Fencers must be full Junior or Senior members of QFA to compete in this event. This is the compulsory qualifying event for National School fencer championships.

All fencers intending to compete in this competition MUST register through the event link. No walk-ins will be accepted on the day.

All participants are expected to assist with setup and pack down of the venue.

All fencers are required to be ready, with their own equipment, no later than 30mins prior to their nominated event.

Events will not be held up for fencers who arrive late or who have entered multiple events.

 

Event start times are as follows:

Fencers are required to be ready for check-in 30mins prior to the start time.

NOTE: The event may start immediately following the close of check-in.

08:30am Intermediate Men's Foil

08:30am Intermediate Women's Foil

09:30am Mens Epee

10:00am Womens Epee

11:30am Mens Sabre

11:30am Womens Sabre

12:30pm Senior Men's Foil

1.00pm Senior Women's Foil

"Intermediate" is fencers in Years 7-9.

"Senior" is fencers in Years 7-12.

The following COVID safety measures are enforced for this event:

• Infection control masks may be required to be worn at this event. Fencers are only allowed to remove the mask to bout once they are on the piste and then must put the mask back on immediately after stepping off the piste. All other officials at the event must wear a mask at all times.
• No use of the bubblers or other shared water sources. QFA has a drinks vending machine in the office for the purchase of drinks and chocolates.
• All fencers are to thoroughly wash or sanitise their hands frequently.
• Fencers will be required to social distance when not on the piste.
• There will not be a canteen.
• Immunocompromised fencers should reconsider whether it is in their own health interests to compete and this decision should be made with relevant medical consultation.
• Anyone showing any symptoms of the virus are not to attend (even if it just turns out to be a head cold).
• Anyone who attends the event unwell will be removed.

Further measures may be added/removed closer to the event subject to state or federal government requirements.

QFA reserves the right to cancel the event at short notice should the situation warrant such action.