The 2017 York Open Fencing Tournament is hosted by the York University Fencing Team

 

Dates:

February 25th and 26th, 2017

 

Location:

York University Tait McKenzie Centre

(Fieldhouse)

1 Thompson Rd

Toronto, ON M3J 1P3

  

Age Categories:

Please refer to the CFF Age Category specifications:

 

• Cadet: any Athlete  who is a minimum of 13 years old and under 17 years (as of December 31st, 2016)

• Senior: any Athlete who is a minimum of 13 years old (as of December 31st, 2016)

• Y14: any Athlete who is at most 14 years old (as of December 31st, 2016)

• Y12: any Athlete who is at most 12 years old (as of December 31st, 2016)

 

Events:

Saturday:

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8:00 - SME | CMF

9:00 - SWF | CWE

10:30 - SMF | CMS

12:00 - SWE | CWS

13:00 - CWF | CME

14:00 - SMS

15:00 - SWS

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Sunday:

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9:00 - Y14MF, Y14WF | Y12ME, Y12WE

10:30 - Y14ME, Y14WE | Y12MF, Y12WF

11:30 - Y14MS, Y14WS

1:00 - Y12MS, Y12WS

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Note the times listed are the close of registration.

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Registration Fees:   

Pre-registration: 

- $50/event prior to 12am on February 22nd 2017 for SENIOR and CADET

- $35/event prior to 12am on February 22nd 2017 for YOUTH 

Late Pre-Registration/Drop-in: 

- $100/event for SENIOR and CADET

- $70/event for YOUTH

No refunds after registration. 

 

***Registration Payment will be done at check-in, Cash or Cheque (payable to: Fencing at York) Only***

 

Licensing:

All participants are required to have an active  CFF Competitive License or an equivalent license from the participant's home institute. 

 

 

Tecnical Specifications:

This competition will be run according to current FIE regulations. The Directoire Technique reserves the right to apply or modify these regulations as they see fit as according to section t.15 of the FIE Rules.

 

• Events with less than six participants will be combined. 

• All fencers are REQUIRED to wear a sous plastron as well as fencing pants with long socks so that the legs are fully protected. Track pants will not be permitted as substitutions for fencing pants.

• All foil fencers are REQUIRED to have a conductive foil bib. 

• 350N Uniform is the minimum requirement for all events.

• Tournament Format:

• Senior Events - One round of poules with 100% promotion to direct elimination tableau.

• (subject to change dependant on registrations).

• Junior Events - One round of poules with 100% promotion to direct elimination tableau.

• 2 retention systems for masks per current FIE rules (i.e. LP mask must have the additional strap).

• Participants that enter in multiple events may be required to fence multiple bouts without breaks. Should conflicts arise, participants may be asked to withdraw from an event.

• Results from the  Senior and Junior events will submitted to CFF for domestic rankings.

 

NOTE: If you are registered in multiple events, you must CONFIRM your check-in for each event; please do NOT assume that if you are checked into your first event that you are automatically checked into subsequent events.

The 2017 York Open Fencing Tournament is sanctioned by the Ontario Fencing Association