TFF 2022-2023 Novice/Youth #2

TFF 2022-2023 Novice/Youth #2 April 2, 2023 Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall 12460 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC, V3Y 2J5 Preregistration closed for this tournament on February 26 and it was postponed due to snow. If you would like to participate in events please email the organizer. Tri-City Fencing Foundation, in partnership with its Community Clubs, is hosting two Novice/Youth Tournaments this season. Events Scheduled Times: - Y10 Men/Women NOVICE Foil - 12:00pm - Y10 Men/Women Foil - 12:00pm - Y10 Men.Women Sabre - 5:00pm - Y12 Men/Women NOVICE Epee - 2:00pm - Y12 Men/Women NOVICE Foil - 2:00pm - Y12 Men/Women Foil - 2:00pm - Y12 Men/Women Sabre - 12:00pm - Y14 Men/Women NOVICE Epee - 5:00pm - Y14 Men/Women Epee - 5:00pm - Y14 Men/Women NOVICE Foil - 5:00pm - Y14 Men/Women Foil - 5:00pm - Y14 Men/Women Sabre - 2:00pm Age Definitions: Y10 = birth year 2012 or later Y12 = birth year 2010 or later Y14 = birth year 2008 or later NOVICE Definition: Participants registering for NOVICE events must have: - been fencing for 2 years or less - starting no earlier than September 2020. - have participated in no more than 6 advertised tournaments Tournament Structure: All times are close of registration, fencing to commence immediately afterward. Fencers may compete in only one event per session. Y10 event DE's will be a 10 point bout, of two 3 minute periods, with a 1 minute break at 3 minutes or 5 hits (whichever comes first). Y12 and Y14 event DE's will be a 15 point bout of three 3 minute periods. Y10 events will use #2 weapons. (TFF will have some of these available). Y12 and Y14 events will use #5 weapons. Events require a minimum of 4 fencers to be run. NOVICE and regular events may be combined if there is insufficient registration. Event registration will be combined and events will fence mixed, if there are not a minimum number of 6 fencers in each declared gender. Fees: These tournaments are part of TFF’s Community Clubs’ training programs. Registered members of TFF’s Community Clubs’ training programs pay a $20 entry fee per event. Fencers from other clubs pay a $30 entry fee per event. Fees are payable at the event by cash or cheque. Fees are payable by e-Transfer to payment@tri-cityfoundation.com - please indicate fencer's name with e-Transfer payment. Tournament Rules: Some of the items mentioned below may seem obvious, but since we are dealing with kids at a public venue, safety is utmost. All fencers will be required to: - wear a fencing jacket, fencing pants with long socks, plastron (1/2 jacket), chest protector, mask and a glove in good condition. - wear sweats or track pants (NOVICE categories only) if they don't yet have proper fencing knickers, but NO JEANS OR SHORTS allowed. - wear decent, well fitting NON-MARKING runners. - wear proper-sized, tucked-in t-shirts to insure that there isn't any skin showing between jacket edges and pants. - use well-maintained weapons in good operating condition. CFF Licenses: All participating fencers will be required to have their CFF license (or foreign equivalent) for liability reasons. Licenses can be obtained at: www.fencing.ca Fencing Equipment: All participants must have their own gear or borrowed from their club. TFF will have very limited equipment to borrow during the event, so participants must come prepared with “back up” weapons, lames and wires. Questions: Contact Brad Kelly at 236-518-6294 or brad@tri-cityfoundation.com