• The ACT Fencing Association Inc. (ACTFA) is the representative body for the sport of Fencing in the ACT.  We are affiliated with the Australian Fencing Federation (AFF) and through the AFF, the Federation Internationale d'Escrime (FIE).

  • ACTFA supports local fencing though providing equipment for clubs to hire, running state competitions, providing local rankings, training and accrediting officials, organising promotional events and media coverage and more.

  • Within the ACT and surrounding areas there are a number of ACTFA affiliated Fencing Clubs providing beginner, intermediate and advanced training and competitions.  Individual fencers are also affiliated with ACTFA, usually through their club membership or they may join ACTFA directly.  ACTFA affiliation permits local fencers to compete nationally and, with additional requirements, internationally through the AFF to the international fencing body, the FIE.

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ACT Fencing rankings have been updated after the AFC National Championships at the AIS this week. As this is the last event on the fencing calendar for 2017 this would be a good time to go through the rankings and make sure all qualifying competitions are included.
 
Qualifying competitions include regional events, state events, national events and international events. If you think a qualifying event has been missed, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the details of the competition, the fencer and their resulting place so we can check.
 

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2017 Australian Open and Veteran Championships.

AIS Arena
Bruce Canberra
8th - 12th December 2017  

 

Day 0 – Thursday – 7th Dec

     Equipment Control will be open 16:30 – 18:30.           

Day 1 – Friday – 8th Dec
     Equipment Control will open one hour before each event.           
09:00    Australian Open Men’s Sabre
10:00    Australian Open Women’s Epee
             Australian Open Women’s Epee Teams to immediately follow Individual Event
14:00    Australian Veteran Sabre
             Australian Veteran Sabre Teams to immediately follow Individual Event
    
Day 2 –   Saturday – 9th Dec
     Equipment Control will open one hour before each event.
09:00    Australian Open Men’s Epee > 32
11:00    Australian Women’s Sabre
             Australian Open Women’s Sabre Teams to immediately follow individual event.
13:00    Australian Open Men’s Sabre Teams.
13:30    Australian Veteran Men's Epee
14:30    Australian Veteran Women's Epee

        
Day 3 –  Sunday – 10th Dec
     Equipment Control will open one hour before each event.
09:00    Australian Open Men’s Epee <32
             Australian Open Mens Epee Teams > 8 immediately to follow individual event
09:15    Australian Open Women’s Foil
             Australian Open Women’s Foil Teams > 8 immediately to follow individual event
13:00    Australian Veteran Women's Epee Teams (After the Open Women's Foil Teams)
13:30    Australian Veteran Men's Epee Teams (After the Open Men's Epee teams)

    
Day 4 –  Monday – 11th Dec
     Equipment Control will open one hour before each event.
09:00    Australian Men’s Foil
             Australian Open Men’s Foil Teams > 8 immediately to follow individual event
10:00    Australian Open Women’s Foil Teams < 8
13:00    Australian Open Men’s Epee Teams < 8

Day 5 –  Tuesday – 12th Dec
     Equipment Control will open one hour before each event.
09:00    Australian Veteran Foil
             Australian Veteran Foil Teams to immediately follow individual events
12:00    Australian Open Men’s Foil Teams < 8

 

Notes – Where (but after xxxx event) is used, it means the event will commence at the indicated
time, unless the last competitor from the xxxx event who is on the roll call list for the
following same gender event has not yet finished their bouts, then event will be delayed until
that last competitor completes those bouts.

 

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Update:  Registration for this weekend's training day has been extended until this Friday 24 November. See the flier attached for registration details.

Attached below are fliers for two upcoming events in ACT Fencing: a pre-Nationals training day with Olympian Frank Bartolillo, and a club-level referee course. The referee course would be worth re accreditation point for any coaches taking part.  Please read the fliers for information on dates, locations and costs. Please bring a skipping rope to the training camp. 

Attachments:
Download this file (ACTFA 2017 Referee Course.pdf)ACTFA 2017 Referee Course.pdf[ ]177 kB
Download this file (ACTFA Training Day 2017.pdf)ACTFA Training Day 2017.pdf[ ]160 kB

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ACT Fencing will be hosting the National Senior and Veteran Fencing Championships at the AIS main Arena December 7-12.

To make the event the success is has been in previous years' we need volunteers to help with set up on the Thursday, for equipment control, selling t shirts and medal ceremonies.  None of the roles require previous experience and you get to work with a fun team.

If you can help at the Championships, please follow the link below and fill out the volunteer registration form. Every person helping at the event makes it run smoothly and keeps costs down. Volunteers get a volunteer t-shirt and meals while they are there, as well as thanks from the ACTFA committee.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexTJta7tmkLGaCh9HEFmcJHtRwKbpjeD-zLzyYQyW6TG5w3A/viewform?usp=sf_link

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The timetable for the 2017 AFF Open and Veteran Championships is now available (below).  The championship will be held at the Main Arena at the AIS 7-12 December. 

To register for competitons,  please see the news item on the AFF website.  Normal registrations close 24 November, after that date a late fee will apply. It is important to read the FAQs on the AFF website and be aquainted with procedures and equipment requirements before registering. 

 

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Download this file (2017-Nationals_Preliminary_timetable_V2.pdf)2017-Nationals_Preliminary_timetable_V2.pdf[ ]643 kB

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The 2017 ACTFA Veteran Championships series concluded with the Veteran Epee compettion at the Tuggeranong Archery/Multisport Cetnre on Friday 20 October.  Congratulations to Cerri Murphy, Gold medallist in the Womens category, and to Grant McKay who won the Gold in the Mens Category.  Grant had previously won Gold in the Foil and Sabre events as well.  Congratulations to the the medallists and participants in the Vet series and thankyou to the helpers  at the competitons. Full rankings and results can be found in the Main Menu. 

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The ACTFA 2017 Veteran (40+ ) Foil Championships were held at 'Masters'  Fencing club, at the Tuggeranong Archery Centre on the 13th October. Congratulations to Grant Mackay on his Gold medal in the competition. This win for Grant comes one week after he also won the Veteran Sabre Championships. Full results and updated rankings will appear on this website shortly.  The Veteran Championships series continues on Friday 20th October with the Veteran Epee Competitions.  Good luck to al lthe entrants.

Attachments:
Download this file (Vet Foil Epee flyer.pdf)Vet Foil Epee flyer.pdf[ ]696 kB

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 Important news:  please note that the U23 Foil U23 Epee and U23 Sabre competitions have been cancelled at tomorrow's State Championships at the ANU.  The  remaining events (U20 Foil, epee and Sabre, plus Vet Sabre)  will go ahead as scheduled.  Please see the info flier for detaisl of times and equpiment requirements.

Attachments:
Download this file (U20 and U23 and Vet Sabre Champs.pdf)U20 and U23 and Vet Sabre Champs.pdf[ ]522 kB

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WADA has released a list of prohibited substances for 2018. Fencers should read the attachment below:

https://www.wada-ama.org/en/what-we-do/the-prohibited-list

  1. 2017 ACT U20 U23 Championships (3 weapons) and ACT Veteran Sabre Championships
  2. Riverina Championships in September in Wagga
  3. ANU Annual and Intervarsity Challenge
  4. 3 weapon team competiton in Penrith
  5. Maison Escrime team comp
  6. 2017 ACT Schools fencing tournament
  7. Learn to fence - beginner classes
  8. 2017 ACT Schools Tournament
  9. Call for nominations - ACTFA committee
  10. AFF AGM and election of National Directors