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This article describes the process Fencing North will use to select teams for the upcoming National Secondary Schools Championship. 2-4^th Sept 2022

Note: The Individual Competition is Open Entry. No selection is required.

Teams Event

The NZ National Secondary Schools Champs are being held in Auckland on 2-4^th September 2022. For more information and the timetable, see the event page HERE.

Competition Format

There are 6 separate competitions

Mens & Womens x Sabre,Foil & Epee. (No mixed gender Teams)

Team Maximum 4 people.

 

Allocation of Teams

Maximum 8 Teams

2 Teams per Region - (North, Central, MidSouth and South).

 

Should any of the eight team slots remain unfilled, then teams are offered those slots from a wait list. Prioritised as follows:

The first empty slot is offered to the third ranked team from the HOST region (in this case the North region). Remaining slots are offered to teams from the wait list, on a first come, first served basis. The wait list is based on the date and time of receipt of team nominations. 

Selection Rules

Team Composition 

New Zealand Secondary Schools Sports Council rules state that in order to represent a school, a student must be a bona fide student in Y9 or above at the school of representation so a school can neither incorporate fencers from another school nor have someone enter into another school’s team. 

 

Composite teams are defined as having members from schools where neither school can form a team on their own. Composite teams cannot incorporate “spare” fencers left over after formation of legitimate representative school teams.

 

At National Championship level all events are gender separated, therefore no mixed gender teams can be nominated by schools.

 

(A possible exception to this rule may be that if there are resources available (time, pistes and referees) it may be possible to run a secondary non - championship “plate event”, where mixed  gender teams may be acceptable]

 

Creating a team

Fencing North has called for team nominations from schools and clubs. The teams that can enter are as follows:

• Teams may be school teams, or composite teams (with members from more than one school).
• If a school team cannot form a team (e.g. there are not enough fencers in the school to form a team), then a composite team may be created. 
• If you can form a school team you must do so.
• Once the first school team is formed, additional fencers may not be loaned to other schools.
• Teams must be single gender.
• All team members should be entered in at least one individual event.
• The named teams may consist of up to four members. 
• Fencers may be on more than one team (for different weapons) as long as they can schedule it in the timetable.
• School coaches submitting more than one team per competition must advise the rankings. A,B or C teams.

If you would like to be in a team for Nationals, talk to your coach, captain or teacher-in-charge. They must email the team details to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Sunday 21^st August @ 23.00.

(If you would like to join a composite team but you do not have teammates yet, see further below.)

Fencing North Regional Team Selection

• Fencing North will initially select 2 teams for each competition.
• The results of Team placings at the Fencing North regional SS teams competitions will take precedence. The national rankings of individual fencers and the results at the North regional SS individual competitions may also be considered.
• All teams nominated will be ranked. Firstly the A teams of each school, then composite teams, then additional school teams.

 

The 2 highest ranking teams will be offered the first 2 automatic slots.

Should additional slots become available because other regions are unable to fulfil their allocations then teams on the wait list will be offered entry to the competition.

 

Unfortunately, there is a limited number of teams who can compete in the competition. We hope that we can enter all of the teams who want to compete from Fencing North. However, there is a possibility that Fencing North will not be allowed to enter all of the teams that we want to include. 

 

The results of the selection will be reported to the coach/captain/teacher-in-charge by Friday 26^th August.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be selected to enter as an individual?
No! Go ahead and enter the competition.

What is the team entry fee?
The team entry fee is $90 per team. If it is a school team, this will be invoiced  to the school after the team has been officially selected.  If it is a composite, it will either be invoiced to the coach, or directly to each individual feq1ncer.

We will ask you to pay by internet banking, and if you have not paid you may not be permitted to enter Fencing North tournaments.

I don't have anyone to form a team with. How can I find a composite team?
In the first instance speak to your coach about this, but otherwise email Fiona at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and we will do our best to help.

 

Why don’t you just use the national rankings to select?

Previously we have used national rankings to select teams but due to the Covid situation competitions have been disrupted over the past year. This means that the national rankings may not include all fencers and may not reflect the trust status of all fencers.

We have decided to use the results from the regional secondary school competitions to give us a better understanding of the levels of the individual fencers and teams this year.

Do I need to attend the regional competitions to be selected for a national team?
No, this is not necessary. We are just using the results from these competitions to get a better idea of your ranking. If you do not attend, we will have less data to work with, but you can still be selected for the national teams competition.

What are the rules for entering the North regional teams competition?
The rules for the regional teams competition are different. In this competition, you can enter composite teams (from more than one school) and mixed gender teams.

Who should I talk to about this?
If you want to join a team, talk to your coach, captain or teacher-in-charge. If you want more information about the process, email Fiona at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Why am I finding out about this so late?
 Fencing competitions in NZ have been affected by the ever changing Covid situation with changes in tournament dates and locations.

 

Peter Butler – President

Fiona Campbell – Head of Tournaments. 

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Fencing North Committee Meeting – 29^th June 2020

 

Meeting Opened: 7:11pm.

Present: David Elder, Amanda Hopkins, Sunnie Sun, Katie Logan, Maja Saran, Judit Fliszar, Rhys Greensill.

Apologies: Matthew Houtman.

Confirmation of the Previous Minutes: David moved that the minutes for May be accepted as correct. Rhys seconded. Motion carried.

Matters Arising: There were no matters arising.

Treasurer’s Report: Amanda gave the Treasurer’s Report. The deposit has been paid for the fabric pistes funded by our TTCF grant. Some money has also gone out for the new podium and the Bubble Ensemble shirts, which should be paid back by those who purchased them. Maja and Amanda agreed that fencers would not be allowed to enter competitions until they had paid what was owed.
After the final payment for the pistes, the bank account will be around $29,000.
Amanda moved that her report be accepted. David seconded. Motion carried.

Competitions:

Bubble Ensemble: Maja reported on the Bubble Ensemble that was held on the previous Saturday. The competition was very successful with 48 fencers in total. We brought in around $1387, including $242 in donations.
The event had to run to a tight timetable so that we could be out of the gym in time for an event at Trusts. The event successfully ran to time. Maja noted that the lack of referees was a factor in slowing down the event, as it limited the number of DE bouts that could be run at once. 
Maja reported that she was forced to limit entry sales in the lead up to the event. This is because we had only booked a single court at Trusts, and practically it would not have been possible to run to time with more than 50 competitors.
David organised dry fit t-shirts for the event, which sold well with only one left over.

Upcoming Tournaments: In the next two months, Fencing North is holding the Fenton Open, Secondary Schools Individuals and Secondary Schools Teams competitions.
Maja noted that the SS foil teams competition was on the same Saturday as an engineering event at Auckland University that might conflict for some fencers. We will consider holding the competition on one day only (the Sunday) to avoid the conflict. The format would need to be a direct elimination with a plate round, rather than the full poule and DE structure.

National Events: David announced that Fencing North has been pegged to host NZ open nationals on the 24^th-26^th of October. We are still planning to hold Oceanic U20s in December if it seems like the borders are going to open to the relevant countries. If not, we will hold the NZ U20s, probably on an earlier date to avoid conflicts with school exams.

Competition Enquiries: If anyone has questions or complaints about competitions, please bring them directly to Maja as Head of Tournaments, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. On the day, they can also discuss any issues with David as President.
Fencing North would like to encourage people to consider how they can personally help to improve tournaments.

Health and Safety: There were no health and safety incidents this month. David agreed to collect any relevant forms until a health and safety officer can be found. 

Fundraising: Rhys reported that sporting trusts have now opened their funding pools again. To support upcoming funding applications, David moved the following resolutions:

• Fencing North resolves to apply to the Albert-Eden Local Board Quick Response Grant for the value of $2060, for the purpose of running a St Johns First Aid course for coaches, referees and other volunteers within the community.
• Fencing North resolves to apply to the Four Winds Foundation for the value of up to $17,500, for the purpose of buying four sectional metal pistes.
• Fencing North resolves to apply to the NZ Community Trust for the value of $15,420, for the purpose of running a coaching development course.
• Fencing North resolves to apply to the Trillian Trust for the value of 2,242.5, for the purpose of purchasing two trolleys for metal sectional pistes.

Judit seconded these resolutions. Motion carried with all in favour.

FeNZ News: David and Amanda reported the news from Fencing New Zealand.
Fencing New Zealand has confirmed the national event calendar for the rest of the year. The South Island and North Island Champs have been cancelled. Fencing Central will hold the President’s Cup in August. NZ Secondary Schools Champs will be held in Christchurch in September. Fencing North will hold NZ Open Nationals in October, and Oceanic or National U20s sometime in the latter part of the year.
Following discussion around the privacy of members’ data, as brought up in previous Fencing North meetings, FeNZ has decided to remove all public member data from the website. This can now only be accessed by administrators. David noted that there should no longer be any objections to clubs providing membership information to FeNZ.
Mark Rance is now the deputy chair of the Oceanic Fencing Committee. He has reported that if Fiji joins the fencing zone, we will have enough countries to run Oceanic Junior Olympic Qualifiers.

Meeting Closed: 9:05pm.