2026 Ontario Fencing Youth Provincial Championships U15/ U13/ U11/ U9

Venue

Newton’s Grove School

6850 Goreway Dr, Mississauga, ON L4V 1V7

www.newtonsgroveschool.com

Doors open at 7:00 am Saturday and Sunday

Events

• Under-15 / Y14 (born 2011 – 2014)

• Under-13 / Y12 (born 2013 – 2016)

• Under-11 / Y10 (born 2015 – 2018)

• Under-9 / Y8 (born 2017 – 2020)

Registration closes Sunday, May 24th, 2026 at 11:59pm.

Late registrations will be considered at the discretion of the tournament

organizer.

Fees

$50 Administration Fee +

$70 Per Event Fee (Youth)

Late registration fees (after May 24): $180 per event

Refund Policy

If the participant wishes to withdraw from the competition prior to the registration deadline, the Admin fee and the Event fee will be refunded.

Once the registration deadline has passed, if the participant wishes to withdraw, ONLY the event fee will be refunded.

Once the tournament has started (8:00am Saturday), there will be NO refunds provided. NO exceptions.

THIS WILL BE HEAVILY ENFORCED.

Competition Formats

U-9 Format

All events will be mixed gender.

Fencers are seeded using the OFA ranking into best fit pools of 7 or 8.

There will be one round of pools with all participants promoted.

Advancement into Direct Elimination (D.E.) will be ranked on the results

from the pools in accordance with FIE rules.

Pool bout will be 3 minutes or 5 points.

D.E bouts will be 2 round of 3 minutes or 8 points

Medals will be awarded to the top four spots of the event. There is no fencing for third place.

U-11 Format

Events are planned as separate events but may be combined if there are fewer than 6 registrants in one gender. If combined, both a combined and separate women’s DE will be held.

Fencers are seeded using the OFA ranking into best fit pools of 7 or 8.

There will be one round of pools with all participants promoted.

Advancement into Direct Elimination (D.E.) will be ranked on the results

from the pools in accordance with FIE rules.

Pool bout will be 3 minutes or 5 points.

D.E bouts will be 2 round of 3 minutes or 10 points

Medals will be awarded to the top four spots of the event. There is no fencing for third place.

U-13 Format

Events are planned as separate events but may be combined if there are fewer than 6 registrants in one gender. If combined, both a combined and separate women’s DE will be held.

Should the events occur on separate days, participants of the later event will be notified no later than 7 days before the event and given the option of combining with the other gendered event, or a refund of event fees.

Fencers are seeded using the OFA ranking into best fit pools of 6 or 7.

There will be one round of pools with all participants promoted.

Advancement into Direct Elimination (D.E.) will be ranked on the results from the pools in accordance with FIE rules.

Pool bout will be 3 minutes or 5 points.

D.E bouts will be 3 rounds of 3 minutes or 15 points

Medals will be awarded to the top four spots of the event. There is no fencing for third place.

U-15 Format

Events are planned as separate events but may be combined if there are fewer than 6 registrants in one gender. If combined, both a combined and separate women’s DE will be held.

Should the events occur on separate days, participants of the later event will be notified no later than 7 days before the event and given the option of combining with the other gendered event, or a refund of event fees.

Fencers are seeded using the OFA ranking into best fit pools of 6 or 7.

There will be one round of pools with all participants promoted.

Advancement into Direct Elimination (D.E.) will be ranked on the results from the pools in accordance with FIE rules.

Pool bout will be 3 minutes or 5 points.

D.E bouts will be 3 rounds of 3 minutes or 15 points

Medals will be awarded to the top four spots of the event. There is no fencing for third place.

License

All participants are required to have an active Competitive CFF/OFA

Fencing License or an equivalent license from the participant’s home federation.

All Canadian fencers are expected to hold a Canadian license. You may purchase/renew your license via the Canadian Fencing Federation website in real time.

All international participants are required to present documentation confirming that they hold an active membership with their home federation, or a current, active FIE license.

Equipment

Refer to the CFF domestic competition equipment standards:

https://fencing.ca/cff-domestic-competition-equipment-standards/

Blade Sizes

U-9 Foil/Epee – size 0-2 blades required

U-9 Sabre – Plastic Sabre (provided by organizers)

U-11 – size 0-2 blades required

U-13 – no special rules regarding the maximum blade length

U-15 – no special rules regarding the maximum blade length

Vendor

IMEX

https://imexsport.ca/

Parking

Parking is free at the venue.

Results

Results for all events will be published live at www.fencingtimelive.com

General

Please note that the OFA supports and encourages all athletes who want to get involved in the fencing community in Ontario in a supportive and safe environment. Any spectators, parents, coaches, or individuals who have an inappropriate and/or disrespectful attitude towards an official, tournament organizer, or staff member will be excluded from the competition.