The Queensland Fencing Association will be hosting the School Fencer State Championships on Saturday, 15th June at Yeronga SHS.These
championship events are open to any secondary school fencer in
Queensland and will be fenced in two categories consistent with the
Australian School Fencer categories. These are:
Intermediate =Years 7-9
Senior = Years 10-12 but open to any secondary school fencer (including intermediate fencers)
Fencers may enter in multiple weapons for this event.
The event will also incorporate the Queensland U13 Foil Championship which is open to fencers born 2006 or later.This event is NOT part of the School fencing championships.
Entry Fees
Queensland School Fencer Championships
Standard Registration (up to 10 June 2019) $30.00
Late Registration (10 June to 14 June) $50.00
U13 Foil Championship
Standard Registration (up to 10 June 2019) $20.00
Late Registration (10 June to 14 June) $40.00
**Note: Where there are insufficient entries to run separate gender events, these will be combined in to one event.
Event Schedule
08:00am Senior Girls Foil
08:00am Senior Boys Foil
09:30am Intermediate Girls Foil
09:30am Intermediate Boys Foil
11:00am Senior Girls Epee
11:00am Senior Boys Epee
12:30pm Intermediate Girls Epee
12:30pm Intermediate Boys Epee
1:30pm Senior/Intermediate Girls Sabre
1:30pm Senior/Intermediate Boys Sabre
2:30pm U13 Foil Boys Championship*
2:30pm U13 Foil Girls Championship*
**Note: Event start times may be subject to change depending on the running of the events on the day. Events may start earlier or later. Where there are insufficient entries to run an event, it may be combined with another age category. All fencers are required to be fully ready for checkin no less than 30mins prior to the event start time. It is recommended that fencers are at the venue 1 hr prior to their event for warm up.Standard entry closes 6pm 10 June.
The competition will be fenced using full electric equipment.
Format
The format for this event is to be advised. However, in the interim it may be fenced per the format of the national school championships
In order to familiarize fencers with the format of the national event, the competition will be fenced as two rounds of poules with no direct elimination round. Final placings will be decided by the overall results from poules subject to a barrage for placings if required.
All
fencers need to be either School, Junior or Senior members of the Queensland
Fencing Association. Interstate and International fencers who are
affiliated with their own governing body are welcome to enter, please
contact the Tournament Management Committee at tmc@qfa.org.au for
further entry details.
Queensland U13 State Foil Championships
This event will be fenced as a standard poule followed by direct elimination rounds.
All participants are expected to assist with set up and pack down of the event.
U13 Foil Championships
A club shirt or tracksuit jacket over fencing whites.
Referees
Referee
nominations for this event are made through the competition
registration process. Referees are required to be at the event no later
than 1/2hr prior to the event start. A refereeing schedule will be
forwarded after the event schedule is finalized. Queries regarding
refereeing should be sent to referee@qfa.org.au