The first round of the QFA Open fencing circuit for 2021 will commence with the Open Women's Epee event ONLY being held on Saturday 17 April at Yeronga State High School. All other events will be held on Saturday 24 April. This event is only open to Senior and Junior (over the age of 14 years) fully registered members of QFA.

All fencers must register for the event. No walkins will be accepted on the day.

Fencers need to be there at least 30 minutes before the start time to get ready. Competitions are fenced using full electric equipment, including conductive foil masks. Medallists will need a club tracksuit jacket or shirt or fencing whites for presentations.

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

No additional referees will be used for this event. Referees will be sourced from the poule of competitors.

COVID Restrictions still remain for sport in 2021. The following measures are in place

• All equipment must be disinfected prior to and after the competition. This particularly applies to masks, gloves, breastplates, groin protection, and bodywires.

• No spectators will be allowed at the event.

• No non-essential people at the event (only competitors, DT, and SCD)

• No children under 14.

• 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.

• Any person who has been overseas in the past 14 days, is waiting for test results, is subject to self-isolation conditions is not allowed at the venue.

• 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.