2022 OFA Youth Championships

The 2022 Ontario Fencing Youth Championships will be taking place June 25-26, 2022

What you need to know:

• The following competition will be organized on June 26 and consists of four levels: U9, U11, U13 and U15. Please note that the U15 Epee event will take place on June 25.
• These events will teach athletes at a young age the expectations and decorum of competition fencing.
• The U13 and U15 will be separated into men and women events resulting in 4 events in total.
• The U11 and U9 will be mixed up resulting in 2 events in total.
• The format of the competition will be one round of pools with 100 per cent promotion. All competitors will be expected to know the rules of their specific events.
• Medals will be awarded to the four top spots of the event and ribbons for 5^th, 6^th, 7^th and 8^th place.
• No fencing for third place.

Dates:

• Foil – Huahua Fencing club
  June 26, 2022
• Epee – Toronto Fencing Center
  June 25 (U15) & June 26 (U9 / U11 / U13)
• Sabre – Axis Fencing
  June 26^th, 2022

Schedule:

Foil and Sabre:
Sunday, June 26

• 9:00 a.m. – U13 x 2 events (M/F)
• 10:00 a.m. – U9 (mixed)
• 1:00 p.m. – U11 (mixed)
• 2:00 p.m. – U15 x 2 events (M/F)

Epee:
Saturday, June 25

• 9:00 a.m. – U15 x 2 events (M/F)

Sunday, June 26

• 9:00 a.m. – U9 (mixed)
• 11:00 p.m. – U11 (mixed)
• 2:00 p.m. – U13 x 2 events (M/F)

Venues:

• Foil – Huahua Fencing club
  39 Riviera Dr. Unit 8, Markham, ON L3R 8N4
• Epee – Toronto Fencing Center
  50 Prince Andrew Pl., North York, ON M3C 2H4
• Sabre – Axis Fencing
  7550 Birchmount Rd., Markham, ON L3R 6C6

For competitors and their family who require accommodations, the closest hotel to the venues is Monte Carlo Inn & Suites – Downtown Markham.

Hotel Address: 7255 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L3R 1B4

Event Fees:

• $30 Administration Fee +
• $30 Youth 9 (Born 2013 – 2016)
• $30 Youth 11 (Born 2011 – 2014)
• $30 Youth 13 (Born 2009 – 2012)
• $30 Youth 15 (Born 2007 – 2010)
  Registrations close June 25, 2022 at 3 p.m.
  

Click here to register.

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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

OFA will work on a pilot project for the U9 category with the implementation of the use of the plastic Sabre for the U9 tournament. Athletes under the age of 9 will have a weapon adapted to their level of practice, in connection with the Long-Term Athlete Development. This will allow them to have a much more fun and also less risk of injury.

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