This policy is intended to clarify the eligibility of fencers to wear the Welsh stripes/patches on their kit. The existing stripes (currently used by our youth fencers) are being replaced by new patches. Stripes are in limited supply at Leon Paul, as no new Welsh stripes are being manufactured. This gives us an opportunity to introduce a new set of patches. Stripes will no longer be awarded, although those who have already earned them, may continue to wear them.
The overarching principle is that these have to be earned by fencers selected to represent Wales at appropriate events, so they are seen by their peers as deserving of that recognition.