Monday, September 02, 2013

Cavaliers September 2013 update

Conduct of fencer's and anybody present at a fencing competition and the club
A reminder that all fencers need to know the FIE rules and the policies of the Australian Fencing Federation and should make any visitors to competitions and the club aware that they are also subject to these rules and policies.
Please ensure that you and any visitor to a competition or the club do not breach these rules and policies.
·         FIE rules in English can be downloaded from the British Fencing website
·         AFF documents and policies can be downloaded from AFF website

AFT/AFS WA regional weapons camp for Foil and Sabre
The AFT/AFS WA regional weapons camp for Foil and Sabre will be held at Excalibur in South Fremantle on the 6/7 October with National Coach Antonio Signorello.
This camp is open to all fencers who wish to register.

The camp is for Foil and Sabre only. On-line Registration will open on the AFF website on the National Events page this Sunday 25 August and close on 30 September. There will be a cost for non-AFT / AFS members.
More information and a detailed schedule can be found on the AFF website.

Cavaliers Handicap Competitions
Sat 14th September
1.00pm Foil
Sat 21st September
1.00pm Epee
Sat 28th September
1.00pm Sabre

Handicap Competitions start at 1pm sharp. Anyone not on the list by 1.10pm will not be allowed in to the comp. These are being run during our normal training sessions so please ensure that pistes are set up in the far corner and that your equipment is kept next to the walls. Please respect that we need room for people doing normal training. Everyone is welcome.


WAFA Competitions
Cadet and Veterans #3
Sat 7th September
13:00 Veterans Foil –  Venue  - Cavaliers
13:30 U17 Sabre – Venue - Excalibur
Sun 8th
09:00 Veteran Epee
10:00 U17 Foil
12:00 U17 Epee
13:00 Veteran Sabre

Activity Weekend #2 – Will be held at Excalibur
Sat 14th September
13.00 U13 Foil (non-electric)
14:00 Sabre Doubles - 2 per team, 4 fencers on piste at once (electric)


Sun 15th September
09.00 U13 Epee
11.00 Mixed Weapon Teams - 3 fencers all fencers fence all weapons (electric)
12.00 Sausage Sizzle
13.00 U13 Sabre
14.00 Eppoil - electric foil equipment, no right of way, 3points for a traget hit, 1 point for off target, 1 minute to score 15 points

Please pre-register with the WAFA Tournament coordinator on wafatournament@gmail.com by the Monday before the competition
Due to the Federal Election the 7th of September the competitions will be held at venues shown
The competitions on the 8th will be held at Belmont.
The activity day will be held at Excalibur
Please check on the WAFA website closer to the date for confirmed venues events and times
http://www.wafafencing.org.au/

Epee Coach
Sam Jau arrives in Perth on the 4h of September and will be coming along to the club on the 7th September. Sam will work as our epee coach, for 1 hour per week during his stay between September 2013 and June 2014. 
Reminder that Ben is looking for expressions of interest for individual lessons ($30/session) which will be sold in 10 lesson blocks for Sam. If you are serious about competing at state and national level then please take the opportunity to work with Sam while he is here

Please write to Ben at
wafaweb@yahoo.com if you need further details or wish to put forward an expression of interest.

Cavaliers T-Shirts
Please purchase a t-shirt as they help fund ongoing development at the club. They are available online from our web shop on the club website Cavaliers T-shirts.

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