The first round of the QFA Open Circuit for 2018 will be held on Saturday, 10 March at Yeronga SHS, Villa St, Yeronga.
Entry Fees
Standard entry (up to 7/3/18) $30.00
Late entry (7-9/3/18) $40.00
On-the-Day entry (10/3/18) $50.00
All fencers will need to be Junior or Senior Members of the Queensland Fencing Association in order to register online. Interstate or International competitors are welcome and should register contact admin@qfa.org.au for more information.
All Veteran Fencers (Ages 40+ in 2018) will also receive QFA Veteran Ranking Points from the competition - the Veteran Results will be extracted from the Open Competition rather than being a separate event.
Novice fencers, those with less than two years' fencing experience who have not won a state or national title or represented their country, are eligible to enter B-Grade or Novice events.
To compete in multiple events, please register for each individually.
Schedule
Venue opens for setup at 07:00am
Event CHECK-IN times are:
Men's Epee - 7:30 am
Women's Epee - 7:30 am
Women's Sabre - 11:30 am
Men's Sabre - 12:00 pm
Women's Foil - 1:00 pm
Men's Foil - 1:30 pm
Novice Foil - 8:00am (Note: This will be a mixed event unless entry numbers warrant separate gender events)
*Event times may be subject to change.
**Competitors will be expected to referee poules.
Fencers need to be there at least 15 minutes before the start time to get ready. Competitions are fenced using full electric equipment, including conductive foil masks. Medallists will need a tracksuit jacket or fencing whites for presentations.
All fencers are expected to assist with the setup and pack down of the venue.
Referee Nominations
Nominations for referee availability are to be made through the Register
Now system. Final selection of referees will be based on competition
need and at the discretion of the Competition Management Team.