The Renfrew County 2023 Winter Games is supported by the Ontario Government through its Games Ontario program. This program delivers and supports multi-sport events, including the Ontario Winter and Summer Games for youth.

As Ontario’s largest multi-sport events, the Games are a showcase of amateur sport in Ontario and provide top young athletes with development and competitive opportunities to prepare them for national and international competition. The Ontario Winter Games were first delivered in 1970 by the City of Etobicoke. Since then, they have been held in even numbered years, and attract as many as 3,000 participants competing in over 20 sports.

The OFA is pleased to welcome you to the Youth #3, Junior #2 and Veteran #3 on February 11 and 12.

The youth categories (U9 to U15), Junior 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

Foil and Epee
Vango Toronto Fencing Center – 980 Denison St, Markham, ON L3R 3K5

Sabre
Axis Fencing Club – #202, 7550 Birchmount Rd., Markham, ON   L3R 6C6

Event Fees

$50 Administration Fee +
$40 Youth 9 (Born 2014 and +)
$40 Youth 11 (Born 2012 and +)
$40 Youth 13 (Born 2010 and +)
$40 Youth 15 (Born 2008 and +)
$60 Junior (Born 2003 and +)
$60 Veteran (Open and 50 +; 60+; 70+)

Registration link

https://ontariofencingassociation.wufoo.com/forms/20222023-ofa-circuits-youth-3junior-2vet-3/
Registrations close Wednesday, Feb 8th, 2023, at 11:59pm.

Dates and schedule

Saturday, February 11th – Foil events at VANGO

• 8 am: JMF + JWF
• 9:30 am: U13 MF + U13 WF
• 11:30 am: U11 Mixed
• 1pm: Veteran
• 2 pm: U15 MF + U15 WF
• 3 pm: U9 Mixed.

Sunday, February 12th – Epee events at VANGO and Sabre Events at AXIS

• 8 am: Junior Men and Women
• 9:30 am: U13 Men and Women
• 11:30 am: U11 Mixed
• 1pm: Veteran Men and Women
• 2 pm: U15 Men and Women
• 3 pm: U9 Mixed.

Event summary

The OFA Youth Circuit #3 is the third tournament in the OFA Youth rankings.
The OFA Junior Circuit #2 is the second tournament in the OFA Junior ranking
The OFA Veteran Circuit #3 is the third tournament in the OFA Veteran ranking

The format of the Youth competitions

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 (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.
The results will count in the OFA rankings.

The format of the Junior and Veteran competitions

Seeding into pools of 6 or 7 will be based first upon HPP rankings and OFA rankings for Junior and Veteran categories
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.

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.
The results will count in the OFA rankings.

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.

Categories: U17 / U20 / Senior / Veteran / Recreational.

Categories: open.

Categories: U9 / U11 / U13 / U15.