The OFA is pleased to welcome you to the CFF OFA Youth Veteran Circuit at Shaw Center in Ottawa, on April 13 and 14, 2024.
The youth categories (U9 to Cadet) and Veteran are on the program.
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.
Venue
Shaw Center
55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 9J2
Canada Hall 1&2
Accommodation
Lord Elgin Hotel
100 Elgin Street
Ottawa, ON K1Pp 5K8
613-235-3333
https://lordelginhotel.ca/
Distance to Shaw Centre:
800 m / 12 minutes to walk
900 m / 4 minutes to drive
Distance to Ottawa Airport: 14.7 Km / 18 minutes
Guestroom Rates:
Classic Guestrooms – $199.00 Single/Double per night
Classic Guestrooms – $219.00 Triple/Quad per night
Taxes and Fees: 18.65%
(subject to applicable taxes/fees at checkout)
Book Reservations: Individuals to call 1-800-267-4298 or email groups@lordelgin.ca and use booking code number “ # 5127839” . A valid credit card is required to make and guarantee individual reservations online. Booking outside of the block dates, please email groups@lorgelgin.ca or call directly 613-235-3333 extension 0.
Booking Link: https://reservations.travelclick.com/12200?groupID=4169754
Information:
Complimentary WiFi
Refrigerators in rooms with coffee & tea
Indoor Pool, Whirlpool, Sauna & Fitness Centre
Forty One Restaurant & Bar – breakfast/lunch & dinner
Individual Cancellation: Reservations can be cancelled up to 7 days prior to the day of arrival without penalty. Cancellations received after this cut off period, is subject to charge equivalent to 1-night room and tax to the individual credit card.
Group Rate Booking Cut Off: March 22, 2024
Vendor
IMEX sport will be there.
https://imexsport.ca/
Event Fees
$50 Administration Fee
$45 Youth 9 (Born between 2015 and 2017)
$45 Youth 11 (Born between 2013 and 2017)
$65 Youth 13 (Born between 2011 and 2015)
$65 Youth 15 (Born between 2009 and 2013)
$65 Cadet (Born between 2007 and 2011)
$65 Veteran (Per Age Category)
Registration
https://ontariofencingassociation.wufoo.com/forms/2024-cff-ofa-youth-veteran-circuit
Registrations close Sunday, April 6, 2024, at 11:59pm.
Late registrations are accepted at double price
Dates and schedule
SATURDAY April 13, 2024
Times indicate close of registration (fencing will begin 10-20 minutes later)
– 8:00 a.m. Cadet Men’s Epee
– 8:00 a.m. Cadet Women’s Epee
– 8:00 a.m. U-9 Mixed Epee
– 8:00 a.m. U-13 Men’s Foil
– 8:00 a.m. U-13 Women’s Foil
– 8:00 a.m. U-13 Men’s Sabre
– 8:00 a.m. U-13 Women’s Sabre
– 11:30 AM Veteran Men’s Epee
– 11:30 AM Veteran Women’s Epee
– 11:30 AM U-15 Men’s Epee
– 11:30 AM U-15 Women’s Epee
– 1:00 p.m. U-11 Women’s Foil
– 1:00 p.m. U-11 Men’s Foil
– 3:00 p.m. U-11 Men’s Sabre
– 3:00 p.m. U-11 Women’s Sabre
SUNDAY April 14, 2024
Times indicate close of registration (fencing will begin 10-20 minutes later)
– 8:00 a.m. Cadet Men’s Foil
– 8:00 a.m. Cadet Women’s Foil
– 8:00 a.m. U-9 Mixed Foil
– 8:00 a.m. Cadet Men’s Sabre
– 8:00 a.m. Cadet Women’s Sabre
– 8:00 a.m. U-13 Men’s Epee
– 8:00 a.m. U-9 Mixed Sabre
– 8:00 a.m. U-11 Women’s Epee
– 11:30 a.m. Veteran Men’s Foil
– 11:30 a.m. Veteran Women’s Foil
– 11:30 a.m. Veteran Men’s Sabre
– 11:30 a.m. Veteran Women’s Sabre
– 11:30 a.m. U-11 Men’s Epee
– 1:00 p.m. U-15 Men’s Foil
– 1:00 p.m. U-15 Women’s Foil
– 1:00 p.m. U-15 Women’s Sabre
– 1:00 p.m. U-11 Women’s Epee
Event Summary
Format of the Youth Competitions
U11 and U9 will be mixed up resulting in 2 events in total
The format of the competition will be one round of pools (8 fencers or +) with 100% promotion. Advancement into Direct Elimination will be ranked on the results from the pools.
OFA rankings will be used for pools seeding.
Pool bout in 5 points / D.E bout in 8 points for U9 and 10 points for U11.
U13 and U15 events with greater than six (6) competitors will be separated by gender.
The format of the competition will be one round of pools with 100% promotion. Advancement into Direct Elimination will be ranked on the results from the pools.
OFA rankings will be used for pools seeding.
Pool bout in 5 points / D.E bout in 15 points.
Cadet Competition format
Seeding into pools of 6 or 7 will be based first upon HPP rankings and OFA rankings for Cadet category.
OFA rankings will be used for athletes not registered with the CFF HPP, with adjustments to be made only by the Directoire Technique (DT) based upon exceptional circumstances (e.g. former national team member without a ranking, foreign fencers). In cases where pools of 6 or 7 are not possible, the DT will determine the most practicable format, while ensuring to optimize competition.
All events will have one round of pools, with all participants promoted. Any events above 64 registrants may have an imposed cut of between 10-20% if necessary to ensure projected finish times, however, at least 64 fencers will be promoted if there are more than 64 competitors. In cases where cuts will be necessary, an announcement and posting will be made before the start of the event. Advancement into Direct Elimination will be ranked on the results from the pools in accordance with FIE rules.
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.
Medals will be awarded to the four top spots of the event.
No fencing for third place.
Veteran Competition format
Seeding into pools of 6 or 7 will be based first upon CFF rankings and OFA rankings.
OFA rankings will be used for athletes not registered with the CFF with adjustments to be made only by the Directoire Technique (DT) based upon exceptional circumstances (e.g. former national team member without a ranking, foreign fencers). In cases where pools of 6 or 7 are not possible, the DT will determine the most practicable format, while ensuring to optimize competition.
All events will have two rounds of pools, with all participants promoted. Any events above 64 registrants may have an imposed cut of between 10-20% if necessary to ensure projected finish times, however, at least 64 fencers will be promoted if there are more than 64 competitors. In cases where cuts will be necessary, an announcement and posting will be made before the start of the event. Advancement into Direct Elimination will be ranked on the results from the pools in accordance with FIE rules.
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 5 days before the event and given the option of combining with the other gendered event, or a refund of event fees.
Medals will be awarded to the four top spots of the event.
No fencing for third place.
Equipment
Please refer to the CFF domestic competition equipment standards: https://fencing.ca/cff-domestic-competition-equipment-standards/
Note – Blades
U9 – size 0 – 2 blades required for Epee and Foil / Sabre – Plastic Sabre (provided by organizers)
U11 – size 0-2 blades required
U13 – no special rules regarding the maximum blade length
U15 – no special rules regarding the maximum blade length
Categories
Senior m/w
Cadet m/w
U15 m/w
U11 mixed
Registration
https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/f2d5ca16-8f5d-4d04-bcc4-e9e562f75b18
Registration closes May 1, 2024
Please refer to the CFF Age Categories (http://fencing.ca/competition-age-categories/) specifications.
Clothing Standards
This competition will be following the CFF recommended Clothing and Equipment standards for domestic competitions. Equipment checks will occur onsite each day of the vent.
All fencers are REQUIRED to wear a sous plastron and fencing pants.
Responsibility of fencers
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Fencers arm, equip and clothe themselves and fence at their own responsibility and at their own risk.
It is obligatory for any fencer who warms up or trains with another fencer on site at an official FIE competition (including in the training halls linked to the competition) to wear fencing clothing and equipment which conforms with the FIE regulations.
Any person giving a lesson must wear at least a fencing master’s plastron as well as a fencing glove and a mask conforming with the regulations.
Any fencer taking a lesson must wear at least a mask and a glove.
The Supervisor of the competition or a member of the Directoire Technique must penalize any person not respecting this rule with a yellow card, followed by a black card in case of a repeated infringement.
The safety measures specified in the Rules and in the standards contained in the annex to them and the methods of control laid down in the present Rules (cf. Material Rules) are only designed to reinforce the fencers’ safety and cannot guarantee it. They cannot, therefore, whatever the manner in which they are applied, impart responsibility to the FIE, or to the organizers of competitions, to the officials or personnel who carry out such organization, or to those who may cause an accident.
Categories
All
2024 National Championships (U13, U15, Cadet, Junior, Senior, Veteran, Parafencing)
Organized by the Canadian Fencing Federation, in partnership with the Prairie Fencing Club and the Saskatchewan Fencing Association.
DATES
Friday May 17 – Monday May 20, 2024
COMPETITION VENUE
Saskatoon Field House
2020 College Dr
Saskatoon, SK
S7N 2W4
EVENT FEES
$50 non-refundable administration fee +
$85 U13 (born 2011 to 2012)
$85 U15 (born 2009 to 2011)
$85 Cadet (born 2007 to 2011)
$85 Junior (born 2004 to 2011)
$85 Senior (born 2010 and earlier)
$85 Veteran (born 1984 and earlier)
$85 Parafencing (born 2010 and earlier)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Regular fee deadline: Friday April 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST
First late entry fee deadline (double fees): Friday May 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST
Final entry fee deadline (triple fees): Friday May 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST
NOTE: Late Registration: will only be accepted if there is no significant impact on competition resources (i.e. number of pistes and referees).
CFF MEMBERS MUST HAVE A NATIONAL CFF LICENSE NUMBER, VALIDATED BY THEIR PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION.
Register online through the membership system using the same email you used to purchase your CFF license and provincial membership.
COACH PRE-REGISTRATION
All coaches must pre-register in order to have access to the competition area on the days they are coaching. All coaches must have completed a CFF-approved Safe Sport training module, successfully completed the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions evaluation, and provide a valid background check.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Important:
- For planning your participation in this competition, the intention is for events to run between 8am and 7pm each day, but this is not guaranteed and is subject to change based on actual registrations.
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COMPETITION FORMAT
All events: poules with 20-30% eliminated, followed by direct elimination.
PROCEDURE FOR THE ENTRY OF A COMPETITOR IN MORE THAN ONE EVENT
Athletes may not take part in two (2) or more events in the same day unless their participation in the initial event has concluded prior to close registration/confirmation of any subsequent event. Athletes entering multiple events on the same day do so at their own risk; no refunds shall be provided.
ENTRY CANCELLATIONS
Cancellation of entry due to a medical condition: Full refund of EVENT fees, provided the CFF organizers are notified at least 24 hours prior to the event and a doctor’s certificate is submitted.
CLOTHING STANDARDS FOR CFF HOSTED COMPETITIONS
The event clothing standards can be found here: CFF Domestic Competition Equipment Standards
WAIVERS
By registering for this CFF event, I consent to the following conditions:
- I consent to the assigned event medical staff attending, diagnosing and treating an injury that occurs on the piste during competition. I agree that this information will be recorded and tracked for my events. I agree that if the assigned medical staff determine that I cannot continue to compete, I will be withdrawn from the event
- I verify that I meet the age (upper and lower year of birth) and other event criteria for all the events I have entered. I acknowledge that I will be withdrawn from events that I am ineligible to compete in.
IMPORTANT
- Only athletes, officials, coaches meeting the above requirements, and designated volunteers will be allowed to access inside the competition area.
- All coaches must be registered coaches with the CFF, have completed safe sport training, successfully completed the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions evaluation, and provide a valid background check.
COVID PROTOCOLS
- If you have COVID symptoms DO NOT come to the venue. Your entry fee will be reimbursed.
Categories
U9 / U11 / U13 / U15 / Para