Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2nd Fencing Central Secondary School Novice Competition 2023 on Saturday 9th September and the 3rd Fencing Central Under 11 and Under 13 Competition 2023 on Sunday 10th September.

Key Information

Date:	Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September 2023
Venue:	WSC Clubrooms, 8 Tanera Crescent, Brooklyn, Wellington – 8 Tanera Crescent Brooklyn Wellington
Entry fee:	$20.00 for one event, $30.00 for 2+ events.
Entries due:	Entries are due by Thursday 7th September. Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the tournament organiser.
Contact:	tournaments@fencingcentral.org.nz

Eligibility:

Secondary School Novice is open to any fencer who is in Year 7 – 13 at school with less than 24 months experience in fencing.
Under 11 is open to any fencer aged 10 or younger on January 1st 2023.
Under 13 is open to any fencer aged 12 or younger on January 1st 2023.

Time Table

Secondary School Novice will be one round of Pools followed by a Direct Elimination round.

Under 11 and Under 13 may be two rounds of Pools or one round of Pools followed by a Direct Elimination round, the format will be clarified to fencers during registration.

Saturday 9th of September

Event	Registration	Start Time
Secondary School Novice Epee	1:00pm	1:30pm
Secondary School Novice Foil	2:30pm	3:00pm

Sunday 10th of September

Event	Registration	Start Time
Mixed U11 Foil	8:30am	9:00am
Mixed U11 Epee	9:00am	9:30am
Mixed U13 Foil	11:00am	11:30am
Mixed U13 Epee	12:00pm	12:30pm

Equipment Requirements

Jacket: 350N
Plastron: 350N
Breeches*: 350N with long socks required for Epee
Masks: 350N – Foil bib and head wires required for foil
Weapons: Size 5s are allowed for Secondary School, Max size 3 for Under 13, and Size 2 for Under 11

*Foil doesn’t require breeches for any event. Please ensure that you are wearing track pants – No shorts or bare skin will be allowed at all.