Invitation to the 7th Edition of Cadet Circuit

Cadet Men’s & Women’s Individual & Team Epee 01-02 December 2018

1. Organizers: Danish Fencing Federation http://www.faegtning.dk and Fægte-Klub (Hellerup Fencing Club) http://www.hellerupfaegteklub.dk

2. Competition Venue: Hallen, Gentofte Sportspark, Ved Stadion 14, DK-2820 Gentofte, Tel: +45 39654142; http://sportspark.gentofte.dk/da/Haller-og-lokaler/Gentoftehallen

Gentofte Hallen is 10 min walk from the S-Train station Jægersborg (lines A and E) http://www.metroeasy.com/copenhagen-s-train.html

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3. Program: Friday, 30 November 2018 18:00 Weapon control and registration 20:00 Weapon control and registration close

Saturday, 01 December 2018 - Individual Epee 07:00 Weapon control and registration

Individual Men’s Epee 08:00 Calling 08:30 Start of pools 15:30 Semi-finals and finals 17:00 Ceremony

Individual Women’s Epee 11:30 Calling 12:00 Start of pools 17:15 Semi-finals and finals 18:30 Ceremony

Sunday, 02 December 2018 - Team Epee 08:00 Weapon control and registration 08:30 Calling 09:00 Start of team competitions, Men’s and Women’s 14:30 Finals 16:00 Ceremony

4. Competition Format: EFC regulations apply throughout the competition. Individual competition format: ● One round of pools of 6-7 fencers, approx. 20% eliminated ● Direct elimination after pools, without repechage ● Trophy for top 8

Team competition format: ● Direct elimination ● Full placement in top 16 ● Teams can be entered until 18:00 Saturday

5. Entries: Entries for individuals and teams must be submitted through each fencer's national federation through the Website of the European Fencing Confederation. Deadline is Monday, 26 November 2018. An exception is allowed for teams composed from different countries, which can be created on the spot, the day before the team event. Regulations limit each country to a maximum of 20 fencers, except the host country, which may enter a maximum of 64 fencers.

Page 2 of 4 6. Entry fee: Individual competition: EUR 20 Team competition: EUR 50

The entry fee is paid for each national delegation by bank transfer to: Hellerup Faegte-Klub, IBAN no: DK3950110001160292; no later than 23 November 2018. The entry fee can also be paid in cash (bank notes only) at registration before the start of the competition.

7. Referees: Individual competition:

1-4 fencers no referee required 5-9 fencers 1 referee 10-15 fencers 2 referees 16-20 fencers 3 referees

Team: 1-2 teams 1 referee 3 or more teams 2 referees

Each participating country must provide trained referees in accordance with the table above, at their own expense. All referees must be registered on the EFC site by their national federation. In the event this requirement is not met, a penalty of 500 € will be charged for each missing referee. This penalty must be paid before the fencers from the offending country can begin to compete.

One hour before start of competitions there will be a seminar for referees in the main venue chaired by the EFC Referees commission delegate, Vilem Madr (CZE). Participation of referees is mandatory!

8. Equipment: FIE standard equipment will be required, i.e. 800N clothing, 1600N mask and FIE approved blades. Fencer’s name on the back of the jacket and national symbols are not required.

Weapon control according to current EFC’s Rules of EFC Cadets Circuit competitions. Link to April 2018 version: https://www.eurofencing.info/getFile/case:show/id:449260

9. Travel: Copenhagen Airport is the nearest airport. There are several arrivals and departures connecting Copenhagen with most of the bigger airports in Europe on a daily basis. We recommend train or metro connections from the airport: https://info.parkering.cph.dk/en

10. Accomodation: Hotels WakeUp Copenhagen http://www.wakeupcopenhagen.dk Hellerup Park Hotel https://hellerupparkhotel.dk/en/ Gentofte Hotel https://www.gentoftehotel.com

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Hostel Steel House Copenhagen https://www.steelhousecopenhagen.com Single rooms, double rooms, 4-bed dorm or 6-bed dorm (all with own toilet and separate bathroom). Important to note that when you book you should tick "Make This A Private Room" to avoid sharing with strangers. It is very competitive prices and recommended that you book as soon as possible.

11. Organization Info: Hellerup Fencing Club, Strandparksvej 46, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark Questions or if special requirements, please contact: Johannes Eiler at [email protected] or cell phone: +45 49 11 14 93

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