after Men’s Foil teams Round of 16) 4pm - 6pm Weapons Check		Sunday – 6 July 7:30am-11:30am Weapons Check  8:30 Men’s U/15 Foil Teams (Quarter-Finals to Final) 9:00 Women’s U/15 Foil Teams 12:30 Women’s U/15 Epee (but after Women’s Foil teams) Women’s U/15 Epee Teams (following individual event) ~12:00 Men’s U/15 Sabre Teams (but after Men’s Foil teams) ~14:30 Men’s U/15 Epee (following after Men's Sabre Teams) 4pm - 6pm Weapons Check
Monday 7 July7:30am-9am Weapons Check  8:30 Men's U/15 Epee Teams 10:30 Women’s Cadet Sabre  Women’s Cadet Sabre Teams (immediately following Individual Final) 10:30-12:00 Weapons Check 12:00 Men’s Cadet Foil Men’s Cadet Foil Teams (Round of 16 only if required to immediately follow Individual Final) 14:00 Women’s Cadet Epee (but after Women’s Sabre Teams) 4pm -6pm Weapons Check		Tuesday 8 July7:30am-9am Weapons Check  8:30 Men’s Cadet Foil Teams – continued (Quarter-Finals to Final) 9:00 Women’s Cadet Epee Teams 10:30-12:00 Weapons Check 11:30 Women’s Cadet Foil– Individual (but after Women's Epee Teams) 12:30 Men’s Cadet Sabre– Individual (but after Men's Foil Teams) Men’s Cadet Sabre Team (following individual event) 4pm - 6pm Weapons Check
Wednesday 9 July 8am -10:15am Weapons Check 9:00 Men’s Cadet Epee– Individual Men’s Cadet Epee Teams (following individual event) 10:30 Women’s Cadet Foil Teams

2014 YOG Development Training Camp

            2014 YOG Development Training Camp


NSW Fencing Association camp is suitable for U/9 - U/13
                                     & U/15 - Junior fencers

The camp will feature all weapons - Foil, Epee & Sabre

Monday 14th - Wednesday 16th of April

 9:00 - 3:30 daily
@ Marrickville PCYC

Registration through NSWFA website
www.nswfencing.org.au

          Perfect for the holidays!!!

2014 AFC #1 Melbourne

                    MVB fencers go to Melbourne for the 2014 AFC #1

                                     Open Men's Sabre

Jack in poules

James in poules 

Jack's wardrobe malfunction v James

Sean in D/E

Jack in D/E

James in D/E

James's new career 

Open Men's Sabre Individual 

 Sean Andrews           22
James Boyd-Hoare     26
Jack Snell                   29


Well done all!

ACT U/9, U/11 & U/13 Tournament - April

ACT FENCING IS PLEASED TO PRESENT THE
ACT U/13 U/11/U9 TOURNAMENT 2014

Where:
When: Timetable:
Format:
Weapon Sizes: U11:– sizes 0-3 for Epee and Foil - U13 – sizes 0-5 for Epee and Foil
Uniform: Tracksuit pants allowed, conductive bibs not required for Foil. 350N jackets/masks. Under-plastrons required. Some hire gear available, contact organisers a week in advance.
Contact person: Hans Dimpel 0418612195 hans@futronics.com.au Cost: $25.00 entry fee – payable on the day. (Cash/Cheque only)
Includes Lunch and Morning/Afternoon Tea
State membership: is required through ACTFA (if in ACT) and proof of equivalent registration through NSW and Victoria. Registration with ACTFA will be available at the tournament.
Accommodation: The grand Manor Hotel (same block as venue). The Golden Age Hotel/Inn (1 block away) or for those who want some exercise – The Queanbeyan League Club Motel, 200m away by the river.
Canteen Available: Proceeds will go to a Travel fund for Coaches to interstate comps. Please check the ACT Fencing website for updated information about this event.

St Gregory’s Primary School Hall,
Macquoid St, Queanbeyan (Not Lowe St Venue.)
Saturday 12th April 2014 – 9am – 5pm (Venue opens 8:00am)

9am – 10.30am -
Morning Camp/ Morning Tea
11am – 12.30pm -
U13 Foil and U11 Epee
12.30pm – 1.30pm - Lunch

1.30pm – 2.30pm -
U13 Epee and U9 Foil
2.30pm – 3.00pm - Afternoon Tea
3.00pm – 5.00pm -
U13Sabre & U11 Foil and presentations.

All events will be Pool Unique; no Direct Eliminations will be fenced.

www.actfa.org.au 

NSW Fencing Association Ranking updated

                                                2014 has started well for MVB
               
                                           3 Fencers ranked #1 in 4 categories!!!
                                                  + 4 fencers in the top 8

U15 Boy's Sabre Ranking 

  Sean Andrews           #1
  Jack Snell                  #3
  James Boyd-Hoare   #5

U/15 Girl's Sabre Ranking 

  Alexandra Hely         #1

U/13 Boy's Sabre Ranking

  Christian Hely           #4

U/13 Girl's Sabre Ranking 

  Alexandra Hely        #1  

U/11 Boy's Sabre Ranking 

  Christian Hely          #1
  Max Anderson         #7


Well done all!!!!!

School Individual National Qualifier

          Here are the results for 15 March - School Individual National Qualifier



Intermediate Girl's Sabre

Alexandra Hely                BRONZE




Senior Boy's Sabre 

Sean Andrews                 BRONZE
Jack Snell                               7



well done all.

2014 AFC School (Individual) Championships - Brisbane

2014 AFC Schools (Individual) Championships

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The AFC School Fencer Championships offers the opportunity for school-age fencers to represent their State in a representative level competition.

Competition Format
Each State is permitted to nominate a maximum of four fencers in each event, and each fencer is only permitted to compete in one event. Each event consists of an individual competition immediately followed by a team competition.

There are two age categories:
 Intermediate – students up to the third year of secondary school in their respective states
 Senior – open to any school student

This means that States can send a total of sixteen athletes in each weapon and gender (eight in each category). The two categories will be fenced as separate events, unless there are insufficient competitors, in which case the fields will be combined but separate medals will be awarded.

Equipment Requirements
FIE Standard blades are required and must be in good safe condition. FIE Standard equipment (masks and protective clothing) is recommended for all competitors.  However, the minimum requirement is 1600N for masks, 800N for underplastrons (required), and 350N for jackets and breeches. For School events, the AFF does not require fencers to use conductive bibs in Foil. Fencers will need to present masks, weapons, wires and lames to Weapons Control before the event, and weapons will be subject to testing on the strip as in other AFF competitions.

Timetable
Start times are for the individual competition – the team competition will commence directly after the conclusion of each individual event

VENUE: Yeronga SHS, Villa St, Yeronga (click here).

SATURDAY 14 JUNE
9:00 am  Women’s Epee
10:00 am Men’s Epee
1:00 pm Men’s Sabre
2:00 pm Women’s Sabre

SUNDAY 15 JUNE
9:00 am  Men’s Foil
10:00 am Women’s Foil

FIE Congress - Rule Changes

2014 Rule Changes

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During the 2013 FIE Congress, a number of rule changes were introduced, effective as at 1 January in most cases.  Subject to selected local changes, the AFF uses the FIE rules.  Fencers should note the following, referring to the FIE rules noted below for the exact text of the rule or rule change:

*  In foil, beats on the lower third of the blade will now be considered parries by the opponent - t.56.4.

*  The absence of blade contact will no longer be a criterion for non-combativity - t.87.4.2.

*  There will be no penalty for simple corps a corps for foil and sabre, but the referee still calls "Halt!" - t.20.2 / t.20.3.

*  Visor masks will be forbidden in all weapons - Material Rules Annex A.2.1.2.

*  Insulting a referee will be an immediate Group 4 offence (Black card) - t.82.3(b).

*  Violently or dangerously throwing one's mask is a Group 4 offence (Black Card) - t.87.3(b)

*  Fencers passing each other on the strip must do so completely before the referee calls "Halt!" - t.21.3

*  Foil and sabre fencers must have a spare mask wire at the side of the strip - t.45.

*  Foils and epees must be made of maraging steel - this is generally the case at the moment.

NSWFA Multi Weapon Referee Clinic

                      Sunday 2 March

    NSW Fencing Association held it's first 2014 Multi Weapon referee clinic for current and trainee NSW referees. MVB fencers along with 30 other fencers and coaches attended the clinic which was run by NSW Head Coach and National Foil and Sabre Coach, Antonio Signorello.

 The main focus was foil and sabre, primary topic was establishment of priority.