Regulations
MOSCOW (RUSSIA)
23 – 27 september 2009
Weapons : Women’s epee, foil, sabre.
Programme and schedule of the events : See the programme to follow.
Accreditation :
The participants will have to present the following documents at the time of the accreditation. Passport, FIE license 2008/2009, medical certificate (attesting the aptitude of the participants to practice fencing in competition) and discharge of responsibility (signed letter the day of the accreditation)
Categories:
The participants will be divided into 3 groups according to their age appearing on the passport:
Category A: 50 to 59 years old at September 1, 2009
Category B: 60 years old and more at September 1, 2009
Category C: 70 years old and more only for men's sabre, foil and epee
Prizes:
FIE medals for the winners in each category.
Gold, silver and two bronze medals, as well as diplomas, for each category.
Formula :
Pools of 6 or 7 fencers, bouts of 5 hits of 3 minutes. After the pools, direct elimination in 10
hits, 2 rounds of 3 minutes, with one minute pause between each round.
Sabre: 1 minute pause after 5 hits.
If there fewer than 10 fencers in a category : Single pool.
Entries:
The number of entries per federation is limited to 4 participants per country, weapon and age category group.
Entries must be sent by the national federation of each participants to the Fencing
Organization Comity, before September 1, 2009 deadline.
Entries must be sent only on the registration form which is on the web :
http://www.veteransfencing2009.ru/ per e-mail: vizit_moscow@mail.ru
According to the FIE, an entry fee is 55 euro per participant and per one kind of weapon. Entry fee should be paid on the day of the accreditation.
Referees:
Participating delegations must be accompanied by the number of A, B, referees provided for by article 0.88 of the rules : 1 to 4 fencers : No obligation, 5 to 9 fencers: 1 referee, 10 of more fencers: 2 referees. For every missing referee a charge of 500 euro has to be paid in advance at the beginnig of the competition. The organizers will supply all referees with drinks and refreshments.
Equipment of fencers: The personal equipment of the fencers must comply to the FIE rules. A control of the equipment will take place the day before each of the competition events FIE uniform and equipment regulations for World Championships apply i. e FIE Blades, Uniform, Names, etc… The transparent mask is not obligatory at saber competitions.
Travel and Stay: Travelling, accommodation and boarding expenses are the responsibility of the participants.
Venue:
SportComplex CSKA
Leningradsky prospect, 39
Moscow
RUSSIA