The National U10’s British Youth Championships will be held Sunday 23 May 2010.  This competition is open to all British fencers born 2000/2001/2002. There will be separate events for girls and boys.

The venue will be:

Wrekin Sports Hall,
Wrekin College,
Sutherland Road,
Wellington,
Telford,
Shropshire
TF1 3BH.

Please note that BF clothing regulations will be enforced, including breeches. Foils will be weight tested throughout the competition. Size ‘0’ blades must be used.

Entries should be made direct to the organisers, using the attached form:

• The closing date is 13 May 2010, and late entries will NOT be accepted.
• The formula is two rounds of pools without elimination, followed by Direct Elimination
• The piste for all weapons may be the shorter length of 12m
• The maximum blade size is size 0
• The pool fights are for 5 hits with a time limit of two minutes.
• In the DE Tableau, fights are to 10 hits in 3 bouts of 2 minutes, with a gap of 1 minute

The years of birth for this season are:

• U12: Born 1998/1999/2000
• U14: Born 1996 or 1997
• U16: Born 1994 or 1995
• U18: Born 1992 or 1993

Fencers may only enter the Regional event in the geographical Region where they have their home address, OR where they regularly attend a fencing club within the Region.

For U12 & U14, the maximum blade sizes are:

• Foil ‐ size 3
• Epée ‐ size 2
• Sabre – size 2.

In the DE Tableau for U12, fights are to 10 hits in 3 bouts of 2 minutes, with a gap of 1 minute.

For full information on rules and qualifying, see the British Fencing website:

Foil

Epee

Sabre