Live results as they happen.

https://www.fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/5D8750704F4E499CABBCC5D7BAACD5B6#today

 

Fencing North is looking for volunteer Tournament Controllers (DTs) to help us run our regional competitions. This is a vital role as part of our tournament team.

 

In this role, we would ask you to:

• Collate registrations and organise entrants into pools
• Set up/pack down the DT desk
• Check in fencers at the start of the day
• Print draw sheets for each round
• Collect results and enter them into the system
• Support the head DT by looking after a specific event (especially the foil events)
• Commit to attending most competitions (or trade off between several people)

 

Full training will be provided by our experienced tournament controllers. We think this would be a good position for parents or university fencers who want to get involved in our events and give back to the community. If you are interested, please contact Maja on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the desk during a competition.

 

Fencing North is an entirely volunteer organisation - a handful of dedicated people giving their own time for the love of the sport. We really encourage you to consider what you can do to help, and spread the word to anyone who might be able to take on the role. 

After the success of the first schools tournament with a large number of entries, we now have the second tournament at this level.

This will be on 26 June 2021 at Trusts Arena, Henderson.

You can enter via the link below. 

Registration here

Please read all of the information in the registration information carefully.  Then click the green 'Continue' button to enter and pay.  If you do not know your FENZ registration number, use the non-registered option, although you will need to be a Fencing North member to participate.  Note Fencing North Membership is free!

Please register on or before 17 June 2021.  All entries after that date will be at the discretion of the Tournament Organiser.  We need to know entry numbers early so that we can plan properly.  

Please note that the following day will be the McLeavy Open Tournament.  This is open to all levels of fencer.  We would like to see more school aged fencers participate at this level.  We want to see more entries at this tournament level.  So please consider entering this tournament and the McLeavy the next day.  

The more competitions you fence in, the quicker you will improve.  There is only so much you can learn at club and through lessons.

Any questions about this tournament, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Fencing North Inc. Committee Meeting – 03.05.2021

Meeting Opened:  7:00pm (Microsoft Teams)

Present: David Elder (President), Ben Upton (Secretary), Maja Saran (Head of Tournaments),  Sunnie Sun (Vice President, Massey University), Peter Butler (Auckland Swords), Katie Logan (NZ Academy of Fencing), Amanda Hopkins (Treasurer), Rhys Greensill, Matt Stanley (Whangarei Swords)

Apologies:

Confirmation of the Previous Minutes:  Minutes approved.

Matters Arising – Mary has started a guide for parents etc. for tournaments.  Mary to circulate draft for next month’s meeting.  No other matters arising.

Treasurer’s Report

Doing OK.  Profit of c.$3,000 outside of grants and donations. Major school tournaments to come.  There are pistes to come and some referees to pay. 

There was an agreement some time ago for payment to referees of $25 per half day for age-group and national secondary championships (2019).   There was discussion around payment generally and whether payment would incentivise better assistance and participation.  There was a general view that this should be done to improve the quality of tournaments.  There was a problem in the past with payment.  Vouchers were used in the past.  Katie is currently referee co-ordinator and will be charged with distribution of these.  Costs of this can be factored into the tournament fees.  There does need to be some route to qualification but we need to grow the volume of the referee poule first.  Self-refereeing will not be paid.

Agreed policy emerged - All fencers are expected be able to self-referee if required.  Fencing North will recompense persons who are invited to attend to referee or otherwise asked to referee an event other than that which they are entered into at a rate of $25 per half day.  This will not include nationals (addressed by FENZ).  This policy should apply to all Fencing North organised tournaments.  This was agreed.

Amanda Hopkins to contact Oliver Agnew about outstanding money due for website hosting.

Amanda’s report approved.   

Competitions

Maja Saran will update terms and conditions if required.   

All fencers who have entered Fenton are FN members. 

A new computer has been purchased for Fencing Time.  A router will be purchased – this is on order.  The system will have Wifi.  A third computer is being looked for.  This hardware is required before the new Fencing Time licence is purchased.  

There was a discussion around the selection of secondary school teams.  In the past, selection has been to select school based teams, unless a school cannot put up a team, at which point individuals may be put into composite teams and entered by Fencing North.

FN is organising Oceanics at Te Pai.  Dave Elder advised that both of those events are likely to be covered by Sky Sport Next / 9.    These will not be Oceania championships unless all participant nations can take part.  At the moment, however, we need to plan as though these are taking place and, if not Oceanic, it will be a Nationals tournament in any event.  David Elder is putting together an organising committee for this.    

There is a clash with training camp and Pickworth.  This will be addressed.

Permanent Venue

Rhys Greensill reported.  This is being progressed after Rhys had been taken out of action due to a family bereavement.  There is general interest but concerns about location and cost.  There will be an update report at the next meeting.  There are several leads to follow around venue options. 

Health and Safety

No reports

Better reporting procedures had been raised as an issue by a member (Hannah Choi).  She was not there to present.

Fundraising

There has been one application to Active Auckland - $15,000.   This was not successful.  There is a further application for $8,000 for funding to cover advice on a permanent venue.

Dave Elder outlined items that require priority for funding – Metal pistes, boxes, running costs of Oceanics, televised coverage of both events, virtual referee system, permanent venue, tournament running costs, first aid running costs.

There was discussion around getting funding for production costs for TV coverage – David Elder to progress this.

Quotes are needed for equipment items. 

 

 

Hardship funds

Dave Elder has had this as an idea for some time.  There are a number of fencers who struggle to find the funds for travel.  There is a desire to set up a hardship fund to assist fencers who have potential, but simply do not have the money.

This will be discussed further at the next meeting.

Australia U17s

At the last FENZ meeting it was decided not to send a team to Australia U17s.  There was a concern around the travel risks with Covid.  A few fencers wish to go independently

This has been resolved by FENZ as published.

Whangarei tournament

Matt Stanley is looking to promote a tournament in Whangarei in July.  There is also currently a slot on 6 November.

FeNZ News

Nothing to report. 

Other Business:  No other business.

Confirmation of next meeting date – Monday, 31 May 2021.

 

Meeting Closed:   9:26 pm

Entries for the next open tournament (the McLeavy) are now open.  It is on Sunday, 27 June 2021 at Trusts Arena, Henderson.

You can enter via the link below.  

https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=43853

Please read all of the information in the registration information carefully.  Then click the green 'Continue' button to enter and pay.  If you do not know your FENZ registration number, use the non-registered option, although you will need to be a Fencing North member to participate.  Note Fencing North Membership is free!

Please register on or before 17 June 2021.  All entries after that date will be at the discretion of the Tournament Organiser.  We need to know entry numbers early so that we can plan properly.  

Please note that open tournaments are open to all levels of fencer.  We would like to see more school aged fencers participate.  We had, for example, 40 boys fence at the recent schools tournaments.  If you got into the top 16 of that tournament, you should feel that you are at a level to fence at the open events.  We want to see more entries at this tournament level.  

Any questions about this tournament, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..